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CNA938 Rewind - Eat, Drink, Singapore - A Taste of Ireland in Singapore

CNA938 Rewind

Lorna Allen, Director of Southeast Asia, Bord Bia and Chef Eliot Thomas, Chef-Owner, Magpie 

This March, Bord Bia, The Irish Food Board, is back with the third edition of A Taste of Ireland and it’s their biggest showcase yet, with a record eight partners across the island. And for the first time, it’s not just restaurants, but bars too. We look at how Bord Bia localises Irish ingredients for our region, and what happens when a Singapore kitchen puts its own cross-cultural spin on Irish produce.

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CNA938 Rewind - AI for support – or a risk to mental health? Inside the rise of ‘AI Psychosis’

Mental health professionals in Singapore are seeing a small but growing number of patients whose delusions, paranoia, or emotional dependency appear linked to intensive AI chatbot use. While “AI psychosis” is not a recognised medical diagnosis, clinicians say the concerns are real. How does heavy usage of AI blur the line between reality and reinforcement? Who is most at risk? And what should families watch out for? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Dr Amelia Sim, Senior Consultant, Department of Psychosis, Institute of Mental Health, to find out.

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CNA938 Rewind - The Big Question: Has the stronger Malaysian ringgit killed your JB weekend?

The Malaysian ringgit has strengthened significantly against the Singapore dollar, nearing about RM3 per S$1. A stronger ringgit would make cross-border trips and shopping in Johor Bahru relatively costlier for Singaporeans than before. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman look at what’s been driving this rally and how much impact the stronger ringgit has on travel flows to Malaysia, especially Johor Bahru. For that, they speak with Lavanya Venkateswaran, Senior ASEAN Economist, OCBC and Phil Goh, JB resident.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: US data prompts stagflation fears

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Mel Siew, Portfolio Manager for Asia Public Credit at Muzinich & Co.

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CNA938 Rewind - From AI experimentation to AI at scale: How ready is Singapore for the next leap?

As AI adoption accelerates across industries, many organisations are discovering that moving from pilot projects to full-scale AI deployment requires more than ambition – it demands resilient, high-performance infrastructure. Meanwhile, Singapore is focusing on building its AI capabilities as highlighted in Budget 2026. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman explore how ready Singapore is to power AI at scale sustainably and the infrastructure upgrades needed. For that, they speak with Govind Choudhary, General Manager, Southeast Asia & India at Digital Realty.

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CNA938 Rewind - Market Momentum 11 Mar: The IAEA proposes the largest release of oil reserves in its history to reduce crude oil prices.

Oil prices dropped today (11 Mar), after the Wall Street Journal reported the International Energy Agency has proposed the largest release of oil reserves in its history to bring down crude prices that have soared amid the war on Iran. Daniel Martin discusses this further with Khoon Goh, Head of Asia Research, ANZ, as well as other major business developments of the day.

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