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With Singapore's Covid-19 rules set to remain in place through the Chinese New Year period, how will Chinese restaurant businesses be affected? Mr Andrew Tjioe, president and chief executive of TungLok Group , shares his views with The Big Story’s Olivia Quay. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the latest gaming chairs to desktops - Soon Kai Hong from Tech 360.tv shares all the latest concepts announced at CES such as the LG Curved OLED Chair Concept, Alienware Concept Nyx, and Razer's Project Sophia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New year means new years resolutions. On The Straits Times' Big Story, Assistant Editor, Olivia Quay speaks to Ms Nicole Lu, a senior physiotherapist at aged care provider Allium Healthcare who shares exercise tips for seniors looking to improve their strength and flexibility. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Across the Asean, Finance Presenter JP Ong speaks to Rajiv Batra, Chief Southeast Asia strategist at JP Morgan who shares more on how markets and economies in the region are set to perform this year.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What does the ‘Amazon effect’ mean for investors when it comes to supply chains and sustainability? And where should investors look to when it comes to guidance on ratings and regulation for ESG related funds? On Eco Money, Prime Time's Rachel Kelly and Shehzad Haque speak to Miranda Carr, Head of Thematic ESG Research, APAC, MSCI to find out.  See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

When you think of the entertainment industry, you don’t necessarily think of sustainability, but local group Timbre has put it at the forefront of its new operation at Timbre+ Eastside, which is Singapore’s first sustainable food park. On Sustainable Singapore, Rhianne Lovell-Boland speaks to Danny Loong, CEO of Timbre Group who shares more about how they're putting green initiatives a...

Professor Dale Fisher, Senior Consultant, Division of Infectious Disease, National University Hospital, discusses with Straits Times Assistant Video Editor, Olivia Quay about how long an Omicron wave might last in Singapore.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Singapore’s economy beat expectations to grow 7.2% in 2021 -  The question is though - is this sustainable? Fitch Solutions has  maintained its  2022 real GDP forecast at 3.6%, reflecting the view for the economy to remain resilient amid the onset of the Omicron variant. Rachel Kelly and Shehzad Haque speak to  Darren Tay, Senior Country Risk Analyst, Fitch Solutions to f...

OPEC+ is set to hold their first ministerial meeting on Tuesday, with many expecting the group's members to stick to plans of raising output by 400,000 barrels per day. JP Ong spoke to Dave Ernsberger, S&P Global Platts' Global Head of Pricing and Market Insight, ahead of OPEC+'s meeting about his outlook for the global oil markets.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Singapore's private residential and public housing markets have had a remarkable year of recovery, with prices growing to an all-time high and achieving record-high sales volumes in the first 11 months of the year. According to URA, prices of private residential homes rose 5.2 per cent in the first three quarters of 2021, while resale prices of HDB flats rose by 8.9 per cent in the same period.&nb...

Rohit Brijnath, Straits Times Associate Sports Editor, and, Neo Xiaobin Senior Executive photojournalist with The Straits Times, discuss their favourite photos of 2021 and the process of choosing 21 photos to reflect the year.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Omicron cases have started to creep up, making up around 17% of local cases currently.  That’s according to a Facebook post by Health Minister Ong Ye Kung. Providing an update on the pandemic, Minister added that this means an Omicron wave is imminent, and we need to be prepared for it. Karamjit Kaur, Editor at The Straits Times has the details.  See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

Rachel Kelly and Shehzad Haque speak with Rich Preston, Senior World News Reporter / Presenter, BBC NEWS on the current Covid-19 situation in Thailand, and they discuss global infection rates of the variant vs hospitalisations and fatalities. Rich also shares on the headlines he is watching in the week ahead, including the anniversary of the attack on the US Capitol See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Singapore’s economy grew 7.2 per cent last year, the most since 2010 and higher than earlier estimates. Finance Presenter, JP Ong, digests the details with Selena Ling, Head of Treasury Research & Strategy at OCBC Bank. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rachel Kelly and Shehzad Haque speak to Ang Yuit, Vice President, Association of Small and Medium Enterprises about challenges and opportunities for SMEs in the year ahead as well as ASMEs wish list for Budget 2022. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Budget 2022 is set to take place on 18th February 2022. Rachel Kelly and Shehzad Haque speak to CHAI Wai Fook, Partner, Tax Services, Ernst & Young Solutions LLP to find out what we might expect from the announcement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2022 will be off to a swift start, with Singapore's Advanced 4Q GDP figures set to be released on January 3. Jeff Ng, Senior Currency Analyst at MUFG, joined us on Prime Time to talk about what he's watching out for with the figures, and his thoughts on rising inflation and the highly anticipated budget in February.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coming up in The Big Story, Straits Times Multimedia Correspondent, Harianto Diman speaks to Opinion Editor, Grace Ho, on the recent results of the launch of the Straits Times first Non Fungible Tokens.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The year ahead sees questions raised by the new Omicron variant- - could we be in for more uncertainty and potential volatility for a region that’s desperate to normalise and reopen? Coming up in the best of Prime Time, Finance Presenter JP Ong speaks to James Cheo CIO Southeast Asia at HSBC Global Private Banking and Wealth to find out.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

The BCA tightened the energy-efficiency requirements for its Green Mark certification scheme in November.   Following this revision, Colliers says almost 73% of the currently certified office buildings in Singapore could, literally, be off the mark.   In Eco Money - Rachel Kelly finds out what this means for ratings and property investors from David Berger, Sustainability Manag...

According to the World Bank, the fashion industry is responsible for 10% of annual global carbon emissions. Here in Singapore, the Textile and Fashion Federation's Bridge Fashion Incubator promotes environmentally-friendly business practices through tech innovation. On Sustainable Singapore, Rhianne Lovell-Boland speaks to  Benoit Valin, Senior Programme Director of The Bridge Fashion In...

Looking into 2022 - industry experts are forecasting a positive outlook for the market - with manpower demand across growth sectors.  So what does this mean for job seekers, those looking for a change, or perhaps those looking to negotiate a better deal for themselves? Rachel Kelly and Shehzad Haque speak to Adrian Choo, Founder and CEO of Career Agility International to find out.  See o...

According to our Knight Frank's Christine Li, the world and the Asia-Pacific region are now better equipped to cope with new variants, as vaccinations and oral medication for COVID-19 continue to gather pace. Although we are witnessing some knee-jerk reactions, over the next 12 months, we still expect most governments to move beyond lockdowns and transition to an endemic stage. So, what does that...

Coming up in the best of Prime Time, Finance Presenter, JP Ong, speaks to David Chow, Director, Azure Capital to review 2021 market highlights, from oil prices to SPACs, and which sectors he is watching out for in 2022.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On SGExtra, Prime Time's Rachel Kelly spoke to Karamjit Kaur, Editor at The Straits Times about the latest Covid-19 situation in Singapore.  Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said on Monday that Singapore must expect a new wave of Covid-19 cases in the coming days and weeks. This comes as the Ministry of Health said on Sunday that 546 confirmed Omicron cases have been detected as of Saturday.&nb...