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

CNA938 Rewind

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 - Top talent: How Singapore became to No. 1 for global talent competitiveness

The latest Global Talent Competitiveness Index from INSEAD shows Singapore rising sharply — and grabbing the top spot worldwide. The jump reflects strong gains in attracting, developing and retaining global talent. Andrea Heng and Susan Ng unpacks what that means for jobs, opportunity and competition in a talent-hungry world. For that, they speak with Felipe Monteiro, Senior Affiliate Professor of Strategy, INSEAD and Academic Director, GTCI.

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CNA938 Rewind - Health insurance, not a free pass: MOH tightens IP riders

The Ministry of Health has introduced new rules to curb overly generous private-insurance riders that used to wipe out co-payments entirely. All new riders must now include a minimum co-payment to discourage over-servicing and keep premiums sustainable. Singaporeans will still be covered — just with a little more shared responsibility. For the latest, Andrea Heng and Susan Ng speak with Eddy Cheong, CEO, Havend.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: China Vanke's bond delay, shifting Fed path

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Susan Ng speak with Oriano Lizza, Sales Trader, CMC Markets.

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CNA938 Rewind - Tariffs, tangles and turning points: A year of Trump-era trade shifts

From April’s “Liberation Day” to year’s end, tariff shake-ups have created clear winners, losers and a long naughty list still under scrutiny. Some heavily targeted countries have softened the blow by rerouting supply chains and striking clever side deals. As trade flows realign, new beneficiaries are emerging — and 2026’s fresh wave of bilateral agreements could reshape the global map yet again. For a round up of the year's developments, Andrea Heng and Susan Ng speak with Chris Humphrey, Executive director, EU-Asean Business Council.

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: beauty & wellness packages - why do many of us still sign up despite the risks?

In the first half of 2025, consumers reported total prepayment losses of S$108,000 in the beauty and wellness sector — a 464 per cent increase from the S$19,000 recorded in the same period the year before. Daniel Martin speaks with Linus Ng, member of the Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) Central Committee and chairperson of its Consumer Education Committee.

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