CNA938 Rewind

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced a series of housing changes at the National Day Rally, including higher income ceilings for subsidised HDB flats. And from February 2027, first-timer families will get an extra ballot chance for each Singaporean child aged 18 and below. Can these changes encourage Singaporeans to have more children? Daniel Martin speaks with Ms Sun Xueling, Senior Minister of State at the Ministry of National Development and the Ministry of Transport.

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In ‘Culture Club’ Melanie Oliveiro discovers sommelier culture and how it is built on deep knowledge, sensory expertise, and a genuine commitment to hospitality. Marina Bay Sands’ wine director Britt Ng and Joe Yang, head sommelier from Jin Ting Wan restaurant, will talk about their intense learning journeys to become certified, respected sommeliers.

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Researchers at NTU have designed and built an electric aircraft that can take off and land vertically, known as an eVTOL. What does it take to build an aircraft like this from scratch? How does it work, and could eVTOLs eventually become part of Singapore’s aviation landscape? Daniel Martin speaks with Professor James Wang, Professor of Practice at NTU’s School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Director of its eVTOL Research and Innovation Centre.

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Guest: Wesley Hoon, Research Analyst, FSM Global

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Dr Kenneth Tan, Family Medicine Specialist 

Hepatitis B can remain silent for years, leaving some people unaware they are living with the virus. With more patients now able to be considered for earlier treatment, we look at who should get tested, what happens after a diagnosis, and how primary care can help close the gaps.

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Chef-Partner Seow Tzi Qin of Jiak Kim House   

Jiak Kim House is giving Asia’s comfort foods a modern update with a new menu shaped by cultural heritage, personal memories and shared dining traditions. We find out how familiar flavours from Hainanese, Peranakan, Hakka, Teochew and Indian influences are being brought into a contemporary menu, and what these dishes reveal about the stories that bring people together around the table.

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Kris Day, Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific and Japan at SentinelOne 

As AI accelerates cyber threats, security teams are being asked to do more without endlessly adding people, tools or cost. We look at how the emerging “agentic SOC” model could help businesses investigate threats faster, ease pressure on security teams and manage cyber risk while keeping human oversight in place. 

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Eric Lam made his first million dollars by the age of 29. Then in 2005, with changing winds and increased competition, his company came close to bankruptcy. But it was during this time that Eric says he learned the most important lessons about business — and himself. He reinvented and rebuilt his education resources business and took it to new heights. Now, Eric is pivoting again. In 2024, he co-founded Estha — an agentic AI platform that enables enterprises and professionals to build deployable AI services, without needing any coding knowledge nor an internet connection

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Singapore recorded 261 rape cases and 762 molestation cases in the first half of 2026, even as the overall number of physical crimes fell slightly. Hairianto Diman and Justine Moss speak with Dr Janice Tan, Head of the Psychology Undergraduate Programme, SUSS, to unpack the latest crime figures, where sexual offences are occurring and the importance of tackling offending by people known to victims.

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The Government will cover employers' costs as parents receive more childcare leave, easing one burden on businesses. But for lean SMEs, money isn't the only problem – the work still has to be done. Hairianto Diman and Justine Moss speak with Ang Yuit, President, Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (ASME), to examine how companies can manage more employee absences while building a more family-friendly workplace.

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