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CNA938 Rewind - Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi working on stimulus plan to fight inflation

CNA938 Rewind

Japan’s newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is preparing a large fiscal stimulus package expected to exceed ¥13.9 trillion (around S$120 billion) to combat inflation. The plan focuses on three key pillars: inflation relief measures, investment in growth industries (such as AI and semiconductors), and strengthening national security. Hairianto Diman and Syahida Othman assess the stimulus package and also other policies planned with Dr Seijiro Takeshita, Dean and Professor of Graduate School of Management, Informatics and Innovation at the University of Shizuoka 

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CNA938 Rewind - The debut of kabaddi at the SEA Games with Team SG

The traditional South Asian sport of kabaddi is making its debut at the SEA Games in December — and did you know that Singapore is sending a team of its own? Andrea Heng finds out more about this unique sport making waves here and around the region with Siva, President, Kabaddi Association Central SG and Vishwa Deva, Captain of Singapore’s National Kabaddi team.

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CNA938 Rewind - Free range, cage free, organic: Do they actually improve your health?

More Singaporeans are seeking out specialty proteins — and the marketplace is stocking up to meet rising demand. Andrea Heng looks at the science behind such terms and ask if there’s substantial evidence for better health with Lionel Goh, Co-founder of Wholesome Meat and Dr Anneline Padayachee, Scientific consultant of The Food and Nutrition Doctor and Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the University of Queensland.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Nikkei's 50k surge, Asia's bright spots

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng speaks with Mel Siew, Portfolio Manager for Asia Public Credit at Muzinich & Co.

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CNA938 Rewind - Jurong Island 25 years and beyond

Jurong Island marks its 25th anniversary in turbulent economic times. Andrea Heng takes a retrospective look at the project’s achievements and spell out its challenges for the country’s energy and chemicals sector in the midst of global volatility with Kelly Lai, Vice President for Chemicals and Materials at Economic Board Development. 

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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: How chopstick robots won a million-dollar prize for young Singaporean co-founders

Stick 'Em began with a desire to make robotics more accessible to more students around the world. The idea to use chopsticks as the centrepiece of an affordable edu-tech tool kit won the co-founding team of the Singapore company the prestigious Hult Prize in September 2025 — and with it, one million dollars. The young co-founders, Chong Ing Kai, Adam Huh Dam, and Tiew Jing An, share the most valuable lessons they've gained on their remarkable journey and what they'd say in their letters to their younger selves.

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