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CNA938 Rewind - Iran-Israel truce: Possibility of a violation and what would Trump do?

CNA938 Rewind

A truce appears to have taken hold between Israel and Iran, despite initial violations by both sides. Meanwhile, a preliminary US intelligence assessment says the US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities may have set back Tehran's programme by only a matter of months. What is the possibility of another ceasefire violation and what would US President Donald Trump do in response? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman chat with Professor Lawrence Rubin from the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Institute of Technology to find out.

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CNA938 Rewind - Who will be South Korea president following Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment?

The search for the next South Korea president has begun following former leader Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment on Friday (Apr 4). A snap presidential election must be held in the next 60 days. What can we expect in the lead-up to the polls, and who is the next likely leader? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Dr Jong Eun Lee, Assistant Professor of Political Science, North Greenville University, to find out.

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CNA938 Rewind - From A to D – Sodium-heavy products to have Nutri-Grade labels by mid-2027

Prepacked salt, seasonings and instant noodles are among the items which will be graded from A to D from mid-2027, under an extension of Nutri-Grade requirements to key contributors of sodium and saturated fat. There'll also be advertising restrictions similar to what’s being done for drinks now. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman look at how much of an incentive this labelling will have on producers to innovate their food products to achieve a better grading. For this, they speak with Terence Ng, Director, Policy and Strategy Development, Health Promotion Board.

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CNA938 Rewind - Deadline for TikTok ban extended, what’s next?

US President Donald Trump extended a deadline requiring China-based ByteDance to sell US TikTok operations, marking the second time he has taken such an action. Mr Trump said he is signing an executive order “to keep TikTok up and running for an additional 75 days.” Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Kevin Chen, Associate Research Fellow, US Programme IDSS, RSIS, to find out the possible reasons for this extension and what’s next for the social app.

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: Is Singapore on track to be a sports capital?

Singapore is preparing to host several major sporting events like the T 100 Triathlon Pro Race, the Singapore Rugby Sevens, the World Aquatics Championships and the World Aquatics Masters Championships. Are we on track to being a sports capital? Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin discuss with James Walton, Sports Business Group Leader, Deloitte Asia Pacific and Paul Sng, Presenter, CNA.

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CNA938 Rewind - How did some countries escape Trump's latest tariffs?

Some countries have escaped the worst of U.S President Donald Trump’s tariffs. They are Russia, Belarus, Cuba and North Korea. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin discuss further with Sumit Agarwal, Low Tuck Kwong Distinguished Professor of Finance at the NUS Business School, and a Professor of Economics and Real Estate, NUS.

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