CNA938 Rewind - CPF Life Cycle Investment Scheme: A new option for your retirement?

CNA938 Rewind

Budget 2026 is introducing a new optional CPF investment plan from 2028 that puts members’ savings into a managed, life-cycle portfolio to try for higher returns. The key question: is it a helpful boost to retirement savings, or does it expose ordinary Singaporeans to more market risk and fees? To find out, Andrea Heng and Susan Ng speak with Marcus Kok, Principal Pension Consultant, PwC Asia Actuarial Services, PwC Singapore.

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CNA938 Rewind - Martial law & order: South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol’s life sentence over insurrection

South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to life in prison for leading an insurrection, linked to his short-lived martial law declaration in December 2024. The ruling lands in a deeply polarised country — raising fresh questions about political stability, street reaction, and what this means for South Korea’s institutions going forward. For more, Andrea Heng and Susan Ng speak with Dr Jong Eun Lee, Assistant Professor of Political Science, North Greenville University.

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CNA938 Rewind - Trump hosts first ‘Board of Peace’ meeting over Gaza and beyond

US President Donald Trump is convening the first “Board of Peace” meeting in Washington to discuss Gaza’s reconstruction and a possible international stabilisation force. But the initiative is already facing questions about legitimacy and buy-in — with major allies wary or absent, and big unresolved issues like funding scale and security arrangements still hanging over the plan. For more, Andrea Heng and Susan Ng speak with James M. Dorsey, Adjunct Senior Fellow, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, NTU.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: AI optimism meets market nerves, Japan's inflation dips below BOJ's 2% target

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Susan Ng speak with Isaac Lim, Chief Market Strategist, Moomoo SEA.

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