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CNA938 Rewind - The Big Question: Why are our young seeking drugs?

CNA938 Rewind

Latest figures from the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) show that one in two new drug abusers arrested in 2025 was under the age of 30. Meanwhile, the number of new abusers below 20 rose by 22%, with the youngest drug abuser arrested being 12 years old. Why are more young people experimenting with or turning to drugs, despite strict laws and decades of enforcement? And how accessible are these drugs? To find out, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with S B Viknesan, Council Member, National Council Against Drug Abuse. They also speak with Barry Yeow, a reformed addict who is now an artist.

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CNA938 Rewind - Trump-Harvard tussle continues with new 15% cap on foreign students

In the latest on the Trump-Harvard saga, US President Donald Trump says Harvard University should cap foreign student enrolment at 15 per cent. His administration also announced that Washington will begin "aggressively" revoking the visas of Chinese students. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman examine the implications of these moves with Alex Usher, President of Higher Education Strategy Associates.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Nvidia earnings, US equity slide, Wall Street's TACO

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Jason Ware, Chief Investment Officer and Head of Research at Albion Financial Group.

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CNA938 Rewind - Real wages in Singapore up 3.2% in 2024: MOM

According to the Manpower Ministry (MOM), real wages rose 3.2 per cent in 2024, up from 0.4 per cent in the year before. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman dive deeper into MOM’s wages report with Hawyee Auyong, Research Fellow, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS.

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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: Claudia Poh and the empowering function of adaptive fashion

Claudia Poh is the founder of adaptive fashion label Werable, which designs clothes and accessories that can be more easily used by everyone, regardless of their physical abilities. Claudia shares how a pivotal encounter with a lady who had been diagnosed with a medical condition that limited her mobility, opened her eyes to the empowering potential of adaptive fashion, and how she's grown through her journey as a fashion entrepreneur.

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CNA938 Rewind - Mabuhay! Let’s go on a bar hopping tour of Manila, thanks to DrinkCollectiv

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro goes bar hopping in the Philippines – in particular its capital Manila. Tatum Ancheta, founder & editorial director of DrinkCollectiv, a drink-centric publication, will be her guide. Ancheta will also talk about the ‘Women & Tipple’ section featured on the DrinkCollectiv website

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