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CNA938 Rewind - Mind Your Money - What’s driving Asia’s rising healthcare costs? 

As medical costs across Asia continue to climb faster than the global average, employers are being forced to rethink how they manage health benefits without putting employee wellbeing at risk. We speak to Christine Wee, Regional Director, Asia, Howden Employee Benefits and look at what is driving the rise and how companies are adjusting to keep coverage sustainable.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: oil inflation pressure, Fed policy patience

On today's (Apr 2) markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with

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CNA938 Rewind - HDB resale prices stall in Q1 2026

After years of rapid growth, Singapore’s HDB resale market is showing signs of cooling, with prices flattening in the first quarter of 2026 amid increasing supply and moderating demand. Analysts say the long run-up in prices may be giving way to a more stable phase. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find out more with Dr Lee Nai Jia, Director, Property Doctors

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CNA938 Rewind - Potential second-order risks from Middle East conflict: DBS

DBS Group held their annual general meeting (AGM) on 31 Mar, where CEO Tan Su Shan warned of potential global stagflation risks if the prolonged Middle East conflict keeps oil prices elevated. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman dive deeper into what came out from the AGM with Ben Charoenwong, Associate Professor of Finance, INSEAD

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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: "Reputation is more important than money" — Simbian Chua on business, bouncing back... and bak-kwa

Simbian Chua made headlines when her bak-kwa shop was engulfed in flames just before Chinese New Year. But with grit and hustle, the founder of Century Bakkwa managed to fulfil all her orders. Simbian, who has run several businesses since dropping out of polytechnic, shares with trademark candour how her entrepreneurial grit has been fuelled by a desire to prove her naysayers wrong, why despite her success without tertiary education, she'd still tell her younger self to stay in school, and more.

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