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CNA938 Rewind - Iran war: US forces’ rescue operation; Trump, Israel pressure Iran on Hormuz Strait

The United States rescued an airman caught behind enemy lines after Iran shot down his F-15 fighter jet, the US government said early on Sunday (Apr 5), resolving a crisis for President Donald Trump with the war on Iran in its sixth week. This comes as Trump and Israel stepped up pressure on Saturday for Iran to open the strait, which usually carries about a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas, or face attacks on energy facilities. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Samina Yasmeen, Director, Centre for Muslim States and Societies, University of Western Australia, to get the latest.

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CNA938 Rewind - Singapore blocks websites set up by foreign actors over hostile information threat

Singapore has blocked a new batch of websites suspected of being linked to foreign actors for what they could do. Authorities warn these sites mimic legitimate news platforms and could be used to spread disinformation, undermine trust, or influence public opinion. How serious is the threat of hostile information campaigns? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Dymples Leong, Associate Research Fellow, Centre of Excellence for National Security, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, to unpack the risks, trade-offs, and bigger implications.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock Take Today: Oil pressure builds, AI dominates markets

On today's (Apr 24) markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Kingsley Jones, Chief Investment Officer, Jevons Global.

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CNA938 Rewind - What happens if ships have to pay to pass through the Malacca Strait?

Indonesia says there will be no tariffs on vessels passing through the Malacca Strait after its Finance Minister earlier floated the idea. But with trillions in global trade flowing through the Malacca Strait each year, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find out what this could have meant for shipping costs, regional cooperation, and the global economy? For that, they speak with Toby Stephens, Head of the Asia-Pacific Global Crisis Management team, HFW.

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack LIVE On-Site: Is Singapore ready to be less oil dependent?

Amid all the current global energy disruptions, how exposed is Singapore to oil dependence? Daniel Martin discusses further with Joshua Ngu, Vice Chairman (APAC), Wood Mackenzie and Louise Loo, Head of Asia Economics, Oxford Economics.

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