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Could the UK go into lockdown before Christmas? Coming up in the Best of Prime Time, Rachel Kelly and Shehzad Haque find out and get the latest global Covid-19 Omicron updates from Rich Preston, Senior Journalist at the BBC.

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Alexandre Tavazzi, Global Strategist and CIO of Pictet Wealth Management Asia, joined us on Prime Time to share Pictet's outlook for 2022. He shares how economies across Europe, the US, and Asia might fare in a year where monetary policy is expected to tighten, and Omicron uncertainties remain unanswered.

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A slew of central banks across the world made policy decisions in the week that was, perhaps none more important than the Federal Reserve, which foreshadowed as many as 3 rate hikes next year. JP Ong spoke to Mizuho's Head of Economics and Strategy, Vishnu Varathan, on Forex Fridays about the implications of the Fed's more hawkish stance for FX markets, and what he makes of the Turkish Lira after another tense decision from the Central Bank of Turkey.

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As the Omicron variant continues to spread, countries in the region are stepping up measures to manage the situation. In The Straits Times Big Story, Harianto Diman shares how the Omicron variant is keeping countries on edge.

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Ismail Gafoor is the founder and CEO of Propnex - one of Singapore's largest listed real estate agency with over 10,000 real estate salespersons - But did you know that many moons ago, Ismail started off from much humbler beginnings?

Ismail shares with Rachel Kelly challenges he has faced over the years, how he overcame them, and what he thinks are key personal attributes that can lead to success.

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