CNA938 Rewind

HDB resale prices have declined for a third consecutive quarter, even as transaction volumes remain resilient. Susan Ng and Hairianto Diman speak with Derrick Yang, CEO Team, 99.co, to unpack the latest flash estimates, whether prices could soften further, what buyers and sellers should watch in the months ahead, and what homeowners need to know about selling before completing their Minimum Occupation Period.

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Guest: Manish Saini, Investment Counselor, Citigold Private Client, Citibank Singapore. 

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In Part 2 of our discussion on easing the move from Primary 6 to Secondary 1, we ask whether competition for the same popular schools is adding to the pressure. Daniel Martin spoke with Howard Yu, Founder and Principal of 1Academy and a former MOE primary school teacher, about school choice, affiliations and what could make the transition less stressful.

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Singapore is hosting the FusionX 2026 - Asia-Pacific Fusion Energy Conference, bringing together players from across the global fusion sector. Daniel Martin spoke to Desiree Tung, Deputy Director of Strategic Projects at SGInnovate, about where Singapore fits into this emerging industry and the role it could play as a connector in Asia-Pacific.

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Intimate skincare is still something many women rarely talk about, even though the skin in these areas can change with age, hormones and different life stages. Hui Wong looks at what good care actually involves, the common mistakes to avoid, and how women can approach intimate wellbeing with more confidence and less stigma with Jasmine Yong, Founder and managing director of Sugar(ed).

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What gives American bourbon its character, and what does a Master Blender actually look for in the glass?  Drew Mayville, Master Blender and Director of Quality at Buffalo Trace Distillery is back in Singapore for a two-day visit, and he takes Hui Wong through the distillery’s whiskies, his own journey into blending, and whether our hot and humid climate changes the way bourbon should be tasted and served.

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Cyber threats are becoming harder to ignore, with new research showing most organisations in Singapore faced a major incident or AI-related threat in the past year. Hui Wong looks at where businesses are still vulnerable, the risks emerging from everyday AI use, and how companies can strengthen their cyber resilience without simply spending more on technology with Pamela Ong, Country Manager, Singapore and Asia at ESET.

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Around 100 Singapore businesses have been caught up in the country's largest investigation into fake reviews, with AI allegedly used to make bogus testimonials appear more authentic. Susan Ng and Hairianto Diman speak with Kho Qin Yao, Director, Fair Trading Practices, Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore, to examine how widespread review manipulation has become, whether consumers can still spot the fakes and what platforms need to do to restore trust.

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Singapore has officially crossed the threshold into a super-aged society—and by 2035, more than one in four citizens could be seniors. Susan Ng and Hairianto Diman explore what that means for healthcare, caregiving, housing, jobs and the shrinking number of working-age Singaporeans supporting an ageing population. They speak with Dr Shannon Ang, Asst Prof of Sociology at Nanyang Technological University, Christopher Tan, Founder & CEO of Providend, Dr Arifin Trina, Consultant with the Department of Geriatric Medicine at Singapore General Hospital, and Dr Ad Maulod, Principal Research Scientist, Centre for Ageing Research and Education at Duke-NUS Medical School.

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On today's (1 October) markets analysis on Open For Business, Susan Ng and Hairianto Diman speak with John Sherman, VP & Senior Portfolio Manager Multi-asset strategies, Federated Hermes.

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