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CNA938 Rewind - Indonesia Cabinet reshuffle: Prabowo installs new ministers, replacing finance minister

Indonesia’s long‑time and highly respected Finance Minister, Sri Mulyani Indrawati, has been removed from President Prabowo Subianto’s Cabinet in a sweeping reshuffle. The reshuffle also involved the Ministry of Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers, the Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs, as well as the Ministry of Youth and Sports. The announcement follows two weeks of escalating protests. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman assess the impact of this shake-up on Southeast Asia’s biggest economy with Julia Lau, Senior Fellow and Coordinator of the Indonesia Studies Programme, ISEAS Yusof-Ishak Institute.

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CNA938 Rewind - Eat, Drink, Singapore - Amacha 

What happens when Traditional Chinese Medicine wisdom meets milk tea? Hui Wong speaks with Sebastian Ang, Founder of Amacha Singapore on how he blends heritage, wellness and flavour with Amacha, Singapore's first TCM-inspired milk tea.

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CNA938 Rewind - Online parts, offline dangers: The risks of e-bike illegal modifications

Electric bicycle and scooter riders are illegally modifying their devices with parts purchased on online marketplaces and social media. Industry players say such tinkering can lead to these devices catching fires. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman look at the dangers of illegally modifying e-bikes and scooters. They chat with Bobby Lai, Brand Manager, Mobot.

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CNA938 Rewind - Cannabis champion and tycoon Anutin Charnvirakul takes office as Thai PM

Thailand has chosen its third prime minister in just over a year: Anutin Charnvirakul, a 58-year-old tycoon-turned-politician best known for spearheading cannabis decriminalisation as health minister. Anutin’s ascent reflects not only the waning influence of the Shinawatra dynasty but also the promise – and challenge – of stability ahead. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman look at what lies ahead for the new PM with Kevin Hewison, Emeritus Professor at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Japan's Shigeru Ishiba quits, markets set to open weaker

On the daily markets analysis on Open for Business, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman chat with Heng Koon How, Head of Markets Strategy, Global Economics and Markets Research at UOB

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CNA938 Rewind - Singapore's 15th Parliament: Country can shape own destiny amid turbulent world

Speaking at the opening of the 15th Parliament, Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam laid out the government's priorities in order for the country to thrive amid turbulent times. That includes having a strong defence and economy to secure Singapore and its place in the world. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman delve deeper into the address with Terence Ho, Associate Professor in Practice at Singapore University of Social Sciences.

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