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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: From campus to cockpit — How Captain Benson Woon made a mid-career decision to pursue his childhood dream

CNA938 Rewind

For seven years, Benson Woon taught students as a lecturer. While he enjoyed the job, teaching was his second love. Since he was a child, he knew he wanted to become a commercial pilot — but had to take a detour. Then at 29, he seized the opportunity to try again — and made it. Since 2013, Captain Benson Woon, who's now a pilot-instructor with Scoot, has been living his dream in the skies. He reflects on his journey and shares what he'd write in his letter to his younger self — and offers some insights for individuals who may want to explore taking a similar career flightpath.

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CNA938 Rewind - Mind Your Money - Gen Z at work: Challenging norms or crossing the line?

Gen Z workers are often judged for setting firm boundaries, questioning seniority and communicating differently. Cheryl Goh speaks with Nat Fetalvero, host of CNA’s Work It podcast to explore how much of that criticism is fair, and what both younger employees and managers can do to bridge the divide. 

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CNA938 Rewind - Shorter wait, fewer buyers? What the latest BTO results really tell us

June's BTO exercise delivered a few surprises. While shorter-waiting-time projects in Sembawang were expected to be popular, demand was relatively muted. At the same time, Prime projects such as Lakeside View and Berlayar Rise continued to attract strong interest despite their 10-year Minimum Occupation Period and resale restrictions. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng break down what the latest application data says about buyer preferences, whether demand is shifting towards location over flexibility, and how the resale market could be affected with Eugene Lim, Key Executive Officer, ERA Singapore

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CNA938 Rewind - (Live-X) Johor state polls: Preview of nomination day

Campaigning for the Johor state election will officially begin with nomination day on June 27, ahead of polling on July 11. The election will be closely watched as a gauge of political sentiment in one of Malaysia’s most economically important states. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng find out more with Afifah Ariffin, CNA’s Senior Correspondent

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Micron pushes ahead of Tesla & Meta, PCE inflation climbs

On today's (26 June) markets analysis on Open For Business, Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng speak with Jeff Ng, Head of Asia Macro Strategy, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

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CNA938 Rewind - The $16 million question: When does a property deal become a securities offence?

A Singapore property agent was convicted for promoting an overseas investment scheme that ultimately cost investors more than S$16 million. But why was the case prosecuted under the Securities and Futures Act instead of being treated as a failed property investment? Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng unpack what legally counts as a security and what businesses and investors should look out for before marketing or investing in overseas opportunities with Hamza Malik, Senior Associate, BR Law Corporation

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