CNA938 Rewind

On today's (22 Sep) markets analysis on Open For Business, Elakeyaa Selvaraji and Hairianto Diman speak with Homin Lee, Senior Macro Strategist, Lombard Odier.

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Insurance policies with an investment component can provide both protection and potential returns, but consumers need to understand what is – and isn't – guaranteed. Elakeyaa Selvaraji and Hairianto Diman explain what consumers should ask before committing, from guaranteed versus projected returns to fees, surrender penalties and adviser remuneration. For more, they speak with Cassandra Wee, Managing Director for Singapore at Poni Insurtech and Executive Director & CEO at Poni Financial Advisory.

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Guest: Mark Chua, Head, Investment Science, Maybank Asset Management

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The Mid-Autumn Festival is just around the corner, and if you’re buying mooncakes this year, what are you looking out for? Taste and price perhaps, but what about how much you buy, or the packaging it comes in? Daniel Martin discusses further with KC Cheang, Executive Director, Singapore Environment Council.

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The haze has had many of us taking extra precautions. But if you have pets at home, should you be taking extra precautions for them too? Daniel Martin finds out from Dr Cathy Chan, Co-Founder and Head Veterinarian of The Animal Doctors and Vice-President of Singapore Veterinary Association.

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In ‘Culture Club’ Melanie Oliveiro speaks with mountaineer, corporate innovator & entrepreneur Jane Lee who discusses her memoir “Small Steps to Big Summits”.  Lee describes the life experiences that came with leading the Singapore Women's Everest Team, and how her book explores resilience, management principles , and finding meaning through setbacks.

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How can play create meaningful time together for families facing difficult circumstances? AIRZONE and The Salvation Army have teamed up to make play more accessible while supporting families affected by parental incarceration. Cheryl Goh finds out how the partnership came together and what it has meant for the families involved with Sam Chiu, CEO of AIRZONE, and Captain Tan Bee Yit, Regional Officer with The Salvation Army.

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Po at The Warehouse Hotel is opening a new chapter with a refreshed menu that puts a modern spin on Peranakan cooking while keeping its roots firmly in tradition. Cheryl Goh speaks with Fredric Goh, Head Chef of Po at Warehouse Hotel find out how family recipes, labour-intensive dishes and playful new ideas come together in dishes from buah keluak pork jowl and nasi ulam to jackfruit rendang and Peranakan-inspired desserts.

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After nearly two decades in advertising, Maggie Chan turned her experience in branding and storytelling into two home-grown businesses of her own. Cheryl Goh speaks with Maggie Chan, founder of JaeDals and Omchandroam (OCO) to look at what she has learnt about building a loyal community, growing lean, expanding beyond Singapore and creating a business with social impact built into it.

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A debate over a helper sleeping in a partitioned home office has reignited questions about living conditions for migrant domestic workers in Singapore. Elakeyaa Selvaraji and Hairianto Diman explain what employers are required to provide, what adequate privacy looks like and how families can balance caregiving needs with limited space. For more, they get the help of Jaya Anil Kumar, Director of Casework at the Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics (HOME).

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