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CNA938 Rewind - Putting Peacock Power in the Spotlight @ the Peranakan Museum

CNA938 Rewind

In ‘Culture Club’ Melanie Oliveiro explores the Peranakan Museum’s ongoing exhibition ‘Peacock Power: Beauty and Symbolism Across Cultures’. One of the museum’s managers Vijayalakshmi Balankrishnan and curator Diane Chee will describe how the exhibition explores the peacock as a timeless symbol of beauty, power, and divinity. They’ll also highlight the various experiential zones and interactive stations, as well as the presentation of a newly commissioned artwork, ‘A Thousand Eyes’ by artist Ernest Goh.

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CNA938 Rewind - UN faces cash crunch: Time running out to pay bills

The United Nations warns it has enough cash to meet its obligations only through mid-August, renewing calls for member states to pay their dues on time as mounting arrears threaten the organisation's operations. With cash reserves dwindling and unpaid contributions piling up, it is racing against time to keep paying staff, contractors and essential programmes, underscoring the severity of its funding crisis. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman dive deeper into the crisis with Daniel Forti, Head of UN Affairs, International Crisis Group

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CNA938 Rewind - Phishing-proof? Testing Singpass' new passkey

Singapore just rolled out passkey login for Singpass – swapping passwords for your face, your fingerprint, your phone. GovTech says it's a major win against phishing, and the cryptography backing it is unbeatable. But the old login methods haven't been switched off. They're still live, right next to the new system. So, is Singapore's phishing problem actually solved or just relocated? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find out with Johan Fantenberg, Director, Ping Identity

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Q3 rally pause, Brent risk premium, yen intervention risk

On today's (6 July) markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Vasu Menon, Managing Director, Investment Strategy Wealth Management Singapore, OCBC Bank

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CNA938 Rewind - What the Fed’s increasing opacity means for other central banks

The recent breakthrough in the US-Iran war has had immediate ramifications for global commodities and monetary policy, according to Oxford Economics. The resulting decline in oil prices has provided welcome breathing room for inflation-weary central banks. Despite this easing, Oxford Economics has adjusted its forecast for US monetary policy, pointing to a fundamental change in how the Federal Reserve communicates its intentions to the public. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman examine how this new approach could have unintended consequences for the broader global economy with Ryan Sweet, Chief Global Economist, Oxford Economics

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CNA938 Rewind - Eat, Drink, Singapore - Polar Puffs & Cakes marks 100 years in Singapore

Polar Puffs & Cakes is marking its 100th anniversary with a record-breaking 100-metre sugar roll. Cheryl Goh speaks with Micky Gan, General Manager, Polar Puffs & Cakes to find out how the ambitious bake came together and how the homegrown bakery continues to balance heritage with changing tastes.

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