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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: Are beachside bicycle rentals going to be a thing of the past?

A CNA article recently found some bicycle rental shops seeing demand plunge by as much as 90 per cent – they are now turning to premium bikes, guided tours and corporate events to survive... But, are those efforts all in vain? Daniel Martin discusses further with Steven Lim, President of the Safe Cycling Task Force.

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CNA938 Rewind - Building Singapore: Tackling new technology and old challenges

Singapore is adopting new construction technologies that promise to build homes faster and with less manpower, but major infrastructure projects can still face unexpected engineering hurdles. Elakeyaa Selvaraji and Hairianto Diman look at how new methods helped boost productivity at a Tengah BTO project by about 25 per cent, and what the North-South Corridor’s delay to 2029 tells us about the limits of technology when faced with difficult ground conditions, costs and construction complexity. For more, they speak with David Ng, Chairman, Civil and Structural Engineering Technical Committee, Institution of Engineers Singapore (IES).  

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Fed hike bets build, 5% yields linger, BOJ tightens

On today's (21 September) markets analysis on Open For Business, Elakeyaa Selvaraji and Hairianto Diman speak with Jonathan Liang, Chief Investment Officer for Fixed Income and FX, Standard Chartered.

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CNA938 Rewind - Is the budget airline model breaking under expensive fuel?

AirAsia co-founder Tony Fernandes has dismissed suggestions the airline needs rescuing, arguing that strong passenger demand continues to support the business. Elakeyaa Selvaraji and Hairianto Diman speak with Ellis Taylor, Asia Editor, Cirium, an aviation analytics company, to unpack the carrier's financial pressures, its response to soaring jet-fuel prices and whether its turnaround strategy can restore profitability.

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: Are you ready for autonomous ride-hailing in 2028? And what does this mean for PHV drivers?

Driverless ride-hailing services are coming to Singapore, but are commuters ready to hand over the wheel to AI? U.S-based autonomous driving company Waymo is launching in the Lion City. How might Waymo’s 2028 arrival impact taxi drivers and private-hire drivers here? Daniel Martin discusses with Associate Professor Walter Theseira from the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) School of Business.  

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