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In the wake of new cooling measures and the regular year-end slump, new private property sales here plunged 58% in Dec 2021 compared to Nov that same year. Private home prices grew at a slower pace, after December’s cooling measures, even as they rose for an 8th consecutive quarter to hit a historical high.

On SGExtra, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Desmond Sim, CEO, Edmund Tie to find out more. 

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High fuel prices are a major challenge for all of us. Experts say this should remind us of the need to invest in cleaner, more sustainable and more efficient technologies. But what are the challenges and how can they be overcome? On Market View, Prime Time's Bharati Jagdish spoke with Tim Gould, Chief Energy Economist, International Energy Agency to discuss solutions and opportunities in Southeast Asia’s energy sector. 

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The spotlight is on Ukraine, where Russia continues to focus its attacks on the east of the country. And just as it’s beginning to feel like the worst of the pandemic is behind us, another virus has emerged. Cases of monkeypox are being investigated in several countries in Europe, as well as the US, Canada and Australia. For a closer look, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Pete Ross, Producer/Presenter, BBC.

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Singapore’s core inflation accelerated to 3.3% year-on-year in April from a previous 10-year high of 2.9 per cent in March, driven by higher energy and food costs.

In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Multimedia journalist Hairianto Dirman spoke with UOB economist Barnabas Gan as he weighs in on the development.

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Changi Airport Terminal 2 will reopen progressively from May 29 as the air hub prepares to meet an expected increase in passenger traffic in the months ahead. When completed by 2024, the expansion works will raise the terminal's capacity by five million to 28 million passenger movements per year.

On SGExtra, Prime Time's Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Zakir Hussain, Singapore Editor, The Straits Times to find what the planned reopening of Changi airport’s Terminal 2 for the resumption of air connectivity here.

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