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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: Should we pedestrianise the whole of Orchard Road, like Holland Village?

On Wednesday (12 August), we heard news that the existing stretch of Orchard Road between Buyong Road and Handy Road could be transformed into a pedestrianised activity promenade. Now, this is just 500 meters we’re talking about here… How about pedestrianising the whole of Orchard Road, like Holland Village? Daniel Martin discusses further with Dr Lea Bou Sleiman, Assistant Professor, NUS Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy – who specialises in the socioeconomic and environmental impacts of pedestrianisation policies.

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CNA938 Rewind - 2026 Emmy Awards: Biggest surprises, standout wins and snubs 

From the night’s biggest surprises to what separates good television from Emmy-worthy television, Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng unpack this year’s winners, whether the awards still reflect what audiences love, and how much an Emmy matters in the streaming era with Dr Nasya Bahfen, Senior Lecturer, Department of Politics Media and Philosophy, La Trobe University 

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Fed rate hike looms as oil surges; US Treasury yield breaches 5%

On today's (16 Sep) markets analysis on Open For Business, Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng speak with Jun Bei Liu, Founder and Lead Portfolio Manager, Ten Cap

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CNA938 Rewind - Singapore haze: do air purifiers and HEPA filters work?

Haze has returned to Singapore, putting the spotlight on how households can protect themselves from poorer air quality. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng look at how effective air purifiers are against haze, what to consider when choosing HEPA filters, when filters need replacing and what you can do to improve indoor air quality without a purifier with Prof Liu Zheng, Professor, School of Materials Science & Engineering, and President's Chair in Materials Science and Engineering. They also get an update on the haze situation with Assistant Prof Wang Jingyu, National Institute of Education, NTU Singapore and Principal Investigator, Climate Transformation Programme, at the Earth Observatory of Singapore

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CNA938 Rewind - AI safety fears: how worried should we be?

AI leaders are calling for development to slow down over growing safety concerns, while US President Donald Trump argues the US cannot afford to fall behind China. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng examine how real the risks are — and whether slowing AI down is even possible with Deepika Giri, Head of AI Research for IDC, Asia Pacific

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