CNA938 Rewind

Singapore will expand disability services, lower fees, strengthen employment support and introduce future-care planning across adult services. Hairianto Diman and Andrea Heng break down the recommendations with Goh Pei Ming, Senior Minister of State for Social and Family Development; Chairperson of the Taskforce on Assurance for Families with Persons with Disabilities and Phua Wee Seng, Executive Director, Rare Disorders Society 

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On today's (5 Oct) markets analysis on Open For Business, Hairianto Diman and Andrea Heng speak with Vasu Menon, Managing Director, Investment Strategy Wealth Management Singapore, OCBC Bank

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Southeast Asia’s eCommerce market is entering a new phase – one shaped by more informed, deliberate and digitally fluent consumers. A new Lazada and Cube study finds that around one in four online shoppers in the region are now “Savvy Shoppers”, spending 31% more per month than General Shoppers. Hairianto Diman and Andrea Heng examine what their rise means for eCommerce platforms, brands and sellers, and where the region’s next wave of growth could come from with Simon Torring, Co-Founder, Cube

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Guest: Max Bondurri, Founder and CEO, SGMC Capital.

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With haze affecting visibility on Singapore’s roads, how should motorists adjust? Daniel Martin spoke to Clifford Chow, Founder of automotive news channel Asphalt Singapore, and Desmond Chan, Growth and Revenue Strategy Manager at Sgcarmart, about staying visible and safe on the roads, reducing exposure to haze, and looking after cars and motorcycles when air quality worsens.

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A new regional survey finds climate concerns are rising across Southeast Asia, but so are worries about jobs, living costs and the cost of going green. Daniel Martin spoke to Sharon Seah, Principal Fellow and Coordinator of the Climate Change in Southeast Asia Programme at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, about how much worse climate impacts could get, the price of the green transition, and whether the growth of AI could complicate the region’s climate goals.

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Ptosis can look like a cosmetic issue, but drooping eyelids may also affect vision, cause eye strain and lead to compensatory habits such as raising the eyebrows or tilting the head. Cheryl Goh speaks with Dr Samuel Ho, Consultant Plastic Surgeon and Medical Director of Allure Plastic Surgery, a member of Beyond Medical Group to understand what causes ptosis, when it may need medical attention, and what treatment can involve.

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Viral food trends can spread in hours, but turning them into products that can be made consistently at scale is another challenge altogether. Cheryl Goh goes behind the scenes of frozen dessert manufacturing to look at how new flavours are developed, tested and produced, and why some trends last while others quickly disappear with Erik van Keulen and Shamsa van Keulen, Co-owners of Oishi Manufacturing.

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Outplacement support can go well beyond resume reviews, with some programmes offering career coaching, vacancy research, interview preparation and help with salary negotiations. Cheryl Goh speaks with Nat Fetalvero, host of the Work It podcast, to look at how to make the most of that support after retrenchment, and what options may be available if the package does not meet your needs.

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On today's (2 October) markets analysis on Open For Business, Susan Ng and Hairianto Diman speak with Sunil Garg, Chief Investment Officer, Lighthouse Canton & Keenai Global.

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