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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: Do you even still go to Orchard Road?

CNA938 Rewind

Orchard Road is Singapore’s premier shopping district – the stretch where you’d find big name department stores, high-end boutiques and fancy dining joints. But when was the last time you actually spent time there? Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin discuss with Dr Samer Hajjar, Senior Lecturer of Marketing, NUS Business School.

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CNA938 Rewind - Getting a feel of RASA – Singapore’s hot new night spot and community hub in the CBD

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro discovers RASA, a vibrant new community space for music, the arts and culture in the heart of the CBD. Co-founder, Kavan Spruyt, explains why he set up RASA after working in Berlin's music scene for eight years. He’ll also talk about RASA's programming for 2025, which aims to have various live acts per month from Southeast Asian regions and beyond. Composers and music producers, Kin Leonn and Mervin Wong, will talk about their creative involvement when it comes to RASA.

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CNA938 Rewind - Tracking the air quality in Southeast Asia

A new report that tracks air pollution levels right across the world reveals that air quality is slightly improving in Southeast Asia. But there are lingering health concerns for all of us breathing in dirty air. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman examine the challenges countries face in meeting the air quality standards with Steve Yim, Director, Centre for Climate Change and Environmental Health. He's also Associate Professor, Asian School of the Environment, NTU.  

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CNA938 Rewind - South Korean county invites Myanmar refugees to revive dwindling population

Yeongyang county in North Gyeongsang province hopes to revitalise its community by welcoming refugees, offering new opportunities and utilising empty properties. It is seeking to attract an initial 10 families, or about 40 Myanmar refugees under United Nations protection, to the community as early as the second half of this year. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Phil Robertson, Director, Asia Human Rights and Labour Advocates to find out the viability of this initiative.

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CNA938 Rewind - 17% of over 4,500 employees clicked on phishing links during 2-week cybersecurity exercise

A report reveals that about two in 10 employees in Singapore who received phishing emails, clicked on the links. That's almost double the global average. The results are from a  cybersecurity exercise involving about 200 businesses and over 4,500 employees. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Terence Quek, CEO, Singapore Institute of Directors, to delve deeper into the findings.

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CNA938 Rewind - Open for Business - Firms must prepare for climate change, those who wait will scramble to adjust: Ravi Menon

Singapore’s Ambassador for Climate Action Ravi Menon warned as the climate crisis intensifies, governments and markets will be forced to act. Businesses must also prepare for this transition despite current geopolitics. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman look at how companies need to shift their perspectives and see the tangible threats of climate change. For this, they speak with Cherine Fok, Partner, ESG Consulting, KPMG Singapore.

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