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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: are parents trapped in the Singapore education arms race?

CNA938 Rewind

Singapore’s birth rate fell to a record low of 0.87 last year, and policymakers are now looking more closely at the pressures of raising children, including what Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Indranee Rajah, described as Singapore’s education “arms race.” From tuition and CCAs to the fear of falling behind, how do we reduce the education arms race in Singapore? Daniel Martin speaks with Associate Professor Jason Tan from the National Institute of Education – Policy, Curriculum and Leadership. 

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CNA938 Rewind - Market Watch (26/6): Analyst says the Kospi plunge needs to be taken in context #SGToday

Guest: Dan Chang, Trading Representative, Phillip Securities

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CNA938 Rewind - The boom in online property/financial courses: Opportunity or illusion? #SGToday

Online courses – do they sound too good to be true? Could FOREX trading and foreign property buying gurus be taking you for a ride? It’s a discussion in light of a property agent promoting an Australia housing scheme that ultimately lost investors $16 million. Daniel Martin speaks with Professor Sharon Ng, Professor of Marketing, NTU.

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CNA938 Rewind - Going digital, but keeping cash: but the passbook will probably go extinct. The future of banking #SGToday

A series of banking enhancements are in the works – from faster digital payments to ensuring every HDB block is within 500 metres of an ATM, bank branch or cashpoint by the end of 2027. Will we soon say goodbye to the passbook and the bank branch? Daniel Martin speaks with Professor Lawrence Loh, Director of the Centre for Governance and Sustainability, NUS Business School - where he is Professor in Practice of Strategy and Policy.

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CNA938 Rewind - The Wellness Hour - The new after-work reset: pause and play at Timezone

For many of us, “switching off” after work means dinner, drinks, or scrolling — but we don’t always feel any more rested. So, what are we really craving at the end of the day? Cheryl Goh finds out what makes play so effective — and how it can be part of a wellness routine with Jacquline Ong, Head of Marketing at Timezone Singapore.

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CNA938 Rewind - Eat, Drink, Singapore - Cakes for a Cause: slices of cake, community and comfort

More than 40 flavours from 18 homegrown bakeries come together for Cakes for a Cause, raising funds to fulfil final wishes for terminally ill patients. Cheryl Goh hears how inclusive baking helps more people share in life’s meaningful moments, and how cake can bring comfort, care and community with Marya Malek, Executive Director of Ambulance Wish Singapore, and Delcie Lam, Founder and Chef of Delcie’s Desserts and Cakes.

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