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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: What's a bus habit you secretly tolerate vs. one that instantly crosses the line for you?

From Wednesday (23 September), new regulations governing commuter conduct on buses will kick in - with fines of up to 500 dollars for things like playing loud audio, putting your feet on seats, littering, and eating or drinking. So, where do you draw the line when it comes to behaviour on board? Daniel Martin discusses further with Dr Leong Chan-Hoong, Head of Social Cohesion Research Programme, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, NTU, and former member of the Community Advisory Panel on Neighbourhood Noise. 

He also led the 2020 Study of Social Norms in the Neighbourhood, which looked at everyday behaviours including how we conduct ourselves on public transport.

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CNA938 Rewind - Can Singapore parents balance holistic development and academic success?

An IPS study finds that parents increasingly want both a well-rounded childhood and strong academic outcomes for their children. But can these goals truly coexist without adding to family stress and competition? Hairianto Diman and Poh Kok Ing speak with Mrs Sher-li Torrey, Founder, Mums@Work Singapore & Dr Geraldine Tan, Director/Principal Clinical and Counselling Psychologist, The Therapy Room about why stress, tuition and fears of falling behind continue despite changing attitudes.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: oil price rebound, Fed rate hikes, Asian FX pressure

On today's (28 Sep) markets analysis on Open For Business, Hairianto Diman and Poh Kok Ing speak with Heng Koon How, Head of Markets Strategy, Global Economics and Markets Research, UOB

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CNA938 Rewind - AI agents: why Bill Gates says a kill switch isn’t enough

Recent incidents involving AI agents behaving in unexpected ways have raised questions about how much control humans really have over increasingly autonomous systems. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says a “kill switch” for AI isn’t enough as concerns grow over agents going beyond their instructions. Hairianto Diman and Poh Kok Ing explore why this happens and what stronger AI safeguards could look like with Su Lian Jye, Chief Analyst, Omdia

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: Have Singapore Parents Really Changed Their Minds About Education?

A new Institute of Policy Studies study finds parents are placing more emphasis on character, wellbeing and learning from failure, even as education stress and tuition spending rise. Daniel Martin spoke to Dr Mathew Mathews, Head of the Institute of Policy Studies Social Lab and Principal Research Fellow at NUS, about whether parents’ views on education have really changed.

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