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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 - Brexit: Where is the UK economy, 10 years and 7 PMs later?

A decade after the Brexit referendum, Britain is once again preparing for a change in leadership. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s resignation has paved the way for the UK’s seventh prime minister in just over 10 years. It's a marker of the political instability that has followed the country’s decision to leave the European Union. As nominations to replace Mr Starmer open on 9 July and a new prime minister is expected in September, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman examine what Britain’s latest leadership crisis says about the long shadow of Brexit with Alexander Hilton, Political Analyst, Skystamper

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CNA938 Rewind - Market Watch (22/6): Asian Market rally as Optimism on US-Iran agreement and AI drive interest #SGToday

Guest: Eddy Loh, Chief Investment Officer, Maybank Group Wealth Management

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: Does engagement matter? Are Singapore workers losing their edge?

Singapore workers are less engaged than their regional peers, according to Singapore Workplace Report 2026. It found that only 14 per cent of employees here are engaged at work, with younger workers faring even worse. If this goes on, are we going to lose out to our Asian counterparts? Daniel Martin discusses with Kanika Singh, Regional Director, Gallup.  

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CNA938 Rewind - Water expert changed water heater to solve brown tap water #SGToday

Recently, several residents at a Bedok Reservoir HDB block experienced murky brown liquid coming out of their taps upon turning them on. Daniel Martin dives into the six scenarios that PUB cited as possible causes of brown tap water with Associate Professor Darren Sun, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, NTU, Fellow of the International Water Association, and Founder of Nanosun.

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CNA938 Rewind - Are cracks emerging in the U.S-Israel relationship? #SGToday

While Washington and Tehran are signalling progress, their agreement has sparked a backlash in Israel, raising questions now about the state of the U.S-Israel relationship. Daniel Martin discusses further with Francesco Mancini, Vice Dean (Executive Education) & Associate Professor in Practice, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS.

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