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CNA938 Rewind - Helping seniors age well through micro-jobs

CNA938 Rewind

To help seniors in Singapore age well in the community with purpose, micro-jobs – which are simple yet meaningful tasks like delivering meals or accompanying seniors to medical appointments – will be made accessible through a digital app within the first half of 2026. It's part of an almost $1.5 million deal between DBS Foundation and a local charity. Hairianto Diman find out how such initiatives can help our seniors stay relevant in the workforce with Dr Kelvin Tan, Head of Programme in Applied Ageing Studies, SUSS.

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CNA938 Rewind - Helping seniors age well through micro-jobs

To help seniors in Singapore age well in the community with purpose, micro-jobs – which are simple yet meaningful tasks like delivering meals or accompanying seniors to medical appointments – will be made accessible through a digital app within the first half of 2026. It's part of an almost $1.5 million deal between DBS Foundation and a local charity. Hairianto Diman find out how such initiatives can help our seniors stay relevant in the workforce with Dr Kelvin Tan, Head of Programme in Applied Ageing Studies, SUSS.

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CNA938 Rewind - Israel-Hamas truce reaches pivotal point; hostages released as planned

The Israel-Hamas ceasefire reached a pivotal point on Monday (Oct 13) with the first batch of Israeli hostages handed over. This will soon be followed by the release of Palestinian prisoners. It comes as US President Donald Trump makes a trip to Israel, where he will be lauded in parliament for brokering the breakthrough agreement. For more on the latest, Hairianto Diman speaks with Mouin Rabbani, Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Middle East Council on Global Affairs.

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CNA938 Rewind - Impact of tit-for-tat trade spiral between U.S and China

After China recently unveiled wide-ranging global export controls on products containing even traces of certain rare earths, U.S President Donald Trump fired back by threatening to cancel a planned in-person meeting with his counterpart Xi Jinping. The US leader also announced plans to double tariffs on Chinese goods to 100%, along with sweeping curbs on “any and all critical software”. Hairianto Diman examine the impact of this development with Priyanka Kishore, Founder and Principal Economist, Asia Decoded.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Wall Street bounces back, gold and silver rally continues

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Hairianto Diman speak with King Lip, Chief Strategist and Partner, BakerAvenue Wealth Management.

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CNA938 Rewind - Tech Talk: Hypertension notification now available for Singapore Apple Watch users

Hypertension is more prevalent than we think. Often seen a silent killer, we’ve even seen repeated mentions of how 9 in 10 Singaporeans are consuming too much salt, and this increases our risk of hypertension. But before you think the Apple Watch will measure your blood pressure to monitor your risk, think again. It’s measuring something else altogether. Guest: Guest: Dr Rajiv Kumar, Paediatric Endocrinologist, Apple Health Team.

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