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CNA938 Rewind - Singapore-South Korea - Right place, right time for cementing trade, energy & AI ties

CNA938 Rewind

Singapore and South Korea have deepened ties on trade and technology - upgrading their free trade agreement and launching a new AI alliance backed by a $382 million fund. What’s driving this push, and what does it mean for businesses here? Daniel Martin finds out from Assistant Professor RYU Yongwook, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS.

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CNA938 Rewind - Public support grows for mandatory death penalty in major drug offences

A recent Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) survey shows growing support among Singapore residents for the mandatory death penalty in cases involving trafficking a significant amount of drugs, underscoring public concern over drug crime deterrence. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman examine the effectiveness of capital punishment as a deterrence and how sustainable it is when recreational drug use is getting more rampant. For that, they speak with Associate Professor Eugene Tan, School of Law, SMU.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Oil shock deepens, Asia recalibrates

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Sam Konrad, Asian Equity Income Investment Manager at Jupiter Asset Management.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stablecoins surge in Asia: What Singapore’s US$35m funding milestone means

Stablecoin payment volumes hit an estimated US$390 billion in 2025 with Asia driving nearly 60% of global activity. Now, Singapore-based MetaComp is closing a US$35 million pre-Series A+ round, the largest of its kind for a MAS-licensed stablecoin payments operator in the country. What does this signal about investor confidence, regulatory trust, and the future of digital payment rails in Asia? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Dr Bo Bai, Chairman and Co-Founder, MetaComp, to find out.

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CNA938 Rewind - Women must co-drive AI transformation ~ CEO of Space Faculty

Singapore's semiconductor sector is looking to recruit more women into both technical and leadership roles amid a global shortage of engineers. But in the AI era, are women at risk of being left behind, or is this a key moment to reset the pipeline? Daniel Martin speaks with Lynette Tan, Founder and CEO of Space Faculty. She was also a speaker at the SSIA Semiconductor Women’s Forum 2026.

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: Sex, smoke and drugs – why always the carpark?

Carparks are some of the most ordinary spaces in Singapore. But beyond parking, they’ve also been the backdrop for sex, drugs, and smoking. What is it about carparks that influences behaviour? Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Annabelle Chow, Clinical Psychologist at Annabelle Psychology.

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