CNA938 Rewind - Child Development Account: from aid to misuse

CNA938 Rewind

Starting January, parents won’t be able to use Child Development Account money at optical shops or retail pharmacies, after audits uncovered misuse. Susan Ng speaks with Dr Victor Kwan, Deputy Director at SUSS Academy.

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CNA938 Rewind - 7-year-old Chemistry whizz attends university lectures

Seven-year-old Theodore Kwan attends NTU chemistry lectures, astounding undergraduates with his exceptional knowledge despite his age. He scored an A in IGCSE Chemistry earlier this year. Hairianto Diman speaks with him and his mother Crystal Tang about his experience attending the lectures.

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CNA938 Rewind - What does it take to be a race car driver in Singapore?

Leading up to the highly anticipated F1 race weekend in Singapore, Hairianto Diman and Syahida Othman speak with Christian Ho, Singaporean F3 driver about his training and aspirations in the motorsports arena.

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CNA938 Rewind - US government shutdown: What is it and why it matters

The US government officially shut down at midnight on October 1 after the Senate failed to pass either the Republican stopgap funding bill or the Democratic counterproposal. Many federal agencies have begun furloughing staff while key health agencies will see up to 41% of their workforce sidelined. Hairianto Diman and Syahida Othman find out how the shutdown affects consumers and what the likeliest resolution is with Lester Munson, Principal and Managing Director, International Practice, BGR Government Affairs

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CNA938 Rewind - Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions in the Philippines and Indonesia: are they linked?

Could there be a correlation between the two major earthquakes that recently struck Cebu and East Java? Susan Ng speaks with Benoit Taisne, Associate Professor at NTU’s Asian School of the Environment, and Principal Investigator at the Earth Observatory of Singapore.

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