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CNA938 Rewind - The Death Penalty here: A lawyer explains

CNA938 Rewind

More people in Singapore support the death penalty for the most serious crimes, including drug trafficking. A recent survey found that nearly 87 per cent agree — up almost 10 percentage points from 2023. Daniel Martin speaks with Kevin Liew, Head of Crime Practice at GJC Law.

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CNA938 Rewind - Public support grows for mandatory death penalty in major drug offences

A recent Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) survey shows growing support among Singapore residents for the mandatory death penalty in cases involving trafficking a significant amount of drugs, underscoring public concern over drug crime deterrence. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman examine the effectiveness of capital punishment as a deterrence and how sustainable it is when recreational drug use is getting more rampant. For that, they speak with Associate Professor Eugene Tan, School of Law, SMU.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Oil shock deepens, Asia recalibrates

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Sam Konrad, Asian Equity Income Investment Manager at Jupiter Asset Management.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stablecoins surge in Asia: What Singapore’s US$35m funding milestone means

Stablecoin payment volumes hit an estimated US$390 billion in 2025 with Asia driving nearly 60% of global activity. Now, Singapore-based MetaComp is closing a US$35 million pre-Series A+ round, the largest of its kind for a MAS-licensed stablecoin payments operator in the country. What does this signal about investor confidence, regulatory trust, and the future of digital payment rails in Asia? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Dr Bo Bai, Chairman and Co-Founder, MetaComp, to find out.

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CNA938 Rewind - Women must co-drive AI transformation ~ CEO of Space Faculty

Singapore's semiconductor sector is looking to recruit more women into both technical and leadership roles amid a global shortage of engineers. But in the AI era, are women at risk of being left behind, or is this a key moment to reset the pipeline? Daniel Martin speaks with Lynette Tan, Founder and CEO of Space Faculty. She was also a speaker at the SSIA Semiconductor Women’s Forum 2026.

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: Sex, smoke and drugs – why always the carpark?

Carparks are some of the most ordinary spaces in Singapore. But beyond parking, they’ve also been the backdrop for sex, drugs, and smoking. What is it about carparks that influences behaviour? Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Annabelle Chow, Clinical Psychologist at Annabelle Psychology.

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