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CNA938 Rewind - Celebrating Singapore’s Retro Dance Party Culture with DJ Aldrin and the Mambo Prince

CNA938 Rewind

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro examines deejay and retro dance party culture with DJ Aldrin, a pioneer of Singapore’s electronic music scene and dancer, Claudio Chock, fondly known as the Mambo Prince. The multiple award-winning DJ Aldrin, will talk about his career so far and clubbing trends he’s noticed through the decades. Chock will talk about how he lit up the dance floor at Zouk’s popular Mambo Nights for the past two decades. Vinnie Quek - co-founder of content cooperative, Bassis Asia, will talk about how both creatives will be performing at SquareRoom - a one-night-only retro dance party at the newly revamped D’Marquee @ Downtown East. 

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CNA938 Rewind - Singapore’s economic strategy review: Assessing significance and effectiveness of committees

Singapore will undertake a review of its economic strategy amid structural shifts, including geopolitical realignments and technological disruptions. Five committees have been set up to develop longer-term plans in five areas that include strengthening the country’s global competitiveness and improving its start-up ecosystem. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng assess the significance of these committees with Professor Sumit Agarwal, Professor of Finance, Economics and Real Estate, NUS Business School.  

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Trump's sectoral tariffs, China growth momentum

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng speak with Homin Lee, Senior Macro Strategist, Lombard Odier. 

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CNA938 Rewind - US-India relations: Strained and at a crossroads?

India has pushed back against US President Donald Trump's threats to impose higher tariffs on the country's goods. It says it's being targeted by the US and the EU for buying oil from Russia, while both sides still relied on Russian goods and trade. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng examine this fraying relationship between the two countries which used to be on good terms with Richard Rossow, Chair on India and Emerging Asia Economics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. 

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CNA938 Rewind - Would you like to see fully liberalised cross-border point-to-point transport?

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said there are no plans to fully liberalise cross-border point-to-point transport via ride-hail services. But LTA noted that it’s considering the use of ride-hailing apps to book cross-border trips on licensed taxis and increasing the number of boarding and alighting points in Singapore and Malaysia. Lance Alexander speaks with transport analyst Terence Fan, Assistant Professor in Strategy and Entrepreneurship, SMU.

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CNA938 Rewind - Preparing for an uncertain future: Government sets up 5 committees to protect businesses and workers

Singapore is reviewing its economic strategy, amid global trade disruptions driven by U.S tariffs. Five committees have been set up to focus on areas like attracting global investments, preparing for emerging tech and protecting workers. The goal is to develop strategic recommendations, which will be published by the middle of next year. Lance Alexander speaks with Jeff Ng, Head of Asia Macro Strategy, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.

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