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CNA938 Rewind - The lag effect: why Singaporeans don’t seem to be tightening belts #SGToday

CNA938 Rewind

With imported cost pressures expected to pick up here and broaden in the months ahead, why does it seem like some of us are slow to react and cut back on our spending? Daniel Martin speaks with Jeff Ng, Head of Asia Macro Strategy, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.

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CNA938 Rewind - Mind Your Money - Subconscious Money Blocks & Abundance

In a fast-paced and expensive society like Singapore, conversations around money often focus on practical things: saving more, investing better, planning for retirement. Cheryl Goh speaks with Dinah Poehlmann, finance coach and founder of Your Finance Mind to explore how subconscious money blocks shape the way we save, spend, invest, or even receive abundance in our lives.

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CNA938 Rewind - Swatch x Audemars Piguet: The good, the bad & the polarising

The launch of the Swatch x Audemars Piguet Royal Pop collection descended into chaos in cities around the world on May 16. Heaving crowds also stopped some stores from opening their doors and prompted pleas for calm. Here in Singapore, long queues formed outside Swatch stores at Ion Orchard and Marina Bay Sands as early as Friday afternoon. How do such collaborations benefit these brands – luxury and otherwise? Does it risk diluting the brand? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Sonja Prokopec, Professor of Luxury Brand Management and Associate Dean of Faculty, ESSEC Business School in Singapore to find out. She's also currently a visiting professor at Georgetown University.

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CNA938 Rewind - Mount Dukono tragedy: Gaps in safety vs the rise in risk culture

The recent tragedy on Indonesia’s Mount Dukono has raised many questions about safety and accountability as well as the risks tied to adventure tourism. With adventure tourism booming, there are growing concerns about whether safety systems and enforcement are keeping pace. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman examined the uneven safety systems, poor communication of risks and gaps in enforcement around high-risk adventure tourism. For more, they speak with Dr Yanuardi Syukur, Lecturer & Anthropologist, Khairun University, Ternate and a Resident of Tobelo, North Halmahera.

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CNA938 Rewind - Eat, Drink, Singapore - Namu Bulgogi

As comfort‑style dishes find new appeal with Singapore diners, samgyetang — Korea’s nourishing ginseng chicken soup — is getting a modern refresh. Cheryl Goh finds out how one brand is approaching this traditional dish with reimagined new flavours, wider accessibility and halal-certified offerings with Dong Woo Jeong, Deputy Executive Chef, and Janson Chng, Brand Development Marketing Manager for Namu Bulgogi.

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CNA938 Rewind - Mind Your Money - AI access is not enough — can Singapore close the participation gap?

Ahead of Asia Tech x Singapore, we explore whether Singapore’s next AI challenge is less about access to tools, and more about confidence, participation and practical use at work. Cheryl Goh speaks with Tan Kiat How, Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information to look at how national efforts like Smart Nation 2.0 and SkillsFuture Level-Up can support workers and businesses as they learn to use AI safely, responsibly and meaningfully.

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