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A slew of concerns are muddying an already unpredictable market for Chinese stocks.

China is experiencing more regional Covid surges, and has responded to the situation as it said it would—with its strict COVID-zero policy, regardless of economic consequences. 

On top of this China also faces property woes, with frustrated homebuyers no longer paying mortgage payments.

Rachel Kelly speaks to Vanessa Chan, Head of Asian Fixed Income Investing Directing, at Fidelity International for an outlook.

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With political and economic uncertainty, markets have been volatile in recent months- with the stock market flashing red day after day in some days. But why have Singapore stocks bucked the regional downward trend and are still up year-to-date? And how can Singaporean investors protect their portfolio and manage risk during times of uncertainty? On Money in the Market, Charu Chanana, Market Strategist at Saxo Markets, answers these questions and provides more insights into how the STI is performing amidst inflation and interest rate hikes. 

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Energy prices are soaring - Liquefied natural gas prices in Asia are now at about US$50 per million British thermal units.

Stephen Stapczynski - Energy and Commodities Reporter, Bloomberg shares what this means for  Singapore and the energy transition as well as large global energy players.

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The Afternoon Update's Rachel Kelly speaks with Lawrence Chow, Founder of B-Spokes to find out how he turned his passion for cycling into a business which is now the exclusive distributors of Brompton Bicycles in Singapore.

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On Money in the Market, Geoff Howie, Market Strategist at the SGX, joins us for a market wrap of the week, with focus on Singapore's GDP forecast; total market turnover of the SGX; and the cooler-than-expected US inflation numbers. 

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The Afternoon Update's Rachel Kelly speaks with Curtis Chin, Senior Asia Fellow at Milken Institute to discuss the upcoming US midterms, whether we could see US President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump run in 2024, as well as the ripple effects of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan. Mr Chin also provided a preview of the upcoming Milken Institute Asia Summit taking place in September.

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In a recent study conducted by the Singapore Environment Council in collaboration with KPMG they found that 95 per cent of Singaporeans would purchase a product that has sustainable packaging. But cost is the main barrier for purchasing such products.

Rachel Kelly speaks to  Cherine Fok, Director, Sustainability Services, KPMG IMPACT, KPMG Singapore to find out what else can be done to improve recycling rates in Singapore.
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0208: Why aren't consumers buying products with sustainable packaging?

0427: What more is needed to encourage recycling in Singapore?

0712: What are the business opportunities when it comes to recycling?

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Total debt-to-GDP ratios across the APAC region have remained well above pre-pandemic levels, although some countries did record lower debt ratios in 2021 compared with 2020. Moody’s Analytics has released a report looking into Asia’s high debt-to-GDP ratio. On Money in the Market, one of the authors of the report Harry Murphy Cruise, Economist at Moody’s Analytics, joins us to tell us more on the findings. 

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According to Etiqa Singapore’s Inaugural Nutrition Literacy Survey: 93% of Singaporeans are aware that their present eating habits will impact their health in the future, BUT only 54% of Singaporeans say they are eating a healthy and balanced diet.

Rachel Kelly speaks to Shirley Tan, Chief Marketing Officer, Etiqa Singapore to find out more. 

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The prices of commodities like oil, grains, metals, and paper have all started to come down in recent weeks, lowering the valuations even as leading firms from these sectors post strong second quarter earnings. On Money in the Market, Avtar Sandu, Senior Commodities Manager from Philip Nova, tells us who were the biggest winners or losers of commodities last month. 

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