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CNA938 Rewind - Singapore Smash 2026: What makes a Grand Smash different from other table tennis events

CNA938 Rewind

Singapore Smash, a Grand Slam–level table tennis tournament, returns for its fifth edition this year. It brings the sport’s biggest stars to Singapore in a high-production, festival-style showcase. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Omar Assar, four-time Olympian and former World No.13 African table tennis player who will be competing for his 600th career win and Mounir Bessah, Executive Director of Events, World Table Tennis, on the significance of Singapore as one of the stops.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Trump's 15% tariff rollout, Oil risk, China watch

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Lee Kian Soon, CEO of Astral Asset Management.

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CNA938 Rewind - From ISDN to AI: How fast tech is erasing entire industries

As copper and ISDN networks shut down, traditional phone systems – and entire industries built around them – are becoming obsolete. This isn’t just a telecom upgrade. It’s a preview of how AI and automation will reshape every sector. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman look at why disruption is inevitable, and how businesses must respond before the change is unavoidable. For that, they speak with Martin Nygate, Founder & CEO, Velox Networks.

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CNA938 Rewind - Ukraine Under Attack - Megumi Lim's documentary "NIGHT SHIFT"

In ‘Culture Club’ Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Singaporean documentary filmmaker Megumi Lim who’ll discuss her first documentary “Night Shift”, which has already won numerous awards. Lim will talk about her under 30-minute film which documents how night shift workers in Kharkiv, a city in northeastern Ukraine, navigate both routine and risk against the backdrop of Russian attacks. Lim will talk about her experiences filming during the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and how “Night Shift” aims to shed light on those who must work – despite the daily threat of injury or death – for the sake of the city's survival.

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CNA938 Rewind - From Galápagos to Babylonstoren - the Travels of KulörGroup’s Christopher Chua

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro listens in on the travel tales of Christopher Chua, founder and Creative Director of KulörGroup, a Singapore-based global hospitality design studio. Chua will reminisce exploring the natural wonders of the Galápagos Islands in Ecuador. He’ll then take us to South Africa and what it’s like staying at Babylonstoren, a working farm as well as Franschhoek - one of South Africa's oldest European towns, known for its great wines. And in China’s Chongqing city, Chua will recall staying at the Bolian Resort & Spa where he relished a quiet retreat filled with wellness moments.

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CNA938 Rewind - US carrier movements in MidEast are essential to stem Iran’s nuclear ambitions ~ analyst

US President Donald Trump has issued Iran a 10 to 15-day deadline to strike a nuclear deal, warning of serious consequences as Washington deploys aircraft carriers and fighter jets to the Middle East. Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Rohan Gunaratna, Professor of Security Studies at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at Nanyang Technological University. 

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