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CNA938 Rewind - Singapore property changes: New licence rules for agents, HDB wait-out period scrapped

Singapore is rolling out major changes to its property sector, including new licence renewal requirements for property agents, the removal of the 15-month HDB wait-out period for private homeowners, and proposed reforms such as agent ratings. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Professor Lee Kwan Ok, Deputy Head, Department of Real Estate, NUS Business School, about what these changes mean for agents, buyers and the property market. 

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CNA938 Rewind - SAM: Exploring a Mythical Island with Artist Brandon Tay

In ‘Culture Club’ Melanie Oliveiro profiles an ongoing heartlands exhibition organised by the Singapore Art Museum. SAM curator Duncan Bass and local artist Brandon Tay discuss the multidisciplinary installation, “Brandon Tay: Sangkalan”. They’ll describe the travelling exhibition’s fictional island ecosystem featuring a coastal culture shaped by fruits, insects, and birds.

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CNA938 Rewind - The Wellness Hour - From spa treatments to yoga: Wellness aboard Seven Seas Prestige

Regent Seven Seas Cruises is expanding its wellness offering aboard Seven Seas Prestige, with a new salt room, larger spa and fitness spaces, personalised training and a broader range of treatments and classes. Cheryl Goh finds out how guest expectations are shaping the way wellness is being built into the cruise experience with Lisa Pile, Managing Director for Asia Pacific, Regent Seven Seas Cruises.

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CNA938 Rewind - Is the budget airline model breaking under expensive fuel?

AirAsia co-founder Tony Fernandes has dismissed suggestions the airline needs rescuing, arguing that strong passenger demand continues to support the business. Elakeyaa Selvaraji and Hairianto Diman speak with Ellis Taylor, Asia Editor, Cirium, an aviation analytics company, to unpack the carrier's financial pressures, its response to soaring jet-fuel prices and whether its turnaround strategy can restore profitability.

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CNA938 Rewind - Grab-Atome deal: Why Grab is betting big on Buy Now, Pay Later

Grab’s acquisition of a majority stake in Atome Financial marks a major expansion of its financial services ambitions. Hairianto Diman and Felicia Nah look at why Grab wants Atome, what the deal means for Buy Now, Pay Later in Southeast Asia, and how rivals could respond. For more, they speak with Li Jianggan, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Momentum Works.

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