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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 - The Big Question: Is venting on social media helpful or harmful?

When something goes awry – a negative food experience or a bad day at work – some may take to social media to air their grievances. Recently, actress Joanne Peh cancelled a sales livestream in China after saying she felt disrespected by the merchant. She later went online teary-eyed to explain her decision. Conversely, others have taken to social media to raise awareness about issues or to raise funds. In this week’s The Big Question, we want to find out if social media is the “right” platform for us to air our grievances and if there should be boundaries. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng speak with Assoc Prof Natalie Pang, Department of Communications and New Media, NUS & Dr Joel Yang, Clinical Psychologist, Mind What Matters

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Micron earnings beat, AI capex demand, oil inflation relief

On today's (25 June) markets analysis on Open For Business, Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng speak with Duncan Downes, Senior Client Portfolio Manager, Specialist Equities, Pictet Asset Management

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CNA938 Rewind - MSCI hits pause on Indonesia and South Korea market status decisions

Global index provider MSCI has kept Indonesia and South Korea under review, delaying any changes to their market classifications as investors await further progress on reforms and market accessibility. The latest decision underscores the challenges both countries face in advancing their positions within global equity benchmarks. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng dive deeper into the review Adam Ahmad Samdin, Economist, Oxford Economics

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CNA938 Rewind - From the Seine to the Thames: A Tale of Two City Breaks

On 'Destination Anywhere' with Melanie Oliveiro, we travel between two of Europe's great capitals: Paris and London, seen through the lens of See Haojun, founder of “On The Ground”, which builds AI-powered applications for modern businesses in Singapore. See will talk about how he’d encourage travelers to look beyond the familiar postcard landmarks, and how these cities are changing for travellers nowadays.

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CNA938 Rewind - Exploring the Link Between Leadership Competence & the Empathetic Boss: "Empath to Success" by Cherry Pua Africa

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with author Cherry Pua Africa – trainer, transformation coach and corporate speaker from the Philippines. Africa will talk about her rebranded self-help book “Empath to Success: The Power of Feeling without Failing”.  A book that’s also best read by business leaders, mentors and even parents, Africa will explain how it promotes empathy as a relational skill and how leadership competence is also linked to being more empathetic. 

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