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CNA938 Rewind - Caught in the crossfire: How Singapore firms are feeling the heat from the Middle East conflict

CNA938 Rewind

As the conflict in the Middle East intensifies and the crucial Strait of Hormuz sees shipping grind to a halt, Singapore companies with ties to the Gulf are confronting broken supply chains, restricted flights, rising costs and delayed expansion plans. From logistics snarls to volatile oil-linked prices, the fallout underscores the ripple effects of geopolitical risk on our open economy. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Mya Hansrani, Owner, Bless Brothers – a furniture business in Singapore and Dubai, to find out more.

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CNA938 Rewind - Food Fights and “Early Mornings at the Laksa Cafe” with Malaysian Author Janet Tay

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Malaysian author Janet Tay who wrote “Early Mornings at the Laksa Cafe”. Tay – a former lawyer – will talk about what inspired her to write this debut novel which has been described as cosy, delicious and a masterful family saga. “Early Mornings at the Laksa Cafe” takes place in Malaysia’s Kuching, the capital of Sarawak state where you meet Ah Hock, a second-generation laksa hawker who has a strained relationship with his wayward son as they try run their beloved but beleaguered family business.

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CNA938 Rewind - EverNew VS EverGreen #2 – Jazzmen Jeremy Monteiro, Chok Kerong & Rit Xu

CNA938’s Melanie Oliveiro brings on Episode #2 of her new ‘Made in SG’ special: “EverNew vs EverGreen”, where veterans of any given industry have discussions – even debates – with younger contemporaries or new entrants to the sector. Revered Singaporean jazzman and Cultural Medallion recipient Jeremy Monteiro will talk about how the local jazz scene has grown and evolved through the years and how as a pianist, singer-songwriter and composer, he continues to give it his all. Monteiro will be joined by a younger generation of musicians – multihyphenate music man Chok Kerong and flutist Rit Xu – both of whom have also made their mark on the music scene.

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: Finswimming coach scandal – can we ever separate cheating from sports?

In light of three former coaches being charged for conspiring to submit falsified finswimming results, and Sweden recently accusing Canadian curler Marc Kennedy of cheating in a match at the Winter Olympics, Daniel Martin discusses with Azhar Yusof from the High Performance Sport Institute and CoachSG at Sport Singapore, if we can ever separate cheating from sports.

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CNA938 Rewind - War on Iran & fuel shocks: What it means for your next flight

Jet fuel prices have surged to around 150 to 160 U.S dollars per barrel - one of the sharpest jumps in recent years. With higher prices, are your air travel plans going to change? Daniel Martin gets insights from Shantanu Gangakhedkar, Principal Consultant and Commercial Aviation Lead, Frost and Sullivan.

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CNA938 Rewind - Market Momentum (13 Mar): IEA stockpile release hasn't worked to cool oil prices

Analysts say the record 400 million barrels released from International Energy Agency stockpiles have had little impact on oil prices. Daniel Martin discusses this, along with other major business and finance stories, with Dan Chang, Trading Representative, Phillip Securities.

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