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CNA938 Rewind - PM Wong removes Pritam Singh as Leader of the Opposition: What’s next?

CNA938 Rewind

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has removed Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh as Singapore’s Leader of the Opposition, effective immediately, and asked the Workers’ Party to nominate another MP for the role. Mr Wong said any new nominee should not be implicated in past related findings and must meet high standards for the position. So, what’s next for the WP? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Dr Mustafa Izzuddin, Senior International Affairs Analyst, Solaris, to find out.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Diverging Big Tech earnings, Gold and silver shine

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng speak with Garett Lim, Partner and CMO, MOIQ Capital.

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CNA938 Rewind - FX markets in flux: USD weakness and regional currency moves

With the US dollar on a broad slide and President Donald Trump’s comments downplaying its decline – and the Fed opting to hold rates – what’s driving currency moves? Here in Southeast Asia, the Singapore dollar (SGD) and Malaysian ringgit (MYR) are strengthening, while the Indonesian rupiah (IDR) and Japanese yen (JPY) continue to struggle. What do all these currency moves mean for traders and consumers alike? Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng speak with Philip Wee, FX Strategist, DBS, to find out.

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CNA938 Rewind - When an app promises riches: Spotting shell investment scams

Since last October, about 20 cases of investment scams involving shell investment applications have been reported. Total losses have come up to around $1.7 million. In light of this, the Police have alerted members of the public to the abuse of shell investment applications, used to peddle fraudulent investment products. Daniel Martin finds out more from Melvin Tan, Management Committee Member, Securities Investors Association Singapore. He's also Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of 8VANTEDGE, a fund management company.

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: Jailtime for carelessness causing a PMD-related fire

A 22-year-old man was sentenced to seven months’ jail, after using a charger that was incompatible with his PMD battery - causing a fire in a HDB flat. In sentencing him, the judge said the offender’s negligence produced devastating consequences, and that he demonstrated an indifference to safety risks and a complete disregard for the safety of his household occupants. Daniel Martin discusses further with Ray Louis, Managing Director of Ray Louis Law.

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CNA938 Rewind - A different kind of haze? Closer hotspots & favourable winds

It smells like haze… feels like haze… but is it the usual kind? In a recent Facebook update, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said a hotspot was detected in Johor, despite thick cloud cover. Daniel Martin finds out more from about what’s really going on in the air around us.

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