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When we think of ESG - often environmental considerations and sustainability are the first to come to mind. Looking into 2022, Fitch anticipates that the range of social factors within ESG will expand beyond these topics and become more central to sustainability strategies for a wide range of bond issuers from corporates to sovereigns. To find out more and what this means for investors Rachel Kell...

Food waste at East Coast Lagoon Food Village is being converted to biogas to generate electricity - a first for Singapore's hawker centres. On Sustainable Singapore, Rhianne Lovell-Boland speaks to Associate Professor Tong Yen Wah from the NUS Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering who shares more about how it works, and its environmental impact. See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

Duff & Phelps released the Transaction Trail Report, examining the increase in capital market transactions seen in 2021 across Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia. While fundraising for tech firms led the way yet again, the differences seen across these 3 countries were rather interesting. Srividya Gopal, Managing Director at Duff & Phelps, joined us on Prime Time to discuss the report's ma...

In The Straits Times' The Big Story, multimedia journalist Hairianto Dirman spoke to Professor Teo Yik Ying, dean of the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health at the National University of Singapore on the vaccination-differentiated measures that will be expanded from February next year.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In The Spotlight, Prime Time's Rachel Kelly spoke to Alexander Akerboom,  Political Analyst, Global Risk Insights for the latest updates on the Omicron variant in the UK and Europe. Epidemiologists say Omicron will become the dominant coronavirus variant in Denmark this week, driving a rise in cases to record levels and offering a warning to the rest of Europe about the more transmissible mut...

On Powering Your Property, Prime Time's Rachel Kelly spoke to Christine Sun, Senior Vice President of Research & Analytics, OrangeTee & Tie to find out why it has been a record-breaking year for the HDB resale market. They also discuss the property market's outlook for 2022. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over the last 2 weeks, we saw Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Global delist from the New York Stock Exchange, and property developers Evergrande and Kaisa placed on a restricted default by Fitch. With more questions than answers regarding China's property and tech sectors brewing over the last few weeks, JP Ong of Prime Time caught up with Brock Silvers, Managing Director of Kaiyuan Capital, about...

Australian beer may be running dry on tap - as supply chain issues continue to ripple across the globe - but how long are such challenges set to last?  Prime Time’s Rachel Kelly speaks to Jeff Sutherland, Asia Energy Editor, Bloomberg and Ann Koh, Journalist, Bloomberg who share whether prices are set to stabilise and what this might mean for consumers and investors. See omnystudio.com/...

Two more special reports from the Committee of Privileges hearings into the complaint against former Workers' Party MP Raeesah Khan were released over the weekend. On The Straits Times Big Story, Multimedia correspondent Harianto Diman speaks to Senior political correspondent Tham Yuen-C who weighs in on the reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week, Workers' Party chief and Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh told the Committee of Privileges that he had not directed former MP Raeesah Khan to lie, but took no steps for nearly two months to get her to correct her false statement in Parliament. A timeline of key events was published by the Straits Times. Prime Time's Rachel Kelly and Shehzad Haque speak to Zakir Hussain, Singapore E...

A number of central banks are set to make policy decisions next week, with none perhaps bigger than the US Federal Reserve's last meeting of the year. Jeffrey Halley, OANDA's Senior Market Analyst, joined us on Forex Fridays to discuss the busy week that will also see decisions from the likes of the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan, and Turkey's Central Bank, among others. See omnystudio.com/lis...

Singapore's has reported it first local case of the Omicron Covid-19 variant. In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, assistant video editor Olivia Quay speaks to Dr Asok Kurup, an infectious disease physician at Mount Elizabeth Hospital, who shares more on the systems in place and says the public should not be unduly alarmed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the festive season just around the corner, Prime Time’s Rachel Kelly speaks to Christine Loo, Acting Head of High Net Worth & Affluent Segments, Prudential Singapore and Theresa Cheong, Head, Partnerships, Community Foundation of Singapore who share more about what legacy gifting is, and why clients should consider it.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SkillsFuture Singapore recently released the inaugural Skills Demand For The Future Economy Report. Prime Time’s Rachel Kelly and Shehzad Haque speak to Ng Wei Kai, Journalist, The Straits Times who identifies some of the top skill sets in key sectors that will be most needed in the next one to three years.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Markets saw stark losses turn into a hopeful gains over the last 2 weeks on concerns about the new COVID-19 Omicron strain, along with other issues like diverging monetary policy stances and Chinese regulatory issues. We asked Olivier d'Assier, Qontigo's Head of Applied Research for APAC, what the firm's ROOF model is telling them about the changes in investor sentiment, and how it may shape the e...

After a turbulent two years of absorbing blows from the Covid-19 pandemic, Singapore businesses are in better shape to bounce back. But, overall, firms expect to take another one to two years to fully recover from the impact of the pandemic. These were among the findings from the Singapore Business Federation's latest annual National Business Survey.  Prime Time's Rachel Kelly speaks to ...

In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, assistant video editor Olivia Quay spoke to Anbarasi Boopal, co-chief executive of Animal Concerns Research and Education Society about the situations in which otters may attack humans, as well as general wildlife etiquette. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With just 10 days to go until the legislative council election, Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has urged voters to cast their ballot. But, with only candidates who are deemed to be patriots allowed to run for election, Prime Time’s Rachel Kelly asks Claire Huang, Hong Kong Correspondent, Straits Times what this might mean for voter turnout. Follow The Straits Times' Asian Insider Podcast channe...

Malaysian stocks have had a torrid year, with the FBMKLCI falling more than 8% since the start of the year, along with resurgent COVID-19 infections, difficult lockdowns, and companies facing allegations of labour abuse all hitting sentiment hard. Is the year ahead going to be kinder to Malaysian markets? Alexander Chia, Head of Regional Equity Research at RHB, joined us on Across the ASEAN to dis...

On Eco Money, Prime Time's Rachel Kelly speaks to Satoshi Konagai, Leader, LIXIL Water Technology, Asia Pacific to find out how household appliances such as faucets and toilets can play a key role in sustainable solutions.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Singapore Business Federation survey has found that businesses here are in better shape to bounce back after two turbulent two years brought on by the pandemic. Straits Times assistant video editor Olivia Quay speaks to SBF’s chief executive Lam Yi Young to find out more about the outlook for next year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sustainable aquaculture is set to take a further step forward, as Barramundi Group has entered a landmark partnership with the WWF Singapore to increase responsible seafood production here. On Sustainable Singapore, Rhianne Lovell-Boland speaks to Andreas von Scholten, Chief Executive Officer, Barramundi Group  who shares more on the changes made, and their impact. See omnystudio.com/listener...

Though uncertainties ranging from COVID-19 variants to rising inflationary pressures continue to beset investors, Credit Suisse thinks that markets in the Asia-Pacific may see decent gains. Dan Fineman, Credit Suisse's Co-Head of Asia Pacific Equity Strategy, spoke to us on Prime Time about Credit Suisse's outlook, why they like ASEAN markets and bank, and if Omicron has altered their views in the...

Singapore appears to be turning a corner in its Covid-19 fight as cases have been below 1,000 for over 4 days. Straits Times assistant video editor Olivia Quay speaks to Associate Professor Alex Cook, vice-dean of research at the National University of Singapore's Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health , who discusses what could happen if these trends continue. See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

Last week The US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that it’s time to retire the term “transitory” when discussing the current US inflation trends. But with November’s non-farm payroll survey highlighting a significant deceleration in job growth, how might this impact the economic recovery? Prime Time's Rachel Kelly speaks to Bernard Yeung, Stephen Riady Distinguis...