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CNA938 Rewind - The Big Question: What would you do if there were no more CDC Vouchers?

CNA938 Rewind

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who is also Finance Minister, is set to deliver his Budget speech in Parliament on 12 February. All eyes will be on whether the CDC voucher scheme will continue in 2026. Economists believe the Singapore Budget 2026 could see the voucher scheme taking on a more tiered approach, as the government shifts its focus to long-term priorities. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Daphne Lye, Financial Planning Solutions Lead, MoneyOwl, on budgeting finances and Sumit Agarwal, Professor of Finance, Economics and Real Estate, NUS Business School, for how it will affect the economy. They also speak with Tabitha Chan, Co-owner, BistrOne 36, and Nicky Gurnani, Owner, Lucky Store, a consumer electronics retailer, on how this might affect their businesses.

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CNA938 Rewind - Why could PMA prices increase with new regulations?

From June, all mobility scooters in Singapore must be registered and tagged. Retailers say the new rules could drive up prices by as much as 15%. Why could PMA prices increase with new regulations. Daniel Martin speaks with Bobby Lai, Head of Business Development of Mobot – an AMD retailer. 

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CNA938 Rewind - Pangdemonium's “Force Majeure” Play, inspired by Chekov’s “The Three Sisters”

In ‘Culture Club’ Melanie Oliveiro speaks with the stars involved in one of theatre group Pangdemonium’s final productions: “Force Majeure” directed by Tracie Pang. The play is based on Russian playwright and short story writer Anton Chekhov’s “The Three Sisters” and written by Stephanie Street – it explores hope, restlessness and the human condition. Inch Chua, the Singaporean singer-songwriter, actor and musician will talk about her role as Mary, and actor Ebi Shankara will describe how the cast members will multi-role and shift fluidly between characters.

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CNA938 Rewind - From Smorphi to Ai-powered apps - SUTD’s Robotics & Design AI Programmes

In ‘Made in SG’ Melanie Oliveiro spotlights the Singapore University of Technology and Design or SUTD’s focus on robotics and Design AI. SUTD’s Poon King Wang - Chief Strategy and Design AI Officer, from the Office of Strategic Planning – and R Anieyrudh an SUTD Year 2 Engineering Product Development student will talk about how lesson principles are applied to robotics such as Smorphi the shape-shifting robot and how students are trained in rapid prototyping with Design AI. SUTD is also sponsoring a new CNA-produced four-part series, CNA Tech Challenge, telecasting from March 28 to 31.  

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CNA938 Rewind - Mind Your Money - Why are more Singaporeans unhappy at work?

Singapore’s workplace happiness has fallen to 56%, with workers feeling stretched and undervalued. What’s driving burnout — and why is purpose and progression now matter more than ever? Cheryl Goh speaks to Esther Lee, Managing Director of Jobstreet by SEEK Singapore to find out.

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CNA938 Rewind - The Wellness Hour - Blooming beauty with Bunny Lashes

From lashes to gua sha to her own Beauty Academy, Bunny Lashes’ founder Diana Lai shares with Cheryl Goh how her simple lash studio blossomed into a full wellness brand — and why mindful beauty sits at the heart of it all.

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