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CNA938 Rewind - Asian FX rally: Thai baht, Sing dollar gain as US dollar wanes

Asian currencies are gaining ground, with the baht leading the pack, capturing investor attention amid a shifting global economic backdrop. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman look at what this means for Asia and the global trade, with Saktiandi Supaat, Chief FX Strategist, Head of FX Research & Strategy, Maybank.

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CNA938 Rewind - Meet bonafide Livestreamers - Singapore-style

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with two Singaporean livestreamers about how they go about their craft while engaging a live TikTok Live audience. Wellness champion, Katherine Sng, and TikTok personality, Meiyan Chen, will each give tips on how to thrive as an effective livestreamer through authentic engagement and interactive selling. They’ll also discuss how they work with major brands like FineToday Global & Singapore, a beauty and wellness company. Shawn Lee, FineToday’s Vice President, will discuss what characteristics companies like him are looking for when engaging live streamers for TikTok Live sessions.

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CNA938 Rewind - New NIE study to examine well-being and behaviour of girls in top secondary schools

Researchers will be studying how life in top Singapore schools affects the well-being of girls, who have been found to be at greater risk of stress and problematic behaviours. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with the study’s lead investigator, Dr Jacqueline Lee Tilley, Assistant Professor at National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University.

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CNA938 Rewind - Mandatory measles immunity for maids working in households with young kids not fully vaccinated

From September 1, maids working in households with young children who are not fully vaccinated against measles must be immunised against the disease. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman chat with Prof Paul Tambyah, Deputy Chair of the Infectious Diseases Translational Research Programme at Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore. They look at the effectiveness of such a move in managing the potential of a measles outbreak in Singapore.

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CNA938 Rewind - Jetstar Asia’s exit: How much of a vacuum will this leave in the aviation space?

Jetstar Asia’s closure is a bit of a blow for travellers with the loss of another low-cost carrier in the region. This is especially given there are four routes that are exclusively operated by Jetstar Asia – Broome (Australia), Labuan Bajo (Indonesia), Okinawa (Japan) and Wuxi (China). How much of a vacuum will this closure leave for travellers and Changi as an air hub? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman chat with Ellis Taylor, Asia Editor at Cirium to find out.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: US stocks snap three-day gains, Japan's rice prices out of reach

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Naomi Fink, Chief Global Strategist at Nikko Asset Management. 

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