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CNA938 Rewind - The Wellness Hour - Singapore’s Fertility Gap

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It's been all over the news recently - Singapore’s fertility rate has fallen to a record low of 0.87. Births also fell 11 per cent last year, raising urgent questions about fertility, timing, and health awareness. Beyond policies and incentives, there’s an important medical side to this fertility conversation that needs to be addressed. Cheryl Goh Speaks with Dr Loh Seong Feei, Medical Director of The O&G Specialist Clinic, a pioneer in fertility medicine who helped establish Singapore’s first IVF unit at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital and brings over 30 years of clinical experience. 

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CNA938 Rewind - QS World University Rankings rates Singapore’s university first in Asia

Strong investment in research and talent, including AI, coupled with a strong focus on skills and employability, is driving the global competitiveness of Singapore's higher education system. This is reflected in the latest global university rankings, where it's now the world's most improved, with 42 subjects in the top ten, placing it first in Asia and third worldwide, after the US and UK. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman dive deeper into the findings with Prof Lily Kong, SMU President.

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CNA938 Rewind - The Big Question: How will you save money as energy costs go up amid the Iran war?

With fuel prices going up, taxi and ride-hailing companies increasing fares and food costs possibly rising due to delayed shipments amid the war in the Middle East, consumers are starting to feel the pinch. In this week’s The Big Question, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find out how people are planning their finances to brace for these rising costs. Joining them for this chat are Song Seng Wun, Economic Advisor at SDAX, Nicky Gurnani, Owner of Lucky Store, a consumer electronics retailer, and Cherie Wang, Co-founder and CEO of Plannerbee.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Oil and yields swing, Rate cuts pushed back

On today's (Mar 26) markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Marc Franklin, Deputy Head of Multi-Asset Solutions for Asia at Manulife Investment Management.

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CNA938 Rewind - With oil prices up, is the AI boom at risk?

AI may be the world’s fastest-growing industry but it runs on energy. And with oil prices staying high amid the Middle East conflict, that foundation is under pressure. From rising data centre costs to supply chain disruptions and shifting investor sentiment, could prolonged energy shocks start to “crimp” AI growth? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Alicia Garcia-Herrero, Chief Economist, Asia Pacific, Natixis, to unpack what this means globally and for Asia.

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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: "It's the second shot that matters" — Gene Yu, former US special forces officer and CEO of Blackpanda cyber response firm

A few years after leaving the elite US Army Special Forces, Gene Yu found himself leading a team to secure the release of a Taiwanese woman who had been kidnapped by militants in the Philippines. It was just one of many extraordinary moments in Gene's journey — from his youth as an Asian American in search of his identity, becoming an accomplished officer in the Green Berets, and then moving into the finance and technology sectors. In 2015, Gene founded Blackpanda, which is now a cyber emergency response firm headquartered in Singapore. Gene shares his remarkable journey and what he'd say in his letter to his younger self.

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