The UK economy is at the heart of our discussion today after UK’s finance minister Jeremy Hunt last week unveiled a budget plan to save 55 billion pounds a year to fix the country’s public finances. 

With almost half of the belt-tightening due to come from tax hikes, to what extent can households withstand such measures as surging inflation continues to erode incomes?

Back in Asia, Japan saw its core inflation figure come in at the highest level in 40 years. What would this mean for markets with Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda standing firm on the country’s ultra-loose monetary policy?

On Market View, Prime Time’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian sat down with Craig Erlam, Senior Market Analyst, UK & EMEA at OANDA for more.

The UK economy is at the heart of our discussion today after UK’s finance minister Jeremy Hunt last week unveiled a budget plan to save 55 billion pounds a year to fix the country’s public finances. 
With almost half of the belt-tightening due to come from tax hikes, to what extent can households withstand such measures as surging inflation continues to erode incomes?
Back in Asia, Japan saw its core inflation figure come in at the highest level in 40 years. What would this mean for markets with Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda standing firm on the country’s ultra-loose monetary policy?
On Market View, Prime Time’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian sat down with Craig Erlam, Senior Market Analyst, UK &amp; EMEA at OANDA for more.

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Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong is your 4&ndash;8pm drive companion, guiding you through the day&rsquo;s biggest headlines, trending conversations and the issues shaping Singapore and the world.
From news and current affairs to lifestyle insights and generational perspectives, the show helps you make sense of what&rsquo;s happening &mdash; with clarity, context and a touch of personality.
Whether you&rsquo;re catching up after a long day or tuning in on the move, Your Way Home keeps you informed, engaged and connected &mdash; all the way home.
And she closes the day with a song that says it all.