Logo
Advertisement
Advertisement

CNA938 Rewind - GE2025: Honesty, efficiency and cost of living drove voter decisions

CNA938 Rewind

Cost of living topped voter concerns in Singapore’s GE2025, according to a post-election Institute of Policy Studies survey. The survey also revealed that voters placed greater importance than in 2020 on traits like honesty, efficiency, and grassroots experience when evaluating candidates. Andrea Heng, Hairianto Diman and Rani Samtani dive deeper into the findings with Dr Melvin Tay, Research Fellow of the Institute of Policy Studies.

Resume Pause 15 min
Bookmark

CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: Artist, marathoner, business consultant, and more — how Dr Grace Chew reinvented her through adversity

Dr Grace Chew's journey is as colourful and meaningful as her paintings. She is a visual artist, a former cabin crew member with SIA, a marathoner, a former Mrs Singapore World winner — and a successful management consultant with a PhD in international business management. Much of her drive to excel stems from the adversity she had to overcome in her earlier years. She shares the most valuable lessons she's gained by persevering through the setbacks and constantly reinventing herself. Dr Grace Chew also shares how she's preparing for her first solo art exhibition, aptly titled Transformation, which will be held from 24-26 Oct 2025.

Resume Pause 36 mins
Bookmark
Bookmark

CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: Aureus Academy's Lawrence Holmefjord-Sarabi on how creativity and family values shaped his success

Lawrence Holmefjord-Sarabi came to Singapore in 2010, becoming the first American pianist to take up a scholarship at the prestigious Yong Siew Toh Conservatory. The year before he graduated, he and his brother Julius opened their first Aureus Academy studio — with Lawrence as CEO and the creative driving force of Aureus Group. Today, they've grown their chain of music schools to almost 30 studios across the island. Lawrence, who is an accomplished pianist, shares what it took to become an entrepreneur — and why creativity, reading widely, and holding on to his sense of family, have been instrumental to his success.

Resume Pause 36 mins
Bookmark
Bookmark

CNA938 Rewind - Mt Pleasant BTO - "without a doubt, it will be Prime" ~ property analyst

Homebuyers looking at Mount Pleasant’s Build-to-Order (BTO) project will have the option of “white flats”. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin discuss the potential appeal of the area with Vairavan Shanmugam, Data Insights Specialist, Ohmyhome.

Resume Pause 13 mins
Bookmark
Bookmark

CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: What are the cost of living points you want to see improved?

Cost of living emerged as the top issue on voters’ minds in this year’s General Election, according to the findings of a post-election study by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) think tank. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin discuss more with Dr Gillian Koh, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), NUS.

Resume Pause 29 mins
Bookmark
Bookmark

CNA938 Rewind - SCO Summit 2025: Can China redraw the world map?

This year’s Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit wrapped up with stronger ties among its members, amid unpredictable U.S. trade and tariff policies. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin discuss more with  Dr Ivan Lidarev, Visiting Research Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS), NUS.

Resume Pause 15 mins
Bookmark