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CNA938 Rewind - ALTM Weekly Highlights — From doctor to Power Ranger to entrepreneur; "soaring like a butterfly" despite muscular atrophy; creating safe spaces for at-risk youths

CNA938 Rewind

A Letter to Myself — Featuring reflections, lessons, and "letters" from the week of 15 September 2025:

  • Jason Chan, who gave up a career as a doctor to pursue acting and found himself co-starring as the Green Ranger in the 2003 series of the Power Rangers; Jason is currently an entrepreneur in Singapore.
  • Jolene Poh, who was diagnosed with a degenerative physical condition as a baby; today in her 20's, she's started a T-shirt brand with inspirational messages (chosen and designed by herself) to uplift others.
  • Jee Suhaimi, who grew up in an unstable home environment; today as a young man, helps mentor other youths-at-risk through his charity organisation, Membina Community.
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CNA938 Rewind - Singapore-Malaysia taxis go door-to-door: New cross-border rules from May 4

Travellers between Singapore and Malaysia will enjoy greater flexibility from May 4, with cross-border taxis allowed to drop off passengers anywhere in Singapore and across several parts of Johor, including Johor Bahru. The move is part of enhancements to the Cross-Border Taxi Scheme. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng find out more about the new rules and how much of a game changer the new scheme will be for cross-border travel with Associate Professor Walter Theseira, School of Business, Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS)

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: US futures gains, Hormuz relief hopes

On today's (May 4) markets analysis on Open For Business, Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng speak with Vasu Menon, Managing Director, Investment Strategy Wealth Management Singapore, OCBC Bank

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CNA938 Rewind - Federal Reserve at its most divided since 1992: rate decision exposes deep rifts

The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady but the real story is the split. A rare 8–4 vote, with four dissenters pulling in opposite directions, marks the central bank’s most divided decision in over three decades, highlighting growing uncertainty over where policy goes next. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng look at what’s driving the divide and what this means for the Fed moving forward with Garett Lim, Partner and CMO, MOIQ

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: From cicadas to mosquitoes - When swarms hit home

In Tampines, thousands of cicadas have been caught in a single estate, while in Rowell Road, residents say mosquitoes are still getting into their homes night after night - despite nets and repellents. It’s more than just an inconvenience, what if you can’t use part of your house because of insect swarms? Daniel Martin discusses further with Bernard Chan, Operations General Manager, Anticimex.

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CNA938 Rewind - May Day Rally 2026: From resilience to reality, what's next for Singapore's workforce? #SGToday

What lies ahead for Singapore’s current workforce priorities as Prime Minister Lawrence Wong promises in his May Day speech today that no Singaporean will be left behind, amid Middle East conflict disruptions and rising A-I adoption? Daniel Martin finds out from Professor Lawrence Loh, Department of Strategy and Policy, NUS Business School.

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