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CNA938 Rewind - Budget 2026: What SG Businesses Need to Move from AI Pilots to Scaled Adoption

CNA938 Rewind

Many companies say they want AI—but stay stuck in pilot mode. We unpack what enterprises are really asking for (talent, data readiness, governance, ROI proof, integration) and the biggest blockers to scaling. Ahead of Budget 2026, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman debate whether support should be broad-based or targeted to high-impact sectors, and what practical resources would help margin-pressured firms invest in AI with confidence. They speak with Lyon Poh, Partner, Head of Corporate Transformation, KPMG in Singapore.

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

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 - Stock take today: ASEAN FX diverge as yen risk builds

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Khoon Goh, Head of Asia Research at ANZ. 

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CNA938 Rewind - From jobs to careers: A new apprenticeship program for polytechnic graduates

As fresh graduates face a tougher employment landscape, social mobility charity Access Singapore is piloting a new apprenticeship model that combines competitive salaries, structured training and professional certification. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Clarence Ching, Founder and Executive Director, Access Singapore, to find out how this initiative aims to strengthen social mobility and reshape how we view diploma talent.

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CNA938 Rewind - Total Defence Day 2026: Fighting Misinformation and Protecting Social Cohesion

This Sunday is Total Defence Day, and we’re zooming in on Psychological Defence—now stretching far beyond “resilience” in an era of misinformation, manipulation, and narratives designed to fracture trust. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman unpack what it protects against, how weak psychological defence can become a national security risk, and what Singaporeans can do—individually and together—to strengthen it. To find out, they speak with Muhammad Faizal Abdul Rahman, Research Fellow for the Regional Security Architecture Programme, Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, RSIS.

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CNA938 Rewind - Britain PM Keir Starmer Defies Calls to Quit After Mandelson Row

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he’s “not prepared to walk away” despite growing calls to resign—after a Downing Street shake-up and backlash linked to the Peter Mandelson ambassador controversy. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman break down what triggered the crisis, who’s jockeying behind the scenes, and what this political instability could mean for the UK’s direction in the months ahead. For more, they speak with Alexander Hilton, Political Analyst, SkyStamper.

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