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CNA938 Rewind - Mind Your Money - World News Day 2026: What makes journalism worth trusting?

CNA938 Rewind

For World News Day 2026, we reach out to colleagues and peers across the industry for a deeper look at why trusted journalism still matters. Cheryl Goh speaks with Leong Wai Kit, CNA’s Senior Correspondent for Vietnam, Myanmar and ASEAN, and Dr Kevin Tan, Founder and CEO of Socium and Adjunct Lecturer at SMU’s Lee Kong Chian School of Business to unpack what original reporting adds to the way we understand a story, and how AI and changing news habits are reshaping the profession.

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: A new folding phone is over $3,000, while a Korean candy bar phone is over a thousand. As tech becomes more expensive, can you easily repair and keep?

As smartphones get more expensive, a NielsenIQ study found that new phone sales in Singapore fell nearly 14 per cent between 2023 and 2025, while retailers reported a rise in repairs. On TalkBack, Daniel Martin spoke to Johar Alkhatib, Owner of Pronto Arigato Repair Hub, about how easy it is to repair today’s smartphones, when repairs are worth the cost, and whether Singapore needs stronger right-to-repair protections.

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CNA938 Rewind - Market Watch (23/10): Singapore core inflation eases in September; will this persist into the rest of 2026? #SGToday

In Business, Japan’s manufacturing growth slows, South Korea’s economy shows signs of an uneven recovery, and India sees strong interest in a major IPO. Back home, Singapore’s core inflation eased in September. Daniel Martin spoke to Louise Loo, Head of Asia Economics at Oxford Economics, about these developments and the latest moves in Asian markets.

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CNA938 Rewind - The Ask: AI’s Capex Reckoning; will This pressure Big Tech to cut back on spending? #SGToday

On The Ask on Singapore Today, renewed doubts over AI investments have triggered a sell-off in US tech stocks, with the Nasdaq recording its steepest daily fall since June. Daniel Martin spoke to Louise Loo, Head of Asia Economics at Oxford Economics, about whether the pressure could force Big Tech to cut spending, the risks for AI infrastructure firms and semiconductor suppliers, and what it could mean for Singapore’s investments.

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CNA938 Rewind - #HazeHealth: Getting to the Root of Haze; what is Slash and Burn #SGToday

As Indonesia sanctions companies linked to forest and land fires, questions remain over the causes of the haze affecting Singapore. Daniel Martin spoke to Associate Professor Yu Liya, an air quality science and environmental engineering expert from NUS’ Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, about the practice of slash and burn, why it continues, and its environmental and economic implications.

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CNA938 Rewind - Mind Your Money - When the boss gets it wrong: The importance of an apology

When a boss makes a mistake, how much difference can an apology really make? We explore what goes into a sincere workplace apology, why employees may expect more than words, and how taking responsibility can help build trust and accountability at every level of the workplace. Cheryl Goh speaks with Nat Fetalvero, Host of CNA's Work It podcast to find out more.

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