CNA938 Rewind - Indonesia unrest: Singaporean living in Jakarta still feels safe, as long as not in Central areas

CNA938 Rewind

Indonesian police fired tear gas into crowds of protesters near two universities in the major regional city of Bandung, student groups and authorities said on Tuesday (2 Sep), raising tensions around demonstrations that have killed at least six people since last week. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin check in with Shoeb Kagda, Chairman of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia, to find out how things have been for him.

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

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.

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CNA938 Rewind - GE2025: legacy media still preferred but podcasts are gaining ground

A study by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) found voters in the 2025 General Election still turned primarily to the digital platforms of Singapore’s traditional mass media for information. Podcasts, meanwhile, gained traction among older voters during what some have dubbed as Singapore’s first “podcast election”. Andrea Heng, Hairianto Diman and Rani Samtani dive deeper into the findings with Dr Carol Soon, Associate Professor (Practice) and Deputy Head of the Department of Communications and New Media at National University of Singapore.

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CNA938 Rewind - SCO Summit: Significance of new Development Bank

The recent Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin saw member countries collectively approve the establishment of a new Development Bank – a milestone achievement after a decade of discussions. The bank is designed to boost regional efficiency and foster social development across member states. Andrea Heng, Hairianto Diman and Rani Samtani assess its significance and how it will stack up against other banks like BRICS and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). They chat with Dr Flavia Zimmermann, Lecturer in Public Policy at the School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne.

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