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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: cooling the EC dream — end of the property ladder shortcut?

The doubling of the minimum occupation period to 10 years, the removal of the Deferred Payment Scheme, and an increased quota and priority period for first-timers were recently announced by Minister for National Development Chee Hong Tat as part of measures to help first-time home buyers secure an EC unit. Daniel Martin speaks with Eugene Lim, Key Executive Officer, ERA Singapore.

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CNA938 Rewind - How the ESR’s final recommendations build on and enhance previous ones #SGToday

Singapore has unveiled a new roadmap to secure its economic future, with 32 recommendations from the Economic Strategy Review committee. From AI leadership to supply chain resilience, what will it take to future-proof jobs and economic growth? Daniel Martin speaks with Professor Sumit Agarwal, Professor of Finance, Real Estate and Economics at the NUS Business School.

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CNA938 Rewind - Exploring Female Mental Health in Comics. Period.

In ‘Made in SG’ Melanie Oliveiro speaks with two creatives who have released mental health titles in comic or graphic novel format that are contained in a comics anthology: “How Are You Feeling?” published by Difference Engine. Nurulhuda Izyan talks about "A Drip. A Drop. A Deluge: A Period Tragicomedy" which examines menstrual issues. Nurjannah Suhaimi who illustrated "Worlds Apart: A Conversation about Mental Health” discusses how the story uses subject themes like sci-fi and superheroes to make the heavy topic of depression more accessible.

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CNA938 Rewind - Is There Such a Thing as Ethical Wildlife Tourism?

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Charlie Darlington, Sustainability & Nature Positive Tourism Lead from Scott Dunn, a luxury travel & tour agent. Darlington will share how she works with partners on the ground — sanctuaries, conservationists, local communities and more — to shape sustainable and ethical travel policies. Darlington will then describe how she worked in Botswana at a horse safari camp – and how she gathered insights on how beneficial ethical wildlife tourism can be.

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CNA938 Rewind - Eat, Drink, Singapore - White Asparagus Menu at Pete’s Place

Pete’s Place marks the arrival of white asparagus season with a five-dish menu built entirely around the ingredient, known across Europe as “white gold” due to its labour-intensive cultivation, grown under mounded soil to block all sunlight and hand-harvested before the season closes in late May. Cheryl Goh speaks with Steffan Heerdt, Executive Sous Chef at Grand Hyatt Singapore to find out more.

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