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CNA938 Rewind - What is the Nipah virus and should we be concerned about an outbreak here?

CNA938 Rewind

Health authorities are on high alert, stepping up measures to guard against the spread of the Nipah virus amid a fresh outbreak in West Bengal. Singapore has ramped up screening for passengers from India, with temperature checks for flights arriving from affected areas, and increased surveillance of migrant workers arriving from South Asia. For the latest, Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng speak with Dr Daniel Bausch, Visiting Professor, Centre for Infectious Disease Emergency Response, NUS.

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CNA938 Rewind - Total Defence Day 2026: Fighting Misinformation and Protecting Social Cohesion

This Sunday is Total Defence Day, and we’re zooming in on Psychological Defence—now stretching far beyond “resilience” in an era of misinformation, manipulation, and narratives designed to fracture trust. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman unpack what it protects against, how weak psychological defence can become a national security risk, and what Singaporeans can do—individually and together—to strengthen it. To find out, they speak with Muhammad Faizal Abdul Rahman, Research Fellow for the Regional Security Architecture Programme, Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, RSIS.

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CNA938 Rewind - Britain PM Keir Starmer Defies Calls to Quit After Mandelson Row

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he’s “not prepared to walk away” despite growing calls to resign—after a Downing Street shake-up and backlash linked to the Peter Mandelson ambassador controversy. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman break down what triggered the crisis, who’s jockeying behind the scenes, and what this political instability could mean for the UK’s direction in the months ahead. For more, they speak with Alexander Hilton, Political Analyst, SkyStamper.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Big Tech volatility, dollar softens, yen future

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Dilin Wu, Research Strategist, Pepperstone Research.

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CNA938 Rewind - Budget 2026: What SG Businesses Need to Move from AI Pilots to Scaled Adoption

Many companies say they want AI—but stay stuck in pilot mode. We unpack what enterprises are really asking for (talent, data readiness, governance, ROI proof, integration) and the biggest blockers to scaling. Ahead of Budget 2026, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman debate whether support should be broad-based or targeted to high-impact sectors, and what practical resources would help margin-pressured firms invest in AI with confidence. They speak with Lyon Poh, Partner, Head of Corporate Transformation, KPMG in Singapore.

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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: For singer-songwriter Lullaboy, music is more than expression — it's also healing

Lullaboy, one of Singapore's most popular singer-songwriters, wears his heart on his sleeves and lets his emotions seep into every chord of his music. He shares how he found success by staying true to his feelings, how his family and faith help him stay grounded despite the pressures of the industry, and how his mental wellbeing journey planted the seeds of his latest album "Hotels and Heartbreaks", which he completes this month (Feb 2026) by releasing its 12th and final song — "Heaven".

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