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In The Spotlight, hosts Rachel Kelly and Tim Go spoke to Abhishek Vishnoi, Asia Markets Reporter at Bloomberg and Ishika Mookerjee, Asia Stocks Reporter at Bloomberg to find out what you need to know when it comes to China stocks exposure for your portfolio.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Though Greater Chinese markets saw strong gains to kick off the month of August, the recent regulatory crackdown across various sectors on the Mainland continue to cast uncertainty and nerves for investors both local and offshore. Brock Silvers, CIO of Kaiyuan Capital, joined us on Prime Time to discuss the recent developments, as well as what it may mean for both global markets and offshore inves...

In SGExtra, hosts Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go spoke to Zakir Hussain, Singapore Editor at The Straits Times for latest updates from Parliament, including when the approval of the Novavax Covid-19 vaccine can be expected and the number of Employment Pass and S Pass holders in the ICT industry who submitted fabricated or forged education qualification certifications.   See omnystudio.com/listen...

The week that was saw the once-almighty dollar continue to weaken, but UOB's Senior FX Strategist Peter Chia thinks that this is just the beginning of the USD uptrend. He joined us on Forex Fridays to talk about what else he's watching out for in terms of markers for the greenback in the month ahead, how recent market volatility in China may or may not be affecting the Yuan, along with whether or...

In The Spotlight, Prime Time hosts Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go spoke to Dennis Tan, CEO of Prudential Singapore to find out more about their new wealth app and how the Covid-19 pandemic has shaped their product offerings.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Time hosts Timothy Go and Rachel Kelly spoke to Jolene Ang, Journalist at The Straits Times about the new 50ha Punggol Digital District which will progressively open from 2024. They discuss the significance of the Punggol Digital District in creating jobs of the future, and how it is configured to closely link Singapore's talent pipeline to industry needs. See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

Prime Time hosts Timothy Go and Rachel Kelly spoke to Maz Farookhi, Reporter at the BBC for some of the key highlights from the Tokyo Olympic Games.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, multimedia journalist Hairianto Dirman spoke to Professor Dale Fisher, senior consultant at NUH's Division of Infectious Diseases, about Singapore’s vaccine uptake and how it will affect the country's exit from phase two (heightened alert). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In The Spotlight, Timothy Go and Rachel Kelly spoke to Andrew Naylor, Regional CEO, APAC (ex-China) and Public Policy at the World Gold Council for an update on their latest Gold Demand Trends report.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Digital asset exchange The Independent Reserve released its inaugural Cryptocurrency Index in Singapore, finding that around 43% of Singaporeans actually own cryptocurrency, with a more positive attitude towards digital assets than even Australia. But what do they make of volatility surrounding the crypto space, and what should investors do when trying to evaluate which cryptocurrencies to favor?...

Indonesia has become Asia's Covid-19 epicenter, overtaking India, and on Sunday, President Joko Widodo extended the partial lockdown in parts of the country to August 2nd. On Prime Time, Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go speak to Linda Yulisman, Indonesia Correspondent, Straits Times  who shares the latest on the situation in the country.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Tech Talk, hosts Timothy Go and Rachel Kelly spoke to Soon Kai Hong, Senior Producer, Tech360.tv about the latest happenings in the tech world, including the on-going chip shortage, the new steam deck, and iPhone 14 rumours. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In The Spotlight, hosts Timothy Go and Rachel Kelly spoke to Jean Ang, Managing Director, Citi APAC Markets Investors Sales and Co-Chair of Citi Singapore ESG Taskforce about a recent survey conducted by Citi into regional ESG investment product trends. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Despite recent setbacks related to the resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Singapore over the last 2 months- - JPMorgan's Chief Equity Strategist for the ASEAN region Rajiv Batra thinks that upside and gains for Singapore stocks is intact -- as long as investors vax and relax. But what about the rest of the region - -with sentiment dashed by even higher resurgences of COVID infections? Mr Batra joined...

In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, multimedia journalist Hairianto Dirman spoke to ST’s Malaysia correspondent, Hazlin Hassan about the challenges front-liners there face and an update on the Covid-19 situation in the country.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In order to tackle the illegal logging trade in supply chains, and to protect forests from deforestation, Singapore company Double Helix Tracking Technologies , developed and commercialized DNA testing for wood. On Sustainable Singapore, Rhianne Lovell-Boland speaks with Darren Thomas, Co-founder & CEO of the company who shares more on how it all works and what more needs to be done to increas...

Prime Time's Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go spoke to Kazunari Fukui, Region General Manager, GE Power Services, Asia-Pacific about GE Power Services' thoughts on clean energy trends and the impact this is having on their business.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Less than a week after Singapore renewed Phase 2-HA social restrictions to contain the surge in COVID infections linked to the KTV cluster and the Jurong Fish Port -- officials set out a roadmap that could see activities and travel normalized for fully vaccinated individuals. Terence Wong, CEO of Azure Capital, joined us to talk about what this may mean for Singapore's battered aviation stocks. He...

In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, assistant video editor Olivia Quay and multimedia journalist Hairianto Dirman spoke to Dr Geraldine Tan, director and principal psychologist of The Therapy Room about the points that stood out for her from Education Minister Chan Chun Sing’s ministerial statement on the River Valley High School incident in Parliament. See omnystudio.com/listener for...

In The Spotlight, Rachel Kelly spoke to Curtis Chin, Senior Fellow at Milken Institute about US-China relations as well as the US Defense Secretary, Lloyd Austin is visit to Singapore, in a move seen as reaffirming the importance of South-east Asia in Washington’s Indo Pacific strategy.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Powering Your Property, Prime Time's Tim Go spoke to Lee Pui Kheng, Senior Project Manager, Unispace about bridging the design and delivery gap during the pandemic.  Over the last year, a spate of movement restrictions led to Singapore’s construction industry being impacted by multiple delays. Global workspace design specialist Unispace was tasked with revamping the Asia Pacific hub...

Though a 3Q setback is possible thanks to the reimposition of Phase 2-HA restrictions, the Singapore economy is still expected to bounce back this year, from a macro perspective. But on a micro scale, what costs are the vulnerable sectors possibly bearing? Song Seng Wun, Economist at CIMB Private Banking, joined us on Prime Time to discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In The Spotlight, hosts Timothy Go and Rachel Kelly spoke to Rich Preston, Senior Journalist/Presenter, BBC World Service about the global headlines they're tracking in the week ahead.      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On SGExtra, hosts Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go spoke to Zakir Hussain, Singapore Editor, The Straits Times about the multi-ministry task force’s update in Parliament. On Monday, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung, Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong gave an update on the Covid-19 situation. These include the Government's long-term strategy for when Covid-19 be...

Signs of risk-off sentiment bolstered safe haven currencies like the greenback and the Japanese Yen, while COVID-19 concerns weighed on sturdier currencies like the Australian Dollar and the Singapore Dollar in recent times. Khoon Goh, Head of Asia Research at ANZ, spoke to us on Forex Fridays about the week that was for these currencies, and which ASEAN FX may be most vulnerable to the global COV...