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CNA938 Rewind - STI’s sister index: Why SGX is expanding its lens on local stocks

CNA938 Rewind

SGX is launching a new index to track listed companies outside the top-30 Straits Times Index, opening up visibility for smaller and mid-cap firms often overlooked. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman chats with Ven Sreenivasan, Former Editor and Veteran Financial Journalist. He told them what this means for investor opportunity, index-benchmarking, and whether this could turbo-charge liquidity for those underappreciated stocks.

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CNA938 Rewind - UN vote: Is a Hamas-free Palestinian state a realistic goal?

Israel’s recent airstrike in Doha targeting Hamas leaders has stirred fresh diplomatic tensions, even as the group claims its top command survived. At the same time, the UN General Assembly has overwhelmingly backed a resolution condemning Hamas’ 2023 attacks and calling for time-bound steps toward a two-state solution. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find out more from Eyal Mayroz, Senior Lecturer of Peace and Conflict Studies.

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CNA938 Rewind - Knot on time: Disney delay reflects cruise industry’s shipbuilding struggles

The Disney Adventure’s Singapore debut has been delayed from December 2025 to March 2026 due to shipbuilding setbacks — a reminder of the cruise industry’s wider struggles with supply chains, regulations, and construction challenges. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman chat with Professor Abhishek Singh Bhati, Pro Vice-Chancellor and CEO of Newcastle Australia Institute of Higher Education for more. He’s also Vice President of the International Tourism Studies

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Traders brace for Fed cuts; US-China talks continue

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Jun Bei Liu, Founder and Lead Portfolio Manager, Ten Cap.

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CNA938 Rewind - STI’s sister index: Why SGX is expanding its lens on local stocks

SGX is launching a new index to track listed companies outside the top-30 Straits Times Index, opening up visibility for smaller and mid-cap firms often overlooked. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman chats with Ven Sreenivasan, Former Editor and Veteran Financial Journalist. He told them what this means for investor opportunity, index-benchmarking, and whether this could turbo-charge liquidity for those underappreciated stocks.

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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: Weekly Highlights — Veteran actor gets practical; from kampong to high-tech security; and Singapore's 28-year-old self-taught watchmaker

Featuring reflections, lessons, and "letters" from the week of 8 September 2025: Brendon Fernandez, a veteran of stage and screen, marks 25 years since he embarked on a career in theatre, and gets real about the practical aspects of managing a successful career in the industry. Eunice Hong, who describes herself as a "kampong girl" from Kulai in Johor, on how, despite her humble circumstances, a conviction in "doing good" led her to start a Singapore company that provides security solutions to some of the most established names in high-tech industries. Tristan Ho, who at 28 years of age, taught himself the craft of high-end watchmaking and has already sold out his first limited edition launch to collectors around the world.

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