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CNA938 Rewind - Pod living in the heart of the Singapore River

In ‘Destination Anywhere’ Melanie Oliveiro finds out what it's like to live in a pod or capsule hotel room while staycationing in Singapore. She’ll speak with the co-founders of CUBE Social @ Boat Quay, a new capsule hotel in a restored heritage shophouse along the Singapore River.  CEO Mohd K Rafin and founder/COO Sonia Anya Tay will talk about the insides and interior of the various capsule hotel rooms and what it’s like to sleep and spend time in one. They’ll also talk about CUBE Social @ Boat Quay’s women-only section, various shared spaces and the hotel’s private soundproof booth. 

 

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CNA938 Rewind - Trump-Netanyahu summit: Eliminating trade surplus, working on new Gaza hostage deal

US ally Benjamin Netanyahu is in Washington — the first world leader to make a personal appeal for a tariff reprieve from President Donald Trump. The two leaders also spoke about new negotiations underway aimed at getting more hostages released from Hamas captivity in Gaza. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman delve deeper into the discussions of the meeting, with Dr Jessica Genauer, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, Flinders University.

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CNA938 Rewind - Spotting the signs of child abuse

The social service agency involved in four-year-old Megan Khung’s case did not fully describe the severity of her injuries in its report, which resulted in "inadequate interventions" before her death, the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) said on Tuesday (Apr 8). Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Charmaine Teo, Vice President, Association for Early Childhood Educators Singapore to find out about the roles and responsibilities do pre-schools play in looking out for signs of abuse. They also find out about the typical patterns of behaviour of parents who are involved in child-abuse cases and the intervention needed to help them with Han Yah Yee, Acting CEO, Montfort Care Child Protection Specialist Centre.

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CNA938 Rewind - What’s ASEAN’s best way forward in response to Trump’s tariffs?

Asian leaders are racing to strike a deal with the United States, as they warn of the negative impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Meanwhile, a Special ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting will be convened to discuss further ways for the regional grouping to work together to strengthen trade within the bloc, and send a strong signal of its commitment to regional economic integration. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman examine how ASEAN can work together as a bloc to mitigate the fallout from the tariffs, with Gary Ng, Senior Economist at Natixis.

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: Do you use nutrition labels?

Starting mid-2027, instant noodles, condiments and cooking oil will feature nutrition grade labels – indicating sodium and saturated fat content, helping you make healthier choices with just a glance. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin discuss further with Jaclyn Reutens, Clinical and Sports Dietitian and Founder, Aptima Nutrition & Sports Consultants.

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CNA938 Rewind - What is a politically significant person?

Four members from one of Singapore’s richest families will be designated as “politically significant persons” under the Foreign Interference Countermeasures Act – a law to counter foreign interference. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin learn more with Terence Ho, Associate Professor (Practice), SUSS.

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