CNA938 Rewind - Is 1.7 months' bonus enough? Inflation's bite on your bonuses

CNA938 Rewind

Is your year-end bonus enough to outpace inflation — or will rising costs quietly eat into your 1.7 months’ payout for civil servants? That's as core inflation has jumped to 1.2 per cent. Daniel Martin spoke with Alvin Chow, Co-Founder, Dr Wealth.

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CNA938 Rewind - Future-ready or falling behind? What a Youth Future-Readiness Index reveals

A new Youth Future-Readiness Index finds Singapore’s young adults confident about the future — but not quite prepared for it. Digital financial literacy scores fell below global standards, with crypto fans faring the worst. The study’s message? Optimism is great, but knowing your money might matter more. For a deep dive into the findings, Andrea Heng and Genevieve Woo speak with Kevin Lee, Group Head of Sustainability at CGS International.

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CNA938 Rewind - ASEAN unwrapped: Power plays, pitfalls and a few promising moves

From border tensions to leadership tests, it’s been a packed year for ASEAN politics. Andrea Heng and Genevieve Woo look at Myanmar’s uncertain path, Malaysia’s moment in the chair, and Indonesia’s growing pains under Prabowo. With Timor-Leste stepping in and the Philippines next to lead, can the bloc keep itself — and its purpose — together? For that, they speak with Susannah Patton, Deputy Research Director and Director of the Southeast Asia Program, Lowy Institute.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: China's bullish outlook, Fed path uncertain

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Genevieve Woo speak with Homin Lee, Senior Macro Strategist at Lombard Odier.

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CNA938 Rewind - Counting on ASEAN: The year that added up

From fresh deals at the ASEAN summit to the buzz around the Singapore–Johor SEZ, the region’s been busy balancing growth and geopolitics. Currencies have risen and fallen, and Indonesia’s even eyeing a trim — of its rupiah, that is. Andrea Heng and Genevieve Woo take stock of what shaped ASEAN’s economies this year, and what’s next on the ledger with Priyanka Kishore, Founder and Principal Economist, Asia Decoded.

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