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CNA938 Rewind - Iran’s leaders facing a storm of crises: Why this wave of protests differs from the past

CNA938 Rewind

The latest wave of protests in Iran marks a significant shift in the country’s social and political landscape. Unlike past uprisings that Tehran quickly contained, this movement is deeply rooted in economic despair and widespread frustration with the regime’s leadership. External pressures – including accusations from Tehran that the United States and Israel are stoking unrest and the spectre of foreign intervention – add complexity to an already volatile situation. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman get an assessment of the situation with Prof Shahram Akbarzadeh, Professor in Middle East and Central Asian Politics, Deakin University

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CNA938 Rewind - Ate-Teen Percent Jump: SEA’s Food Delivery Hits US$22.7B, Thailand Leads the Charge

Momentum Works’ latest report shows South-East Asia’s food delivery accelerating to 18% on-year in 2025 to US$22.7B, with Thailand fastest at 22% and Singapore among the slowest. The competitive map is shifting too as platforms lean into affordability, ads, dine-out and broader “demand orchestration” beyond delivery. For more, Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng speak with Li Jianggan, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Momentum Works.

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: Dancing teens in MRT linkways – charming or getting in your way?

Ever walked down a corridor to a MRT station, and bumped into a group of youngsters getting down and funky to the biggest K-pop tunes? Does it make you smile to see those kids enjoying themselves or… does it make you extremely annoyed that they couldn’t do it someplace else? Daniel Martin discusses further with Professor Hoe Su Fern, Principal Research Fellow, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA)–University of the Arts Singapore. She’s also Director of the Cultural Policy and Evidence Lab, NAFA.

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CNA938 Rewind - 'Rejected landings' explained: Why pilots choose not to land

What’s a “rejected landing”? It’s a term being thrown around since news broke about the tail of a Singapore Airlines aircraft making contact with the runway at Changi Airport last Saturday (24 January)… Daniel Martin discusses further with Fabian Lim, Founder, Wings Academy.

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CNA938 Rewind - Not the game, but the player: Roblox & teen self-radicalisation

A 14-year-old Singaporean, who recreated ISIS attacks, executions in Roblox and Gorebox, has gotten a restriction order under the Internal Security Act. Daniel Martin discusses further with Kenneth Yeo, Associate Research Fellow at the International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research, RSIS.

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CNA938 Rewind - Eat the World with Sodexo’s Chef Jordi Noguera

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro listens in on the foodie tales of Chef Jordi Noguera, Head of Food Services, Singapore and Malaysia at food services company Sodexo. In Cambodia, Chef Jordi will talk about dining at Tevy’s Place which he says serves up comfort food in its purest form – from curries to banana flower salads.  In Mumbai, India, he’ll recall eating at The Bombay Canteen which reinterprets comforting Indian flavours into bistro-style dishes. And in Spain where he comes from, Chef Jordi will reminisce eating at Els Casals in Catalonia where they practise the “full circle” philosophy, as well as Detako Gastrobar in Granada where the founders serve Spanish-Japanese fusion fare.

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