Why are teenagers more vulnerable to extremist ideologies? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman examine how adolescence, emotional struggles and repeated exposure to violent online content can increase the risk of radicalisation in youths. For that, they speak with Dion Lo, Senior Principal Clinical Psychologist, Better Life Psychological Medicine Clinic.

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On today's (29 July) markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Ritesh Ganeriwal, Managing Director and Head of Investment Advisory, Syfe.

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Rescuers in Japan have been working through the night to locate survivors, after a powerful earthquake rocked Kyushu island. Dozens remain missing after structures collapsed in the 7.1 magnitude tremor, including many feared trapped in the rubble of a shopping mall. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with CNA's Senior Correspondent, Michiyo Ishida, for the latest.

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Singapore is rolling out major changes to its property sector, including new licence renewal requirements for property agents, the removal of the 15-month HDB wait-out period for private homeowners, and proposed reforms such as agent ratings. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Professor Lee Kwan Ok, Deputy Head, Department of Real Estate, NUS Business School, about what these changes mean for agents, buyers and the property market. 

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Edmund Tan Shi Hui, a 28-year-old Singaporean man, pleaded guilty to six counts of statutory rape against three 13-year-old girls, with another 10 charges taken into consideration. He’s offered each of them between $100 - $500 for engaging in sexual acts with him. One of the young adolescent victims also advertised/offered sexual services on Telegram, while two others met the offender through Omegle. The sad (and heartbreaking truth) is some minors are using such platforms to “earn” money…has the OnlyFans generation normalised Sex-for-Pay? Daniel Martin discusses with Ooi Sze Jin, Psychologist and Founder of a psychology clinic, A Kind Place.

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Guest: Hu You, Senior Research Analyst, FSM Global.

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PayNow and PayLah are quite different. One’s a national network for bank-to-bank transfers, while the other is an eWallet run by DBS itself. Last week (Jul 23) PayLah users experienced an hours-long disruption…and if affected, you probably switched to another payment option. But with upwards of 30 digital payment options run by various companies (not always financial institutions), are you opening yourself up to more risk with every device, super-app or cross-border wallet you maintain? Daniel Martin discusses with Chia Hock Lai, Chairman of the Responsible Fintech Institute.

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Roblox has surfaced in another ISD case – its second this year and third since 2023. In these cases, self-radicalised individuals used the user-generated platform to recreate and simulate extremist scenarios… While the game itself is not inherently problematic, does its use by self-radicalised individuals warrant deeper safeguards and scrutiny? Daniel Martin discusses with Kenneth Yeo, Associate Research Fellow at the International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research, at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University. 

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In ‘Culture Club’ Melanie Oliveiro discovers what it takes to be a brand ambassador for a global label. Alexis Sang - Hendrick’s Gin’s Southeast Asia Brand Ambassador – will talk about how his past experiences as an educator, waiter, bartender, marketer and now spirits ambassador led him to his current role. He’ll also describe curating cocktail experiences, tastings and masterclasses.

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Stress, exhaustion, and parenthood can change how couples communicate, even when the intention is to be patient and supportive. Cheryl Goh speaks with Jasmine Lu, Founder of The Umbrella Connection, to explore why familiar emotional patterns show up in marriage and family life, and what couples can do to respond more thoughtfully at home.

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