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CNA938 Rewind - Open for Business - Trump’s nominee for US ambassador to Singapore; Trump’s tariffs take effect

CNA938 Rewind

President Donald Trump has made known his nominee for US ambassador to Singapore, posting only on his Truth Social platform. But without an official announcement and barely any information on the entrepreneur and orthopaedic surgeon, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Steven Okun, CEO of APAC Advisors to get his best guess on the mysterious Dr Anji Sinha. Plus, they also get a sense of Mr Trump’s thinking of tariffs, which are now in effect.

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CNA938 Rewind - “That’s not me!” Can a LinkedIn gaffe hurt your career?

A woman has gone viral for a LinkedIn post tagging former DBS CEO Piyush Gupta, claiming they’d met in Bali – except it wasn’t him. How might habits relating to publishing on LinkedIn hurt your career and reputation, instead of helping it? And how can you recover from such gaffes? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Gerald Tan, Projects Director, Avodah People Solutions, to find out.

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CNA938 Rewind - Yale-NUS library books disposal - an ‘operational lapse’

The National University Singapore (NUS) has apologised for an "operational lapse" in dealing with books from Yale-NUS College, which is shutting this year. Hundreds of books from the Yale-NUS College library were reportedly sent for disposal or recycling, triggering an outcry from its alumni and students. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Dr Sadie-Jane Huff, Editor at consultancy Superlative She, a former academic head librarian and one-time President of the Library Association of Singapore. 

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Rising bond yields, Stagflation risks, Asia week ahead

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with David Chao, Global Market Strategist at Invesco Asia Pacific.

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CNA938 Rewind - All that glitters is… silver?

Gold has taken centre stage, outperforming many other major assets. But silver is also quietly carving out its own niche. From January 2023 to December 2024, silver has delivered a price return of 20.3 percent. Increasingly, silver is turning into a compelling asset that can shine in various market conditions. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman look at what’s propping silver up and whether it will continue to gain traction with Gregor Gregersen, Founder of Silver Bullion.

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CNA938 Rewind - Macaques, otters and pigeons: Keep or cull: Can we co-exist with wildlife?

From monkeys invading flats to otters killing prized koi, wildlife clashes are on the rise. Now, the culling of pigeons will be expanded to three more areas. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin discuss further with Dr Shawn Lum, Senior Lecturer, Asian School of the Environment, NTU.

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