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CNA938 Rewind - SNEF survey: Employers cautious, despite optimistic business outlook #SGToday

CNA938 Rewind

A survey by the Singapore National Employers Federation found employers cautious about hiring and wages in 2027. But recently, we heard economists sharply raising their growth forecast for our economy this year. So, against that strong economic backdrop, what’s behind this disconnect? Daniel Martin finds out from Assistant Professor Chua Yeow Hwee from the Department of Economics, NTU.

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CNA938 Rewind - The Wellness Hour - Breath, voice and wellbeing: Inside Damai’s Vocal Breathwork programme

Grand Hyatt Singapore’s Finding Your Voice Living Room Session explores how breath, physical tension and voice shape presence and everyday communication. Ahead of a four-part Vocal Breathwork programme at Damai House, Cheryl Goh finds out what specialised actor training can teach us about speaking under pressure and bringing greater awareness into daily life with Petrina Kow, Voice, Accents and Public Speaking Coach, and Regional Director for Southeast Asia, Fitzmaurice Institute; and Timothy Parr, Hotel Manager, Grand Hyatt Singapore. 

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CNA938 Rewind - Eat, Drink, Singapore - Willow’s fourth MICHELIN-starred year and what comes next

Willow is marking its fourth consecutive year with One MICHELIN Star with a new menu shaped by memory, instinct and a Singaporean perspective. Cheryl Goh finds out how familiar flavours like cream of chicken soup, suan cai yu and chicken biscuits are brought into a fine dining setting, while balancing heritage, innovation and sustainability with Nicolas Tam, Executive Chef at Willow. 

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CNA938 Rewind - Mind Your Money - Making businesses discoverable to AI

AI is changing how people discover products, compare options and decide what to buy, but letting AI complete transactions on our behalf raises bigger questions around trust, control and security. Cheryl Goh speaks with Victor Liew, Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder of StraitsX to look at what needs to happen before consumers can safely hand routine purchases to AI agents, and how this could reshape shopping, payments and spending habits.

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CNA938 Rewind - Singapore ministerial salaries to rise by up to 9% in first adjustment since 2011

Singapore is raising ministerial salaries for the first time in 15 years, with political officeholders receiving increases of up to 9 per cent. Elakeyaa Selvaraji and Hairianto Diman examine the philosophy behind Singapore's political pay system, whether benchmarking ministers against top private-sector earners still makes sense, and how to put a price on public service. For more, they speak with Eugene Tan, Associate Professor of Law, SMU.

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CNA938 Rewind - Chiropractors in Singapore to remain self-regulated: What patients should know

Chiropractors in Singapore remain largely self-regulated, with the Government saying the risk of serious harm is currently low. Elakeyaa Selvaraji and Hairianto Diman speak with Associate Professor Joseph Thambiah, Senior consultant spine surgeon, National University Hospital, to examine what safeguards patients actually have, how to check a chiropractor's credentials and what recourse patients have when treatment goes wrong. He's also the Head of National University Spine Institute.  

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