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In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, multimedia journalist Hairianto Dirman spoke to Straits Times US Bureau Chief, Nirmal Ghosh, on US President Joe Biden’s reaction to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the sanctions that may follow.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Explosions rang out before dawn in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, and several cities, after Russia announced a military operation. Shehzad Haque and Melissa Hyak spoke to Pushan Dutt, Professor of Economics and Political Sciences, INSEAD about the situation in Ukraine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hong Kong has announced a S$139 billion budget for next year with most of the money devoted to dealing with its deteriorating Covid-19 situation. Rachel Kelly spoke to Claire Huang, Hong Kong correspondent for The Straits Times to discuss the key takeaways from the 2022-23 budget, as well as updates and analysis from the territory. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In The Straits Times' The Big Story, Multimedia journalist Hairianto Dirman spoke to Associate Professor Alex Cook, vice-dean of research at NUS' Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health about Singapore's present Covid-19 situation with new cases jumping to a record high 26,032 on Tuesday. The previous highest number of cases recorded was 19,420 on Feb 15. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

The Singapore Budget 2022 statement unveiled ambitious targets to tackle climate change, including an increase in carbon tax and plans to achieve net zero by mid-century. On Eco Money, hosts Shehzad Haque and Melissa Hyak spoke to Ng Wai Mun, Assistant Editor, Eco-Business on the sustainability initiatives in this year’s Budget.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The carbon tax rate in Singapore will be increased from the current $5 per tonne of emissions to between $50 and $80 by 2030, a move that will help the nation reach new, more ambitious climate goals. Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said in his Budget speech that the aim is for emissions to dwindle to net zero by or around 2050,  On Sustainable Singapore, hosts Shehzad Haque and Melissa Hyak sp...

DBS thinks that Vietnam stands to gain the most among Southeast Asian nations who have joined the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, as the country also tries to recover from the impact of prolonged COVID-linked closures of factories last year. On Across the ASEAN, JP Ong spoke to DBS Economist Han Teng Chua about their outlook for Vietnam this year.  See omnystudio.com/listener for...

In The Spotlight, Prime Time’s Rachel Kelly spoke to Dr Gillian Koh, Deputy Director of the Institute of Policy Studies at NUS about her thoughts on Budget 2022 and what the measures mean for consumers and households, as well as balancing the Budget to uplift low-wage workers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Markets got rocked after President Vladimir Putin moved to recognize the sovereignty of separatist regions, and sent troops on what he called a "Peacekeeping Mission". How might the US and Europe respond to Russia's recent move, and could potential sanctions or military conflict be on the cards? Peter Lundgreen, founder of Lundgreens Capital, joined us on Prime Time from Copenhagen, Denmark to dis...

On Powering Your Property, Prime Time’s Rachel Kelly spoke to Ismail Gafoor, CEO, Propnex to discuss the impact of the property tax changes announced in Budget 2022 on the real estate sector. Announced during Budget 2022 last Friday, property taxes rates for both owner-occupied and non-owner-occupied residential properties will go up in 2 steps starting from 2023. This comes in the wake of a...

On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin recognised two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent, and ordered troops to launch what Moscow called a peacekeeping operation into the area. In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Multimedia journalist Hairianto Dirman spoke to Global affairs correspondent Jonathan Eyal on the developments in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.  See omny...

In The Spotlight, Prime Time’s Rachel Kelly and Shehzad Haque spoke to Lam Yi Young, CEO, Singapore Business Federation to find out his thoughts on some of the business focused initiatives from this year’s Budget announced by Finance Minister Lawrence Wong.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Market View, Finance Presenter JP Ong spoke to Darren Tay, Country Risk Analyst, Fitch Solutions about his thoughts on Budget 2022 and what it means for Singapore's economy moving forward.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Public transport ridership recovered in 2021 on the back of relaxed Covid-19 restrictions. Bus and train rides averaged 5.25 million a day in 2021 - 4.3% higher than in 2020. In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, multimedia journalist Hairianto Dirman spoke to Senior transport correspondent Christopher Tan to find out more about these findings.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

Prime Time's Rachel Kelly and Finance Presenter JP Ong speak with Alvin Liew Senior Economist, UOB and Chiu Wu Hong, Partner, Head of Enterprise, Tax, KPMG Singapore about the key highlights from Budget 2022. Finance Minister Lawrence Wong announced major tax changes and targeted help for workers, households and businesses in his Budget speech earlier today.  See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

Lombard Odier recently surveyed High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs) across Asia to get a better understanding of how their profiles and interests are changing as a new generation takes over. Vincent Magnenat, Limited Partner and Asia CEO for Lombard Odier, spoke to us on Prime Time about what they've learned and what's important to the HNWI's of today and of the future. See omnystudio.com/listener...

According to KPMG as the post-pandemic world starts to emerge, Budget 2022 will provide opportunities to spur growth and expansion. To give his analysis on some of the key elements to look out for in the Budget, Prime Time’s Rachel Kelly, Shehzad Haque and Finance Presenter JP Ong speak to See Wei Hwa, Partner, Tax, KPMG Singapore . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With hybrid working here to stay, what are some of the technological solutions for this model in the year ahead?  On Tech Talk, Prime Time's Rachel Kelly and Shehzad Haque speak to Brian Fernandez, Managing Director, Biztech. Asia who shares the latest on key tech trends on the business front.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Wednesday, the multi-ministry task force announced a slew of changes to Singapore’s Covid-19 rules. In The Straits Times' The Big Story, video editor Olivia Quay spoke to Professor Teo Yik Ying, dean of NUS’ Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health on these developments. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Of the major economies across the ASEAN, perhaps none are more keen on sustaining an economic reopening than Thailand and its very important tourism sector. And though the country's fiscal position is tighter than 2 years ago, there is talk of offering tax cuts on stock trading and investments towards electric vehicles. Maria Lapiz, Managing Director of Maybank Securities Thailand, spoke to JP Ong...

Local agri-tech company Next Gen Foods recently announced it received a record-breaking US$100 million for its plant-based chicken alternative, TiNDLE, making it the world’s largest series A to date for an alternative meat company. On Sustainable Singapore, Rhianne Lovell-Boland speaks to Alex Ward, Chief Operating Officer, Next Gen Foods who shares what’s next for the company, and how...

As Canada’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate protests have rippled across the globe, Prime Time’s Rachel Kelly and Shehzad Haque speak to Cedric Chehab, Global Head of Country Risk at Fitch Solutions who shares his analysis on what it means for impacted economies and trade flows. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With markets adjusting to the prospect of rising interest rates from the Federal Reserve, the question is how quickly might the US Central Bank move? According to UOB's Head of Market Strategy, Heng Koon How, they're expecting the Fed to act fast and pull the trigger on a larger 50 basis point hike next month. He spoke to JP Ong on Prime Time about what this might mean for market volatility, and h...

With Budget 2022 just days away, watchers say some form of wealth tax looks to be on the cards and believe it is likely to be related to property. On Powering Your Property, Prime Time’s Rachel Kelly and Shehzad Haque speak to Nicholas Mak, Head of Research & Consultancy, ERA Real Estate who shares what this might mean for the property sector. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

Parliament was in session today, with The Flight Information Region Agreement between Singapore and Indonesia, and also the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore Bill on the agenda. Prime Time's Rachel Kelly speaks to Zakir Hussain, Singapore Editor, The Straits Times  who shares the latest, and gives a preview of what we can expect from the Workers' Party when they  expressing thei...