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CNA938 Rewind - Breaking the norm: More kids with autism in mainstream schools

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A growing number of parents in Singapore are choosing to send their children with autism to mainstream schools, instead of special education (SPED) institutions. But as more children with autism join mainstream schools, are they getting the support they truly need? Lance Alexander and Susan Ng find out more from Dr Norman Kee, Lecturer with NIE- Psychology and Child & Human Development.

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CNA938 Rewind - Mind Your Money - What a skills-first learning approach brings to the economy

Singapore hopes to build a “skills-first” economy by championing “skills-first” learning,  but what exactly does it mean?  What type of skills are being prioritised, and what does it mean for jobseekers? Mike Tan speaks with Dr Gog Soon Joo – Fellow at the Institute for Adult Learning’s Centre for Skills-First Practices, and Chief Skills Officer at SkillsFuture Singapore, and Edwin Tan, Director at the Institute for Adult Learning’s Centre for Skills-First Practices to find out more. 

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CNA938 Rewind - Helping seniors age well through micro-jobs

To help seniors in Singapore age well in the community with purpose, micro-jobs – which are simple yet meaningful tasks like delivering meals or accompanying seniors to medical appointments – will be made accessible through a digital app within the first half of 2026. It's part of an almost $1.5 million deal between DBS Foundation and a local charity. Hairianto Diman find out how such initiatives can help our seniors stay relevant in the workforce with Dr Kelvin Tan, Head of Programme in Applied Ageing Studies, SUSS.

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CNA938 Rewind - Israel-Hamas truce reaches pivotal point; hostages released as planned

The Israel-Hamas ceasefire reached a pivotal point on Monday (Oct 13) with the first batch of Israeli hostages handed over. This will soon be followed by the release of Palestinian prisoners. It comes as US President Donald Trump makes a trip to Israel, where he will be lauded in parliament for brokering the breakthrough agreement. For more on the latest, Hairianto Diman speaks with Mouin Rabbani, Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Middle East Council on Global Affairs.

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CNA938 Rewind - Impact of tit-for-tat trade spiral between U.S and China

After China recently unveiled wide-ranging global export controls on products containing even traces of certain rare earths, U.S President Donald Trump fired back by threatening to cancel a planned in-person meeting with his counterpart Xi Jinping. The US leader also announced plans to double tariffs on Chinese goods to 100%, along with sweeping curbs on “any and all critical software”. Hairianto Diman examine the impact of this development with Priyanka Kishore, Founder and Principal Economist, Asia Decoded.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Wall Street bounces back, gold and silver rally continues

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Hairianto Diman speak with King Lip, Chief Strategist and Partner, BakerAvenue Wealth Management.

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