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Singapore’s high vaccination and booster rates give the country a window of opportunity to ease some Covid-19 measures, especially as the Omicron variant causes a less severe form of the disease, suggest several experts. Easing measures does not mean doing away with all safety measures, they said. But there are some that may no longer be as useful. On The Straits Times' The Big Story, video...

The Ministry of National Development has announced that Singapore residents can contribute ideas and views on how to breathe new life into HDB heartland shops through an online survey. Prime Time’s Rachel Kelly speaks to Michelle Ng, Housing Correspondent, The Straits Times who shares more on what this hopes to achieve. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Markets are starting to show signs of recovering from late January's meltdown, with signs that the recent selloff may indeed be over. And while investors wait to see if other central banks will follow the Federal Reserve in raising rates, the Reserve Bank of Australia has been relatively dovish as compared to its G-10 peers. Jessica Amir, Australian Market Strategist at Saxo, spoke to us on Prime...

The Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony is set to get underway, but the games face a number of huge challenges. Prime Time’s Rachel Kelly and Shehzad Haque speak to James Walton, SEA Sports Business Group Leader, Deloitte who shares his analysis on how China might tackle these issues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

General practitioner clinics that remained open over the Chinese New Year holiday saw a surge in walk-in patients, some with acute respiratory infection. On The Straits Times Big Story, Olivia Quay speaks to Dr Tan Teck Jack, Chief executive of Northeast Medical Group , who shares more about the situation after the two-day Chinese New Year break. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

On Tech Talk, Prime Time’s Rachel Kelly and Shehzad Haque speak to Cheryl Tan, Tech Journalist, Tech360.tv who shares her analysis on the latest gadget news and trends, including the latest Metaverse focused products.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Singapore’s labour market continued to recover in the fourth quarter of 2021. But is it a job hunters market? And if so, what do you need to know before making that switch? Prime Time’s Rachel Kelly speaks to Adrian Choo, CEO/Founder at Career Agility International to find out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Forex Friday, Prime Time's Rachel Kelly speaks to Peter Chia, Senior FX Strategist, UOB  who shares his outlook on Sing/US dollar after the surprise tightening of monetary policy by The MAS this week, and how much higher the US dollar is set to trend? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Feb 1, it will be a year since Myanmar's military toppled the elected government and detained its leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The country remains in turmoil, and clashes between the military and the newly formed people's defence forces as well as a number of armed ethnic groups continue to escalate. The Big Story's Olivia Quay speaks to Straits Times' Indochina bureau chief, Tan Hui Yee who discus...

Singapore attracted $11.8 billion worth of investments in 2021, reflecting the nation's status as a strategic hub for global companies. This exceeded the Singapore Economic Development Board's medium- to long-term yearly target of between $8 billion and $10 billion. When fully implemented, these projects will create 17,376 new jobs over the next five years. On SGExtra, Prime Time's Rachel Kelly sp...

We’re coming to the end of the first month of 2022. The STI is currently up around 4 percent year to date and the first SPACs have listed here in Singapore. Plus, The MAS announced a surprise off-schedule currency move. To look back at market news from the month of January, Prime Time's Rachel Kelly speaks to Terence Wong, CEO of Azure Capital  who shares his analysis. See omnystud...

Earlier this week, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and President Joko Widodo witnessed the signing and exchange of three agreements at the Singapore-Indonesia Leaders' Retreat. Prime Time’s Rachel Kelly speaks to Made Supriatma, Visiting Fellow, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute who breaks down the details. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

In the first six months of last year, there were 658 cases of job scams - a 16-fold increase from just 40 in the same period in 2020. This as contact-free digital payments become more prevalent during the pandemic. Prime Time's Rachel Kelly speaks to Aaron Bugal, Global Solutions Engineer, APJ at Sophos to find out more about the types of scams currently in the market and how you can best protect...

In one of the strongest signals that Singapore is committed to reopening and returning to life in a world with Covid-19, the Singapore Tourism Board and promoters Singapore GP announced a new seven-year deal to continue hosting a Formula One race here. The Big Story’s Olivia Quay speaks to Straits Times’ Assistant Sports Editor, Jonathan Wong who shares more on what a 2022 race may loo...

As the green transition takes off around the world, the adoption of electric vehicles (EV) has become a fundamental part of this strategy. That's because road transport accounts for 10% of global emissions, and its emissions are rising faster than those of any other sector.  But, what are the common barriers to EV adoption? On Eco Money, Prime Time's Rachel Kelly spoke to  Joseph Incalca...

The covid-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the aviation sector in the past two years, but IATA has called for removing all travel barriers for those fully vaccinated with a WHO-approved vaccine. Could this signal a light at the end of the tunnel? Prime Time's Rachel Kelly speaks to Shukor Yusof, Founder, Endau Analytics  who shares his analysis on this, and the latest updates from Singapore Ai...

Singapore attracted $11.8 billion in fixed asset investments in 2021, bolstered by large manufacturing projects from semiconductor and biotech firms despite challenges amid Covid-19. In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, video editor Olivia Quay spoke to Damian Chan, executive vice-president at the Singapore Economic Development Board to discuss these latest results. See omnystudio.com/listen...

A new study by ‘Nature Food’ has found that if people in developed nations adopted a healthy, low-meat diet, a huge amount of carbon would be cut by letting farmland revert back to its natural habitat. On Sustainable Singapore, Rhianne Lovell-Boland speaks to  Joanna Chen, Executive Director at Centre for a Responsible Future who shares more on the impact adopting a vegan lifestyl...

Space tourism took a giant leap in 2021, but with many concerns still hanging over the industry, when might it take off in the mainstream market? Prime Time’s Rachel Kelly speaks to Japnit Singh, Deputy CEO at Spire Research and Consulting who shares more on how the sector may develop in the coming years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What does the SPAC-listing boom mean for real estate? On Powering Your Property, Prime Time’s Rachel Kelly speaks to Song Chang Cheng, Professor of Finance, Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University who shares more on whether a SPAC listings are suitable for a real estate company, and what real estate investors should take note of. See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

Singapore and Indonesia have signed a set of agreements, addressing long standing bilateral issues on the flight information region, defence cooperation, and extradition of fugitives. In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, multimedia journalist Hairianto Dirman spoke to Singapore editor Zakir Hussain to find out more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore tightened its Singdollar policy in a surprise move. Typically such adjustments are reserved for its bi-annual monetary policy statements in April and October. To help better understand the move Prime Time's Rachel Kelly speaks to Selena Ling, Head of Treasury Research & Strategy, OCBC Bank who shares more about the timing of this, and what it might mean...

In the blink of an eye, more than a trillion dollars in crypto-market value has evaporated. The jarring downturn that's been a hallmark of digital assets in recent weeks continued to play out last week and into Saturday (Jan 22), with Bitcoin at one point losing more than 15 per cent during that stretch. In The Spotlight, Prime Time's Rachel Kelly spoke to Joanna Ossinger, Markets Editor, Bloomber...

One in two Singapore employees has been grappling with longer working hours since the Covid-19 pandemic started two years ago. And a third of those who work overtime put in more than two extra hours a day, a study commissioned by The Straits Times has found. On SGExtra, Prime Time's Rachel Kelly spoke to Zakir Hussain, Singapore Editor at The Straits Times to find out more. They also discuss...

2021 saw a strong global economic recovery but, inflation pressures, slower growth rates and tighter monetary policy have some worried that stocks will face a reckoning in 2022. So what strategy should investors adopt, and are there bright spots to look out for? Prime Time's Rachel Kelly speaks to Andy Budden, Investment Director, Capital Group who shares his analysis.  See omnystudio.com/lis...