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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: "Rethink traditional education" and "don't reject yourself" — Heicoders Academy's Kong Yu Ning and Beh Min Yan

CNA938 Rewind

Kong Yu Ning and Beh Min Yan are the husband-and-wife team behind Heicoders' Academy, which provides training in AI competency and software engineering to adults. Yu Ning and Min Yan share why their passion for AI and education motivated them to step away from lucrative careers in the tech space to focus on their academy, how their experiences beyond traditional educational settings have given them a more holistic view of applied knowledge, and how they've acquired greater self-confidence and belief in their own strengths through their journey.

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CNA938 Rewind - When agents beat homebuyers to new condos: FOMO or fair play?

Property agents in Singapore have been buying a noticeable share of units at certain new private condo launches – in some cases up to 20% of available units before the projects open to the general public. Even though the practice does not violate any regulations, industry watchers are concerned this kind of “first dibs” buying may crowd out regular buyers, contribute to fear of missing out (FOMO) and potentially stimulate speculative activity. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Prof Sumit Agarwal, Professor of Finance, Economics and Real Estate, NUS Business School, to find out more.

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: Living on credit? Singapore's soaring $9.07Bn card debt explained

Rollover credit card debt in Singapore has reached a record high. Are more people not spending within their means, or have easier access to things like “buy now, pay later” services? Or… are some just living off their credit cards? Daniel Martin finds out from Leza Klenk, Chief Consulting Officer, EDUdebt.

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CNA938 Rewind - From 2.4% to 4.1%: Is Singapore's growth continuing in 2026?

According to the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s latest survey of professional forecasters, economists raised their forecasts for Singapore’s 2025 growth to 4.1 per cent – much higher than their previous estimate of 2.4 per cent. Could we see this optimism sustained? Daniel Martin finds out from Sani Hamid, Director of Wealth Management, Financial Alliance.

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CNA938 Rewind - The mystery of the moving black mass: Singapore's sagor catfish explained

If you live in the Yishun-Sembawang district, you might have recently seen a strange black mass travelling in from the sea via a Canberra Street canal. Experts shared with CNA that the fish were likely sagor catfish – a marine species from the Ariidae family native to Singapore and other countries in the region. Daniel Martin learns more from Dr Jeffrey LOW, Senior Manager, National Biodiversity Centre (Coastal and Marine).

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CNA938 Rewind - After Bondi: Could one attack spark another?

The Home Affairs Ministry announced that police have ramped up patrols in some areas here. That’s in light of last Sunday’s Bondi Beach shooting, where two gunmen killed 15 people and wounded dozens more at an event marking the start of the Jewish festival Hanukkah. Could the Bondi Beach attack trigger a terror domino effect? Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Shashi Jayakumar, Executive Director, SJK Geostrategic Advisory.

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