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CNA938 Rewind - Putin ready for Ukraine talks ‘without preconditions’: Kremlin

North Korea confirms its troop deployment to Russia for the first time. The admission comes amid US-led talks to end the war with US President Donald Trump claiming his Ukraine counterpart Volodomyr Zelensky is ready to give up Crimea - contradicting the Ukrainian leader's statements. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman get an analysis on the latest with Klaus Larres, Richard M Krasno Distinguished Professor History and International Affairs. He's also Adjunct Professor of the Curriculum in Peace, War and Defense, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 

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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: Fashion, fortitude, and five kids — how Josefyn Lim found success

Josefyn Lim shares the hard work and conviction that has seen her business, which began as a simple blogshop in 2009, grow into a full-fledged fashion label — Topazette. Josefyn also shares the invaluable role her family — husband, four boys and a girl — plays in supporting her.

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CNA938 Rewind - Will rise in COE quota from May to July lead to lower premiums?

Ahead of the COE bidding exercise in May, more COEs will be available for tender from May to July, compared with the February to April period. There will be 1,099 or 6.4% more COEs bringing the total to 18,232 certificates available for bidding. Susan Ng and Hairianto Diman examine the impact of this rise on COE premiums for the period with Say Kwee Neng, Managing Partner, ONE Strategic Consulting LLC and automotive industry veteran.

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CNA938 Rewind - Help for homeowners to service mortgage under new programme

Homeowners facing financial difficulties due to job or income loss will be allowed to reduce or defer their monthly loan installments for up to one year, instead of the current six months, under a new programme starting on April 15. Susan Ng and Hairianto Diman look at the mechanics of the pilot programme and the underlying factors that could have contributed to homeowners being in HDB loan arrears in the first place, with David Baey, CEO of Mortgage Master.

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CNA938 Rewind - Rise in thrift shopping – new business potential or just a fad?

Thrifting, which is shopping for used goods, typically items like clothing and furniture, is gaining popularity in Singapore. Local thrift stores are seeing a big jump in interest for preloved clothes, with business rising as high as 50% over the past year. Susan Ng and Hairianto Diman find out what’s driving this trend with Dr Hannah Chang, Assoc. Professor of Marketing, Lee Kong Chian School of Business, SMU.

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CNA938 Rewind - GE2025: Dr Ng Eng Hen steps down from politics

Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen is stepping down from politics, making him the first minister confirmed to not be running in this General Election. Daniel Martin and Susan Ng speak to Dr Mustafa Izzuddin, Senior International Affairs Analyst, Solaris on what Dr Ng's exit means for the party.

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