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CNA938 Rewind - Building social science expertise in an AI future #SGToday

CNA938 Rewind

Singapore is setting aside $556 million over the next five years to strengthen social science and humanities research - nearly $100 million more than before. As AI reshapes work, education and public discourse, why is it more important than ever to deepen expertise in this field? Vaisali Prabhakaran speaks with Professor Kenneth Benoit, Professor of Computational Social Science; Dean of School of Social Sciences, SMU, and 2026 Ideas Festival Chairperson. 

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: From robot guide dogs at Gardens By The Bay to a humanoid robot tailing a woman in Macau; how would you react if followed?

Robot guide dogs could soon be a common sight in Singapore, helping visually-impaired visitors navigate public spaces. But as robots become more present in everyday life, are we ready to interact with them safely? Daniel Martin discusses further with Professor Marcelo Ang, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NUS.

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CNA938 Rewind - LNG lifeline? South-East Asia turns to Australia

As global energy markets tighten, Singapore and Malaysia are turning to Australia as they look to secure energy supplies. But can Australia meet rising demand? Daniel Martin finds out more from Joshua Ngu, Vice Chairman (Asia Pacific), Wood Mackenzie.

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CNA938 Rewind - Market Momentum (24 March): Did Trump's allusion to de-escalation cushion Asian markets today?

Guest: You Weiren, Senior Portfolio Manager, FSM Global

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CNA938 Rewind - How could the 'War on Iran' end up stymieing Singapore's food security plans?

You'd have heard how fertiliser prices have sharply risen, due to disrupted shipments from the Middle East. How might this impact Singapore’s progress with its food sustainability goals? Daniel Martin finds out more from Professor William Chen, Director, Singapore Agri-food Innovation Lab (SAIL), NTU.

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CNA938 Rewind - Singer Layyi is No Sour Grapes

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Layyi a Singaporean singer-songwriter whose forte lies in creating emotionally charged alt-pop. Layyi will talk about her new single “Sour Grape” which she says was written in a fit of anger. She’ll also talk about how she recorded the single with Dia Maté, a Filipino singer-songwriter and record producer. Layyi will also discuss “I Just Cut My Hair” another single off her debut album, Love (?). Discover more Singaporean music and musicians - like Layyi - at Hear65.com, an initiative by the National Arts Council produced by independent music media company Bandwagon.

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