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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 - Restrictions on pickleball courts in several estates after noise complaints

The rising popularity of pickleball in neighbourhoods is now hitting a discordant note. At least four town councils including Sengkang, Marine Parade‑Braddell Heights, East Coast, and Ang Mo Kio have responded to residents’ noise complaints by tightening access to community hard courts. Andrea Heng speaks with Jeremy Soh, Co-founder of Performance Pickleball.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock Take today: US 30-year yield nears 5 per cent, concerns over borrowing costs

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng speaks with Tony Nash, CEO of Complete Intelligence.

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CNA938 Rewind - Singapore GDP seen at 2.4 per cent, but growth momentum to ease in 2026

Economists surveyed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have raised their median forecast for 2025 gross domestic product growth to 2.4 per cent, reflecting stronger-than-expected momentum in the first half of the year. But economists anticipate growth to slow to around 1.9 per cent in 2026, hinting at more subdued momentum ahead. Andrea Heng breaks down what this means for the different sectors and how policies might evolve in response. She chats with Jeff Ng, Head of Asia Macro Strategy at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Strong gains face rising yields, seasonal headwinds

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng, Rani Samtani and Hairianto Diman speak with David Dietze, Chief Investment Strategist at Dietze Wealth Management Group.

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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: Artist, marathoner, business consultant, and more — how Dr Grace Chew reinvented her through adversity

Dr Grace Chew's journey is as colourful and meaningful as her paintings. She is a visual artist, a former cabin crew member with SIA, a marathoner, a former Mrs Singapore World winner — and a successful management consultant with a PhD in international business management. Much of her drive to excel stems from the adversity she had to overcome in her earlier years. She shares the most valuable lessons she's gained by persevering through the setbacks and constantly reinventing herself. Dr Grace Chew also shares how she's preparing for her first solo art exhibition, aptly titled Transformation, which will be held from 24-26 Oct 2025.

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