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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 - Recognising efforts in keeping Singapore clean

2025 marks the introduction of our new PHC CleanHood Award designed to recognise and honour partners who demonstrate exceptional commitment to the Keep Singapore Clean movement. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with  Ms Wee Harn-Ing, Public Hygiene Council's CleanHood Partner Representative from Bukit Panjang Constituency - one of the estates that clinched the Gold Award for their outstanding efforts last year.

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CNA938 Rewind - GE2025: ‘Star catches’ to look out for in upcoming General Election

The People’s Action Party (PAP) will be fielding its largest slate of new faces in recent history at the upcoming General Election. Over 30 new PAP candidates will be unveiled in the coming contest. Meanwhile, opposition parties are also revealing more potential candidates as the race heats up. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman look at the likely ‘star catches’ to be featured in GE2025 with Dr Felix Tan, independent political observer

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CNA938 Rewind - Challenges for Singapore students planning to study in US universities amid uncertainties

As uncertainties continue to linger in the air under Trump 2.0 and its policies, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find out what the challenges are for students in Singapore who are looking to enrol in American universities with Petra Phang, Head of Consulting, BA University of Pennsylvania, IvyPrep. She also holds a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Melbourne

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CNA938 Rewind - Impact of planned Trump tariffs on pharmaceutical imports

Pharmaceuticals were exempt from sweeping tariffs on US imports recently announced by President Donald Trump but he has said they will face separate tariffs. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman examine the impact of these planned tariffs and to what extent this move will benefit America’s pharma industry with Evan Seigerman, Head of Healthcare Research, BMO Capital Markets

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CNA938 Rewind - How governments and organisations can ensure their communications channels are secure

Are you using open communication apps for work? Do you send important work information by WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram? Recently, U.S national security adviser Mike Waltz’s team regularly set up chats on Signal to coordinate official work on issues including an attack on Houthi rebels. What do you need to know about workplace communication security?  Guest: David Wiseman, BlackBerry’s Vice President of Secure Communications

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