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CNA938 Rewind - Tech Talk: Hypertension notification now available for Singapore Apple Watch users

CNA938 Rewind

Hypertension is more prevalent than we think. Often seen a silent killer, we’ve even seen repeated mentions of how 9 in 10 Singaporeans are consuming too much salt, and this increases our risk of hypertension. But before you think the Apple Watch will measure your blood pressure to monitor your risk, think again. It’s measuring something else altogether.

Guest: Guest: Dr Rajiv Kumar, Paediatric Endocrinologist, Apple Health Team.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: US-China tension brews, Gold shines amid tension

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Hairianto Diman speaks with Jeff Ng, Head of Asia Macro Strategy, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.

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CNA938 Rewind - GDP up 2.9% in Q3: Examining Singapore’s latest economic scorecard

Singapore’s economy grew 2.9% on-year from July to September, slowing from previous quarters but beating economist expectations amid strong retail sales and easing inflation. MAS has left its monetary policy settings unchanged, saying core prices could edge lower further in the near term. For more, Hairianto Diman speaks with Heron Lim, Lecturer of Economics, ESSEC Business School.

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CNA938 Rewind - Flu on the rise: Are we doing enough to protect ourselves?

According to the Communicable Diseases Agency, polyclinic visits in Singapore for acute upper respiratory infections primarily caused by viruses like influenza rose about 8 per cent in recent weeks. So what could be driving this uptick, and how can we better protect ourselves? Lance Alexander and Susan Ng learn more from Dr Sanjeev Shanker, Head of Department, Thomson Medical’s Urgent Care Centre.

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CNA938 Rewind - Breaking the norm: More kids with autism in mainstream schools

A growing number of parents in Singapore are choosing to send their children with autism to mainstream schools, instead of special education (SPED) institutions. But as more children with autism join mainstream schools, are they getting the support they truly need? Lance Alexander and Susan Ng find out more from Dr Norman Kee, Lecturer with NIE- Psychology and Child & Human Development.

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CNA938 Rewind - What Singapore's 2.9 per cent Q3 GDP growth means for you

Singapore’s economy grew 2.9 per cent in the third quarter of 2025 – exceeding analyst expectations. But the Trade and Industry Ministry’s latest advance estimates indicated that expansion slowed from the 4.5 per cent growth seen in the previous quarter. Still, what could it mean for jobs, wages and our economic outlook as we get closer to 2026? Lance Alexander and Susan Ng discuss further with Barnabas Gan, Group Chief Economist, RHB Bank.

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