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Congestion at schools whenever parents drop off or pick their children up is a perennial issue. In his commentary, The Straits Times’ senior transport correspondent Christopher Tan called for parents to stop chauffeuring their kids to school and to encourage their school-going children to take public transport. Christopher tells The Big Story's multimedia journalist Hairianto Dirman about wh...

Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong said Singapore aims to equip its workers with relevant skills so they can benefit from the green economy, as the nation works towards pursuing its sustainability goals. For instance, a traditional car mechanic will need to learn how to repair an electric vehicle, while an investment manager will need to learn about sustainability standards and green fin...

The art exhibition scene - like many other industries - has been put on pause over the past two years as a result of the pandemic.  But like others - it has had to find ways to adapt and move forward.  S.E.A. Focus is a showcase of contemporary art from Southeast Asia. Prime Time's Rachel Kelly went down to the exhibition to speak with Emi Eu, project director of S.E.A. Focus and executi...

China markets faced a myriad of challenges in 2021, but there are some signs of hope coming back to stocks in the mainland and Hong Kong at the beginning of this year.  Finance Presenter JP Ong asks Peter Chun, Founder, Silverbear Capita l if the worst is over for China markets? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to a survey by jobs portal Indeed, one out of four Singapore workers are planning to leave their current employer in the first half of 2022. So what solutions can businesses implement to slow this trend, and should this be seen as an opportunity for change? Jolin Nguyen, Managing Director of AYP Group share more with Prime Time's Rachel Kelly and Melissa Hyak. See omnystudio.com/listener...

Embedded finance, digital one stop solutions, Forex evolution, and Crypto currencies, Brian Fernandez, Managing Director, Biztech. Asia shares with Rachel Kelly and Melissa Hyak the key fintech trends to watch out for in 2022 and what they mean for consumers.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 In Eco Money Rachel Kelly speaks to Sylvia Chen, Senior Sustainability Officer,  Amundi to find out about a new environmental transition rating that assesses a companies' efforts in decarbonising their operations.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Across the Asean, Prime Time’s Finance Presenter JP Ong speaks with Todd Jablonski, Chief Investment Officer of Global Asset Allocation at Principal Global Investors on how global factors such as Covid-19 and the hawkish US Fed minutes, may impact regional markets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After an unexpected discovery, Desmond Chow, Founder and CEO of Singapore Crawfish found that one of the most profitable livestock to rear and sell was the small and unassuming crawfish. On Sustainable Singapore, Rhianne Lovell-Boland went farm in Lim Chu Kang to find out more about their technology which enables crawfish with a reduction of up to 90% on manpower cost and 80% on energy usage. See...

Heng Koon How, Chief Markets Strategist for UOB, spoke to JP Ong on Prime Time about what he's bracing for in markets this year, touching on multiple rate hikes from the Federal Reserve, China's economic slowdown, and the prospects of a possible GST increase in Singapore, and if the economy has the cushion to absorb this. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UK Retail sales inched up year on year in December but saw its services sector suffer a 10-month low due to the Omicron variant. Prime Time’s Rachel Kelly and Shehzad Haque speak to Pan Jingyi, Economics Associate Director, IHS Markit who shares what this means for the UK economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 In The Straits Times' The Big Story, multimedia correspondent Harianto Diman speaks to Associate Professor Alex Cook, vice-dean of research at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health at NUS , who weighs in on the Omicron situation in Singapore. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Data published by the CPF Board showed that more people who used their CPF monies to pay their housing loans were unable to fully refund the amount after selling their properties in 2020, compared with the previous 2 years. However, the CPF Board told The Straits Times that not a single person who was unable to do a full refund was required to top up their CPF in cash that year. In Powering Your P...

With the Reit merger trend not cooling in the local market anytime soon, Prime Time’s Finance Presenter JP Ong speaks to Vijay Natarajan, Analyst, RHB Group who shares his analysis on the proposed ESR-Reit and ALog Trust, and Mapletree mergers.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Singapore’s public health strategy against the Omicron variant and the roll-out of Covid-19 vaccinations for children are among the key issues discussed in Parliament today - the first sitting of the year.  To find out more, Prime Time's Rachel Kelly and Shehzad Haque spoke to Zakir Hussain, Singapore Editor, The Straits Times. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Blank-check companies are set to make a debut in Singapore this month as the financial hub, which has struggled to attract new stock listings, gears up for competition from Hong Kong. Vertex Technology Acquisition Corporation Ltd is seeking at least S$170 million, while Tikehau Capital SCA-backed Pegasus Asia could raise at least S$150 million.  In The Spotlight, Prime Time's Rachel Kelly and...

In The Straits Times' The Big Story, multimedia journalist Hairianto Dirman spoke to Tania Chin, a partner in the criminal litigation team at law firm Withers KhattarWong about the legal issues surrounding uploading or distributing obscene material on platforms like OnlyFans. The spotlight was turned on the online site here when Singaporean, Titus Low, was accused on Dec 30 of uploading obscene ma...

Days after the minutes of the Federal Reserve's last meeting confirmed the sharp, hawkish turn of Jerome Powell & friends, we ask how this might impact the broader forex markets. JP Ong spoke to Henry Quek, APAC Head of Sales, Trading and Research from State Street, on Forex Fridays about why the dollar may even soften despite these recent events. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

He’s been missing in action for 2 months, and that's because Prime Time’s Timothy Go has been venturing across the globe.  He joins host Rachel Kelly and finance presenter JP Ong virtually on the show to share his experience travelling during the Covid-19 pandemic. He’ll also discuss the different approaches to handling the pandemic he has observed from the countries he&rsqu...

Australia's home affairs minister says Novak Djokovic is not being held captive in Australia and is free to leave the country at any time. This comes as the tennis star remains in a Melbourne hotel used to detain refugees and asylum seekers. He is expected to be there until at least next Monday when his case is scheduled to be heard in court. In The Straits Times' The Big Story, Assitant...

The Ministry of Social and Family Development said pre-school teachers will be encouraged to teach their pupils - aged four to six - behaviours that promote self and group safety. This will be done through videos, songs and age-appropriate discussions. In The Straits Times' The Big Story, Minister of State for Social and Family Development and Education Sun Xueling observed a body safety lesson to...

In The Straits Times' The Big Story, Assitant video editor Olivia Quay spoke to Malaysia correspondent Ram Anand to find out why there is demand for answers in the aftermath of the country's deadly floods. This comes ahead of a special session to be held by Malaysia's Parliament on January 20 to discuss the situation. Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has said that the agenda for t...

Singapore's second-largest health insurer NTUC Income plans to convert its legal structure from a co-operative to a company. Prime Time's Rachel Kelly speaks to Prisca Ang, Journalist, The Straits Times  who is tracking the story, to find out what this means for policyholders and investors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Hong Kong faces a fifth wave of Covid-19, officials have implemented new restrictions, and as a consequence more of the city's population is getting vaccinated. Prime Time’s Rachel Kelly and Shehzad Haque speak to Claire Huang, Hong Kong Correspondent for The Straits Times for the details.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The minutes of the Federal Reserve's last policy decision revealed that officials aren't just gearing up for sooner than expected rate hikes, but are also preparing to reduce their massive balance sheet. Kelvin Tay, UBS' Regional Chief Investment Officer, spoke to JP Ong about how this is shaping UBS' outlook for markets, and how investors might position themselves amidst the diverging directions...