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CNA938 Rewind - Beyond the Gulf: Impact of Iran-U.S-Israel conflict on Southeast Asia, Singapore

The latest escalation in the Middle East following U.S-Israel strikes on Iran will impact energy prices and affect countries far from the conflict, like Singapore. Meantime, Indonesia has offered to mediate the conflict while dozens of Malaysians gathered outside the U.S embassy in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday to protest the strikes. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman examine the impact of the Iran-U.S-Israel conflict on South-East Asia and particularly, Singapore with Dr Mustafa Izzuddin, Senior International Affairs Analyst, Solaris

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CNA938 Rewind - Stablecoins surge in Asia: What Singapore’s US$35m funding milestone means

Stablecoin payment volumes hit an estimated US$390 billion in 2025 with Asia driving nearly 60% of global activity. Now, Singapore-based MetaComp is closing a US$35 million pre-Series A+ round, the largest of its kind for a MAS-licensed stablecoin payments operator in the country. What does this signal about investor confidence, regulatory trust, and the future of digital payment rails in Asia? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Dr Bo Bai, Chairman and Co-Founder, MetaComp, to find out.

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CNA938 Rewind - Women must co-drive AI transformation ~ CEO of Space Faculty

Singapore's semiconductor sector is looking to recruit more women into both technical and leadership roles amid a global shortage of engineers. But in the AI era, are women at risk of being left behind, or is this a key moment to reset the pipeline? Daniel Martin speaks with Lynette Tan, Founder and CEO of Space Faculty. She was also a speaker at the SSIA Semiconductor Women’s Forum 2026.

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: Sex, smoke and drugs – why always the carpark?

Carparks are some of the most ordinary spaces in Singapore. But beyond parking, they’ve also been the backdrop for sex, drugs, and smoking. What is it about carparks that influences behaviour? Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Annabelle Chow, Clinical Psychologist at Annabelle Psychology.

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CNA938 Rewind - The Death Penalty here: A lawyer explains

More people in Singapore support the death penalty for the most serious crimes, including drug trafficking. A recent survey found that nearly 87 per cent agree — up almost 10 percentage points from 2023. Daniel Martin speaks with Kevin Liew, Head of Crime Practice at GJC Law.

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