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CNA938 Rewind - Raising awareness to call for ambulance when someone is having a stroke

CNA938 Rewind

A recent study by Stroke Support Station (S3) found that only about 40 % of people in Singapore knew to call an ambulance when encountering someone having a stroke, despite high awareness of stroke symptoms. Meanwhile, stroke incidence in Singapore has risen sharply: from nearly 6,000 cases in 2010 to about 9,700 cases in 2022. Andrea Heng looks at the public perceptions about stroke and identify the gaps with Dr Sanjeev Shanker, HOD at Thomson Medical's Urgent Care Centre.

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CNA938 Rewind - Tariff truce: Trump & Xi agree on rare earths, fentanyl & trade pivot

U.S President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping and agreed to lower tariffs on some Chinese goods in exchange for cooperation on fentanyl and rare earth exports. The meeting, described by Trump as “a 12 out of 10,” aimed to ease trade tensions and revive dialogue between the two major economies. Hairianto Diman dives deeper into the details of their meeting with Joe Siracusa, Professor of Global Futures.

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: The simple life; are more Singaporeans aiming to retire in the quiet countryside of OTHER countries?

Property firms say Singaporeans are now the top buyers of Japanese real estate — making up half of all transactions. What’s driving this strong interest in Japan's property market? Are Singaporeans planning to use them as retirement homes? Daniel Martin discusses further with Desmond Sim, Group CEO of Realion, the Group behind OrangeTee & ETC.

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CNA938 Rewind - AI to market entry: What start-ups gain in Singapore

Start-ups in Singapore are getting more support to enter the market with initiatives, including Stage One, recently announced. What has led it to become important to support the next generation of start-ups in Singapore? Daniel Martin discusses further with Professor Louis Phee, Vice President, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, NTU.

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CNA938 Rewind - It may have been "amazing", but the Trump-Xi meeting does not signal any end to the trade war

A 10 per cent cut in U.S tariffs on Chinese goods and an extendable one-year deal on China’s supply of crucial rare earths - those are the outcomes of a meeting between U.S President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Busan – which Mr Trump has called, “a great success”. Daniel Martin discusses further with CNA’s Correspondent Tan Si Hui and Steven Okun, CEO, APAC Advisors and former Clinton Administration official.

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CNA938 Rewind - From the Pyramids to Koshary: Gwen Ho on Experiencing Egypt the Scott Dunn Way

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro discovers what it’s like holidaying in Egypt. Gwen Ho, team lead and Africa specialist at luxury travel tour operator Scott Dunn Singapore, will reveal the best season to visit Egypt and what’s useful to pack when exploring the ancient pyramids and tombs. Ho will describe her time visiting iconic landmarks — such as the Pyramids of Giza — and which touristy sites she’d advise skipping. She’ll also talk about koshary, Egypt’s beloved carb-loaded national dish, and why Naguib Mahfouz Café is her go-to dining spot.

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