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CNA938 Rewind - Shape of Things to Come: Singapore Writers Festival 2025

CNA938 Rewind

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro gets the lowdown on Singapore Writers Festival (SWF) 2025 and what book lovers, followers of authors and literary fans can expect from 7 to 16 November 2025. Festival Director Yong Shu Hoong discusses this year’s theme, “Shape of Things to Come”. He’ll then provide highlights of the over 200 programmes featuring more than 300 local and international presenters. Marylyn Tan, Singaporean poet and interdisciplinary artist, will talk about her SWF 2025 participation, being part of the inaugural Arts House Literary Fellowship and being mentored by Yong.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: US bank credit strains, China-US trade tensions brew

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng speaks with David Dietze, Chief Investment Strategist, Dietze Wealth Management Group.

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CNA938 Rewind - Trump-Xi meeting in the balance after declared trade war

Tensions between the two biggest economies are reigniting amid plans that are under way for a summit between U.S President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Markets are watching nervously, and Asia, including Singapore, could feel the ripple effects. What’s at stake this time, and what leverage does each side hold? Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng speak with Chong Ja-Ian, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, NUS, to find out.

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CNA938 Rewind - When AI meets industry titans: Inside OpenAI’s mega partnerships

OpenAI is making massive deals worth over a trillion dollars. These agreements secure computing power for its AI goals and hardware plans. OpenAI is also entering online shopping with its ChatGPT chatbot. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng look at how these moves position OpenAI as a dominant force in the AI market with Toby Walsh, Laureate Fellow and Scientia Professor of AI, University of New South Wales Sydney.

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CNA938 Rewind - Crossing over: Flexible taxis and faster clearances at the Causeway

Lance Alexander speaks with Associate Professor Walter Theseira from the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) School of Business about how flexible taxis and QR code clearances could ease commutes and congestion between Singapore and Johor Bahru.

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CNA938 Rewind - Click, report, remove: The future of online safety in Singapore

A new online harms agency is expected to be set up by the first half of next year, with more support for victims, and tougher action on offenders. Lance Alexander discusses further with Noelle Teoh, Associate Lawyer, GJC Law.

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