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

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 - Stock Take today: US 30-year yield nears 5 per cent, concerns over borrowing costs

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng speaks with Tony Nash, CEO of Complete Intelligence.

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CNA938 Rewind - Singapore GDP seen at 2.4 per cent, but growth momentum to ease in 2026

Economists surveyed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have raised their median forecast for 2025 gross domestic product growth to 2.4 per cent, reflecting stronger-than-expected momentum in the first half of the year. But economists anticipate growth to slow to around 1.9 per cent in 2026, hinting at more subdued momentum ahead. Andrea Heng breaks down what this means for the different sectors and how policies might evolve in response. She chats with Jeff Ng, Head of Asia Macro Strategy at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Strong gains face rising yields, seasonal headwinds

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng, Rani Samtani and Hairianto Diman speak with David Dietze, Chief Investment Strategist at Dietze Wealth Management Group.

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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: Artist, marathoner, business consultant, and more — how Dr Grace Chew reinvented her through adversity

Dr Grace Chew's journey is as colourful and meaningful as her paintings. She is a visual artist, a former cabin crew member with SIA, a marathoner, a former Mrs Singapore World winner — and a successful management consultant with a PhD in international business management. Much of her drive to excel stems from the adversity she had to overcome in her earlier years. She shares the most valuable lessons she's gained by persevering through the setbacks and constantly reinventing herself. Dr Grace Chew also shares how she's preparing for her first solo art exhibition, aptly titled Transformation, which will be held from 24-26 Oct 2025.

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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: Aureus Academy's Lawrence Holmefjord-Sarabi on how creativity and family values shaped his success

Lawrence Holmefjord-Sarabi came to Singapore in 2010, becoming the first American pianist to take up a scholarship at the prestigious Yong Siew Toh Conservatory. The year before he graduated, he and his brother Julius opened their first Aureus Academy studio — with Lawrence as CEO and the creative driving force of Aureus Group. Today, they've grown their chain of music schools to almost 30 studios across the island. Lawrence, who is an accomplished pianist, shares what it took to become an entrepreneur — and why creativity, reading widely, and holding on to his sense of family, have been instrumental to his success.

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