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CNA938 Rewind - NDR 2025: Putting out the fire of vaping through stiffer penalties

CNA938 Rewind

In his National Day Rally speech, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said Singapore will toughen its stance on vaping, treating it as a drug issue with harsher penalties including jail for sellers of vapes with harmful substances. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman spoke with Dr. Yvette van der Eijk, Assistant Professor at the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, to get an assessment of the measures to clamp down on the vaping scourge and discuss the support needed for addicts.

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CNA938 Rewind - Is Qualcomm ready to beat Nvidia as chipmaking champion?

Qualcomm is stepping into the high-stakes AI chip race with two new processors, aiming to challenge giants like Nvidia and AMD. Their focus isn’t on training AI models—but on making the behind-the-scenes ‘inference’ phase more efficient and affordable. With this move, Qualcomm hopes to carve out a spot in a multi-trillion-dollar AI infrastructure market. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find out more with Jim Handy, General Director, Objective Analysis.

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CNA938 Rewind - When consent turns to conflict: navigating a false rape claim

A woman who falsely claimed she had been raped after a man refused to pay her $1,200 for sex has been sentenced to probation. Daniel Martin speaks with Noelle Teoh, Associate Lawyer at GJC Law, about the legal consequences of making a false report.

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CNA938 Rewind - Work-life “integration” over “balance” for younger job-seekers

Are young workers prioritising job security over flexibility? A new study suggests they are. Daniel Martin speaks with Zac Ng, Managing Director of recruitment firm Cultivar Asia.

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CNA938 Rewind - Energy ties that bind: inside the Singapore-Australia agreement

Singapore and Australia’s energy regulators have signed a new agreement to strengthen energy security and explore low-carbon technologies. The partnership will include training, exchange programmes, and dialogues between both sides. Daniel Martin speaks with Lock Kai Sang, Professor of Engineering at the Singapore Institute of Technology, and Head of the Energy Efficiency Technology Centre, or EETC.

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CNA938 Rewind - Mind Your Money - How Maybank helps SMEs grow 

Behind every thriving small business is an entrepreneur with courage, resilience, and a community that believes in their growth. What does it take to build resilient SMEs in today’s economy, and how can recognition through platforms like the Entrepreneur of the Year Award inspire the next generation of business leaders? Mike Tan speaks with Lim Kok Boon, Head of Commercial Banking Division, Maybank Singapore to find out more.  

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