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CNA938 Rewind - Understanding the 2026 CareShield Life changes

CNA938 Rewind

From 2026, CareShield Life will offer higher monthly cash payouts to help Singapore residents with severe disabilities cushion the fast-rising cost of long-term care. The payout growth rate will rise from the current 2% to 4% a year from 2026 to 2030. Premiums for the scheme will also rise. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Alex Lee, President, Singapore Actuarial Society, to break down what these changes could mean for long-term care support.

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CNA938 Rewind - Israel-Hamas war 2 years on: Is the end in sight amid truce talks in Cairo?

Israel-Hamas war hits the two-year mark on Oct 7, 2025 amid truce talks in Cairo, Egypt. The negotiations take place after U.S President Donald Trump welcomed Hamas’ statement that it has accepted some elements of the American plan. Israel had previously said it supported the new U.S effort to end the war. Is the end of the war finally in sight? Hairianto Diman and Syahida Othman get insights from Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Middle East Fellow, Baker Institute, Rice University

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: AI rally tests market fundamentals, investors bet on Fed cut

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Hairianto Diman and Syahida Othman speak with Anu Ganti, Head of US Index Investment Strategy, S&P Dow Jones Indices 

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CNA938 Rewind - $128b & 214,000 jobs: Singapore’s digital economy on the rise

Singapore's digital economy contributed close to 20 per cent, or around S$128 billion, to the country's gross domestic product (GDP) and provided 214,000 tech jobs in 2024. Hairianto Diman and Syahida Othman delve deeper into this growth and look at where Singapore’s digital economy is headed with Prof Boh Wai Fong, Deputy Dean, Nanyang Business School, NTU Singapore

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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: "You can do it!" — Geriatrician, business-owner, and mother of six, Dr Nur Farhan Alami

Dr Nur Farhan Alami gave up the stability of working in hospitals for almost twenty years to open her own community clinic focussing on the holistic healthcare needs of the elderly. The Alami Clinic in Kembangan — which she and her husband (who's a pharmacist) invested the bulk of their personal savings into — is also the fulfilment of a desire to be a "kampong doctor" where relationships precede prescriptions. Dr Farhan shares how she balances the responsibilities of being a doctor, a business-owner, and mother of six young children.

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CNA938 Rewind - Can F1 keep up with Singapore's priorities?

It’s a wrap on Singapore’s 16th Formula One Grand Prix, with Mercedes driver George Russell clinching his first-ever win. Over 300,000 people attended the three-day event this past weekend, about 11.7 per cent more than last year. Daniel Martin discusses further with Benjamin Cassim, Senior Lecturer for Hospitality & Tourism Management, School of Business, Temasek Polytechnic.

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