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The Russian invasion has given impetus to proponents of commercial deep-sea mining, which could go ahead as soon as 2023.

New research finds that there is insufficient science to suggest that mining will not risk damaging deep-sea ecosystems.

On Sustainable Singapore, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Melissa Hyak spoke to Robin Hicks, Associate Editor, Eco-Business to find out more.

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From Friday (April 1), the land borders will open for fully vaccinated persons in Singapore to freely drive to Malaysia and back.

These travellers do not need to take any pre-departure or on-arrival tests, or serve quarantine.

In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Assistant video editor Olivia Quay spoke to Senior transport correspondent Lee Nian Tjoe to find out what you need to know if you are planning to drive or ride a private vehicle across the border.

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In this inspiring entrepreneurs series, part of Citi’s 120th year in Singapore celebrations we delve into the minds of 5 entrepreneurs to understand their journeys, lessons they have learnt, and what they think it takes to be successful.

In this episode, Rachel Kelly speaks with Hugh Yao, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, LingoAce on his journey from identifying a gap in the education market as a result of his own personal experience with his son - and turning that into a successful international business. 

This segment is brought to you by Citi Commercial Bank.

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Silverbear Capital's Founder Peter Chun joined us on Prime Time to recap the uncertainty that hit Chinese markets in Shanghai and Hong Kong in the first quarter, ranging from regulatory headwinds, a potential economic slowdown, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and a worrisome resurgence of COVID-19 infections in cities like Shanghai and Shenzhen.

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Co-living start-ups like Bespoke Habitat have continued to raise significant revenue this year despite the pandemic, and the market is ripe as more expats and talents from other Asian countries like Hong Kong are moving to Singapore.

In Powering Your Powering Your Property, Prime Time's Timothy Go and Melissa Hyak spoke to Ernee Ong, Co-Founder of Bespoke Habitat to find out how this co-living start-up began with shared housing during the pandemic. 

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