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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 - What Singapore’s next-gen workforce, fair jobs strategy looks like

The Manpower Ministry’s addendum to the President’s Address lays out plans to future-proof Singapore’s labour market: raising productivity through skills upgrading, strengthening workplace fairness laws, supporting mid-career transitions, and tightening safeguards for platform and migrant workers. The roadmap aims to keep the workforce competitive while ensuring inclusive growth and stronger job protection. Andrea Heng and Syahida Othman speak with Khairil Baharudin, Senior Professional, Institute of HR Professionals.

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CNA938 Rewind - Recognition of Palestine sends shockwaves through global diplomacy

Britain, Canada, Australia, and Portugal have formally recognised the State of Palestine, a rare coordinated move by key U.S allies. The step deepens Israel’s diplomatic isolation and pressures Washington to reassess its stance. Analysts warn this could reshape U.N. debates, spark wider recognition, and revive questions about the future of a two-state solution and U.S. influence in the Middle East. Andrea Heng and Syahida Othman find out more with Dr Stephen Zunes, Professor of Politics and Programme Director of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of San Francisco.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: H-1B visa fallout, AI rally comes into question

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Syahida Othman speak with Lee Kian Soon, CEO at Astral Asset Management.

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CNA938 Rewind - H-1B shake-up: What it means for the U.S economy

The U.S government’s latest moves on H-1B visas — ranging from tighter eligibility rules to higher wage requirements — are sending ripples through tech, healthcare, and finance. Andrea Heng and Syahida Othman unpack how these changes affect skilled foreign workers, hiring plans for American companies, and the broader economy with Alex Capri, Senior Lecturer at NUS Business School. He is also the author of 'Technonationalism: How It’s reshaping trade, geopolitics and society'.

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CNA938 Rewind - One of the autonomous shuttles hitting the roads of Punggol looks like something straight of the Jetsons

Punggol residents will get self-driving shuttles next year, with the first route expected to launch by the second quarter. As driverless buses transition from pilot trials to everyday transportation, are we ready? Daniel Martin finds out with Dr Samuel Chng, Research Assistant Professor, Head of Urban Psychology Lab, Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). He’s also Deputy Lead for the Future-Ready Society programme.

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