CNA938 Rewind - Forecast 4%: why Singapore’s economy is outpacing expectations

CNA938 Rewind

Singapore has upgraded its economic growth forecast for 2025 to around 4 per cent, but is the outlook set to dim as the Trade and Industry Ministry foresees slower growth next year? Daniel Martin speaks with Selena Ling, Chief Economist and Head of Global Markets Research and Strategy at OCBC.

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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: Weekly Highlights — Losing his hearing but finding his calling; broke but not broken; and growing as an entrepreneur

Featuring reflections, lessons, and "letters" from the week of 17 November 2025: Winston Wong, who lost his hearing at the age of 10 and was bullied for years in school, but found his calling as an advocate for the community of differently-abled individuals. May Cheng, who built — and lost — two businesses, but bounced back each time more determined to rebuild. Nirbhay Handa, who grew up in a remote part of Rajasthan, and went on to co-found his company which aims to make the migration process more seamless.

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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: Broke but not broken — How May Cheng bounced back after losing two businesses

May Cheng is a Singaporean entrepreneur who helped build — and lost — two businesses when she was living in China. May recounts how she was left with $6 in her bank account at one point, with two college-age children to support as a single-parent. May returned to Singapore in 2016, worked hard to rebuild her life and business, and today helps other women entrepreneurs navigate their paths. May shares the most valuable lessons about business and life she's learned through her journey and what she'd say in her letter to her younger self.

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