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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: "You can do it!" — Geriatrician, business-owner, and mother of six, Dr Nur Farhan Alami

Dr Nur Farhan Alami gave up the stability of working in hospitals for almost twenty years to open her own community clinic focussing on the holistic healthcare needs of the elderly. The Alami Clinic in Kembangan — which she and her husband (who's a pharmacist) invested the bulk of their personal savings into — is also the fulfilment of a desire to be a "kampong doctor" where relationships precede prescriptions. Dr Farhan shares how she balances the responsibilities of being a doctor, a business-owner, and mother of six young children.

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CNA938 Rewind - 100% tariffs: what US moves mean for Singapore’s pharma sector

Singapore’s pharmaceutical trade and investment prospects – could they take a hit, amid US President Donald Trump’s 100 per cent tariff on branded or patented pharmaceutical products? Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Deborah Elms, Head of Trade Policy at Hinrich Foundation.

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CNA938 Rewind - Eat, Drink, Singapore - Butcher’s Block’s Chef de Cuisine, Jordan Keao 

Hui Wong picks the brains of Chef Jordan Keao, the Chef de Cuisine of Butcher’s Block at Raffles Hotel Singapore, to learn more about his culinary philosophy and how sustainability meets woodfire cooking at this wood-fired destination.    

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CNA938 Rewind - Mind Your Money - Calls for SICC awards 

What makes a winning collaboration beyond innovation and effective solutions? Hui Wong speaks with Magdalene Loh Managing Director of Made Here, and one of the judges of the SICC awards that recognises the power of partnerships and how it can spark real impact. 

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CNA938 Rewind - 6.11 million and counting: How sustainable is Singapore’s population growth?

Singapore’s total population rose slightly to 6.11 million in 2024, mainly due to more migrant construction workers and foreign domestic helpers, who are needed to support infrastructure projects and household care. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman assess the significance of the growth on Singapore’s progress with Professor Paulin Straughan, Sociologist from the Singapore Management University.

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CNA938 Rewind - Trump shifts stance on Ukraine: Is it just a negotiation tactic?

US President Donald Trump has declared that Ukraine is capable of reclaiming all its territory seized by Russia, marking a notable shift in tone on the conflict. But it was unclear if Mr Trump’s words would be matched by a major change in US policy, such as a decision to impose heavy new sanctions on Moscow. His comments contrast with earlier skepticism over America’s continued backing for Ukraine. Hairianto Diman and Syahida Othman find out why the shift in the tone and what it would mean for US-Russia ties with Dr Alexey Muraviev, Associate Professor of National Security and Strategic Studies from Curtin University.

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