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CNA938 Rewind - Nvidia’s US$5b investment in Intel: Is this the start of a new chip alliance?

CNA938 Rewind

Nvidia has made a bold move, investing US$5 billion in Intel – its longtime rival – by purchasing roughly 4% of Intel’s common stock at about US$23.28 per share. The two companies are now entering a strategic collaboration to co-develop custom CPUs and SoCs for data centers and personal computers. Is this a potential turning point for Intel? And what’s in it for Nvidia? Andrea Heng and Elakeyaa Selvaraji find out with Kyle Rodda, Senior Financial Market Analyst at Capital.com.

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CNA938 Rewind - Agoda severance terms: legal line or ethical breach?

The Ministry of Manpower is looking into provisions in severance agreements offered to retrenched Agoda employees, following reports that these contracts discouraged staff from approaching government bodies. Are such clauses legal in Singapore? Daniel Martin speaks with Clarence Ding, Asia Head of Employment at Ashurst LLP.

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CNA938 Rewind - Crafting Community Bonding Through Eco Art with People’s Association & Cherie Ng

In ‘Made in SG’ Melanie Oliveiro speaks with eco-art creator Cherie Ng who is also the lead artist for the North East Mega Giant Delight installation. It’s part of Giant Delight SG60 - which comes under the PAssionArts Festival – that features 18 super-sized, interactive art installations co-created by artists and residents, each celebrating unique neighbourhood stories across Singapore. Ng will talk about being the lead artist for the North East Mega Giant Delight installation “Living Side by Side”, and how she was involved in a total of 5 out of the 18 Giant Delight installations. Ng will also discuss how she worked with the community to decorate the installations/pods. Joining in the conversation is People’s Association’s Ting Min Er, who leads the Giant Delight programme.

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CNA938 Rewind - Going Gaga on Radio with Queen the Tribute Act

In ‘Destination Anywhere’ Melanie Oliveiro finds out where diehard fans of British mega band Queen can go to rock out to classics like “We Will Rock You”, “Radio Gaga” and “I Want To Break Free”. She’ll speak with the performers who star as legends Freddie Mercury and Brian May in the tribute concert “Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic”. Warren Vernon-Driscoll will talk about how he prepared for his role as Queen’s enigmatic lead singer, the late Freddie Mercury. Rusty Red talks about how he’s channeling his version of guitar hero Brian May..  

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CNA938 Rewind - From Educator to Entrepreneur: Nura J’s Journey to Creating Pearlista

In ‘Made in SG’ Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Nura J, founder of Pearlista - a hijab-friendly Muslimah hair salon with three branches in Singapore. Nura will talk about the paths that led her to entrepreneurship: from being an actress, then teacher, to then becoming a real estate agent and now, founder of Pearlista. Nura will recall what it was like setting up her hair salon and how it exclusively serves female customers with its various hair and scalp services. She’ll also talk about how she brought the brand to new heights – by producing its own line of products such as anti-hair fall shampoos to remedy conditioners.

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CNA938 Rewind - “Yusof: Portrait of a President”

In ‘Culture Club’ Melanie Oliveiro speaks with the creatives and performers involved in the production “Yusof: Portrait of a President”, based on the life and times of Singapore’s first President, Yusof Ishak. An Esplanade commission staged by local theatre company Teater Ekamatra, “Yusof” traces the President’s beginnings as a journalist to becoming Singapore’s first head of state. Cast members Sani Hussain, Siti Khalijah and Fauzie Laily will discuss their roles that offer a glimpse into the life and times of Yusof Ishak who dedicated his life in service to Singapore.

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