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CNA938 Rewind - SingaPop  - Dick Lee’s Pop Culture Wonderland

CNA938 Rewind

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with the creative folk behind “SingaPop! 60 Years of Singapore Pop Culture” – the brainchild of cultural icon, Dick Lee - staged at the ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands. SingaPop! explores the Lion City’s evolving cultural landscape over the past six decades. Art Director Jackson Tan and Creative Director Samantha Kan will talk about their key contributions and how SingaPop! charts key moments in Singapore’s vibrant pop culture transformation - from its unique Singlish language and hawker culture to local music, film, fashion, and more.

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CNA938 Rewind - Always online: The struggle of Singapore’s smartphone obsession

Over in South Korea, from March 2026, mobile phones and other digital devices will be banned in school classrooms nationwide. The newly passed law is to address rising concerns about social media and smartphone addiction among young people there. South Korea joins a growing list of countries imposing similar measures. What’s the smartphone addiction situation like in Singapore? Andrea Heng and Genevieve Woo find out from Tom Maniatis, Senior Psychotherapist for Addictions, Promises Healthcare

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CNA938 Rewind - Electric vehicle incentive schemes extended: Is it time to buy an EV?

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) and National Environment Agency (NEA) have announced extensions to their electric vehicle incentive schemes, continuing a strong push towards cleaner-energy transport in Singapore. Meanwhile, motor dealers expect COE premiums to surge in response to these revised vehicle rebates. Andrea Heng and Genevieve Woo explore what this means for EV adoption and the road ahead with Associate Professor Walter Theseira, School of Business, Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) 

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CNA938 Rewind - Singapore’s Q4 hiring outlook dips below global level

Singapore’s job outlook for the final quarter of the year shows a nuanced picture. While the overall hiring sentiment falls below the global average, two sectors, logistics and healthcare, stand out as bright spots in an otherwise cautious market. What does this mean for the economy and job seekers? Andrea Heng and Genevieve Woo unpack why these sectors are outperforming and what that signals for the broader hiring environment in Singapore with Martin Gabriel, Chairman and Founder, HRmatters21 

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CNA938 Rewind - From economic shifts to social mobility: Singapore's 15th Parliament kicks off

Singapore’s 15th parliament opened last Friday (5 September), with 99 MPs sworn in – the most since the nation gained independence. President Tharman Shanmugaratnam delivered an agenda for a country he described as being at a critical juncture. Justine Moss discusses more with Dr Felix Tan, Independent Political Observer.

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CNA938 Rewind - Are incentives enough to encourage more Singaporeans to buy EVs?

Two initiatives to encourage drivers to choose vehicles with lower emissions will be extended, but with scaled-down incentives. Justine Moss discusses further with Kayson Quek, Committee Member, EV Association of Singapore.

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