Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong

Finance Minister Lawrence Wong told Parliament today that more support is on the way for households given the economic impact of the conflict in Ukraine, and some Budget measures will be rolled out earlier.

He noted that the war has contributed to a further spike in inflation around the world. Other factors, such as supply chain issues, have also contributed to rising prices.

On SGExtra, Prime Time's Timothy Go and Melissa Hyak spoke to Zakir Hussain, Singapore Editor at The Straits Times to find out more. 

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We're seeing volatility staying elevated and unpredictable heading into the second quarter of the year, and also impacting the second quarter. Khoon Goh, Head of Asia Research at ANZ, helped us kick off the new quarter on Forex Fridays, to talk about what's in store for currencies like the USD, the AUD, the RMB, and the unpredictable JPY.

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The US says invasion has been ‘strategic disaster’ for Moscow and Russian President Vladmiri Putin is isolated as peace talks due to resume.

In The Spotlight, Prime Time's Timothy Go and Melissa Hyak spoke with Dr Samir Puri, Senior Fellow in Urban Security and Hybrid Warfare, International Institute for Strategic Studies for the latest on the war in Ukraine. 

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On SGExtra, Prime Time's Timothy Go and Melissa Hyak spoke to Amelia Teng, Education Correspondent at The Straits Times about closing the gender gap in STEM as well as action plans from the White Paper on Singapore Women's Development.

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The Straits Times’ The Big Story broadcasts from Johor Baru after the full reopening of land borders between Singapore and Malaysia today. 

Multimedia correspondent Hairianto Diman meets Singaporeans who have crossed the Causeway just to visit their favourite haunts, such as the famous Hiap Joo Bakery & Biscuit Factory.

He also speaks to Malaysia correspondent Ram Anand to find out how Johor Bahru is coming back to life after two years.

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