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Synopsis: Every Tuesday, The Straits Times analyses Singapore's latest news and announcements in this weekly podcast. 

The Straits Times' Zakir Hussain, Singapore editor at The Straits Times, speaks with Money FM 89.3's Bharati Jagdish.

The Ministry of Manpower will carefully vet through applications of the Overseas Networks and Expertise (One) Pass, to prevent abuse and fraudulent applications. Manpower Minister Dr Tan See Leng said this in Parliament on Monday (Sept 12).

In this week's episode, the team looks at the ministerial statement and debate over the new work visa to attract global talent.

Produced by: Zakir Hussain ([email protected]) & Money FM 89.3

Edited by: Money FM 89.3’s Anthea Ng

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The Overseas Networks and Expertise (One) Pass has had Singapore talking ever since it was announced by Minister for Manpower Tan See Leng on Aug 29.

In Parliament today, Dr Tan said the ministry will carefully vet applicants for new One Pass, with safeguards against abuse put in place. 

On SG Extra today, Bharati Jagdish speaks with Zakir Hussain, Singapore Editor at The Straits Times to talk about Singapore’s new work pass - the magnet for global talent.

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We ended the previous week on a rather sad note, with the UK mourning the death of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch of seven decades. But there has been some glimmer of hope as well, as UK Prime Minister Liz Truss announced a broad stimulus package to help its people cope with rising energy bills. Elsewhere in Europe, the European Commission is mulling drastic moves to control energy prices as well. But how effective will these measures have on UK and European markets?

On Market View, Prime Time's Finance Presenter Chua Tian Tian speaks to Vincent Mortier, Group Chief Investment Officer, Amundi to find out more. 

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Private property cooled in the first half of 2022 after the property curbs and higher mortgage rates started from Dec 16 last year.

HDB upgraders are also ditching private homes, while younger Singaporeans are renting homes instead.

What is the property outlook like in Singapore? Prime Time’s Bharati Jagdish speaks with  Nicholas Mak, Head of Research & Consultancy, ERA Real Estate to find out more. 

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The goal of tokenomic analysis is to understand the potential value of a DeFi or Decentralised Finance project. With authorities contemplating imposing stricter rules on retail crypto investors, Prime Time’s Bharati Jagdish speaks with Danny Chong, co-founder of Tranchess to find out how this will impact investors, especially retail investors and if you were to invest, how you can do your own tokenomic analysis.

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Stock markets in the US, Europe and Singapore are at the heart of the discussion today. 

In the US, the Beige Book showed the US economy grew slightly through the end of August, while outlook remained weak over the next year. But what does this mean for markets? 

Elsewhere, the European Central Bank has hiked interest rates by yet another 75 basis points to tackle rising inflation, but how are markets likely to react, and is this the time to snap up energy shares in the region?

Back home, Singapore saw a number of digital banks sprouting recently, but what does this mean for the shares of companies backing them, and should trio of local banks be concerned?

On Market View, Prime Time's Finance Presenter Chua Tian Tian got down to the details with David Kuo, Co-founder of The Smart Investor.

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The passing of Queen Elizabeth II shocked Asia earlier this morning. Her Majesty left peacefully in Scotland aged 96. Tributes have poured in from global leaders including Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. But what's next for the new monarch, King Charles III? Prime Time’s Bharati Jagdish speak with Pete Ross, Producer/Presenter, BBC to find out more. 

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The guidelines to enhance flexible work are expected to be introduced by the Government in 2024 following a growing trend in Singapore. One of the top concerns is whether workers are allowed to do their jobs wherever convenient. Prime Time’s Bharati Jagdish speaks with Sujith Abraham, Senior Vice President and General Manager, ASEAN, Salesforce to find out more. 

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Singapore dropped to second place in the Digital Agility Index 2022, overtaken by Australia which showed the greatest progress in digital transformation efforts.

Across all nine APAC markets surveyed, progress in digital agility is uneven.

In the Spotlight on Prime Time, Bharati Jagdish speaks with Damian Leach, Chief Technology Officer, APJ, Workday to find out why.

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The world’s economy is still facing many headwinds and none of them are out of the way yet. While countries have been firing up coal plants and importing high levels of LNG gas - questions remain as to whether governments can get through winter without severe rationing. This of course raises even more questions around the European Central Bank’s monetary tightening path for the rest of this year.

Back in Asia, China’s Chengdu extended the lockdown of most of its 21 million residents, further dampening economic activity.

On Market View, Prime Time’s Finance Presenter Chua Tian Tian spoke with Stéphane Monier, Chief Investment Officer at Lombard Odier for more.

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