CNA938 Rewind

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has proposed a new corporate structure called a protected cell company (PCC) – aimed at making more sophisticated insurance and risk-financing solutions more accessible and cost-effective for companies. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman examine how a PCC works and how it can benefit businesses with Ben Charoenwong, Associate Professor of Finance, INSEAD

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Fewer Singaporeans are getting married, but those who do are staying together longer. Daniel Martin unpacks the latest Family Trends Report and what it says about marriage, fatherhood and the changing face of family life in Singapore. He's joined by Dr Mathew Mathews, Head of Institute of Policy Studies Social Lab and Principal Research Fellow at IPS.

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Guest: Hebe Chen, Senior Market Analyst, Vantage Markets

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In the fifth episode of the '#TalkBack: World Cup Watch 2026' series, Daniel Martin speaks with Sanket Bothra, Regional Strategy and Investment Manager, Total Energies (Team France) and Aaron Low, Author and Co-Founder of the Nutgraf (Team England). They discuss how the respective teams they support have fared so far, among other newsworthy moments.  

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We think Singapore's weather is just hot and wet, but there's a lot more happening above our heads. Daniel Martin uncovers five surprising weather phenomena that have occurred in Singapore. He's joined by Assistant Professor Wang Jingyu from the National Institute of Education at NTU.

He's a Principal Investigator with the Climate Transformation Programme at the Earth Observatory of Singapore, and the Cluster Lead for Extreme Heat at the Centre for Climate Change and Environmental Health.

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Retrenchment, wrongful dismissal and unfair appraisals can leave workers unsure of their rights or whether union support will make a difference. Hui Wong speaks with Nat Fetalvero, host of CNA’s Work It podcast, and they unpack who NTUC represents today, what guardrails unions can push for in the retrenchment process, and how Singapore’s tripartite model works when workers want to contest decisions they feel are unfair.

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SUSHISAMBA Singapore is marking two years in the CBD with Brazilian energy, skyline views, Sol de Janeiro cocktails and National Day menus that give local favourites a playful twist. From anniversary brunches, to Hainanese chicken rice, SAMBA Rojak, The Lion City Fizz and the Straits Spice Negroni; Hui Wong turns up the heat and the music to find out more about the flavours, collaborations and festive spirit behind the celebrations with Chef Paul Hallett, Senior Executive Chef at SUSHISAMBA Singapore.

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Afifah Ariffin, CNA Senior Correspondent for Malaysia, speaks with Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman for an on-the-ground wrap of the political campaigns and crucial battleground seats to watch as Johor heads to the polls on Saturday, July 11.

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On today's (10 July) markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Brandon Ho, Head of Investment Advisory, Arta Finance.

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Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman break down the key market implications and investment potential of the SK Hynix listing. For that, they speak with Aadil Ebrahim, Group Head of Equities at Klay Group.

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