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After raising their inflationary outlook for the year- - the Monetary Authority of Singapore introduced not one, but two, measures to support the Singapore Dollar in an effort to tame inflation. Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg's Senior Asia Economy Reporter, joined us on In The Spotlight, to discuss the MAS' One-Two punch, its unique approach to containing inflation through the local currency, and broad inflationary trends across the region.
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Finance Minister Lawrence Wong has been named as the leader of the fourth generation of Singapore's political leadership, paving the way for him to become the country's next Prime Minister.
On SGExtra, Prime Time's Timothy Go and Melissa Hyak spoke to Zakir Hussain, Singapore Editor, The Straits Times to find out what's next.
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The National Environment Agency said in a report on Monday that households generated 1.82 million tonnes of waste in 2021, up from 1.77 million tonnes in 2020.
For both years, only 13% of domestic waste was recycled. Between 2017 and 2019, the domestic recycling rate hovered between 17 per cent and 22 per cent.
In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Multimedia Journalist Hairianto Dirman spoke to Journalist Shabana Begum to find out more about the report.
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China's economy grew by 4.8% in the 1st quarter. And while that was above what economists were expecting, there are still signs that the world's second largest economy may be slowing down. Tommy Wu, Lead Economist for Oxford Economics, joined us on Prime Time to share his thoughts on China's GDP print, what effects it may have on vulnerable economies in the region, and expectations of further policy easing by the PBOC.
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Advanced figures for Singapore's 1Q GDP showed that the economy grew by 3.4% in the 1st 3 months of the year, missing consensus estimates. On top of that, the Monetary Authority of Singapore enacted not one, but two, tightening measures while raising their inflation outlook for the year. On Prime Time, JP Ong spoke to Selena Ling, Chief Economist and Head of Treasury Research & Strategy at OCBC, to get her reaction to the numbers.
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Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong is your 4–8pm drive companion, guiding you through the day’s biggest headlines, trending conversations and the issues shaping Singapore and the world.
From news and current affairs to lifestyle insights and generational perspectives, the show helps you make sense of what’s happening — with clarity, context and a touch of personality.
Whether you’re catching up after a long day or tuning in on the move, Your Way Home keeps you informed, engaged and connected — all the way home.
And she closes the day with a song that says it all.

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