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CNA938 Rewind - The Empty Chair: why Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei missed father’s funeral #SGToday

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Three sons of slain Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prayed beside his coffin and those of four other family members on Sunday (5 July), but Mojtaba, the son who succeeded him as Iran's supreme leader, did not make an appearance. Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Alan Chong, Senior Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at Nanyang Technological University.

 

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CNA938 Rewind - Isn’t it time we made the wedding cheaper? #SGToday

Weddings in Singapore can cost tens of thousands of dollars, prompting some couples to rethink how much they spend on saying “I do”. With China introducing unconventional marriage venues such as metro stations and shopping malls, Daniel Martin discusses with licensed solemniser Joanna Portilla whether it’s time to make weddings simpler and more affordable in Singapore.

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CNA938 Rewind - Market Watch (18/8): Asian equities under pressure today, as higher oil costs weigh in, except resilient Chinese equities. #SGToday

Guest: Charmaine Tan, Research Analyst, FSM Global

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CNA938 Rewind - Property Outlook 2026: No urgency or rush; take your time for property hunters #SGToday

Singapore's new private home sales jumped from 156 units in June to 731 in July, driven by strong demand at several new launches. Daniel Martin discusses with Professor Sing Tien Foo from NUS Business School whether this rebound signals stronger momentum for the property market, and what buyers can expect for the rest of 2026.

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CNA938 Rewind - New S$4.48 million Parkinson's rehabilitation programme in Singapore

A new S$4.48 million community rehabilitation initiative aims to help 2,000 people with Parkinson's disease stay mobile, independent and socially connected over the next five years. Hairianto Diman and Justine Moss explore why exercise is increasingly being recognised as a form of medicine, how early rehabilitation can slow functional decline, and what living well with Parkinson's looks like today with Dr Chloe Chung Lau Ha, Senior Principal Physiotherapist, Tan Tock Seng Hospital,NHG Health. 

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CNA938 Rewind - Have the rules around interacting with children changed?

A recent incident involving an elderly man who was shoved after patting a young girl's head has sparked debate about consent, parenting and cultural expectations. Many older Singaporeans grew up in a time when touching a child's head or cheek was seen as a friendly gesture. Today, many parents have different expectations around consent and personal space. Hairianto Diman and Justine Moss discuss what's considered appropriate behaviour around children today and how adults can interact warmly with children while respecting family boundaries with Associate Professor Razwana Begum from the School of Humanities and Behavioural Sciences in the School of Social Sciences (SUSS). 

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