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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: Changing addresses to get into a school - the lengths parents will go

CNA938 Rewind

A woman lied about her address to secure priority admission for her daughter at a nearby primary school in 2023. She didn’t live at the flat she used, and when she later tried to change the address, suspicions led the school to uncover the truth. This isn’t the first case of parents bending the rules to get their children into well-known schools. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Family Life Education Specialist, Esther Foong-Tan, to discuss just how far parents are prepared to go for their child.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Tech drives US market rally, dollar slips amid government shutdown fears

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Hebe Chen, Market Analyst, Vantage Markets 

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CNA938 Rewind - Guarding senior finances: New guidelines to prevent financial abuse by loved ones

Banks in Singapore, led by the Association of Banks in Singapore together with major banking institutions, are developing industry guidelines to protect elderly clients from financial abuse by trusted family members. The move is in response to growing awareness of under-reported cases where seniors are exploited by those close to them, often in subtle ways. How common are financial abuse cases and how can seniors safeguard themselves against such abuse? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find out from Goh Qian Hui, Community Law Advocate, Pro Bono SG

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CNA938 Rewind - The rise in kids’ content: What’s the boom behind children’s media market

Children’s programming has become an increasingly important piece of the media landscape in recent years. According to reports, globally, the children's media market is worth over $100 billion a year. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman look at the boom behind the surge in popularity of kids’ content in recent years with Michael Kam, Senior Lecturer, School of Film and Media Studies, Ngee Ann Polytechnic

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CNA938 Rewind - Trump, Netanyahu and the UNGA divide

More countries, including Britain, France, Canada, and Portugal, are recognising the Palestinian state. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump may be close to signing a deal aimed at ending the war in Gaza. Can we see peace, or are there just too many moving parts? Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Dr Alan Chong, Senior Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies.

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CNA938 Rewind - Trump, TikTok and who really controls TikTok US

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring that his plan to sell Chinese-owned TikTok's US operations to US and global investors will address the national security requirements in a 2024 law. The new US company will be valued at around US$14 billion. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Dr. Alan Chong, Senior Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies.

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