CNA938 Rewind

Tenants at Punggol East Container Park have been offered a lease extension of up to a year, but some had already made plans to relocate or close. Daniel Martin spoke to Eugene Lim, Key Executive Officer at ERA Singapore, about what tenants can do when a lease is not renewed, how much room they have to negotiate, and what businesses should consider before signing a lease.

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A breastfeeding challenge became the spark for an award-winning design. Cheryl Goh speaks with Nicolette Wong Su-Ann, Singapore National Winner of the James Dyson Award 2026 and inventor of mömigo; a young inventor who created a reusable system that brings breastmilk storage, warming and feeding together in a simpler, more practical way for parents on the go.

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QT Singapore is serving up four days of race-week dining, with late-night bites, chef collaborations, whisky cocktails and a special F1 Sunday spread. Cheryl Goh speaks with Matteo Arrigoni, Director of Food and Beverage at QT Singapore to find out what’s new this year and how QT is bringing its own flavour to the weekend.

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Singapore is investing S$25 million in a new Healthy Longevity Institute aimed at preventing or delaying the physical and mental decline associated with ageing. Andrea Heng and Susan Ng explore whether earlier detection, personalised interventions and new technologies can help Singaporeans stay mobile, mentally sharp and independent for longer with Nagaendran Kandiah, Associate Professor of Neuroscience and Senior Neurologist, NTU’s Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine 

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Cars cost significantly more, while buses and trains can mean crowds, transfers and longer journeys – getting around Singapore comes with different costs depending on how you travel. With high COE prices, ERP 2.0 and rising public transport fares, Andrea Heng and Susan Ng compare the true cost of getting around Singapore, including money, time and convenience, to find out who is getting the better deal with Associate Professor Raymond Ong, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, NUS; Assistant Professor Lee Kwok Hao, Department of Strategy and Policy, NUS Business School and Hairianto Diman

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On today's (8 Oct) markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Susan Ng speak with Chris Weston, Head of Research, Pepperstone 

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A permanent Malaysian Grand Prix would put two Formula 1 races within a short trip of each other. But rather than competing for the same fans, could Sepang and Singapore create an F1 double-header that draws visitors to Southeast Asia for longer? Andrea Heng and Susan Ng examine the tourism upside and where competition could emerge with Benjamin Cassim, Senior Lecturer, School of Business, Temasek Polytechnic

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Lee Seow Ser is a co-founder of "To SIR With Love", an initiative that publishes books for blind children. In this case, SIR stands for "Socially Inclusive Reads". Seow Ser left a promising career as a lawyer in 2014, and fully embraced her passion for writing. Seow Ser tells us some of the most profound encounters and lessons her journey with the visually-disabled has given her and shares what she'd write in her letter to her younger self.

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Presslee Chng dropped out of school at 7, due to his family's circumstances. Following years of social isolation feeling inadequate, he would next step back into a classroom at 16. Listen as Presslee shares his remarkable journey of tenacity and how he was inspired to become an educator himself. Today (Oct 2026), Presslee — who's in his mid-twenties — is enrolled in the National Institute of Education, pursuing his undergraduate studies to become a physical education teacher.

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The issue of people rummaging through rubbish bins for refundable containers came up in Parliament, with Sustainability and the Environment Minister Grace Fu setting out what is and isn’t allowed. Daniel Martin spoke to Chan Mun Wei, Founder and Principal Consultant of SustainableSG, about what to do if you come across it, and the possible issues around litter and hygiene.

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