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CNA938 Rewind - When the waters rose: Hat Yai’s historic rainfall unfolded

CNA938 Rewind

The death toll from days of widespread flooding in southern Thailand has climbed to 33. Floodwaters have risen to as high as three metres in some areas, submerging cars, homes, and shops. Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Koh Tieh Yong, member of the Working Group for the Asian-Australian Monsoon under the World Climate Research Programme.

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CNA938 Rewind - Top talent: How Singapore became to No. 1 for global talent competitiveness

The latest Global Talent Competitiveness Index from INSEAD shows Singapore rising sharply — and grabbing the top spot worldwide. The jump reflects strong gains in attracting, developing and retaining global talent. Andrea Heng and Susan Ng unpacks what that means for jobs, opportunity and competition in a talent-hungry world. For that, they speak with Felipe Monteiro, Senior Affiliate Professor of Strategy, INSEAD and Academic Director, GTCI.

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CNA938 Rewind - Health insurance, not a free pass: MOH tightens IP riders

The Ministry of Health has introduced new rules to curb overly generous private-insurance riders that used to wipe out co-payments entirely. All new riders must now include a minimum co-payment to discourage over-servicing and keep premiums sustainable. Singaporeans will still be covered — just with a little more shared responsibility. For the latest, Andrea Heng and Susan Ng speak with Eddy Cheong, CEO, Havend.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: China Vanke's bond delay, shifting Fed path

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Susan Ng speak with Oriano Lizza, Sales Trader, CMC Markets.

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CNA938 Rewind - Tariffs, tangles and turning points: A year of Trump-era trade shifts

From April’s “Liberation Day” to year’s end, tariff shake-ups have created clear winners, losers and a long naughty list still under scrutiny. Some heavily targeted countries have softened the blow by rerouting supply chains and striking clever side deals. As trade flows realign, new beneficiaries are emerging — and 2026’s fresh wave of bilateral agreements could reshape the global map yet again. For a round up of the year's developments, Andrea Heng and Susan Ng speak with Chris Humphrey, Executive director, EU-Asean Business Council.

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: beauty & wellness packages - why do many of us still sign up despite the risks?

In the first half of 2025, consumers reported total prepayment losses of S$108,000 in the beauty and wellness sector — a 464 per cent increase from the S$19,000 recorded in the same period the year before. Daniel Martin speaks with Linus Ng, member of the Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) Central Committee and chairperson of its Consumer Education Committee.

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