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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: Weekly Highlights — Losing his hearing but finding his calling; broke but not broken; and growing as an entrepreneur

Featuring reflections, lessons, and "letters" from the week of 17 November 2025:

  • Winston Wong, who lost his hearing at the age of 10 and was bullied for years in school, but found his calling as an advocate for the community of differently-abled individuals.
  • May Cheng, who built — and lost — two businesses, but bounced back each time more determined to rebuild.
  • Nirbhay Handa, who grew up in a remote part of Rajasthan, and went on to co-found his company which aims to make the migration process more seamless.

 

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CNA938 Rewind - Mind Your Money – Budgeting during the gift giving season

How do we navigate this season with sustainable generosity and giving from abundance without overspending or putting financial strain in ourselves? Hui Wong finds out how to go about budgeting for festive gifting, sustainable generosity, and giving from abundance without overspending with Dinah Poehlmann, finance mindset coach at Your Finance Mind.

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CNA938 Rewind - Travel on alert: Storm season strikes SEA, reshaping travel plans

From relentless monsoon rains to sudden floods and dangerous landslides, extreme weather is sweeping across South-East Asia. And the tourism sector is feeling the impact. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman look at how these extreme weather events are affecting tourism hotspots around the region, and what travellers should prepare for in the weeks ahead to stay safe with Gary Bowerman, Director, Check-in Asia. 

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CNA938 Rewind - Oil’s slide, precious metals’ surge: What drove commodities in 2025?

    From OPEC+’s steady oil output decision to the standout performance in gold and silver, we wrap up the biggest commodity moves of 2025. What drove the big commodities movements? And where is the market headed next in 2026? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Chris Weston, Head Of Research, Pepperstone to find out.

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CNA938 Rewind - Homeless and under 35: Singapore’s invisible youth on the streets

    Support groups like Homeless Hearts of Singapore that help young rough sleepers say they have seen an increase in the number of young rough sleepers aged below 35. Young Singaporeans are increasingly facing homelessness due to family conflicts, mental distress, and lack of financial resources to secure housing. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Derek Lim, Volunteer, Homeless Hearts of Singapore and Kenneth Thong, Founder, The Last Resort to find out the long-term impact on these young rough sleepers and the help available for them. 

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Tech plays in Taiwan, S Korea; is China still uninvestible?

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Sam Konrad, Investment Manager, Asian Equity Income, Jupiter Asset Management. 

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