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CNA938 Rewind - Child Abuse Spikes: Why Are Primary School Kids Most at Risk

CNA938 Rewind

Domestic violence, including child and spousal abuse, is on the rise, with high-risk child abuse cases jumping after a two-year decline. Andrea Heng and Susan Ng delve into why 7-to-12-year-olds are most vulnerable and at the deeper psychological drivers of caregiver abuse and how the digital age is both exposing and masking harm with Dr Sanveen Kang, Director & Principal Clinical Psychologist, Psych Connect.

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CNA938 Rewind - Is there a limit to supporting lower-income families?

The number of lower-income families who received help from a key government financial aid scheme fell to a five-year low in 2024. The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) states that the fall in the numbers reflected “an expansion in the economy and labour market from 2020 to 2024”, on top of support from other government schemes. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Mohksin Mohd Rashid, Excutive Director, AMP, to look at how far these schemes can help lower-income families and if there’s a limit to such assistance. 

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock Take Today: Asia’s outlook brightens, Fed policy signals reshape flows

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Uday Vikram, Co-Chief Investment Officer at Klay Singapore.

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CNA938 Rewind - Hidden signs your business is in trouble and how to act early

Compulsory liquidations in Singapore have hit a five-year high in the first 10 months of 2025, impacting sectors from F&B to tech startups. What’s causing the surge? And what can businesses do before it’s too late? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Victor Lai, Principal Consultant, Citadelcorp, to find out.

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: what’s on your Budget wishlist?

The Singapore National Employers Federation is calling for support to help businesses stay competitive and manage manpower and cost pressures in its 2026 Budget wishlist. Daniel Martin speaks with Hao Shuo, CEO of Singapore National Employers Federation. 

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CNA938 Rewind - MSF report: more lower-income families without breadwinner

Almost 40% of lower-income families on ComLink+ did not have any family members earning a regular wage at the end of 2024. More of these families also faced concerns related to family violence. Daniel Martin speaks with Professor Irene Ng from the Department of Social Work and the Social Service Research Centre at NUS.

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