CNA938 Rewind

Singapore has unveiled enhanced support for families, including almost $70,000 per child, more childcare leave and lower preschool fees. Indranee Rajah, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office and chairperson of the Marriage and Parenthood Reset Workgroup explains to Hairianto Diman and Elakeyaa Selvaraji when the measures will kick in, how parents can maximise them, and whether they can help encourage more Singaporeans to have children. 

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On today's (2 Sep) markets analysis on Open For Business, Hairianto Diman and Elakeyaa Selvaraji speak with Ben Emons, Chief Investment Officer and Founder, FedWatch Advisors

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Marina Square is closing for a major redevelopment that will add luxury homes, another hotel, serviced apartments and offices to the nearly 40-year-old complex. Hairianto Diman and Elakeyaa Selvaraji examine why refurbishment alone is no longer enough, what makes downtown residential so valuable, and whether this could become a blueprint for reinventing Singapore's ageing malls with Alice Tan, Head of Consultancy, Knight Frank Singapore

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Guest: Joel Phua, Research Analyst, FSM Global. 

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Singapore is planning age checks and stronger social media safeguards for young users, including possible daily time limits. Daniel Martin speaks to Associate Professor Jiow Hee Jhee from the Singapore Institute of Technology, and a member of the Media Literacy Council, about why parents also have an important role to play and how the habits they model at home can shape their children’s relationship with social media.

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In ‘Culture Club’ Melanie Oliveiro highlights activities happening during Singapore Gallery Month 2026 – featuring more than 100 exhibitions, talks, tours, and collector-focussed experiences presented by the Art Galleries Association Singapore, thanks to its president Audrey Yeo. Artist and curator Daniel Chong will describe leading some gallery tours.

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The Mediation Direction framework and Community Relations Unit are now operating nationwide, giving residents more support to resolve neighbour disputes earlier. Why is neighbour noise such a problem here, and could we be making it worse without realising? Daniel Martin speaks to Professor Gan Woon-Seng, Professor of Audio Engineering and Director of Smart Nation Lab, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, and former member of the Community Advisory Panel on Neighbourhood Noise.

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Parenting through big emotions can be difficult, especially when children cry, push back or say hurtful things in the moment. Cheryl Goh speaks with Vivian Lee, part of the leadership team at Babilou Family Singapore, also a mother of two to look at how parents can validate feelings without giving in, set healthy boundaries without guilt, and help children feel secure even when they are upset.

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Tai Cheong Bakery is marking 10 years in Singapore with a new ION Orchard outlet and more than its famous egg tarts. Cheryl Goh finds out how the Hong Kong bakery is keeping its 1954 recipes fresh, while serving up savoury tarts, new cookies and a few local twists that could be just the tart of something new with Timothy Han, Business Development Manager at Tai Cheong Bakery Singapore.

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Singapore is looking beyond its borders for a cleaner and more secure energy future, with plans to import up to 6 gigawatts of low-carbon electricity by 2035. Cheryl Goh speaks with Anthony Smith, Country Managing Director at Hitachi Energy Singapore to look at what regional power grids could mean for energy security, electricity prices and the investments needed to make cross-border electricity trading work.

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