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

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 - From global conflict to national conversation: Palestine in parliament

Singapore will recognise the State of Palestine, when it has an effective government that accepts Israel’s right to exist and renounces terrorism. In a ministerial statement in parliament on the Gaza conflict, Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said Singapore will reconsider its position if the situation continues to deteriorate. What are the optics of a global issue like this leading a Parliament discussion? Daniel Martin finds out with Dr Mustafa Izzuddin, Senior International Affairs Analyst, Solaris.

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CNA938 Rewind - Testing the skies, testing NATO: Is Russia pushing boundaries?

Estonia has requested a consultation with other NATO members, following a violation of its airspace by Russian warplanes. Daniel Martin discusses further with East Asian expert Dr Lim Tai Wei, Professor with Soka University in Japan.

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CNA938 Rewind - Trump-Xi call: The clock is tik-ing down on China’s ownership of TikTok in the U.S

ByteDance will move forward with a deal to keep TikTok operating in the U.S, in accordance with Chinese laws. How might this impact our regional hubs? Daniel Martin discusses with East Asian expert Dr Lim Tai Wei, Professor with Soka University in Japan.

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CNA938 Rewind - Is it time to integrate generative AI into education?

When students sit the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) in September, they will not have access to ChatGPT; neither will their seniors taking other national exams in the weeks ahead. But with the use of generative artificial intelligence becoming more pervasive, is it time to relook into formalising the use of AI in our education system? Andrea Heng and Elakeyaa Selvaraji find out with Jason Tan, Associate Professor, Policy, Curriculum & Leadership from the National Institute of Education.

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CNA938 Rewind - MND’s addendum: Reviewing housing options for various demographics

The National Development Ministry’s (MND) addendum reaffirms its commitment to delivering affordable and inclusive public housing and underscores efforts to ensure homes and estates are responsive to changing demographics. Andrea Heng and Elakeyaa Selvaraji delve deeper into the addendum with Darius Cheung, CEOffrom 99.co.

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