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CNA938 Rewind - Syaz Smooth – keeping his late brother’s memory alive in his music

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Singaporean singer-songwriter-producer Syaz Smooth about his new mini album ‘Bersamamu’, which means "With You" in the Malay language. Syaz will explain how ‘Bersamamu’ is a tribute to his late brother and fellow singer-songwriter Shahfiq who died in a traffic accident in 2024 at the tender age of 27. Syaz will talk about the themes he addresses in the EP - grief, love, healing, and remembrance.

Discover more Singaporean music and musicians – like Syaz Smooth – at Hear65.com, an initiative by the National Arts Council, produced by independent music media company Bandwagon.

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CNA938 Rewind - Allies warn Israel about expanded military offensive and aid blockade

Israel will ease its blockade and let limited amounts of food into Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on May 18, after the military announced it had begun “extensive ground operations” in the northern and southern parts of the enclave. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman get the latest from Stephen Zunes, Professor of Politics, University of San Francisco

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Sell America returns, US tax cuts, China economic data

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Florian Weidinger, Chief Investment Officer, Santa Lucia Asset Management

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CNA938 Rewind - What does the end of the SGX watchlist mean?

In a nod to the increasing diversity and complexity of the stock market and investors, the Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) has proposed shifting its regulatory stance towards a more proactive disclosure-based regime. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman look at what this new regime entails with Ven Sreenivasan, veteran financial journalist

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: As more students use AI to write papers, should we switch to final exams rather than continual assessment?

A viral article explores how AI tools like ChatGPT are transforming higher education and raising tough questions about academic integrity. As students lean more on AI, should universities rethink how they assess learning? Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin discuss with Associate Professor Melvin Yap, Associate Provost (Education and Technology), NUS.

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CNA938 Rewind - Singapore Strait sees surge in maritime theft

50 sea robbery incidents have been reported in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore this year so far. It’s a sharp rise from the 14 incidents recorded over the same period last year. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin find out more from Toby Stephens, Head of the Global Crisis Management team, HFW.

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