CNA938 Rewind

New US tariffs of 10 and 12.5 per cent have come into force on imports from 60 economies, with Singapore among those facing the higher 12.5 per cent rate. Daniel Martin discusses with Professor Alex Capri, Senior Lecturer, School of Business, NUS and former trade specialist at the U.S Treasury Department. He's Former Partner and Regional Leader of KPMG’s International Trade & Customs Practice in Asia Pacific, based in Hong Kong and Singapore.

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In ‘Made in SG’ Melanie Oliveiro speaks with two leaders who represented their companies at the Singapore Retailers Association Retail Awards 2026. Anushree Khosla, MD of convenience store brand 7-Eleven Singapore, and health and wellness chain Guardian Health & Beauty’s MD Naresh Kalani, will discuss what makes their brands thrive in a shape-shifting retail sector.

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From mee pok cravings in Melbourne to laksa and fishballs in supermarket freezers overseas, Singapore Hawker Haven is taking local hawker flavours abroad. Cheryl Goh finds out what it takes to preserve authenticity in frozen meals, work with hawker families, and bring Singapore food to a wider global audience with Jameson Wong, founder and CEO of Everybody Eats that operates Singapore Hawker Haven.

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Singaporeans are watching their travel budgets more closely, but their appetite for a holiday remains strong. Cheryl Goh looks at how they are changing their plans, where they are finding value and what they are still willing to spend on with Sarah Wan, General Manager for Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand at Klook.

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A practical examination of how artificial intelligence tools are reshaping day-to-day parenting and early childhood learning. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman deep dive into real-world trade-offs between tech convenience, digital literacy, and setting healthy boundaries at home with Rani Samtani, CNA; Jeyanti Yorke, parent

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Singapore's Monetary Authority (MAS) has tightened its monetary policy for the second consecutive time, defying market expectations. The central bank cited stronger economic growth in the second half of the year and persistent external inflationary pressures that are expected to continue feeding through to consumer prices. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman get an analysis on the latest with Dr Taimur Baig, Managing Director and Chief Economist, DBS Bank

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On today's (27 July) markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Abhilash Narayan, Investment Strategist, HSBC Private Bank

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The US has introduced a new round of tariffs on 60 trading partners, replacing the expired 10% global duty with a two-tier system tied to forced-labour compliance. While some countries face a 12.5% tariff, others receive a 10% rate, with key sectors such as steel, aluminium, automobiles, food and energy exempt. Asia Decoded Founder and Principal Economist Priyanka Kishore explains what the latest measures reveal about Washington's trade strategy to Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman.

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14 people have been arrested over an alleged phantom worker scheme, with investigators looking into fraudulent CPF contributions and inflated foreign worker quotas. On this edition of TalkBack, Daniel Martin asks the question: Who’s hiring ‘phantom workers’ and would you accept CPF payments for free? He's joined by Singapore employment lawyer Jennifer Chih from Nair, Jen and Tan LLC.

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Guest: Lee Sue Ann, Economist, UOB

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