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CNA938 Rewind - MOE to look into lowering exam stakes, improving social mixing in primary schools

CNA938 Rewind

The Ministry of Education (MOE) is considering changes including adjusting the difficulty of exams and studying how PSLE results are used in secondary school admission to reduce the stakes of exams. The Primary 1 registration system is also being reviewed to widen access to schools for children of different backgrounds and encourage social mixing. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng delve deeper into the topic with Dr Cheryl Seah, Developmental Psychologist & Director, Centre for Evidence and Implementation.

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CNA938 Rewind - Space Summit: Exploring Singapore’s space capabilities, talent pipeline

Singapore will formally launch its national space agency on April 1, backed by new legislation to govern space technology and activity – a major step in strengthening its position in the global space economy and supporting innovation in aerospace, regulation and tech partnerships. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng look at the opportunities and challenges in the growing space economy in Singapore and what Singapore brings to the table with Julie Yoo, CNA Presenter, Lim Wee Seng, Executive Director, Satellite Research Centre, NTU Singapore and Lynette Tan, Chief Executive, Space Faculty 

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Precious metals turmoil, guidance-sensitive mega-cap earnings

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng speak with Kingsley Jones, CIO, Jevons Global 

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CNA938 Rewind - Indonesia’s market meltdown: MSCI’s warning or a deeper crisis?

An MSCI transparency warning sparked a brutal US$80 billion sell-off in Indonesian stocks, toppling senior market officials and raising uncomfortable questions about governance, liquidity and investor trust. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng unpack whether the rout was driven by global emerging-market jitters or if it exposed deeper structural flaws with Adam Samdin, Economist, Oxford Economics

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CNA938 Rewind - Brinkmanship in the Middle East: tensions explained

In the Middle East, Iran has warned of regional conflict if the US attacks. In a retaliatory move, it also labelled EU armies as “terrorist groups,” raising tensions with Washington. Daniel Martin discusses further with East Asian expert Dr Lim Tai Wei, Professor with Soka University in Japan.

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: 217 being investigated as scammers – why do some think it’s ok?

217 people are under investigation for suspected involvement in scam operations that have cost victims over S$7.6 million. From job and investment scams to impersonations of government officials, the cases span all types and cut across every demographic. Daniel Martin speaks with Benjamin Ang, Senior Fellow and Head of the Centre of Excellence for National Security, as well as Head of Digital Impact Research at RSIS.

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