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CNA938 Rewind - Selective capital flows reshape Southeast Asia’s startup landscape

Southeast Asia’s startup funding has hit its lowest point in more than six years. A new report shows investments in the first half of 2025 fell by over 20% to just US$1.85 billion across 229 deals. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman take a closer look at the findings with Joan Yao, General Partner at Kickstart Ventures.

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CNA938 Rewind - Four breakdowns in five days: SMRT says unrelated

At least four train breakdowns have occurred over the past five days, affecting several lines. SMRT says the recent disruptions were unrelated incidents and do not point to wider issues with Singapore's rail network. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with transport analyst Terence Fan, Assistant Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at SMU.

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CNA938 Rewind - Mind Your Money - How different generations establish financial independence 

The SG60 Financial Future Poll commissioned by Prudential Singapore surveyed 1000 residents aged 17 to 76 in July this year. What has it revealed about the different generations’ financial decisions and their retirement plans? Hui Wong speaks with Lim Yuting, Head of Distribution, Prudential Financial Advisers Singapore, to find out more. 

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CNA938 Rewind - The Wellness Hour - Every Body Matters 

How is a fashion competition helping to redefine what beauty in every body means in the fashion world? Hui Wong speaks with Singaporean designer and Every Body Matter competition finalist Yu Shan-Tung, and CEO of Singapore Fashion Council Zhang Ting-Ting, and how they hope for inclusive fashion to be the style of the season. 

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CNA938 Rewind - Empire State of Mind with 3D Pop Artist Charles Fazzino

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with American 3D pop artist Charles Fazzino who talks how he partnered with Bruno Gallery Singapore to unveil a new body of work: “The Unbelievable Island of Singapore at 60”. Fazzino will explain how he was inspired to create artworks in honour of Singapore’s 60th birthday with an exclusive series of 120 limited-edition 3D decoupage artworks, with the collection being presented in two variations - 60 “Day Edition” and 60 “Night Edition” pieces. Fazzino will also talk about who, and what, inspires his craft.

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CNA938 Rewind - Cooking up a TikTok Storm with @SGCulturedBoi and @ThePantryBoy

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with TikTok personalities and food brand ambassadors, and how they use the social media app to market their personal brands to fellow Singaporeans and netizens. Josiah Chow recalls how he started his own business selling traditional sauces via his channel “SG Cultured Boi”. Daren Teo – known as “The Pantry Boy” – will talk about how he blends different culinary influences into his recipes. Both Chow and Teo will also talk about their different styles of content creation and how food is their passion.

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