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CNA938 Rewind - Bangkok is heating up: Is the tourist destination ‘unliveable’ in the heat?

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With weeks of “dangerous” heat already pushing residents into cooling centres, experts warn Bangkok could face up to 120 extreme heat days a year by 2050. As climate change and urbanisation collide, the city’s heat is no longer just seasonal. The challenge now: how to live, work and stay safe in a city that’s only getting hotter. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman dig deeper into why Bangkok is facing such extreme temperatures and what can be done to alleviate the situation with Professor Mark Howden, Emeritus Professor, Australian National University.  He’s former Director, Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions 

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CNA938 Rewind - One click to sign up - why is cancelling so difficult? #SGToday

Signing up for a new service today can take just minutes - but cancelling it can sometimes feel impossible. That question has come into focus following a recent alleged SIM card fraud case, where suspects allegedly used customers’ information to register additional postpaid SIM cards later linked to scams. Vaisali Prabhakaran speaks with Adjunct Professor Lynda Wee, Division of Marketing, Nanyang Business School, NTU.

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CNA938 Rewind - Serial Entrepreneur Reggie Pryor Jazzes Up His Life with a New Album

In ‘Culture Club’ Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Singapore-based jazz singer Reggie Pryor who’ll talk about his new album “My Favourite Things”. Pryor – born in Indonesia – will describe how the 11-track album was created in collaboration with Singapore jazz legend Jeremy Monteiro. The entrepreneur and wine scholar will also explain how ‘My Favourite Things’ was recorded across Singapore, Germany and Bulgaria, including contributions from internationally acclaimed musicians and singers like Carmen Bradford.

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CNA938 Rewind - Eat, Drink, Singapore - LARK Distillery is taking Tasmanian whisky to the world

From Tasmania’s terroir to the surprise of whisky with oysters, Susan Ng explores how LARK is shaping New World single malt, why texture matters in the glass, and what its global refresh says about the future  of Tasmanian whisky with Stuart Gregor, CEO and Managing Director of LARK Distillery.

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CNA938 Rewind - Live from Mecca: A Haj pilgrim on faith amid Middle East tensions

As millions gather in Mecca for the annual Haj pilgrimage, this year’s journey comes amid heightened tensions in the Middle East following the US-Iran conflict. Why are pilgrims still making the sacred journey despite the uncertainty? What’s the atmosphere like on the ground in Saudi Arabia? And what precautions are being taken during this Haj season? Susan Ng and Hairianto Diman speak with Mohamad Harith Husaini, a Singaporean Haj pilgrim, to find out.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: AI boom lifts markets as tensions in the Middle East rise

On today's (27 May) markets analysis on Open For Business, Susan Ng and Hairianto Diman speak with Garett Lim, Partner and CMO at MOIQ Capital.

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