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CNA938 Rewind - US government shutdown: What is it and why it matters

The US government officially shut down at midnight on October 1 after the Senate failed to pass either the Republican stopgap funding bill or the Democratic counterproposal. Many federal agencies have begun furloughing staff while key health agencies will see up to 41% of their workforce sidelined. Hairianto Diman and Syahida Othman find out how the shutdown affects consumers and what the likeliest resolution is with Lester Munson, Principal and Managing Director, International Practice, BGR Government Affairs

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CNA938 Rewind - From scam job offers and to catfish profiles: are the cyber threats here getting worse?

New findings show rising exposure to online harm and scams, while a local firm faces police investigation for alleged links to a scam operation in Cambodia. What do these cases reveal about our digital vulnerabilities? Hairianto Diman speaks with Helena Huang, Associate Research Fellow with the Digital Impact Research team at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU).

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CNA938 Rewind - What to expect from peace summit in Egypt as Israel-Hamas truce holds

The Egyptian presidency said US President Donald Trump will co-chair a “peace summit” there on Monday on Gaza and the wider Middle East. The meeting will take place “with the participation of leaders from more than twenty countries”. Hairianto Diman discuss the latest developments with Dr Levi West, Research Fellow, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: US-China trade tensions flare, Asia week ahead

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Hairianto Diman speak with Heng Koon How, Head of Markets Strategy, Global Economics and Markets Research, UOB.

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CNA938 Rewind - Singapore’s bank dividend boom: Leading the global pack in H1 2025

Singapore companies paid out about US$8.2 billion in dividends in the first half of 2025, up roughly 13.1 % year-on-year. It forms a part of global dividends that hit a record US$1.14 trillion in H1 2025, with 86% of companies raising or maintaining payouts. Hairianto Diman delve deeper into the findings with Lai Yeu Huan, Head of Asian Equity, Amova Asset Management.

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CNA938 Rewind - Seedly Personal Finance Festival: Building lasting financial resilience

Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Rohith Murthy, Chief Executive Officer & Director, MoneyHero Group, at Seedly Personal Finance Festival 2025, on building lasting financial resilience.

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