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CNA938 Rewind - SCO Summit: Significance of new Development Bank

CNA938 Rewind

The recent Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin saw member countries collectively approve the establishment of a new Development Bank – a milestone achievement after a decade of discussions. The bank is designed to boost regional efficiency and foster social development across member states. Andrea Heng, Hairianto Diman and Rani Samtani assess its significance and how it will stack up against other banks like BRICS and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). They chat with Dr Flavia Zimmermann, Lecturer in Public Policy at the School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne.

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CNA938 Rewind - Eat, Drink, Singapore - Chope’s Round up for August 

From Balestier to Tiong Bahru, Susan Ng gets you updated on where to dine on our monthly check in with Dinesh Balasingam, Head of restaurant reservation booking platform Chope.   

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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: Prose, purpose, and Peranakan passion — how Josephine Chia's kampong roots shaped her journey

Josephine Chia, the recipient of the Singapore Literature Prize in 2014, shares how her literary passion was awakened growing up in a kampong in Potong Pasir, how her Peranakan heritage has influenced her work, and the most valuable life lessons she's gained on her journey through literature and life. Josephine has two new books published in 2025 — "Merdeka Generation Groovers and Other Stories" and an updated edition of her award-winning "Kampong Spirit — Gotong Royong: Life in Potong Pasir 1955 to 1965".

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CNA938 Rewind - ChatGPT-5: Drawing a clearer line between useful chatbot and emotional confidant

The parents of a teen who died by suicide after ChatGPT coached him on methods of self harm sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, saying the company knowingly put profit above safety when it launched the GPT-4o version of its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot last year. The company has since released a newer model, ChatGPT-5. But a Bloomberg opinion piece posits that while OpenAI has curtailed the friendly banter with its latest ChatGPT-5, more needs to be done. For more, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman spoke with Toby Walsh, Chief Scientist and Professor of Artificial Intelligence, University of New South Wales.

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CNA938 Rewind - Big Shot: Tan Kheng Hua’s big leap – From local icon to Hollywood star

From her unforgettable role as Margaret in Phua Chu Kang to scene-stealing performances in Crazy Rich Asians, Tan Kheng Hua has gone from being a beloved Singaporean icon to making her mark in Hollywood. For our August edition of the Big Shot, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with the talented actress on the challenges she’s faced shifting from local productions to the international stage.

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CNA938 Rewind - Temasek’s strategic shift: 3 investment divisions for ‘sharper focus’

From April 1, 2026, Singapore’s sovereign investment company Temasek will reorganise into three new specialised entities: Temasek Global Investments, Temasek Singapore and Temasek Partnership Solutions. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Victor Lai, Principal Consultant, Citadelcorp, to unpack what these changes mean for Temasek and Singapore’s investment landscape.

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