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Money Mind - S2E17: 5 things you need to know about the semiconductor downturn | EP 17

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We couldn’t get enough of them during the pandemic – but now the semiconductor industry is facing a downturn. Why does this matter and should you be worried? Jonathan Peeris finds out from his guests, Andy Li, senior semiconductors and technology analyst at CreditSights, and Tim Uy, economist at Moody’s Analytics.

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Money Mind - S2E4: 5 Things you need to know about rising mortgage rates | EP 4

Singapore’s home loan rates have more than doubled in 2022. As the US continues to raise interest rates to battle sky-rocketing inflation, what should home owners and property investors do next? Jonathan Peeris speaks to Clive Chng, Associate Director at Redbrick Mortgage Advisory and Christopher Tan, CEO of wealth advisory firm Providend to find out.

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Money Mind - S2E3: 5 things you need to know about the crypto market crash | EP 3

The collapse of the TerraUSD stablecoin and Luna tokens has shaken investor confidence in cryptocurrencies. But even after an estimated US$300 billion loss in market value across the crypto market, some say it is a good time to get invested. Jonathan Peeris speaks to Zann Kwan, board member from the Association of Cryptocurrency Enterprises and Start-ups Singapore (ACCESS) and Zennon Kapron, Director of Fintech Research and consulting firm, Kapronasia.

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Money Mind - S2E2: 5 things you need to know about China’s economic slowdown | EP 2

China’s economy is feeling the full brunt of its zero-COVID strategy, as lockdowns and restrictions slam the brakes on consumption, production, and employment. With no sign of any letup in the policy, is the worst still to come? How will this slowdown affect businesses and economies in Asia? Could abandoning a zero-COVID policy create a different set of problems? Tommy Wu, Lead China Economist at Capital Economics and Shirley Yu, Senior Fellow at the Ash Center, Harvard Kennedy School, give their assessment.

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Money Mind - S2E1: 5 things you need to know about the global cooking oil crisis | EP 1

A shortage of cooking oil around the world is fuelling food inflation. And it’s made worse by rising food protectionism around the world, as countries ban key commodity exports to safeguard domestic supplies. Kicking off a new season, Money Mind looks at how Indonesia’s ban on palm oil exports will impact consumers and businesses. Are such restrictions a sign that something is wrong with the global food supply chain – and what can be done to fix it? Join Money Mind’s Sona Remesh and her guests, Radhika Rao, Senior Economist at DBS Bank, and Avtar Sandu, Senior Commodities Manager at Phillip Nova.

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