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

CNA938 Rewind

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 - Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi’s house arrest move explained

In a surprise move, Myanmar’s leadership has transferred Aung San Suu Kyi from prison to house arrest. But with 18 years still on her sentence, is anything really changing? CNA’s Leong Wai Kit breaks down what this signals with Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman.

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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: How Leslie Tan's "why not?" journey took him from student to director of his school

Leslie Tan is the director of Ngee Ann Polytechnic's School of Film and Media Studies. Years before he was appointed director, Leslie was a mature student in the same school — having enrolled after national service. He says it was an experience that made him "fall in love with school for the first time". Leslie shares how his journey of going against the grain helped him find himself and why he still believes "asking for forgiveness is better than asking for permission". 

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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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