Guest: Dan Chang, Trading Representative, Phillip Securities,

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Wine Culture is turning 25, and there’s plenty to raise a glass to. Cheryl Goh looks at how Singapore’s wine tastes have changed, what drinkers are reaching for today, and how to sip your way through classic French vintages to New World discoveries with Gary Low, Assistant Manager at Wine Culture.

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Following International Youth Day, Cheryl Goh speaks with a young Singaporean using social media to push for safer, more user-friendly cycling routes. Izarul Adam, student and content creator focused on safer cycling access in Singapore joins us on the Wellness Hour to share how he assesses the paths he rides and what advocacy can look like for youths today.

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AI is making it easier for businesses to identify customers, make connections and reach new markets. But for SMEs looking to grow across Asia, technology is only part of the equation. Cheryl Goh speaks with Mary Kennedy Thompson, CEO of BNI to look at where AI is delivering value, what is holding smaller businesses back from adopting it, and why trust and relationships still matter when turning connections into opportunities.

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Three tropical storms struck Asia at the same time, bringing deadly floods, landslides and widespread disruption across China, Japan and the Philippines. Hairianto Diman and Justine Moss examine whether this is an unusually active typhoon season, what's driving these powerful storms, and how climate change may be reshaping the risks with Dr Dhrubajyoti Samanta, Senior Research Fellow, Earth Observatory of Singapore, NTU. 

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Youth offending in Singapore remains relatively low, but authorities are training more teachers and social workers to spot early warning signs before risky behaviour escalates into crime. Hairianto Diman and Justine Mosse examine what puts young people at risk, why early intervention matters, and how families, schools and communities can help change a child's trajectory with Dr Adrian Loh, Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, Promises Healthcare. 

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On today's (17 August) markets analysis on Open For Business, Hairianto Diman and Justine Moss speak with Nick Ferres, Chief Investment Officer, Vantage Point. 

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Gold has climbed to a two-month high as softer US inflation eases expectations of another Federal Reserve rate hike. But with interest rates, oil prices, central-bank buying and geopolitical tensions all pulling bullion in different directions, can the rally last? Hairianto Diman and Justine Moss examine the key forces driving gold prices and what investors should watch for through the rest of 2026 with Richard Wang, Country Manager (Singapore), J Rotbart. 

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Over 500 websites impersonating the Ministry of Home Affairs and seven Home Team agencies were taken down. They copied official branding and content, making them look like the real thing. So if you came across one, would you know how to tell it apart from the real website? Daniel Martin finds out from Ian Lim, Regional Chief Technology Officer, Cisco.

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Guest: Lee Sue Ann, Economist, UOB

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