CNA938 Rewind

Singapore has removed the contact details of most public officers from its online directory, amid rising scam and phishing risks. So should all companies / profile pages / LinkedIn pages start removing contact details? Daniel Martin finds out from Assistant Professor Ivy Fong from the Department of Communications and New Media, NUS.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: Yeo Hui Shi, Portfolio Manager, FSM Global

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro spotlights Toy Factory’s 2026 production ‘Moonlit City’, an English-language musical exploring the love story between Singapore’s first PM Lee Kuan Yew and his wife Kwa Geok Choo. Playwright Jedidiah Huang will talk about his creative process while actors Alvin Julian Tan (LKY) and Mabel Yeo will discuss rehearsing for their roles.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Postpartum recovery has long been shaped by confinement traditions, but modern mothers are looking for support that goes beyond rest and newborn care. Cheryl Goh looks at South Korea’s postpartum care model, and what it could suggest about maternal health, recovery and emotional wellbeing after childbirth with Hyun Sup Shin, Chief Executive Officer, Ahram Woo, Chief Financial Officer, and Ye Jin Choi, Director of Sales, at Sserenity, the operating company of DeRama, Singapore’s first Korean confinement centre.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Michelin-starred restaurant in the Flower Dome enters a new chapter with a menu inspired by Australia’s landscapes, native botanicals and exceptional produce. Cheryl Goh speaks with Michael Wilson, Chef-Patron of Marguerite to find out how close relationships with farmers and foragers, along with plenty of experimentation in the kitchen, bring the flavours of Modern Australia to Singapore.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

KK Women's and Children's Hospital is bringing forward its midwife-led antenatal care programme, allowing women with low-risk pregnancies to see a midwife from 16 weeks instead of 24. Hairianto Diman and Justine Moss explore why earlier support matters, what mothers-to-be can expect, and how the move fits into SingHealth's broader maternity care strategy with Samantha Chia, Senior Nurse Manager, Obstetrics Wards, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pakatan Harapan's momentum has stalled. After a near-wipeout in Sabah, a landslide loss in Johor, and now a Negeri Sembilan defeat that cost PH its own state chief and Democratic Action Party's secretary-general, questions are mounting over Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's leadership. Hairianto Diman and Justine Moss examine what's driving the slide, what it means for the federal unity government, and whether PH has time to recover before GE16 with Prof Wong Chin Huat, Political Scientist, Sunway University

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's (4 Aug) markets analysis on Open For Business, Hairianto Diman and Justine Moss speak with King Lip, Chief Strategist and Partner, BakerAvenue Wealth Management

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Japan and the US have carried out a rare joint intervention to support the yen after it tumbled to a four-decade low. But can governments really change the direction of a currency, or do interventions only buy time? Hairianto Diman and Justine Moss unpack what happened, why Washington got involved, and whether the move is likely to have a lasting impact with Dr Martin Schulz, Chief Economist, Fujitsu

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In ‘Culture Club’ - and in the lead up to National Day - Melanie Oliveiro speaks with author Dr Kenneth Lyen, who authored the book "Home, Truly: A History of Singapore National Songs". Lyen will talk about tracing the stories behind many of Singapore's national songs - from national anthem Majulah Singapura to every official National Day Parade or NDP song since 1985.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.