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CNA938 Rewind - Asia’s heatwave: temperatures soaring up to 42.5°C – is Singapore next? #SGToday

Record-breaking heat is sweeping across Asia, with lives lost, emergency alerts issued, and temperatures soaring to an unprecedented 42.5 degrees Celsius. Could Singapore be next? Daniel Martin speaks with Assistant Professor Wang Jingyu from the National Institute of Education at NTU. He's a Principal Investigator with the Climate Transformation Programme at the Earth Observatory of Singapore, and the Cluster Lead for Extreme Heat at the Centre for Climate Change and Environmental Health.

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CNA938 Rewind - Nepal-Tibet disaster: Climate change a big factor but how great a man-made role? #SGToday

A deadly glacial collapse in the Himalayas has left over hundreds dead. But how much of the disaster was nature, and how big a man-made role? We look at the role of climate change, development and infrastructure in the Nepal-Tibet disaster. Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Nawaz Muhammad, a geomorphologist from the Department of Geography at the National University of Singapore

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CNA938 Rewind - The Wellness Hour - 365 Cancer Prevention Society on free lung cancer screening

Lung cancer remains one of Singapore’s deadliest cancers, but many cases are still detected late, when treatment options may be more limited. Cheryl Goh looks at who may be at risk, why early screening matters, and how 365 Cancer Prevention Society’s “Are You at Risk?” campaign is making free lung cancer screening more accessible with Andrew Soh, Assistant Director of Fundraising, Marketing and Volunteer Management at 365CPS and Dr Wong Siew Wei, Senior Consultant, Medical Oncologist at Parkway Cancer Centre. 

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CNA938 Rewind - Mind Your Money - Working with a recruiter? What to know before saying yes

Recruiters can give jobseekers access to roles they may not find on their own, but getting the most out of that relationship takes some work too. Cheryl Goh looks at how to spot red flags, what to ask a recruiter before saying yes, and why it pays to keep track of where your CV is being sent with Ho Pei Ning, producer of the Work It podcast. 

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CNA938 Rewind - Live stream shopping in Singapore: Rising consumer disputes, risks and your rights

Consumer complaints involving live stream sales on e-commerce and social media platforms are rising in Singapore, with cases ranging from counterfeit and defective products to misleading claims, delivery failures and refund disputes. Justine Moss and Susan Ng speak with Linus Ng, Chairperson, Consumer Education Committee, CASE, about why live stream shopping is gaining popularity, the safeguards consumers should look for, what recourse buyers have when things go wrong, and whether stronger rules are needed to protect online shoppers.

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