MONEY FM 89.3 - Prime Time with Howie Lim, Rachel Kelly & Finance Presenter JP Ong
3,979 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago -Get the latest news from Asia and around the World with Howie Lim on Prime Time from 4pm to 7pm. Together with JP Ong, stay up to date with the latest movements in the Singapore, European and US markets. Learn of the latest trends in property investment and the challenges that Small Medium Enterprises face in a changing economy.
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In The Spotlight: Breakdown in OPEC+ talks & the Fed's meeting minutes
July 06, 2021 10:37 - 8 minutes - 7.92 MBIn 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.
The Case for Gold in the 2nd Half of the Year
July 06, 2021 10:26 - 7 minutes - 6.66 MBGold 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 Prime Time discuss what he's tracking. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How Australia's Recent COVID-19 Flare-Up is Impacting Markets Down Under
July 06, 2021 10:06 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBDespite 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/listener for privacy information.
What's shaping Singapore's property market in the second half of 2021?
July 06, 2021 09:34 - 7 minutes - 7.32 MBPublic and private property prices have been on the rise in the past few months. What’s driving this trend, and how prices are expected to move in the second half of the year? Ismail Gafoor, CEO, Propnex Realty joins hosts Timothy Go and Rachel Kelly in Powering Your Property to tell us more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Market View: Singapore PMI figures & outlook for Singapore’s three lenders
July 06, 2021 02:00 - 10 minutes - 9.54 MBShekhar Jaiswal, Head of Equity Research, RHB Singapore shares why RHB is overweight on Singapore's three lenders, and his top stock picks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In The Spotlight: What's happening in the world of Cryptocurrency?
July 06, 2021 00:11 - 9 minutes - 8.3 MBIn The Spotlight, Joanna Ossinger, Markets Editor, Bloomberg joins hosts Timothy Goh and Rachel Kelly to discuss the latest Bitcoin headlines. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Additional $1.2b Covid-19 support measures: How will Singapore firms & workers benefit?
July 05, 2021 09:50 - 8 minutes - 7.49 MBOn Prime Time's new SGExtra segment, hosts Tim Go and Rachel Kelly spoke to Zakir Hussain, Singapore Editor at The Straits Times about the latest updates and key issues discussed in Parliament on Monday. Finance Minister Lawrence Wong announced that additional support measures for the recent period of heightened alert are expected to cost $1.2 billion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Forex Fridays: How Resurgent COVID Cases is Impacting FX Markets
July 05, 2021 02:47 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBResurgent COVID-19 cases across the ASEAN and Australia have prompted lockdown extensions and reimpositions. But how might this affect the region's currencies? Han Tan, Chief Market Analyst at FXTM, joined us on Forex Fridays to discuss its potential impact, and what he's tracking heading into the second half of the year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Revealing The Macallan Anecdotes of Ages Collection
July 02, 2021 12:30 - 9 minutes - 8.77 MBArt and whisky come together in the Sir Peter Blake: The Macallan Anecdotes of Ages Collection Gallery at Raffles Hotel Singapore. Ms Kok Lai Ching, Managing Director, South-East Asia & Pacific at Edrington shares with Rachel Kelly about the collection and why art and whisky make the perfect pairing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ST: The Big Story, 2 July
July 02, 2021 09:44 - 3 minutes - 3.61 MBIn The Straits Times’ The Big Story, multimedia journalist Hairianto Dirman spoke to executive director of the Singapore Human Resources Institute, Mr Alvin Goh about the advisory out today that employers should not make Covid-19 vaccination mandatory for staff. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Formal healthcare network for migrant workers in Singapore
July 02, 2021 09:35 - 7 minutes - 6.46 MBFrom as early as November, a new system will be rolled out to provide primary healthcare for migrant workers here and reduce the risks of future disease outbreaks through active surveillance. On Prime Time, Rachel Kelly speaks to Lim Yan Liang, Assistant News Editor at The Straits Times to find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
GSK Singapore and Vir Biotechnology Announce Advance Purchase Agreement with the Government of Singapore
July 01, 2021 15:00 - 8 minutes - 8.19 MBRachel Kelly speaks to Dr Michelle Horn, Country Medical Director, GSK Singapore about how there may soon be another treatment option available for patients who are at risk of developing severe Covid-19. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Assessing China's PMI Figures and Setting the Stage for the 2nd Half
July 01, 2021 10:40 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBWe're officially in the second half of the year, and China's PMI figures help us kick things off. And while Caixin PMI numbers showed signs of solid expansion yet again, it was softer than expected. Jeff Ng, Senior Treasury Strategist at HL Bank, helped us kick off the second half on Prime Time to assess China's PMI print, how rising COVID infections and a more hawkish Fed are impacting his 2H projections, and key risks and opportunities he's watching out for in the next 6 months. See omnyst...
ST: The Big Story, 1 July
July 01, 2021 09:45 - 7 minutes - 7.21 MBIn a special edition of The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Senior Health Correspondent Salma Khalik speaks to Health Minister Ong Ye Kung about where Singapore stands in the fight against Covid-19 and what to expect in coming months. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Inside Hong Kong: Tight security in the city as China celebrates Chinese Communist Party centenary
July 01, 2021 09:42 - 9 minutes - 9.01 MBOn Prime Time, host Rachel Kelly speaks to The Straits Times' Hong Kong Correspondent, Claire Huang for the latest update and analysis of the territory. Claire shares her observations on the atmosphere in the city as July 1 marks the anniversaries of both Hong Kong’s handover from Britain to China, and the centennial of the Chinese Communist Party. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Coping with the aftermath of a data breach with digital forensics experts
July 01, 2021 08:33 - 10 minutes - 9.89 MBIn Mind Your Business, Howie Lim speaks to Ian Lim, field chief security officer, Asia Pacific, Palo Alto Networks about coping with the aftermath of a data breach with digital forensics experts. Digital forensics can help businesses better understand digital trails, also why there’ve been so many damaging data breaches recently, and how to mitigate those associated risks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Across the ASEAN: Looking at What's in Store for the 2nd Half for ASEAN Markets
June 30, 2021 14:20 - 9 minutes - 9.04 MBJames Cheo, CIO for Southeast Asia at HSBC Private Banking, joined us on Across the ASEAN to look back at the 1st half for ASEAN markets, and to share what they're looking out for in the latter half of 2021. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Eco Money: VP Bank’s Investing for Change programme
June 30, 2021 13:56 - 12 minutes - 11 MBPrime Time's Rachel Kelly speaks with Dr. Felix Brill, Chief Investment Officer, VP Bank on ESG trends in Asia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ST: The Big Story, 30 June
June 30, 2021 09:51 - 7 minutes - 6.82 MBIn 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 NUS about Singapore’s Covid-19 developments - for example - The Ministry of Health will no longer disclose details of each new Covid-19 case detected in the community. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Singapore Residential Price Index - May 2021 & Q2 Outlook
June 30, 2021 09:15 - 8 minutes - 7.92 MBIn Powering Your Property, Rachel Kelly speaks to Dr Lee Nai Jia, Deputy Director of the Institute of Real Estate and Urban Studies, National University of Singapore about the Institute of Real Estate and Urban Studies' latest Singapore Residential Price Index and what that means for the private property market in the coming months. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ramping up cybersecurity for the mobile workforce
June 30, 2021 08:30 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBNow that working from home has become the norm for many, it is more important than ever for organisations to re-vitalise their data security practices to fully adapt to these current circumstances. In Mind Your Business, Howie Lim speaks to Sriram Narayernan, Principal Consultant for Security at ThoughtWorks SEA about ramping up cybersecurity for the mobile workforce. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Taking Stock of Default Risks in the China Bond Space
June 29, 2021 13:29 - 7 minutes - 7.28 MBWhile some investors favor Chinese bonds for relatively higher yields and the continued opening up of financial markets on the Mainland, one can't help but be a little wary of default risks facing some of China's largest firms, from Huarong to Evergrande. Serena Ng, Asia Finance Editor for the Wall Street Journal, joined us on Prime Time to discuss the credit distress facing these two firms, if it spells any more trouble for Chinese markets, and what they're tracking heading into the second h...
The 2H Outlook for Bonds by PineBridge Investments
June 29, 2021 13:20 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBThere's some healthy skepticism over bond markets heading into the second half, with yields still at very low levels and rate volatility thanks to more hawkish posturing from some central banks. But for Omar Slim, Senior Portfolio Manager at PineBridge Investments, the bond market is huge and diverse, and there are still opportunities to be had. He spoke to us on Prime Time about where PineBridge sees opportunities, why Chinese bond markets have gotten quite a lot of attention lately, and the...
Chinese Communist Party 100th anniversary celebrations
June 29, 2021 11:33 - 6 minutes - 5.62 MBThis Thursday China will celebrate the centenary of the Chinese Communist Party. To find out more about this weeks events and their significance, Prime Time's Rachel Kelly speaks with Bert Hofman, Director of the East Asian Institute at NUS. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ST: The Big Story, 29 June
June 29, 2021 09:48 - 4 minutes - 3.75 MBIn The Straits Times’ The Big Story, multimedia journalist Hairianto Dirman spoke to Australia correspondent Jonathan Pearlman about the latest on the Covid-19 situation in Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
More demand for expert guidance from Singapore homeseekers amid Covid-19
June 29, 2021 09:15 - 8 minutes - 7.92 MBIn Powering Your Property, Rachel Kelly speaks to Dr. Tan Tee Khoon, Singapore Country Manager, PropertyGuru about the kinds of questions that are driving ‘AskGuru’’s increase in monthly average enquiries around home ownership. They also discuss PropertyGuru’s latest ‘#FindFinanceOwn’ brand campaign which spotlights real-life stories of homeowners. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
YPO & UN Women Global CEO Survey on Gender Parity
June 29, 2021 08:59 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBIn Career 360, Howie Lim speaks to Alicia Yi, Vice Chairman of CEO and Board Practice at Korn Ferry about the YPO & UN Women Global CEO Survey on Gender Parity. It was conducted with over 2,000 CEOs globally and some topline findings included progress finally being made with 60% of CEOs reporting that their organisations are more diverse than 5 years ago and female led organizations recruit more female talent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Moody's APAC Outlook: The Haves and the Have-Nots
June 28, 2021 13:58 - 7 minutes - 6.96 MBThe APAC economy is increasingly defined by those countries that are controlling COVID-19 and rolling out vaccines quickly, and those that are not. To get an update on the regional situation - and as Moody’s calls it - The Haves and the Have-Nots - Prime Time's Rachel Kelly speaks with we Steve Cochrane, Chief APAC Economist, Moody’s Analytics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Economic update by Song Seng Wun, Economist, CIMB Private Banking
June 28, 2021 13:53 - 9 minutes - 8.73 MBSong Seng Wun, Economist, CIMB Private Banking shares his outlook for Singapore's manufacturing and economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ST: The Big Story, 28 June
June 28, 2021 09:43 - 6 minutes - 6.35 MBIn The Straits Times’ The Big Story, multimedia journalist Hairianto Dirman spoke to senior infectious diseases specialist David Lye from the National Centre for Infectious Diseases on why he refutes doctors' claims on the need to halt Covid-19 vaccination for youths. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Global Covid-19 update & UK warns the European Union of 'sausage war' deadline
June 28, 2021 09:31 - 8 minutes - 8.06 MBOn Prime Time, Rachel Kelly speaks to Robert Hugh-Jones, Editor, BBC about the international stories they’re tracking in the week ahead - including what's happening in relation to coronavirus around the world and why some in Europe are discussing the possibility of a "sausage war" this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pandemic accelerates digital upskilling but key groups left out
June 28, 2021 08:30 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBAccording to a PwC survey, one of the largest studies of the global workforce, the pandemic has accelerated digital upskilling but key groups are being left out. In Mind Your Business, Howie Lim speaks to Martijn Schouten, Workforce Transformation Leader, PwC South East Asia Consulting on what this means for the future of work and how businesses and employees can prepare themselves for these shifts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Why Singapore Slipped from Top Spot In IMD's Global Competitiveness Ranking
June 26, 2021 04:59 - 7 minutes - 6.62 MBSingapore is no longer the world's most competitive economy, falling from 1st to 5th in IMD's World Competitiveness Ranking. Dr Christos Cabolis, Chief Economist and Head of Operations at IMD's World Competitiveness Center, spoke to us on Prime Time about the most recent edition of IMD's World Competitiveness Ranking, what were the major factors that shaped the recent rankings, and whether physical geography really played a part in Singapore slipping down the ranks. See omnystudio.com/listen...
Why Singapore is the perfect launchpad into SEA and how Shippit is utilising A$30m Series B to do this
June 25, 2021 13:11 - 9 minutes - 8.65 MBIt all started five years ago with a coffee table, a vacuum cleaner, and a terrible delivery experience - Now Shippit powers more than 20,000 deliveries each month, and has seen bookings grow monthly by almost 136%. The firm’s founder says Southeast Asia is set to become the world’s largest e-Commerce market within the next five years. It recently received a A$30mil injection to help it grow in the region - from right here in Singapore. To find out more about Shippit’s growth plans - Pri...
Forex Fridays: Of Hawkish Dollar Strength, Firm Yuan Levels and Sturdy SingDollars
June 25, 2021 10:40 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBForex markets head into the second half of the year with a more hawkish Fed hinting at possible taper talks in the coming months and rate hikes as soon as next year. How might this bolster the greenback, and how might this impact emerging market currencies in the region? Peter Chia, Senior FX Strategist at UOB, joined us on Forex Fridays to take stock of the Fed's recent moves, how it might impact the Chinese Yuan's recent strength, and UOB's outlook for the SIngapore Dollar in the second hal...
ST: The Big Story, 25 June
June 25, 2021 09:48 - 8 minutes - 7.41 MBIn The Straits Times’ The Big Story, assistant video editor Olivia Quay spoke to Associate Professor Alex Cook, vice-dean of research at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health at the NUS about Singapore’s further reopening as vaccination rates go up and plans for living with Covid-19 as an endemic disease. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Seniors make up almost half of Covid-19 cases in Bukit Merah, Redhill clusters
June 25, 2021 09:15 - 6 minutes - 6.19 MBOn Prime Time, host Rachel Kelly speaks to Rei Kurohi, Journalist, The Straits Times about the clusters in Bukit Merah and what that means as Singapore continues to open up in the coming months. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Demystifying cryptocurrencies with DBS
June 24, 2021 13:53 - 7 minutes - 7.23 MBDo you know the difference between Bitcoin and Ethereum? How bitcoin mining works? And if bitcoin is mined, do you wonder whether it should be referred to as a crypto commodity instead of a crypto currency? If so - what might this mean for it as a store of value and transactability? In a recent report - DBS banks Chief Investment Office set about to “Demystify the enigmatic cryptocurrency”. Prime Time's Rachel Kelly spoke to Daryl Ho, Senior Investment Strategist at DBS Bank’s Chief Inves...
Market Headwinds and Potential Stock Pullbacks in the 2nd Half
June 24, 2021 10:16 - 9 minutes - 8.91 MBThough many investment firms continue to hold a cautiously optimistic outlook for equities and markets in the second half, Shyam Devani thinks that stocks could actually lose ground in the last 6 months of 2021. The founder of SAV Markets joined us on Prime Time to discuss when a pullback might happen, why he's actually more optimistic on bonds than stocks, and what can be done to ride out any potential storms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Inside Hong Kong: Apple Daily bids farewell & first trial under national security law begins
June 24, 2021 10:15 - 8 minutes - 8.19 MBOn Prime Time, Host Rachel Kelly speaks to Claire Huang, Hong Kong correspondent for The Straits Times about the latest from the territory. This week, thousands across Hong Kong rushed to snap up the final edition of the pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, which closes its doors after 26 years. And, a 24-year-old Hong Kong man became the first defendant on Wednesday to be tried under the city’s nearly one-year-old national security law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Cautious Optimism in the 2H for Credit Suisse
June 24, 2021 10:14 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBprediCredit Suisse is cautiously optimistic with their outlook for markets in the latter half of 2021, predicting equities will still outperform other asset classes. Suresh Tantia, Senior Investment Strategist for the Asia Pacific at Credit Suisse, joined us on Prime Time to discuss Credit Suisse's outlook, and what markets and currencies they may be watching. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Across the ASEAN: The 2nd Half Outlook for Philippine Markets
June 24, 2021 02:21 - 9 minutes - 8.51 MBThe PSEi in Manila has shown signs of life, as economic activity slowly but surely resumes alongside an easing of COVID-19 infections. Rob Ramos, Head of Trusts and Investments at RCBC, joined us on Across the ASEAN, to discuss their 2H outlook for Philippine markets, how possible Fed rate hikes and inflation might impact sentiment, and what sectors he's keeping tabs of heading into July. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Eco Money: Singaporeans least aware of sustainable investing in Asia
June 23, 2021 11:14 - 8 minutes - 7.35 MBAccording to a report out by Fidelity International - the Singapore public are the least aware of ESG investing in the Asian region, with only 26% knowing what it is. BUT - Singaporean savers and investors are the most interested in doing it in the near future in the Asian region. To share more on the research findings Jenn Hui Tan Global, Head of Stewardship and Sustainable Investing at Fidelity International speaks with Prime Time's Rachel Kelly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy ...
ST: The Big Story, 23 June
June 23, 2021 09:49 - 7 minutes - 6.46 MBIn The Straits Times’ The Big Story, assistant video editor Olivia Quay spoke to ST Journalist Hariz Baharudin about the Singapore Terrorism Threat Assessment Report which found that the terrorism threat to Singapore remains high as terror groups continue spreading their influence online. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Singapore falls in global Cost of Living rankings; still top 10 most expensive in Asia
June 23, 2021 09:15 - 10 minutes - 9.68 MBSingapore is now the 8th most expensive location for expatriates in Asia, and 13th place globally, according to findings from the latest Cost of Living research published by ECA International. In Powering Your Property, Rachel Kelly speaks to Lee Quane, Regional Director – Asia at ECA International to find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What the 2nd Half of 2021 Holds According to Deutsche Bank
June 22, 2021 13:58 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBCautious optimism is the theme and the mood for the second half of the year, according to Deutsche Bank. And while there's still room for gains, they might not be as robust as what we saw in the 1st 6 months. Tuan Huynh, CIO for Asia and Europe at Deutsche Bank Private, joined us on Prime Time to talk about what they're expecting for markets here in Singapore and across the region for the rest of the year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What to look for in a Chief Sustainability Officer
June 22, 2021 12:29 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBKorn Ferry interviewed more than 50 CEOs and CSOs in organisations around the world, to understand the role sustainability now plays in their operations, strategy, culture and leadership. Their findings show that 2020 has become a tipping point for sustainability as a business imperative. To find out more, Prime Time's Rachel Kelly spoke to Andrew Lowe, Partner, Global Corporate Affairs practice at Korn Ferry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ST: The Big Story, 22 June
June 22, 2021 09:47 - 7 minutes - 6.71 MBIn The Straits Times’ The Big Story, assistant video editor Olivia Quay spoke to The Sraits Times' China correspondent Elizabeth Law on whether travellers vaccinated with Sinovac's shot will get quarantine-free travel to China. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
New private homes sales fall amid tightened Covid-19 measures
June 22, 2021 09:15 - 7 minutes - 6.77 MBFewer new private homes in Singapore were sold last month compared to the month before as Singapore's Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) measures kicked in. But as Singapore continues to step up on the roll-out of vaccination and recently allowing Covid-19 measures to be further relaxed, how will the private property market fare in the months ahead? In Powering Your Property, Rachel Kelly spoke to Christine Sun, Senior Vice President of Research & Analytics, OrangeTee & Tie for more insights. See ...
Gold vs Bitcoin
June 21, 2021 10:30 - 10 minutes - 9.4 MBBitcoin has been dubbed by some as the new digital gold - As investors flock to the digital currency as a hedge against inflation - But does this really hold true? Gold has been known as a traditional safe haven - one that has stood the test of time. From Bloomberg, Ranjeetha Pakiam, gold and precious metals reporter and Joanna Ossinger, Markets editor weigh in on the hot investment debate of Gold vs Bitcoin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.