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CNA938 Rewind - A nation’s reset: can Singapore turn the fertility tide? #SGToday

As Singapore confronts a record-low birth rate, what is the Marriage and Parenthood Reset Workgroup, and how could it help shape attitudes towards marriage and parenthood? Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Tan Poh Lin, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Policy. 

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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: How quiet resilience made Amanda Lim the region's fastest woman in the 50m Freestyle

Amanda Lim is one of Southeast Asia's fastest women in the pool. Over the course of almost two decades, Amanda has won 21 Gold medals at the SEA Games, seven of them for her signature event — the 50-metre Freestyle. Amanda, who competed in her final SEA Games in 2025 (in which she set a new games record), is now preparing for the 2026 Asian Games with a novel training method and a more mature philosophy on winning. Amanda reflects on her competitive journey, the deep self-awareness it's given her, and shares what she'd say in her letter to her younger self.

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: Licking straws or vandalism: When local crimes go global

A French teen accused of a straw-licking stunt at an iJooz vending machine is facing charges in Singapore, and the story has gone viral globally. It is not the first time incidents involving foreigners breaking the law here have drawn global attention. When foreigners break laws in Singapore and international media makes it viral, how does that make you feel? Daniel Martin discusses further with Associate Professor, Saifuddin Ahmed, Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, NTU.

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CNA938 Rewind - Are we seeing dedollarisation / a decline in importance of US$ when it comes to oil? What is the Petro-dollar #SGToday

With the recently-announced exodus of the UAE from OPEC and OPEC+, could the petrodollar remain the international standard after the war on Iran ends, and where does all this place Singapore? Daniel Martin discusses further with Joshua Ngu, Vice Chairman (Asia Pacific), Wood Mackenzie.

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CNA938 Rewind - "We are seeing early signs of cautious demand… due to sharp uptick in global uncertainty" ~ Analyst #SGToday

With Q1 employment growth slowing here, but unemployment rates and retrenchments remaining broadly stable, what kind of an outlook are we seeing for Singapore’s labour market for the rest of 2026? Daniel Martin finds out more from Brian Lee, Economist, Maybank Securities.

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