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In The Straits Times' The Big Story, Assitant video editor Olivia Quay spoke to Malaysia correspondent Ram Anand to find out why there is demand for answers in the aftermath of the country's deadly floods.

This comes ahead of a special session to be held by Malaysia's Parliament on January 20 to discuss the situation. Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has said that the agenda for the session will include recovery plans as well as disaster management.

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Singapore's second-largest health insurer NTUC Income plans to convert its legal structure from a co-operative to a company. Prime Time's Rachel Kelly speaks to Prisca Ang, Journalist, The Straits Times who is tracking the story, to find out what this means for policyholders and investors.

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As Hong Kong faces a fifth wave of Covid-19, officials have implemented new restrictions, and as a consequence more of the city's population is getting vaccinated. Prime Time’s Rachel Kelly and Shehzad Haque speak to Claire Huang, Hong Kong Correspondent for The Straits Times for the details. 

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The minutes of the Federal Reserve's last policy decision revealed that officials aren't just gearing up for sooner than expected rate hikes, but are also preparing to reduce their massive balance sheet. Kelvin Tay, UBS' Regional Chief Investment Officer, spoke to JP Ong about how this is shaping UBS' outlook for markets, and how investors might position themselves amidst the diverging directions of the world's major central banks.

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With Singapore's Covid-19 rules set to remain in place through the Chinese New Year period, how will Chinese restaurant businesses be affected? Mr Andrew Tjioe, president and chief executive of TungLok Group, shares his views with The Big Story’s Olivia Quay.

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