Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong

While the Federal Reserve made its rate hike in more than 3 years, oil prices continued to swing as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues to spook sentiment. And while news of Saudi Arabia opting to sell oil to China for Yuan instead of dollars boosted the Renminbi, the Japanese Yen seemed to have lost its luster as a safe haven in recent times. Jeff Ng, Senior Currency Analyst at MUFG, joined us on Forex Fridays to discuss.

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United States President Joe Biden will warn Chinese President Xi Jinping against supporting Russia in its invasion of Ukraine, said the Biden administration ahead of Friday’s call between the two leaders.

The call will happen in the evening Beijing time, according to Chinese state news agency Xinhua, which said that “China-US relations and issues of common concern” would be discussed.

In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Assistant video editor Olivia Quay and China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei look ahead to Friday's call between US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

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On March 7, Education Minister Chan Chun Sing told Parliament during the debate on his ministry's budget that the Ministry of Education is considering allowing more working adults to get places in government-funded degree programmes.

While there will be more opportunities for younger Singaporeans to get university degrees later in life, they are still split on whether to continue studying or enter the working world.

On SGExtra, Prime Time's Timothy Go and Melissa Hyak spoke to Ang Qing, Journalist at The Straits Times to find out why.

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Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam said Thursday that she was mulling easing some of the city's Covid-19 restrictions due to waning public tolerance.

Meanwhile, according to an estimate of the damage caused by the deadly Omicron wave, about half of Hong Kong’s 7.4 million people have already been infected with Covid-19.

On Inside Hong Kong, Prime Time's Timothy Go and Melissa Hyak spoke to Claire Huang, Hong Kong correspondent for The Straits Times for an update on the territory's Covid-19 situation.

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The Federal Reserve hiked rates by 25 basis points -- and laid out plans for multiple rate hikes this year to combat rising inflation. But how complicated did rising energy costs and conflict in Ukraine make the Fed's decision this time around? And was the Fed too slow to react to inflationary pressures. JP Ong spoke to Taimur Baig, Chief Economist at DBS, on Prime Time about the Fed's recent decision, and what their plans to begin reducing its near 9 Trillion USD balance sheet means.

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