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CNA938 Rewind - Inside Singapore’s digital dollar: The mechanics of SGD-backed stablecoins

CNA938 Rewind

Singapore has now made XSGD, a Singapore dollar–backed stablecoin, available on Coinbase via a partnership with StraitsX, pegged 1:1 and fully backed by reserves held at DBS and Standard Chartered. Hairianto Diman and Syahida Othman find out the regulations behind stablecoins and how they can reshape the flow of money across Singapore and Asean with Tin Pei Ling, Co-President, MetaComp

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: Has the tuition industry fueled a teacher brain drain?

About 29 per cent of teachers in Singapore said they intended to leave teaching, 2 percentage points more than the OECD average. Meanwhile, the amount spent on tuition has risen over the years. Families spent $1.8 billion on private tuition in 2023. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin discuss with Yvonne Chen, former MOE teacher-turned tutor with Future Academy.

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CNA938 Rewind - Voices without parties: Who should step up as NMP this time?

From today until 6 November (4.30 p.m), members of the public can submit their nominations for individuals to become Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs). What are some causes that need to be represented in 2025? Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin discuss further with former NMPs Eugene Tan, Associate Professor of Law, SMU and Anthea Ong, Professional Certified Coach and Social Entrepreneur.

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CNA938 Rewind - Could there be an AI bubble burst?

Could we soon see an AI bubble burst, in light of a multibillion dollar deal between chip supplier AMD and Gen AI darling OpenAI, as well as news of chip titan Nvidia investing up to $128 billion in OpenAI? Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin discuss further with Prakhar Sureka, Partner, Oliver Wyman.

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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: How Rebekah Lin is helping us have tough but important conversations about ourselves

Rebekah Lin is co-founder of Half, a consultancy that organises events that help people uncover aspects of their wellbeing that they may not even be fully aware of — issues such as loneliness, for example. Rebekah, who trained in gerontology and has experience in private equity management, shares why this is important to her, and the aspects of her own identity and wellbeing she's uncovered through her journey.

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CNA938 Rewind - New beauty ambassador: Annika Xue Sager wins Miss Universe Singapore 2025

Annika Xue Sager, a 25-year-old master’s student at Singapore Management University, has been crowned Miss Universe Singapore 2025. Of Chinese and German heritage, she aims to use her platform to advocate for environmental sustainability and cultural understanding. Hairianto Diman and Syahida Othman speak with her about her journey and preparations for the upcoming Miss Universe pageant.

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