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CNA938 Rewind - If bookstores cease to exist in Singapore, would most of us care?

It may not be practical to purchase every book we wish to read, but we can support the literary ecosystem in small but meaningful ways, says author Vivian Teo in her commentary on cna.asia. Bookstores in Singapore are on the decline with the shuttering of Kinokuniya Singapore, Epigram Books and Times Bookstores. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman chat with Associate Professor Loh Chin Ee, Associate Dean at the Office for Research at the National Institute of Education, NTU. They discuss what the future of bookstores is here. 

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CNA938 Rewind - Allies warn Israel about expanded military offensive and aid blockade

Israel will ease its blockade and let limited amounts of food into Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on May 18, after the military announced it had begun “extensive ground operations” in the northern and southern parts of the enclave. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman get the latest from Stephen Zunes, Professor of Politics, University of San Francisco

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Sell America returns, US tax cuts, China economic data

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Florian Weidinger, Chief Investment Officer, Santa Lucia Asset Management

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CNA938 Rewind - What does the end of the SGX watchlist mean?

In a nod to the increasing diversity and complexity of the stock market and investors, the Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) has proposed shifting its regulatory stance towards a more proactive disclosure-based regime. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman look at what this new regime entails with Ven Sreenivasan, veteran financial journalist

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: As more students use AI to write papers, should we switch to final exams rather than continual assessment?

A viral article explores how AI tools like ChatGPT are transforming higher education and raising tough questions about academic integrity. As students lean more on AI, should universities rethink how they assess learning? Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin discuss with Associate Professor Melvin Yap, Associate Provost (Education and Technology), NUS.

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CNA938 Rewind - Singapore Strait sees surge in maritime theft

50 sea robbery incidents have been reported in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore this year so far. It’s a sharp rise from the 14 incidents recorded over the same period last year. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin find out more from Toby Stephens, Head of the Global Crisis Management team, HFW.

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