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French leader Emmanuel Macron and challenger Marine Le Pen qualified on Sunday for what promises to be a very tightly fought presidential election runoff on April 24.

In The Spotlight, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Melissa Hyak spoke to Rich Preston, Senior World News Reporter and Presenter, BBC on what to expect next from the French elections, as well as other global headlines he’s tracking in the week ahead.

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The masterplan to redevelop Sentosa and Pulau Brani into a choice tourist destination will be reviewed to account for trends arising from the Covid-19 pandemic, a spokesman for Sentosa Development Corporation told ST.

First announced in 2019, the redevelopment plans divide the two islands into five zones – Vibrant Cluster, Island Heart, Waterfront, Ridgeline and Beachfront.

In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Assistant video editor Olivia Quay spoke to Journalist Ng Keng Gene to find out whether the review means it's back to the drawing board for the masterplan.

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The minutes of the Federal Reserve's last policy meeting revealed that the US Central Bank is planning to shrink its bloated balance sheet which is at almost 9 Trillion US Dollars. But what's the worst that could happen if the Fed keeps those assets? Noli de Pala, CIO of Trilake Partners, joined us on Prime Time to discuss the Fed's plans to shrink its balance sheet, and if there are still opportunities out there amidst all the uncertainty.

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The value of disputes heard by the Singapore International Mediation Centre has been on the rise. 

In 2021 alone, the total value of disputes heard amounted to over US$3 billion, equalling the US$3 billion total dispute value for the previous six years (2014-2020) since SIMC’s inception.

To find out why - and to get a better understanding of the process - Prime Time's Rachel Kelly speaks to George Lim, Chairman, Singapore International Mediation Centre and Ng Chai Ngee, Board Member, Singapore International Mediation Centre.

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The Federal Reserve's plans to significantly trim its balance sheet has kept markets on their toes, with the Dollar Index firming above that 99 level. And while the Aussie has seen a burst of strength thanks to strong commodities and the RBA's recent comments, the Japanese Yen seems stuck. Henry Quek, APAC Head of Foreign Exchange Sales, Trading and Research at State Street, spoke to us on Forex Fridays and also touched on the Singapore Dollar's outlook ahead of this weeks GDP release and the MAS' Policy Statement.

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