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Around the world, central banks are tightening their monetary policies to address rising prices driven by supply chain disruptions and the war in Ukraine. Investors in the US are also looking to key inflation data this week for clues on the US Federal Reserve’s rate path. In Market View, Prime Time’s Finance Presenter Chua Tian Tian spoke with Dr Cai Daolu, Visiting Senior Fellow of the Department of Strategy and Policy at NUS Business School to take stock of the week's happenings. 

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Government agency Sport Singapore will hold the ownership and management of the Singapore Sports Hub from December 9 to make it more accessible to the broader community. It has reached an agreement with current SportsHub Pte Ltd operator to terminate their public-private partnership.

On SGExtra, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Rohit Brijnath, Assistant Sports Editor, The Straits Times to find out more. 

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Searching for eco-friendly items is increasing and a large number of buyers say they are ready to spend more on a sustainable product. At a macro-economic level, nature-positive transitions for the food, infrastructure and extractives sectors could generate trillions of dollars in annual business return in 2030.

In The Spotlight, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Gerry Mattios, Expert Partner and co-director, Global Sustainability Innovation Centre in Singapore, Bain & Company to find out more. 

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Many countries are expected to fall into recession as the economy slips into an era of stagflation. Global economic expansion is forecasted to decline this year, amid supply disturbances, prospects of weakening growth, amongst others. However, there are noticeable differences, such as the U.S. dollar power and strong balance sheets at major financial institutions, which present room for improvement.

In Market View, Prime Time’s Finance Presenter Chua Tian Tian spoke with Nikolaj Schmidt, Chief International Economist at T. Rowe Price to find out more. 

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Asia's top security summit returns to Singapore this weekend after a two-year pandemic hiatus.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky is also scheduled to deliver on Saturday a special virtual address at the Shangri-La Dialogue, organised by the International Institute for Strategic Studies.

In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Multimedia journalist Hairianto Dirman spoke with Political correspondent Justin Ong on the summit's agenda.

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