Singapore has introduced a fresh round of support measures worth close to $1 billion as rising energy prices and global instability threaten to push inflation higher. At the same time, a newly announced ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran offers a brief window of relief for global markets, but uncertainty remains. So how far can these measures go in cushioning the immediate impact and is Singapore prepared for a more prolonged period of global volatility? On The Big Story, Debbie Yong speaks with Dr Mustafa Izzuddin, Senior International Affairs Analyst at Solaris Strategies Singapore and a concurrent Senior Lecturer at the National University of Singapore, to find out more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Singapore has introduced a fresh round of support measures worth close to $1 billion as rising energy prices and global instability threaten to push inflation higher. At the same time, a newly announced ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran offers a brief window of relief for global markets, but uncertainty remains. So how far can these measures go in cushioning the immediate impact and is Singapore prepared for a more prolonged period of global volatility? On The Big Story, Debbie Yong speaks with Dr Mustafa Izzuddin, Senior International Affairs Analyst at Solaris Strategies Singapore and a concurrent Senior Lecturer at the National University of Singapore, to find out more.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

The Big Story: Is Singapore’s S$1 billion support package enough to tackle costs from the Middle East conflict?