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On Prime Time, Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go speak to Anwita Basu, Head of Asia Country Risk, Fitch Solutions  who shares more on what returning to Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) means for Singapore's economy and what rising Covid-19 infections in the region means for the road to recovery.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Prime Time, Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go speak to Peter Ross, Broadcast Journalist, BBC World Service  to get the latest on the Tokyo 2020 Olympics opening ceremony and expectations for the most troubled Olympic games in recent history.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Prime Time, Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go speak to Choo Yun Ting, Journalist, The Straits Times  who shares the details on The Ministry of Finance's $1.1 billion support package for firms and workers - to help them through the return to phase 2 heightened alert. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Time's hosts Timothy Go and Rachel Kelly speak to Claire Huang, Hong Kong correspondent for The Straits Times for the latest updates from the territory.  This week, Hong Kong police arrested the former executive editor-in-chief of the now-closed pro-democracy Apple Daily tabloid.  Also, Hong Kong’s legislature began debating new legal rules that would criminalize doxxing, whi...

There have been some signs of volatility starting to creep up across markets once again. Meanwhile, Mainland Chinese markets seem to be on better footing in the second half of the year, though mounting concerns from a potential collapse of one of China's biggest developers lurk. Peter Chun, founder of Silverbear Capital, joined us on Prime Time to talk about his outlook for emerging markets amidst...

The resurgence of COVID-19 infections in Indonesia sees the region's largest economy overtake India as the new epicenter for the coronavirus, and thwarts efforts by Jakarta to reopen the economy. Wellian Wiranto, OCBC Economist who covers Indonesia, joined us on Across the ASEAN to discuss the recent lockdown's implications on Indonesia's economic outlook. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

On Tech Talk, Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go speak to Cheryl Tan, Senior Writer, Tech360.tv  who shares the latest from the tech sector including; a potential security issue with the Chrome browser, updates with Netflix venturing into the gaming sector and Whatsapp updating its group calling feature. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Most of us have heard of Green Bonds and Blue Bonds, but are not so familiar with ‘Brown Bonds’ or Transition Bonds.  On Eco Money, Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go speak to Helge Muenkel, Head of Asia Pacific, Sustainable Finance & Global Capital Markets, ING who shares more what they are, and how significant the sector is. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, assistant video editor Olivia Quay spoke to  Angie Chew, founder of Brahm Centre , who discusses how family and friends can spot early signs of psychological distress among teenagers, as Students from River Valley High School returned to campus and also Dr Leong Hoe Nam from the Rophi Clinic weighs in on what must be done to encourage more seniors to...

With consumers wanting to bring down their carbon footprint by reducing their meat intake, the alternative-protein space is growing rapidly. Big Idea Ventures has recognised this and launched its New Protein Fund which supports early-stage food companies to build, test, and prepare for growth. On Sustainable Singapore, Rhianne Lovell-Boland speaks to Christian Cadeo, Managing Partner for Asia, Big...

From tomorrow until the 18th August, Singapore will return to phase 2 heightened alert. Dining in will not be allowed during this period, among other restrictions. Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go speak to Kurt Wee, President, Association of Small and Medium Enterprises  who shares more on the challenges businesses face and the kind of support they require with the return to Phase 2 heightene...

Qontigo uses a model to track investor decisions, and if they're either driven by positive wants of returns from sectors or companies, or if they're driven by the needs to mitigate or de-risk. The model though sees that de-risking needs may be hinting at a rockier road ahead for investors. Olivier d'Assier, Head of Applied Research for the APAC region at Qontigo, spoke to us on Prime Time about wh...

In The Spotlight, Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go spoke to Faris Mokhtar, journalist at Bloomberg to discuss the latest happenings in Singapore’s property market. Singapore home sales dropped for a third straight month as tightened pandemic restrictions cooled a rebound in the property market. According to the  latest figures from the Urban Redevelopment Authority, developers sold 872 units...

On SGExtra, hosts Timothy Go and Rachel Kelly spoke to Zakir Hussain, Singapore Editor at The Straits Times to find out about the latest on the Covid-19 clusters here in Singapore.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2Q GDP prints from both Singapore and China marked a fairly busy week for markets, while COVID uncertainties across the region continue to persist. Han Tan, Exinity's Chief Market Analyst, joined us on Forex Fridays to talk about how this may be impacting forex markets, and if a flight to safety will continue to favor haven currencies like the Japanese Yen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

According to the Achievers inaugural Asia Pacific ‘Engagement and Recognition @ Work’ Report, only 12% of employees surveyed strongly agree that they “feel engaged” in their overall work experience. In The Spotlight, hosts Timothy Go and Rachel Kelly spoke to Matt Seadon, Managing Director, Asia Pacific at Achievers to find out more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

A recent uptick in race-related disputes and incidents here in Singapore has led to greater discussion of issues surrounding race. In a webinar earlier this week, The Straits Times Singapore Editor Zakir Hussain and a panel of guests came together to discuss how best to tackle these issues. On SGExtra, Timothy Go and Rachel Kelly spoke to Hariz Baharudin, journalist at the Straits Times to find ou...

China's 2Q GDP figures came in below market expectations, while Singapore's Advanced 2Q GDP print shrank 2% on a sequential basis. On top of that, resurgent COVID-19 cases continue to bear hard on Southeast Asia's major economies. Ong Sin Beng, JPMorgan's Chief Economist for the ASEAN region, joined us to talk about the recent GDP releases, and which economies in the region may be most vulnerable...

Malaysia has reported a record number of Covid-19 cases for a third straight day. And, in other headlines out of Malaysia today, the government is looking into relaxing restrictions for those who are fully vaccinated, including allowing people to travel or dine at restaurants. In The Spotlight, hosts Timothy Go and Rachel Kelly spoke to Dr Mustafa Izzudin, Senior Analyst in Social and Internationa...

Commerzbank Economist Hao Zhou projected that China's 2Q GDP figures would come in at 7.9% -- exactly what was reported by officials in the Mainland. Still - -that came in slightly lower than what other economists were expecting, despite Retail Sales and Industrial Production coming in better than expected in June. We spoke to Hao Zhou on Prime Time to get his thoughts on China's GDP print, and ho...

In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, multimedia journalist Hairianto Dirman spoke to the Dean of NUS' Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, Professor Teo Yik Ying about the Covid-19 developments from the growing KTV cluster.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From crypto-mining, to Microsoft's Windows 11 and the new Nintendo Switch's 7-inch OLED display. In Tech Talk, hosts Timothy Go and Rachel Kelly spoke to Kai Hong Soon, journalist, Tech360.tv’s to make sense of the tech headlines out this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While the Singapore economy grew by 14.6% year on year in the second quarter -- it still contracted by 2% as compared to the first 3 months of the year. How big a part did the restrictions of May and June play in the slight 2Q headwinds? Selena Ling, OCBC's Chief Economist and Head of Treasury Research, helped us break down the numbers on Across the ASEAN, and tell us why the economy still has a c...

On Eco Money, Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go spoke to David Scott, EY Asia-Pacific Financial Services Risk Management Leader about regional banks’ chief risk officers attitudes to climate change.  According to a recent study by EY and the Institute of International Finance 90% of Asia-Pacific banks’ chief risk officers view climate change as the top emerging risk in the next five yea...

In a special edition of The Big Story’s ST Connect webinar, Singapore editor Zakir Hussain spoke to a panel of guests about how Singapore can tackle racism meaningfully. The discussion explores what individuals and groups can do to improve understanding and strengthen trust among people of different races. Panellists include Mr Edwin Tong, Minister for Culture Community and Youth, Mr Leonard...