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In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, assistant video editor Olivia Quay spoke to Professor Dale Fisher, a senior consultant at the National University Hospital's Division of Infectious Diseases to find out how Singapore can reduce its Covid-19 transmission rate without further tightening of curbs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Sustainable Singapore, Rhianne Lovell Boland spoke to Professor Subodh Mhaisalkar, Executive Director, Energy Research Institute @ NTU on the latest announcements from SIEW 2021 and Singapore’s energy transition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Though growing headwinds could make for a shakier end to the year for Asian markets, HSBC's Chief Asia Equity Strategist Herald van der Linde thinks that there are still opportunities -- if you look from the ground up. He joined us on Prime Time to discuss HSBC's outlook on regional markets, and how retail investors can go about looking for these ground up opportunities in an efficient manner. See...

Housing Board resale flat prices hit a record high in the third quarter and saw the fastest nine-month climb in more than a decade. In Powering Your Property, Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go spoke to Nicholas Mak, Head of Research & Consultancy, ERA Real Estate to find out if this trend is likely to continue. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Muis has released official guidance stating that while the tudung is a religious requirement for Muslim women, they may make adjustments to the attire where needed. Assistant Video Editor Olivia Quay spoke to Deputy Mufti at Muis Dr Mohammad Hannan Hassan to find out more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In The Spotlight, hosts Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go spoke to Patrick Cronin, Asia-Pacific Security Chair, Hudson Institute about his thoughts on the potential candidate for US ambassador to Singapore and what this would mean for the region. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, about 250 passengers arrived in Singapore yesterday morning, on the first two flights under the expanded quarantine-free travel scheme for travelers vaccinated against Covid-19. Multimedia journalist Kimberly Jow speaks to one family flying in from Amsterdam. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The fashion industry is responsible for 10% of annual global carbon emissions, but technology is disrupting this. The Bridge Fashion Incubator programme supports fashion startups to find product solutions through innovative technology, to combat fashion's climate crisis contribution. On Sustainable Singapore, Rhianne Lovell-Boland speaks to Benoit Valin, Senior Programme Director of The Bridge Fas...

No matter what age you are, sometimes we all need a helping hand when it comes to our money. That’s why in this series, Rhianne Lovell-Boland speaks to financial experts, who simplify the key issues when it comes to spending and saving. In this episode, Rhianne Lovell-Boland speaks to Vinod Nair, CEO at MoneySmart Group who shares what you need to know when it comes to buying insurance.&nbsp...

Indian stocks are among the best performers in the world, with the Nifty Index up more than 30% since the start of the year. It's a far cry from 6 months ago, when the Delta variant of COVID-19 threatened the life and livelihoods of more than a billion Indians. Kristy Fong, Senior Investment Director for Asian Equities at abrdn, spoke about the recent strength in both Indian equity markets and the...

The outlook for REITs remains optimistic as the Singapore economy continues to reopen. But does a recovery in battered retail and hospitality REITs necessarily mean a rotation away from previous favorites in the industrial and logistics space? And are REITs vulnerable to a rising yield environment? UOB Kay Hian analyst Jonathan Koh joined us on Prime Time to outline their favorable outlook on Sing...

In The Straits Times' The Big Story, a new attraction in Somerset will be developed on a vacant plot of land next to the existing skate park opposite Orchard Gateway. The authorities are seeking proposals from developers to offer "an attraction concept with differentiated and immersive experiences" for the site, as part of plans announced in 2019 to rejuvenate Orchard Road - Singapore's prime...

On Sustainable Singapore, Rhianne Lovell-Boland is joined by Yoon Young KIM,  Cluster President, Singapore, Malaysia & Brunei at Schneider Electric  who reveals their recent study which has found only 4 in 10 Singapore organisations have a climate action plan in place, and shares more on how to improve this.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tourism Western Australia has come up with a way to bring the experience of the Swan Valley and more to Singapore shores. On Prime Time, hosts Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go spoke to Ava Ang, Country Head for Tourism Western Australia to find out more about an interesting collaboration with Dream Cruises.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

No matter what age you are, sometimes we all need a helping hand when it comes to spending and saving our money. That’s why in this series, Rhianne Lovell-Boland speaks to financial experts, who take it 'Back to Basics'. In this episode, Timothy Ho, Managing Editor & Co-Founder, Dollars and Sense shares the difference between credit and debit cards and how to use them responsibly. See om...

Though the Reserve Bank of New Zealand hiked policy rates and hinted at tighter policy in the future, the NZD still softened somewhat last week. The same could be said for the Korean Won, despite the growing belief that the Bank of Korea might hike rates next week. Henry Quek, APAC Head of Foreign Exchange Sales, Trading, and Research at State Street Global Markets, joined us on Forex Fridays to l...

According to findings from Prudential Singapore’s study, “Re-imagining 100: The pandemic’s impact on longevity”, one in two Singaporeans (51 percent) aged between 35 and 54 have experienced a deterioration in their financial wellbeing since the onset of the pandemic.  This number is higher than the younger (40 per cent) and older (45 per cent) age groups. In The Spotli...

Markets face a wall of worry in the fourth quarter, ranging from inflationary concerns, debt ceiling issues in the US, rising yields and persistent COVID-19 issues. Can the Straits Times Index also mount a sustainable challenge of 3100 after struggling below this level for most of September? Shekhar Jaiswal, Head of Equity Research at RHB, joined us on Prime Time to share the bank's outlook for th...

What does it take to build a resilient economy post Covid-19?  In The Spotlight, Rachel Kelly finds out from a Special Ministerial Conference for ASEAN with thoughts from Toshinori Doi, Director, ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office, Lim Chow Kiat, Chief Executive Officer, GIC and Desmond Kuek, Divisional Vice Chairman, Head of Sustainable Finance APAC and Global head of the UBS Group Sustai...

In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, multimedia journalist Hairianto Dirman spoke to Senior education correspondent Sandra Davie about the cancellation of year-end examinations for Primary 3 and 4 pupils, in an unprecedented move by the Education Ministry amid rising Covid-19 infections in the community.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On SGExtra's Tech Talk, hosts Rachel Kelly and Shehzad Haque spoke to Verena Siow, President & Managing Director, SAP Southeast Asia about how Southeast Asian businesses are faring in the move to go digital. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Singapore is known as the Garden City, and the push to go green has been extending upwards.  Vertical greenery is seen as one of the drivers of nature based solutions for the built environment. So what is being done to increase greenery here? On Sustainable Singapore, Rhianne Lovell-Boland speaks to Kay Pungkothai, Director of Community Gardening, Community Horticulture & Skyrise Greenery...

DBS has lowered their outlook for Vietnam's economy -- expecting it to grow by just 1.8% for the year. On Across the ASEAN, Chua Han Teng, DBS economist, spoke to us about their revised outlook on the Vietnamese economy, what part COVID-related lockdowns played in the downturn, and the road ahead for the country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WWF Singapore may be known for its conservation efforts, but it has now launched the Asia Sustainable Finance Initiative Academy to help finance professionals keep up with changes happening in the sustainable finance space.  On Eco Money, host Rachel Kelly spoke to R Ragunathan, CEO of WWF Singapore to find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Singapore has inked a supply and purchase agreement for an antiviral pill to treat Covid-19 that is said to be effective against all known variants of the virus, including the Delta variant. Multimedia journalist Hairianto Dirman spoke to Dr Leong Hoe Nam, an infectious diseases specialist from the Rophi Clinic at Mount Elizabeth Novena about antiviral dr...