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CNA938 Rewind - Where can China’s goods go to avoid Trump tariffs?

China has warned it will hit back at countries that make deals with the US that hurt Beijing's interests, as the trade war between the world's two biggest economies threatens to drag in other nations. President Donald Trump has imposed taxes of up to 145 percent on imports from China, while the latter has hit back with a 125 percent tax on products from the U.S. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman look at the options China has as the trade tensions continue with Louise Loo, Lead Economist for China, Oxford Economics 

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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: Leaving Syria, Abdulhadi Al Saadi found a recipe for a new life in Singapore

As civil war was escalating in his native Syria, Abdulhadi Al Saadi's family decided to leave. Hadi was only in his mid-teens then, and would spend the next three years moving between three different countries to rebuild their lives. A chance encounter with a special customer brought him to Singapore, where he opened a Syrian shawarma eatery in 2023. Damascus Delights has since grown in popularity in its Tampines neighbourhood and beyond. Hadi, now in his late-twenties and married with a growing family, reflects on his journey and the deep lessons it's taught him about love and resilience.

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CNA938 Rewind - Will we ever see the US dollar and Singapore dollar reach parity?

The Singapore dollar could continue strengthening against the U.S dollar in the coming months. Could parity between the two currencies soon be possible? And… is gold gaining more ground as a safe haven here? Daniel Martin gets answers from Heng Koon How, Head of Markets Strategy, UOB.

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CNA938 Rewind - How likely is a complete Cabinet reshuffle?

A major Cabinet reshuffle is expected, following the recent General Election results – with the roles of Finance Minister, Defence Minister and Deputy Prime Minister among the most closely-watched. Daniel Martin discusses more with Malminderjit Singh, Founder and Managing Director, Terra Corporate Affairs.

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CNA938 Rewind - First US pope elected in history

The Catholic Church has a new leader, with U.S Cardinal Robert Prevost becoming the first American to be elected pope. Daniel Martin speaks with Michel Chambon, Research Fellow, NUS & Co-ordinator of the Initiative for the Study of Asian Catholics (ISAC).

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CNA938 Rewind - Author T. A. Morton’s colourful but flawed characters in “The Coffee Shop Masquerade”

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Singapore-based Irish Australian author T. A. Morton about her novel, “The Coffee Shop Masquerade”. Morton will talk about how she came up with the idea for the book, which is about the lives of different people from various generations who have one thing in common – a popular café in Hong Kong. In the café lies an abandoned mask with a mysterious past – it lays witness to these people’s dark pasts, loneliness, quirks and deep personal insecurities.

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