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CNA938 Rewind - Trump-Xi summit: What's on the table for the U.S and China?

CNA938 Rewind

U.S President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet after senior U.S and Chinese officials held eight hours of talks on trade, AI and critical minerals. Hairianto Diman and Rani Samtani speak with Alex Capri, Senior Lecturer, School of Business, NUS and Former Trade Specialist, U.S Treasury Department, to unpack what progress has been made, the sticking points still unresolved and why extending the U.S-China trade truce will be a key test for both leaders.

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CNA938 Rewind - Singapore electricity demand to rise: How EMA, SP Group are preparing the power grid

Singapore's peak electricity demand is expected to grow from 8.2GW to 10.2GW, driven partly by energy-intensive industries. Hairianto Diman and Andrea Heng speak to Eugene Toh, Assistant Chief Executive (Energy Technologies), Energy Market Authority & Quek Swee Xian, Vice President, Asset Planning & Strategy, SP Group about plans to expand electricity generation, strengthen the power grid and balance energy security, affordability and sustainability.

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CNA938 Rewind - How a friend's lonely death spurred Raj Kumar to build stronger community connections

Raj Kumar is president of the Rotary Club of Singapore and founder of the travel company IPC Group, which marks its 30th anniversary in 2026. Raj shares how the sad discovery that a friend and Rotary Club staff member had passed away alone in her flat, motivated him to initiate a new programme, the Queenstown Legacy Project, to support the wellbeing and safety of vulnerable seniors living alone in the precinct. Raj also shares how the early hardship of losing his father when he was a teenager, imbued in him a sense of resilience that led to his entrepreneurial drive and definition of success.

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CNA938 Rewind - The Ask: What will it take for SGX's dual-listing push to win over major listings? #SGToday

On The Ask on Singapore Today, fintech firm Mynt has made its stock market debut in the Philippines, while Singapore-based Sea Limited is reportedly looking to list its financial services arm, Monee, in New York. Daniel Martin spoke to Adeline Gao, Research Analyst at FSM Global, about why major regional tech firms are choosing to list overseas and what it would take for the Singapore Exchange to attract more such listings.

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: Can we turn our super aged society into a plus point for our economy?

A new SMU study finds that friendships play an important role in encouraging regular cancer screening among older Singaporeans. Daniel Martin spoke to Professor Paulin Tay Straughan, Professor of Sociology (Practice) at SMU’s School of Social Sciences and Director of the Centre for Research on Successful Ageing, about how Singapore can turn its ageing population into an economic advantage, from healthier ageing to new opportunities for older workers and businesses.

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CNA938 Rewind - Market Watch (20/10): China holds lending rates steady for 17 months; what's behind this prolonged pause? #SGToday

In Business, Asian markets face uncertainty over interest rates and geopolitical tensions, while China prepares new export controls on drone technology and oil prices remain elevated. Daniel Martin spoke to Adeline Gao, Research Analyst at FSM Global, about these developments and the latest moves in Asian markets.

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