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Despite a global push for reducing single-use plastics, as much as 11 million metric tonnes of plastic waste enters oceans annually. To tackle this, The Incubation Network has launched a new initiative to fast-track startup solutions. On Sustainable Singapore, Rhianne Lovell-Boland speaks to Simon Baldwin, Director of The Incubation Network and Global Head of Circularity for SecondMuse who shares...

Temasek Holdings reported a 24.5% jump in Total Shareholder Return, with investments and divestments also hitting record levels. Fock Wai Hoong, Temasek's Managing Director for Investments in Southeast Asia and the Technology, Media and Telco Unit, joined us on Prime Time to discuss Temasek's impressive year, what investment trends the group is tracking, and how they plan to navigate market uncert...

The UK is approaching what some are calling “freedom day” on Monday July 19th, when Covid-19 restrictions are set to be lifted.  In The Spotlight, hosts Timothy Goh and Rachel Kelly speaks to Emma Revell, Head of Public Affairs, Institute of Current Affairs to find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From forex trading to insurance, and working at an engineering firm, Marcus Chu, the newly minted CEO of ERA Reality has had a varied career before arriving at ERA Singapore 25 years ago. On Powering Your Property, he joins Prime Time hosts, Timothy Goh and Rachel Kelly to share his plans for ERA Realty in the year ahead. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, assistant video editor Olivia Quay spoke to Associate editor Vikram Khanna about Temasek Holding’s annual review released on Tuesday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From a global Covid-19 vaccine update, to Zomato’s IPO and Richard Branson heading to space - Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Rachel Kelly spoke to Rich Preston, Senior Journalist/Presenter, BBC World Service to discuss the headlines he is tracking in the week ahead. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week - - markets showed signs of worry as safe havens like US Treasuries and the Yen found favor from investors seeking cover. But are concerns about the global economic recovery peaking valid? And are market concerns a bit of an overreaction? Mark Matthews, Head of APAC Research at Julius Baer, joined us on Prime Time to discuss the firm's recent macroeconomic musings, and what economies in...

In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, assistant video editor Olivia Quay spoke to ST Journalist Timothy Goh about his experience shadowing the volunteers from the People's Association as they go door to door to talk to the elderly about vaccines and address their concerns. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Slightly over a year ago, Singaporeans headed to the polls in General Election 2020. So, what are our politicians doing one year after GE2020? How have the events of a year ago reshaped politics for the longer term? And, what’s next? On SGExtra, Prime Time's Timothy Go and Rachel Kelly spoke to Zakir Hussain, Singapore Editor, The Straits Times to find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener f...

The week that was saw markets look a bit more jittery than they have in recent months - -with safe havens like US Treasuries and the Japanese Yen finding favor once more. Vishnu Varathan, Mizuho's Head of Economics and Strategy, joined us on Forex Fridays to discuss the safe haven play, how the COVID resurgence in Thailand is hitting the Baht, and the currencies he's watching in the second half of...

On Prime Time, Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go spoke to Victor Foo, CEO and Co-Founder of SGPMX who shared more on the world's first 100 percent physically-backed precious metals exchange, and how investors can get involved.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, assistant video editor Olivia Quay spoke to ST's Japan Correspondent, Walter Sim on what led Japanese officials to change their mind to suddenly to ban all domestic spectators from the Olympics.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One particularly contentious issue that was talked about extensively in Parliament this week is the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement between India and Singapore, or Ceca. On Prime Time, Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go speak to Grace Ho, Senior Political Correspondent, The Straits Times who shares more on what CECA is, and the highlights from the debate in debunking some of these misconcept...

WTI and Brent Crude have been on a 3-day losing streak -- after OPEC+'s recent talks broke down - -with concerns that this may result in an unruly return of output and spark a potential price war. But how did talks break down? VIctor Shum, VP at IHS Markit--  joined us on Prime Time to discuss why talks broke down, and what the biggest factors are for oil markets in the second half of the yea...

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 nine people on suspicion of engaging in terrorist activity, after uncovering an attempt to make explosives and plant bombs across the city. Also, the city's government says it will assess Singapore'...

In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, assistant video editor Olivia Quay spoke to ST's Malaysia bureau chief Shannon Teoh about the political uncertainty there as Umno on Wednesday resolved to withdraw its support for the Prime Minister and called for his resignation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Tech Talk, hosts Timothy Go and Rachel Kelly speak to Tech 360.tv producer Cheryl Tan for the latest tech round up this week. Earlier this week, the European Union officially launched a digital vaccine passport. It shows proof of vaccination, negative test result, or past infection And, more details for those who are in the market for an affordable 4K UHD smart TV. See omnystudio.com/listener f...

On Sustainable Singapore, Rhianne Lovell-Boland speaks to Haresh Khoobchandani, Vice President, Autodesk, Asia Pacific on how the company is collaborating with Airbus to mitigate the impact of air travel on the environment, and how generative design is being implemented to tackle sustainability in other sectors.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Investor sentiment and overall morale are being tested by another extension of Malaysia's lockdown measures, as the country continues to toil against the most recent COVID-19 outbreak. Anand Pathmakanthan, Head of Regional Equity Research at Maybank KE Malaysia, joined us on Across the ASEAN to talk about the impact these recent measures are having on both the economy and markets, what the Bank Ne...

On Prime Time, host Rachel Kelly finds out how digitalisation is shaking up the built environment in a special interview with Dr Teo Ho Pin, Former Member of Parliament, Bukit Panjang Constituency, Honorary Advisory, Singapore Institute of Building Limited. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This year, ESG funds have been the hot topic. But - How can investors determine the authenticity of an ESG fund?  For example, does adding the word “sustainability” to a fund really make it sustainable? And how do they avoid issues such as greenwashing? On Eco Money, Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go spoke to Edris Boey, Head of ESG Research at Maitri Asset Management to find out more.&...

In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, assistant video editor Olivia Quay spoke to Professor Teo Yik Ying, dean of NUS' Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health for his insights on Singapore’s further reopening following an improvement in its Covid-19 situation.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In The Spotlight, hosts Timothy Goh and Rachel Kelly spoke to Pushan Dutt, Professor of Economics and Political Sciences, INSEAD on regional breaking headlines - including the impact of the latest OPEC+ talks and the Fed’s upcoming meeting minutes.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gold prices have had a rocky first half of the year, with inflation fears bolstering the precious metal at the start of April, only for spot prices to tumble after the Fed took on a more hawkish stance. Robin Tsui, Gold Strategist for State Street Global Advisors, still thinks there's some upside for Gold given expectations that the dollar's recent resurgence will be short-lived. He spoke to us on...

Despite the RBA sounding rather dovish in its recent policy decision, the ASX 200 still fell on Tuesday. Shane Oliver, AMP Capital's Head of Investment Strategy and Chief Economist, spoke to us on Prime Time about how COVID-19 infections may be affecting Australia's economic and market outlook, along with his thoughts on whether commodity markets are headed for a supercycle. See omnystudio.com/lis...