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A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit northern Philippines this morning - sending strong tremors through to the capital Manila. 

Arik Rescopin is a Planning Officer at Kabugao Apayao government office - an area hit by the quake - speaks with Rachel Kelly to share more on the local situation. 

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70% of the top 100 largest listed companies in six Southeast Asian nations – Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam – published climate-related disclosures in 2020/2021. 

BUT - they fall short when it comes to measuring performance and linking them to senior executive salaries. 

That's according to research conducted jointly by the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) Centre for Governance and Sustainability, and non-profit independent standards organisation Global Reporting Initiative.

The Afternoon Update's Rachel Kelly speaks to Prof Lawrence Loh, Director, Centre for Governance and Sustainability at NUS Business School to find out more. 

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Several issues are putting China on edge, as the country faces a resurgence of Covid-19 outbreaks and a property downturn.

But how does this affect on- budget capital expenditures by the central and local governments?

The Afternoon Update's Rachel Kelly speaks to Zerlina Zeng, Senior Analyst - Chinese Corporates, CreditSights to find out. 

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Covid-19 vaccination for children aged between six months and four years will likely be ready towards the fourth quarter of this year.

This comes after two children aged up to four were reported to have died from Covid-19 over the past two months.

The Afternoon Update's Rachel Kelly speaks to Dr Leong Hoe Nam, Infectious Diseases Physician, Rophi Clinic to find out more about Covid-19 symptoms and vaccines for Children.

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Since 1970, every inversion of the yield curve has been followed by a US recession within 12-14 months. But this time, Nirgunan Tiruchelvam, Head of Consumer Equity Research at Tellimer says an inverted yield curve may not herald a recession but rather a commodity super cycle. Rachel Kelly finds out more. 

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While taking sick leave when you are ill seems logical - there are unspoken social rules and pressures over why and how much sick leave an employee can take. 

Milieu Insight released its recent study on sick leave practices to understand whether Southeast Asian employees take sick leave as they need.

They found that a  whopping 77% of employees have chosen not to take sick leave despite being physically unwell.

Rachel Kelly spoke to Stephen Tracy Chief Operating Officer, Milieu Insight to find out more. 

03:16: Why aren't people taking sick leave?

04:22: Should sick leave be factored into appraisals?

06:00: Socially acceptable to return to office - when?

09:20: How employers ensure staff gets adequate rest.

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With earnings season now in full swing - Geoff Howie, Market Strategist at the SGX shares what sectors to watch this earning season. 

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In this episode of The View - Anchor Rachel Kelly speaks to Suresh Venkatachari, Chairman and CEO of NASDAQ Listed, Healthcare Triangle, for his view on the growth of health tech in the region and to find out where he is investing to grow the firm's presence in Asia.

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SGX RegCo is considering whether to mandate all listed companies to prepare their sustainability reports using a common digital format. One thing is certain, for listed and private companies here in Singapore - ESG is top of mind for all stakeholders. Marsh has launched an assessment tool that measures an organization’s environmental, social and governance performance. Rachel Kelly finds out more from  Dr. Graeme Riddell, Climate & Sustainability Consulting Leader, Marsh Asia.

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The currencies of India, Indonesia and the Philippines, have depreciated sharply against the US dollar in the last one and half months. And these three countries account for the bulk of corporate bond issuances for South and South East Asia. With this CreditSights has just published on the outlook for corporates in the regions amid currency risks. On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Lakshmanan R, Senior Research Analyst for APAC Corporates at CreditSights to discuss more about the recent report. 

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