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CNA938 Rewind - The World Cup is over: Global reactions and the tournament's biggest controversies

The 2026 World Cup has officially wrapped, leaving behind a legacy defined as much by high-stakes drama as massive systemic fallout. Andrea Heng and Poh Kok Ing unpack the tournament's biggest controversies, from hydration breaks and VAR, and scheduling chaos to the shifting cultural identity of football under corporate weight with Dr. Tom Heenan, Lecturer, Monash Intercultural Lab, Monash University

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CNA938 Rewind - Property Outlook 2026: No urgency or rush; take your time for property hunters #SGToday

Singapore's new private home sales jumped from 156 units in June to 731 in July, driven by strong demand at several new launches. Daniel Martin discusses with Professor Sing Tien Foo from NUS Business School whether this rebound signals stronger momentum for the property market, and what buyers can expect for the rest of 2026.

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CNA938 Rewind - New S$4.48 million Parkinson's rehabilitation programme in Singapore

A new S$4.48 million community rehabilitation initiative aims to help 2,000 people with Parkinson's disease stay mobile, independent and socially connected over the next five years. Hairianto Diman and Justine Moss explore why exercise is increasingly being recognised as a form of medicine, how early rehabilitation can slow functional decline, and what living well with Parkinson's looks like today with Dr Chloe Chung Lau Ha, Senior Principal Physiotherapist, Tan Tock Seng Hospital,NHG Health. 

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CNA938 Rewind - Have the rules around interacting with children changed?

A recent incident involving an elderly man who was shoved after patting a young girl's head has sparked debate about consent, parenting and cultural expectations. Many older Singaporeans grew up in a time when touching a child's head or cheek was seen as a friendly gesture. Today, many parents have different expectations around consent and personal space. Hairianto Diman and Justine Moss discuss what's considered appropriate behaviour around children today and how adults can interact warmly with children while respecting family boundaries with Associate Professor Razwana Begum from the School of Humanities and Behavioural Sciences in the School of Social Sciences (SUSS). 

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: US debt worries meet AI’s funding boom

On today's (18 August) markets analysis on Open For Business, Hairianto Diman and Justine Moss speak with John Sherman, Vice-President & Senior Portfolio Manager Multi-Asset Strategies, Federated Hermes. 

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