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Singapore has just announced the Overseas Networks and Expertise or ONE Pass - a new work pass aimed at attracting top workers across all sectors. 

On the Straits Times The Big Story, Multimedia Journalist, Cheow Sue-Ann spoke with Tan Khee Giap, Economist and Chairman at Singapore National Committee, Pacific Economic Cooperation Council to understand more.

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Businesses in the heartland are known to both provide affordable products and maintain the country’s culture.

With the objective of keeping up with the retail evolving space, Heartlands Go Digital programme was introduced along with e-payments adoption and other e-commerce approaches.

One company has gone one step further by not just providing digital tools for these heartland merchants, but a cashback perk for consumers for a win-win.

In the spotlight, Prime Time’s Bharati Jagdish speaks with Lee Min Quan, Commercial Lead (In-Store and Payments), ShopBack to find out more. 

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Global mergers and acquisitions take the center stage of our discussion today. An analysis by Ernst & Young showed that M&A activity in the first half of this year has been resilient despite major geopolitical and financial headwinds, with 2,274 deals with a total value of US$2.02trillion in the first half of this year alone. 

But which are the active markets and sectors, and what should investors looking to cash out through M&A take note of? 

On Market View, Prime Time's Finance Presenter Chua Tian Tian spoke with Kah-Loon Mah, CEO at Ernst & Young Corporate Finance for more. 

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Food security has been among the top concerns in Singapore after food export is restricted in some countries. To tackle such challenges, the “30 by 30” goal is aimed at constructing an agri-food capability and capacity to sustainably produce 30 percent of the local nutritional needs by 2030.

Prime Time’s Bharati Jagdish speaks with Dr. Benjamin Smith, Director of FRESH and Director of A*STAR Innovations in Food & Chemical Safety Programme to find out more. 

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The 21st century has mostly been a time of peace and a window of possibility for economic growth in Asia. But the pandemic has seen countries politically polarised and societies deeply divided.

Having enjoyed decades of peace, is Asia confronted with the prospect of war again? 

In the Best of Prime Time, Bharati Jagdish spoke with Pushan Dutt, Professor of economics and political sciences at INSEAD for more insights.

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Foreign Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan said today’s world reminds him of the situation before WW1.

He said the world is entering a very dangerous phase where miscalculations could easily lead nations down a path of conflict, and that the period of growth and opportunity Singapore has enjoyed since independence has come to an end.

Dr Balakrishnan was elaborating on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's National Day Rally speech in which he spoke of how Singapore's external environment has become very troubled on The Straits Times The Big Story with Lynn Lee-Foo.

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The US inflation situation continues to dominate our conversation here, especially with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell set to make his comments at the Jackson Hole economic symposium later in the day. What is US inflation picture, and how will markets end the week? What strategies investors can take to hedge against the risk of further interest rate hikes?

On Market View today, Prime Time's finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions with Gary Dugan, CEO of The Global CIO Office.

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A company that needs no introduction - Google and when it comes to its success in Asia, Singapore has always been central. From the creation of its engineering team and the setting up of its first APAC data centre. In the Best of Prime Time, Bharati Jagdish spoke with Ben King, Managing Director of Google Singapore to find out what’s next for the tech company and how Google will continue to support the nation’s vision of a digital-first future.

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A task force launched last month is expected to attract 10,000 youth aged from 18 to 25 to have more insight into their career, financial and mental well-being goals.

Gen Z or Zillennials are fast becoming predominant percentages of the workforce.

They are seeking better employment treatment, flexibility, and work/life balance.

So how can employers make this future workforce happy?

In the Spotlight, Bharati Jagdish speaks with David Chong, Recruitment Project Director, Korn Ferry to find out more.

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The verdict of suspended Thai prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha could come in September.

Will Thailand be expecting a new Prime Minister?

In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Multimedia journalist Cheow Sue-Ann spoke with Tan Tam Mei, Thailand Correspondent at the Straits Times to find out more.

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