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CNA938 Rewind - Australia's Social Media Ban: A Blueprint for Digital Regulation or a 'Nanny' Overreach?

CNA938 Rewind

Australia is rolling out a world-first ban restricting minors from accessing social media platforms without parental consent. Andrea Heng and Susan Ng examine the controversial legislation with Professor Tama Leaver, Professor of Internet Studies, Curtin University: is this move a necessary step to protect youth mental health, or an unenforceable measure that infringes on digital freedom? 

 

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CNA938 Rewind - How LTA’s new webpage keeps MRT riders informed of delays on all lines

Train commuters will be able to find out about delays to their trips through a one-stop webpage from 6pm tomorrow (13 Dec 2025). Daniel Martin speaks with Professor Raymond Ong, Transport Analyst and Deputy Head (Research) at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, NUS.

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: Tackling tactics — how countdown timers shape our online shopping

Singapore’s consumer watchdog, Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore, recently took action against PRISM+ over misleading website features, including fake countdown timers that pressure consumers into buying quickly. Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Guan Chong, Associate Professor in Marketing at Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS).

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CNA938 Rewind - Beatrice Chia-Richmond & The Albatross File Exhibition – Walking in the Footsteps of SG’s Founding Fathers

In “Made in SG”, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with actor and theatre director Beatrice Chia-Richmond who is also creative director of the exhibition “The Albatross File: Singapore’s Independence Declassified”. The now permanent exhibition at the National Library Building revisits the moments that led to Singapore's separation from Malaysia in 1965. Chia-Richmond will explain how she and the team produced the exhibition - presented in the footsteps of Singapore’s founding leaders. She’ll also discuss key exhibition highlights like an interactive wall; a room showing archival footage and oral history interviews with cinematic re-enactments; and another room in which visitors can use a generative artificial intelligence-powered chatbot.

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CNA938 Rewind - Eat, Drink, Singapore - One oven, Two Siblings: Koh Pan Shio Pan

Shio Pan is all the craze around the world and in Singapore too! Gerald Koh and Ronda Koh started from a home-based business and has now moved to a rented bungalow where they bake using only European and Japanese ingredients. Hui Wong work through the details with the founders of Koh Pan.

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CNA938 Rewind - Mind Your Money - Engineering Clean Water, Powered by Porsche and Atera Water

Porsche is bringing its sustainability ambitions beyond the road with “Start-up Your Dream”, a new global initiative backing social-impact startups in the Global South. The first company selected worldwide is Singapore-based Atera Water, which is developing advanced, chemical-free membrane technology to deliver affordable clean water in regions facing scarcity and pollution, with its initial deployment planned in Southeast Asia. We find out how Porsche aims to help Atera turn cutting-edge research into scalable, real-world solutions for water-stressed communities with Dr Philipp Metz, Sustainability Strategy Field Lead of “Partner to Society" at Porsche AG, and Dr Adrian Yeo, Co-founder and CEO at Atera Water.

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