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

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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 - Brewing Baristas & the Culture of Artisanal Coffee with DaVinci Gourmet

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro finds out what’s being done – by the global F&B brand DaVinci Gourmet – to grow the culture of artisanal coffee in Singapore while nurturing baristas as they hone their craft. Eloise Dubuisson and Jeneece Tan, from DaVinci Gourmet’s APMEA division, will talk about The Flavour Genius Academy and the benefits of this free learning platform.

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CNA938 Rewind - Asia’s heatwave: temperatures soaring up to 42.5°C – is Singapore next? #SGToday

Record-breaking heat is sweeping across Asia, with lives lost, emergency alerts issued, and temperatures soaring to an unprecedented 42.5 degrees Celsius. Could Singapore be next? Daniel Martin speaks with Assistant Professor Wang Jingyu from the National Institute of Education at NTU. He's a Principal Investigator with the Climate Transformation Programme at the Earth Observatory of Singapore, and the Cluster Lead for Extreme Heat at the Centre for Climate Change and Environmental Health.

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CNA938 Rewind - Mind Your Money - Singapore investors outpace global peers in financial AI adoption, but remain cautious

Singapore investors are using AI for finance and investment at a higher rate than their global peers, but most remain cautious about relying on it when making major decisions. Cheryl Goh speaks with Ashmita Acharya, Head of International Wealth and Premier Banking at HSBC Singapore, to look at why human judgement still matters, how advisers are responding, and what the rise of hybrid advice could mean for the future of wealth management.

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CNA938 Rewind - Aung San Suu Kyi's first public sighting ahead of Min Aung Hlaing's Thailand visit

Myanmar's government has released rare photos of detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi meeting a Red Cross official – her first contact with the outside world since the 2021 coup. The disclosure comes just days before Min Aung Hlaing's first official visit to Thailand as president, fuelling debate over what, if anything, it signals for Myanmar's political trajectory. Hairianto Diman and Justine Moss find out more with Leong Wai Kit, CNA Senior Correspondent

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CNA938 Rewind - Singapore steps up anti-scam fight with tougher powers and higher fines

A new Bill would give police greater authority to obtain scam-related information, disable accounts and require service providers to act more quickly. It also proposes raising the maximum fines for designated online platforms that fail to comply with anti-scam obligations to S$10 million. Hairianto Diman and Justine Moss examine how the measures would work, why they're needed, and what safeguards are in place to protect legitimate users with Helena Huang, Associate Research Fellow, Executive Deputy Chairman’s Office, RSIS, NTU

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