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Money Talk episodes

June 28, 2022 Business and Market Discussion / View from Japan
The People’s Bank of China has pledged to keep monetary policy supportive to help the Chinese economy recover from the pandemic. Governor Yi Gang said in an interview with state broadcaster China Global Television Network, the PBOC’s “high priorities”...
32 min
June 27, 2022 Business and Market Discussion / View from mainland China
President Xi Jinping will attend celebrations Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of Chinese rule, and he will also attend the swearing-in ceremony of Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee, the official Xinhua News Agency reported on Saturday. Ahead of t...
32 min
June 24, 2022 Business and Market Discussion / View from South Korea
Business leaders have welcomed interim measures suggested by incoming Chief Executive, John Lee, as part of the city’s gradual border reopening and also called for hotel quarantine requirements for travellers to be cut to three days. Mr. Lee told the S...
32 min
June 23, 2022 Business and Market Discussion / Wealth Connect
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell has told Congress that the US economy is resilient but warned a recession is “certainly a possibility” and avoiding a downturn now largely depends on factors outside the Fed’s control. In his testimony to the Sen...
32 min
June 22, 2022 Business and Market Discussion
A two-day citywide Covid testing exercise of Macau’s 600,000 population came to an end on Tuesday. Officials said 49 people had so far been confirmed to have the virus and they asked all residents to conduct antigen self-tests today. 700 people were l...
32 min
June 21, 2022 Business and Market Discussion / View from Japan
The Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office has laid out five expectations for the incoming government of John Lee, after the State Council on Sunday approved his line up of princial officials to his cabinet. The HKMAO said it should tackle deep-rooted prob...
32 min
June 20, 2022 Business and Market Discussion / View from mainland China
The State Council on Sunday appointed the principal officials of Chief Executive-designate John Lee’s cabinet. Eric Chan, director of the Chief Executive’s Office under outgoing leader Carrie Lam, has been named Chief Secretary. Incumbent Financial Se...
32 min
June 17, 2022 Business and Market Discussion / View from India
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has raised its base rate by 75bps following a similar move by the US Federal Reserve. The increase, effective immediately, increased Hong Kong’s base rate to 2%, taking it back to the level of March 2020, before the gl...
32 min
June 16, 2022 Business and Market Discussion / View from Taiwan
The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by 75bps, the biggest increase since 1994, to tame surging inflation.The Federal Open Market Committee said another adjustment of that size was possible at its next meeting and officials expect interest...
32 min
June 15, 2022 Business and Market Discussion
Global stocks have slipped further into bear market territory, although Chinese stocks outperformed, as a dumping of risky financial assets moved into a third day. The FTSE All World Index of global stocks fell 0.7% Tuesday, leaving it down 22% from i...
32 min

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A fast moving and topical business and finance show bringing you breaking business and economic news and financial market updates. Join our team and their expert guests for analysis and discussion on the day's top business stories live every weekday morning 8.05am to 9am (HKT) on RTHK Radio 3.