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CNA938 Rewind - Nanning pyramid scheme: How to spot a pyramid or Ponzi scheme

52 Singaporeans have been arrested and detained in China's Guangxi region over suspected pyramid scheme activities. The arrests came as part of a wider crackdown by Chinese authorities, with investigations still ongoing. The case has put the spotlight on a so-called "Nanning scheme", where Singaporeans are pitched investment opportunities and encouraged to recruit others. Elakeyaa Selvaraji and Hairianto Diman spoke with Olivia Siong, CNA's Senior Correspondent who investigated this and Chooi Jing Yen, Director, Chooi Jing Yen LLC, to find out more about the red flags that should make you walk away

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CNA938 Rewind - SAM: Exploring a Mythical Island with Artist Brandon Tay

In ‘Culture Club’ Melanie Oliveiro profiles an ongoing heartlands exhibition organised by the Singapore Art Museum. SAM curator Duncan Bass and local artist Brandon Tay discuss the multidisciplinary installation, “Brandon Tay: Sangkalan”. They’ll describe the travelling exhibition’s fictional island ecosystem featuring a coastal culture shaped by fruits, insects, and birds.

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CNA938 Rewind - The Wellness Hour - From spa treatments to yoga: Wellness aboard Seven Seas Prestige

Regent Seven Seas Cruises is expanding its wellness offering aboard Seven Seas Prestige, with a new salt room, larger spa and fitness spaces, personalised training and a broader range of treatments and classes. Cheryl Goh finds out how guest expectations are shaping the way wellness is being built into the cruise experience with Lisa Pile, Managing Director for Asia Pacific, Regent Seven Seas Cruises.

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CNA938 Rewind - Is the budget airline model breaking under expensive fuel?

AirAsia co-founder Tony Fernandes has dismissed suggestions the airline needs rescuing, arguing that strong passenger demand continues to support the business. Elakeyaa Selvaraji and Hairianto Diman speak with Ellis Taylor, Asia Editor, Cirium, an aviation analytics company, to unpack the carrier's financial pressures, its response to soaring jet-fuel prices and whether its turnaround strategy can restore profitability.

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CNA938 Rewind - Grab-Atome deal: Why Grab is betting big on Buy Now, Pay Later

Grab’s acquisition of a majority stake in Atome Financial marks a major expansion of its financial services ambitions. Hairianto Diman and Felicia Nah look at why Grab wants Atome, what the deal means for Buy Now, Pay Later in Southeast Asia, and how rivals could respond. For more, they speak with Li Jianggan, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Momentum Works.

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