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CNA938 Rewind - Temasek’s strategic shift: 3 investment divisions for ‘sharper focus’

From April 1, 2026, Singapore’s sovereign investment company Temasek will reorganise into three new specialised entities: Temasek Global Investments, Temasek Singapore and Temasek Partnership Solutions. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Victor Lai, Principal Consultant, Citadelcorp, to unpack what these changes mean for Temasek and Singapore’s investment landscape.

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CNA938 Rewind - Singapore GDP seen at 2.4 per cent, but growth momentum to ease in 2026

Economists surveyed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have raised their median forecast for 2025 gross domestic product growth to 2.4 per cent, reflecting stronger-than-expected momentum in the first half of the year. But economists anticipate growth to slow to around 1.9 per cent in 2026, hinting at more subdued momentum ahead. Andrea Heng breaks down what this means for the different sectors and how policies might evolve in response. She chats with Jeff Ng, Head of Asia Macro Strategy at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Strong gains face rising yields, seasonal headwinds

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng, Rani Samtani and Hairianto Diman speak with David Dietze, Chief Investment Strategist at Dietze Wealth Management Group.

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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: Artist, marathoner, business consultant, and more — how Dr Grace Chew reinvented her through adversity

Dr Grace Chew's journey is as colourful and meaningful as her paintings. She is a visual artist, a former cabin crew member with SIA, a marathoner, a former Mrs Singapore World winner — and a successful management consultant with a PhD in international business management. Much of her drive to excel stems from the adversity she had to overcome in her earlier years. She shares the most valuable lessons she's gained by persevering through the setbacks and constantly reinventing herself. Dr Grace Chew also shares how she's preparing for her first solo art exhibition, aptly titled Transformation, which will be held from 24-26 Oct 2025.

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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: Aureus Academy's Lawrence Holmefjord-Sarabi on how creativity and family values shaped his success

Lawrence Holmefjord-Sarabi came to Singapore in 2010, becoming the first American pianist to take up a scholarship at the prestigious Yong Siew Toh Conservatory. The year before he graduated, he and his brother Julius opened their first Aureus Academy studio — with Lawrence as CEO and the creative driving force of Aureus Group. Today, they've grown their chain of music schools to almost 30 studios across the island. Lawrence, who is an accomplished pianist, shares what it took to become an entrepreneur — and why creativity, reading widely, and holding on to his sense of family, have been instrumental to his success.

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CNA938 Rewind - Mt Pleasant BTO - "without a doubt, it will be Prime" ~ property analyst

Homebuyers looking at Mount Pleasant’s Build-to-Order (BTO) project will have the option of “white flats”. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin discuss the potential appeal of the area with Vairavan Shanmugam, Data Insights Specialist, Ohmyhome.

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