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CNA938 Rewind - US re-imposes Iran naval blockade

CNA938 Rewind

Tensions flare as the US reimposes a naval blockade on Iranian ports around the Strait of Hormuz. Following strikes from both sides, Iran has vowed to exercise total sovereignty over the strategic waterway "whatever the cost," just days after US President Donald Trump backtracked on a proposed 20 percent shipping fee. Andrea Heng and Rani Samtani get an analysis of the latest with Nader Hashemi, Associate Professor of Middle East and Islamic Politics, Georgetown University 

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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: "Writing songs in secret" — How Commonwealth Song Contest finalist Frances Tan kept her dream alive

In her final year of law school, Frances Tan made a pivotal decision to pursue her dream of becoming a singer-songwriter. In 2026, Frances' song "Just Me" represented Singapore in the Commonwealth Song Contest, and emerged as one of seven finalists — even scoring the top song in the Public Vote category. Frances, who is pursuing a Masters in entertainment and media law at UCLA, shares the challenges she overcame in order to forge her own path in music, and what she'd say in her letter to her younger self.

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CNA938 Rewind - GovTech Layoffs: What Public Sector Shifts Mean for Singapore Talent

GovTech is set to cut 93 staff from its workforce in the first phase of restructuring, as part of a two-year transformation to a new operating model. Andrea Heng and Rani Samtani discusses the immediate job market outlook, contract versus permanent employment trends, and where displaced tech workers are heading with Felicia Romli, Managing Consultant – Tech & Transformation, Robert Walters Singapore 

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CNA938 Rewind - The Big Question: Is the World Cup Worth Ruining Your Routine? 

For one month, many football fans turned their lives upside down for the World Cup. Late nights, early mornings, sleepy days at work and packed pubs became the new normal. Now that it's almost over, was it all worth it? Andrea Heng and Rani Samtani look back at how World Cup fever changed our routines, productivity and health, and whether we'd happily do it all again in four years. Bjorn Seegers, Owner, Muddy Murphys; Nikhil Khattar, CNA Reporter and foorball fan; Dr. Naras Lapsys, Chief Clinical Officer, Chi Longevity

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: US inflation eases, global policy divergence, AI investment broadens

On today's (16 July) markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Rani Samtani speak with Dina Ting, Head of Global Index Portfolio Management, Franklin Templeton

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CNA938 Rewind - Is Europe’s Economy Trapped in a Slump? What It Means for Global Markets

Andrea Heng and Rani Samtani break down the structural challenges behind Europe's stagnant economic growth with Laurent Lequeu, Founder of The Macro Butler. The segment analyzes the ripple effects on global trade and what investors should watch next.

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