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CNA938 Rewind - Soft power, hard cash: How culture turns into economic growth

CNA938 Rewind

rom South Korea’s viral Dubai chewy chocolate craze to China’s Labubu designer toy phenomenon, cultural trends across Asia are translating into real economic impact. As music, food, toys and entertainment drive consumer spending, tourism and exports, Andrea Heng and Susan Ng examine how soft power is becoming a hard economic value — and whether this cultural advantage can last with Curtis S Chin, Chair, Senior Fellow and Senior Advisor on Global Markets, Milken Institute

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CNA938 Rewind - The Wellness Hour - Festive Heart Health: How CNY Foods Impact Cholesterol & Blood Pressure

Started your festive feasting early? While many may see it as a once-a-year opportunity to feast freely, the salt, sugar and fat-heavy nature of popular festive foods can place added strain on the heart. How can we celebrate without compromising our cardiovascular health? Cheryl Goh speaks to Dr Joshua Loh, Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiologist from Capital Heart Centre (a member of Beyond Medical Group) to find out more.

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CNA938 Rewind - Eat, Drink, Singapore - A frozen twist to festive flavours at Messina

Bak kwa and pineapple tarts may be Lunar New Year staples... but what if gelato could steal the spotlight this festive season? Messina is turning nostalgic CNY flavours into creamy creations, and Cheryl Goh gets the scoop from Alessandro Palumbo, International Operations Manager at Messina.

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CNA938 Rewind - Mind Your Money - Women returning to the workplace

Returning to the workforce after maternity leave or a caregiving break can be both empowering and daunting for many women. From navigating breastfeeding arrangements and flexible work needs to rebuilding confidence and career momentum, how can workplaces create supportive cultures? Cheryl Goh speaks to Yeo Wan Ling, NTUC Assistant Secretary-General, Director (Women & Family) about what programmes they have that helps make that transition easier.

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CNA938 Rewind - Budget 2026: $155b Budget to secure Singapore’s future; AI becomes centrepiece

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who is also Finance Minister, unveiled a record $154.7 billion Budget on Feb 12, announcing a broad suite of measures to help families and individuals. Artificial intelligence (AI) is seen to be the centrepiece of the Budget, with the setting up of a new National AI Council chaired by PM Wong himself. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman unpack the different measures announced, focusing on Singapore’s push to build its AI strengths. For that, they speak with Indranee Rajah, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office; Second Minister for Finance and Second Minister for National Development.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: What Singapore's Budget 2026 reveals, Wall Street wobbles

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Zavier Wong, Market Analyst, eToro.

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