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CNA938 Rewind - Joseph Schooling marks 10 years since Olympic gold with new award

CNA938 Rewind

A decade after his historic gold medal at the Rio 2016 Olympics, Joseph Schooling announces a new award aimed at making a lasting impact on Singapore’s swimming community. Hairianto Diman and Justine Moss sit down with Joseph Schooling for a chat about how life has changed in the decade since his historic Olympic gold, and why launching this award is a meaningful way to give back to Singapore’s swimming community.

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CNA938 Rewind - The Wellness Hour - Beyond relief: rebuilding after the Nepal-Tibet disaster

Disaster recovery in remote mountain communities can be especially difficult, with terrain, access and long-term rebuilding needs adding to the immediate human toll. Cheryl Goh speaks with Maxim Shrestha, a political economy and governance researcher working in Nepal and across the region to get a deeper understanding of the Nepal-Tibet disaster, the challenges facing affected communities, and what sustainable recovery could require in the months and years ahead. 

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CNA938 Rewind - Mind Your Money - Singapore’s hiring outlook stays positive, but more cautious

Singapore’s hiring outlook remains positive, but employers appear to be moving more carefully, with fewer companies planning to increase headcount and many taking longer to fill roles. Cheryl Goh speaks with Joyce Bijl, Business Development Director, Asia Pacific & Middle East, ManpowerGroup to look at where demand remains strong, why hiring is becoming more selective, and what job seekers, fresh graduates and workers can do to stay competitive. 

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CNA938 Rewind - Books versus doomscrolling: Can Singapore rebuild its reading habit?

Singapore's new ReadSG movement is challenging people to read for at least 15 minutes every day, with streaks, goals and virtual rewards to keep them going. Hairianto Diman and Poh Kok Ing explore whether small daily habits can rebuild our attention spans and whether gamification can create lifelong readers. For more, they speak with Dr Sadie-Jane Huff, Editor-in-Chief of the Singapore Journal of Library and Information Management. She's also the former President of the Library Association of Singapore. 

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CNA938 Rewind - Indonesia airports reopen: what is the cost of the disruption?

Indonesia’s main Soekarno-Hatta airport and four other travel hubs have reopened after the threat from volcanic ash eased. With nearly 3,000 flights affected and more than 340,000 passengers stranded, we examine the financial fallout for airlines, airports and travellers and who ultimately foots the bill. For more, Hairianto Diman and Poh Kok Ing speak with Subhranshu Sekhar Das, Board of Director, Frost & Sullivan, Global Practices.

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CNA938 Rewind - Singapore haze: What PSI and PM2.5 readings really mean for your health

The haze is back on our radar here in Singapore. Just days ago, the reading entered the Unhealthy range for the first time due to haze since October 2023, hitting 101 in the central region on Friday morning. Demand for appliances promising cleaner, cooler air is surging, with one retailer reporting a 70 per cent jump in air purifier sales in just a week. But can air purifiers protect you indoors? And, what does it actually mean when Singapore’s PSI enters the unhealthy range? Hairianto Dimana and Poh Kok Ing speak with CNA Journalist Eugene Chow, and Prof Rajasekhar Balasubramanian, Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, NUS, for more.  

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