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CNA938 Rewind - Singapore’s CPF earns Asia’s first ‘A’ in global pension rankings

CNA938 Rewind

Singapore’s Central Provident Fund (CPF) earned an A rating in the 2025 Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index, the first in Asia-Pacific to do so. The CPF’s score rose due to improvements in sustainability and integrity, joining top-ranked systems like those in the Netherlands and Denmark. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng look at the benefits of this ranking system and the markers of a good pension scheme with Adelina Koh, Associate Director, finexis advisory

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CNA938 Rewind - Crossing over: Flexible taxis and faster clearances at the Causeway

Lance Alexander speaks with Associate Professor Walter Theseira from the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) School of Business about how flexible taxis and QR code clearances could ease commutes and congestion between Singapore and Johor Bahru.

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CNA938 Rewind - Click, report, remove: The future of online safety in Singapore

A new online harms agency is expected to be set up by the first half of next year, with more support for victims, and tougher action on offenders. Lance Alexander discusses further with Noelle Teoh, Associate Lawyer, GJC Law.

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CNA938 Rewind - Shape of Things to Come: Singapore Writers Festival 2025

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro gets the lowdown on Singapore Writers Festival (SWF) 2025 and what book lovers, followers of authors and literary fans can expect from 7 to 16 November 2025. Festival Director Yong Shu Hoong discusses this year’s theme, “Shape of Things to Come”. He’ll then provide highlights of the over 200 programmes featuring more than 300 local and international presenters. Marylyn Tan, Singaporean poet and interdisciplinary artist, will talk about her SWF 2025 participation, being part of the inaugural Arts House Literary Fellowship and being mentored by Yong.

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CNA938 Rewind - Meet the First Fools, Lee Kuan Yew’s A-Team

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with the editor and writers of “The First Fools: B-Sides of Lee Kuan Yew’s A-Team”. It highlights the personal lives and lesser-known aspects of Singapore's ten founding fathers – from Lee Kuan Yew to E. W. Barker. Peh Shing Huei, founding partner of publisher The Nutgraf, explains how he and his team uncovered historical gems that capture a softer, more intimate side of Singapore’s first-generation leaders. Writers Toh Wen Li and Puah Rui Xian talk about the chapters they contributed to “The First Fools”.

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CNA938 Rewind - The Wellness Hour - Allkin: Where mental wellness starts from where you live

To keep Singapore mentally resilient, much needs to be done to move from treating mental health crisis, to preventing mental health crisis. How are the people at Allkin striving to do so at their new Integrated Service Centre at Sengkang? Mike Tan speaks with June Tang, Lead Psychologist, Allkin Singapore who shares how a meaningful neighbourhood-anchored support system could look like.  

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