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CNA938 Rewind - Homes and shops: Securing leases and shaping rents in Singapore

CNA938 Rewind

With a large majority of flat owners selected for VERS likely to be seniors, how important is it that authorities ensure people buy homes with leases that can outlive them? How might HDB selectively acquiring privately owned HDB shops and increasing overall supply of commercial units that it leases out affect rental prices? Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin find out from Eugene Lim, Key Executive Officer, ERA Singapore.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: H-1B visa fallout, AI rally comes into question

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Syahida Othman speak with Lee Kian Soon, CEO at Astral Asset Management.

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CNA938 Rewind - H-1B shake-up: What it means for the U.S economy

The U.S government’s latest moves on H-1B visas — ranging from tighter eligibility rules to higher wage requirements — are sending ripples through tech, healthcare, and finance. Andrea Heng and Syahida Othman unpack how these changes affect skilled foreign workers, hiring plans for American companies, and the broader economy with Alex Capri, Senior Lecturer at NUS Business School. He is also the author of 'Technonationalism: How It’s reshaping trade, geopolitics and society'.

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CNA938 Rewind - One of the autonomous shuttles hitting the roads of Punggol looks like something straight of the Jetsons

Punggol residents will get self-driving shuttles next year, with the first route expected to launch by the second quarter. As driverless buses transition from pilot trials to everyday transportation, are we ready? Daniel Martin finds out with Dr Samuel Chng, Research Assistant Professor, Head of Urban Psychology Lab, Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). He’s also Deputy Lead for the Future-Ready Society programme.

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CNA938 Rewind - From global conflict to national conversation: Palestine in parliament

Singapore will recognise the State of Palestine, when it has an effective government that accepts Israel’s right to exist and renounces terrorism. In a ministerial statement in parliament on the Gaza conflict, Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said Singapore will reconsider its position if the situation continues to deteriorate. What are the optics of a global issue like this leading a Parliament discussion? Daniel Martin finds out with Dr Mustafa Izzuddin, Senior International Affairs Analyst, Solaris.

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CNA938 Rewind - Testing the skies, testing NATO: Is Russia pushing boundaries?

Estonia has requested a consultation with other NATO members, following a violation of its airspace by Russian warplanes. Daniel Martin discusses further with East Asian expert Dr Lim Tai Wei, Professor with Soka University in Japan.

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