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CNA938 Rewind - Would You Welcome More Wolbachia Mosquitoes in Your Neighbourhood to Fight Dengue?

CNA938 Rewind

Singapore is expanding Project Wolbachia, which releases male Wolbachia-carrying Aedes aegypti mosquitoes to suppress dengue-spreading mosquito populations. Andrea Heng and Elakeyaa Selvaraji explore whether residents are ready for more releases near their homes, and what the science says about safety, effectiveness and public trust with Dr Ng Lee Ching, Group Director of the Environmental Health Institute, NEA.; Prof Dale Fisher, Programme Director, Centre for Infectious Disease Emergency Response, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore

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CNA938 Rewind - Calls grow for better protection of nightlife performers and freelancers

Industry watchdogs are urging nightlife operators and freelancers to adopt clearer contracts and fairer payment practices amid ongoing concerns over late payments, vague job scopes and disputes. The recommendations include written agreements outlining fees, cancellation terms and payment timelines, with freelancers encouraged to protect themselves by documenting deliverables and communications. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Jagathishwaran Rajo, Executive Secretary, VICPA, to find out more.

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CNA938 Rewind - Why OpenAI is investing S$300 million in Singapore

OpenAI is deepening its presence in Asia with a S$300 million investment to set up its first applied AI lab outside the US in Singapore – a move that could boost jobs, innovation and the Republic’s ambitions to become a global AI hub. Why Singapore? And do we have the talents for the specialised roles? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find out with Su Lian Jye, Chief Analyst, Omdia

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: US tech dominates, emerging markets gain ground

On today's (22 May) markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Dina Ting, Head of Global Index Portfolio Management, Franklin Templeton.

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: What happens if you have to reapply for your own job?

Staff across fashion retailer H&M's East Asia regional market – which includes Singapore – are being asked to reapply for roles, with those who are unsuccessful facing "mutual separation" in line with local employment laws. So, what happens if your company asks you to reapply for your own job? Daniel Martin discusses further with David Blasco, Country Manager for Singapore, Randstad.

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CNA938 Rewind - The remarkable birth of Ah Meng's great-grandson and how science could save endangered species #SGToday

Singapore Zoo has welcomed a very special new family member – Ayaan, the great-grandson of the zoo’s iconic late orangutan, Ah Meng. He is the first orangutan here to be conceived through artificial insemination and born via Caesarean section. How does artificial insemination work in animals, and could it play a bigger role in preventing extinction? Daniel Martin finds out more from Dr Cheng Wen-Haur, Deputy CEO (Life Sciences) and Chief of Life Sciences, Mandai Wildlife Group.

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