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CNA938 Rewind - Singapore sees spike in salary and wrongful dismissal claims in 2024

CNA938 Rewind

A troubling trend in Singapore’s workplace – as more companies close and jobs become unstable, both salary disputes and wrongful dismissal claims are rising. While most cases are settled through mediation and over 90% of workers recover their unpaid wages, the increase signals growing concern across sectors. Hairianto Diman explores what’s behind the spike and how the dispute system works with Martin Gabriel, Chairman and Founder, HRmatters21

 

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CNA938 Rewind - Indonesia unrest: have protests and “anarchic acts” escalated over the weekend?

Indonesian authorities upped security on Monday (1 September), after six people were killed in unrest that escalated into violence at the nation’s police force. Daniel Martin discusses with East Asian expert Dr Lim Tai Wei, Professor with Soka University in Japan.

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CNA938 Rewind - A wave of dismissals of top US officials by the Trump administration

The Trump administration has been on a firing spree of top US officials including the recent Fed Governor Lisa Cook and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Director Susan Monarez. Hairianto Diman and Genevieve Woo chat with Dr John Donaldson, Associate Professor of Political Science, School of Social Sciences at SMU. They look at the possible objective of these removals and their impact.

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CNA938 Rewind - Eat, Drink, Singapore - Kaya: A new style of izakaya

Heard of Kaya? The restaurant and not the coconut jam? Located along Orange Grove Road is a restaurant called Kaya. Where instead of serving kaya and toast, this hidden gem wows you with its bold twist on Japanese Izakaya. Hui Wong speaks with Kaya's Executive Chef Nicholas Cheng to find out more.   

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CNA938 Rewind - The Wellness Hour - Fawning: What lies beyond people pleasing

Most of us know the classic stress responses of fight, flight or freeze, but psychologists are now talking about a fourth one, fawning. Hui Wong speaks with Dr Geraldine Tan, Director and Principal Psychologist at The Therapy Room to find out more about fawning and how to combat it. 

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CNA938 Rewind - Mind Your Money - Is co-living the solution for the increase in rentals?

How do young adults cope with the increase in rentals? How is co-living more affordable and where can they find a community they can belong to? Hui Wong speaks with Eugenio Ferrate and Ahmed Shaariq Nizar founders of Casa Mia to find out how they are tackling this housing dilemma for Gen Zs and Millennials. 

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