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CNA938 Rewind - Shop Anew With Singapore Retail Festival, GINLEE & Watsons

CNA938 Rewind

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro finds out what’s happening at this year’s inaugural Singapore Retail Festival (SRF), taking place from 26 September to 12 October 2025 across The Lion City. Singapore Retail Association President Ernie Koh will explain why SRF – as a new annual initiative – replaces the Great Singapore Sale, and how it aims to become the shopping and retail festival that aims to put Singapore back on the world map. SRF partners like Gin Lee, GINLEE Studio’s co-founder and Watsons’ Lai Mei Ling will detail what listeners can expect from their stores and how they will work with SRF to transform the way we shop and engage with retail.

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CNA938 Rewind - “Gaza is burning”: Palestinians face most intense bombardment in 2 years of war

Israel has launched a major ground assault on Gaza City, with Defence Minister Israel Katz declaring that “Gaza is burning.” Tens of thousands of civilians are fleeing south, but many remain trapped amid shortages of food, medical supplies, and shelter. Is Israel confident that Hamas is on the brink of defeat with this assault? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find out with Dr Simon Frankel Pratt, Senior Lecturer of Political Science at The University of Melbourne.

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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 - #TalkBack: Trust at a cost - should small businesses tighten order checks?

Three people have been arrested over fake bulk order scams involving the impersonation of SAF personnel. Since Sept 4, at least five cases have been reported, with losses of over $32,000. Preliminary investigations show the trio allegedly acted on a scam syndicate’s instructions. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Gabrielle Maswi, Director of Three by Garamika, and Jamie Lim, owner of Joo Bar, 8 Korean BBQ, and Sticky.

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CNA938 Rewind - Braking for safety: why ABS will soon be mandatory on new motorcycles

All newly registered motorcycles in Singapore must be fitted with anti-lock braking systems from April 2027. Will that help bring down the number of fatal motorcycle accidents here? Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Rex Tan, President of the Singapore Motorcycle Trade Association. He’s also Managing Director of homegrown motorcycle specialist company Ban Hock Hin.

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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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