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

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 - The Wellness Hour - Severe asthma and the path back to independence

Severe asthma can continue to disrupt daily life even when a patient is already receiving treatment. Cheryl Goh finds out how severe asthma is diagnosed, when symptoms become an emergency, and how the right treatment plan can help patients regain control with Dr Alvin Lo, Deputy Chief of Respiratory Medicine at Woodlands Hospital.

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CNA938 Rewind - World Cup fever? Singapore's kids have got it – and they've got it bad

Every four years, the World Cup sweeps through Singapore living rooms – and this time, the kids aren't just watching. They're signing up, lacing up, and showing up. Youth academies are doubling in size. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find out more about this football fever and whether Singapore football can finally build something lasting with Paul Adamberry, Chairman, Get GungHo FC Celtic Soccer Academy

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CNA938 Rewind - Mind Your Money - AI's hidden price tag could cost Singapore businesses their bottom line

AI was meant to cut costs — but for many firms, it’s doing the opposite. Because it’s often paid per use, spending can spike fast — making AI one of the hardest costs to control. Cheryl Goh speaks with Chris Jordan, Regional Vice President and Country Manager for Singapore and ASEAN at monday.com to find out how cost spirals, and how businesses can ensure AI is actually delivering value.

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CNA938 Rewind - ‘Objection, Your Honour’: Why more lawyers are walking away

Bullying, excessive workloads and a culture of public humiliation are pushing lawyers away from private practice, according to a landmark Law Society study. Researchers say attrition is rooted in long-standing structural and cultural issues, not individual resilience. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman examine the work culture of the legal sector and what it will take to fix the problems with Stefanie Yuen Thio, Joint Managing Partner, TSMP Law Corporation & Lee Ji En, CEO, Chambers Lab

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Tech selloff as concerns mount over debt-funded AI spending

On today's (24 June) markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Damian McIntyre, Head of Multi-Asset Solutions, Federated Hermes

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