CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: As MOH releases N95 mask stockpile to retailers amid increased demand; did we not heed advice beforehand?

CNA938 Rewind

The Ministry of Health has released N95 masks from its stockpile to retailers amid increased demand, despite earlier warnings about the risk of haze. On TalkBack, Daniel Martin spoke to Dr Rayner Tan, Assistant Professor at the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, and Vice-President of the Society of Behavioural Health Singapore, about why people may wait until haze arrives to prepare, and whether earlier warnings were enough to prompt action.

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CNA938 Rewind - From France to Greece, are Europe's cost-of-living protests spiraling out of control?

Mass demonstrations over rising food prices, expensive housing, stagnant wages and strained public services are spreading across parts of Europe. Hairianto Diman and Andrea Heng unpack what's driving the unrest, why France has seen some of the most serious clashes and whether governments can address the underlying economic pressures with Julie Fette, Professor of French Studies, Rice University

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Wall Street tech sell-off, AI financing concerns, oil and Fed risks

On today's (23 Oct) markets analysis on Open For Business, Hairianto Diman and Andrea Heng speak with Aadil Ebrahim, Group Head of Equities, Klay Group

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CNA938 Rewind - Singapore's biomethane sandbox: Can renewable gas meet our energy needs?

With natural gas supplying most of Singapore's electricity, the country is exploring imported biomethane as a lower-carbon alternative. But where will supplies come from, is existing infrastructure ready, and can imports scale up sustainably? Hairianto Diman and Andrea Heng explore whether biomethane can strengthen Singapore's energy security while advancing its climate goals with Leanne Chew, Research Associate, Energy Studies Institute, NUS.

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CNA938 Rewind - Market Watch (22/10): Shifting interest rate policies and market uncertainty across Asia #SGToday

In Business, South Korea holds interest rates steady and raises its growth outlook, while the Philippines announces a bigger-than-expected rate hike. Daniel Martin spoke to Desmond Chua, Investment Counselor at Citigold Private Client, Citibank Singapore, about these developments, oil supply concerns in the Middle East and the latest moves in Asian markets.

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