CNA938 Rewind

The number of young people caught for offences increased in 2025, with cheating cases accounting for much of the rise. Hairianto Diman and Rani Samtani speak with Ken Chelliah, Deputy Director for the Case Management Branch, at the Probation, Reintegration and Gambling Safeguards Division, to unpack what's driving the trend, and what can help prevent young people from progressing into more serious crime.

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The last remaining US troops have left Iraq, bringing an end to more than two decades of American military presence there. The withdrawal also comes as Washington’s conflict with Tehran continues. Hairianto Diman and Rani Samtani speak with Behnam Ben Taleblu, Iran Program Senior Director and Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, to unpack the latest developments. 

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On today's (30 September) markets analysis on Open For Business, Hairianto Diman and Rani Samtani speak with Hebe Chen, Senior Market Analyst, Vantage Markets.

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Singapore is strengthening its position in the global semiconductor industry with the opening of VSMC’s new multibillion-dollar wafer fabrication plant. Hairianto Diman and Rani Samtani examine what the investment means for jobs, chip production, AI-driven demand and Singapore’s competitiveness in the global semiconductor race. For more, they speak with Associate Prof Goh Puay Guan from NUS Business School.

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Guest: You Weiren, Senior Portfolio Manager, FSM Global.

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Bus and rail fares will rise by 7 per cent overall from 26 December. Daniel Martin spoke with Professor Raymond Ong, Transport Analyst and Deputy Head of Research in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at NUS, about what’s driving the increase and what commuters should expect in return for paying more.

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A new Advanced Substrate Technologies facility is the latest major addition to Singapore’s semiconductor sector, following a string of new investments. Daniel Martin spoke to Ang Wee Seng, Executive Director of the Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association, about whether the AI boom is driving a new generation of semiconductor manufacturing here, and whether Singapore has the resources to sustain its growth.

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With air quality reaching unhealthy levels across Singapore, what happens when haze settles on the food we eat? Daniel Martin spoke with Professor William Chen, Director of the Future Ready Food Safety Hub at NTU, about whether exposed food remains safe to consume and what precautions consumers and food businesses should take.

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In ‘Culture Club’ Melanie Oliveiro speaks to Dr Bee Lim , clinical psychologist and author of “Welcome Home”, an illustrated narrative nonfiction story addressing intergenerational silence, diaspora identity, and emotional suppression. Lim discusses characters Isabel Meilin, Rabbit, Ox, Wolf, and Crane – who are shaped by fear, duty, rage, and distance.

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Staying active can become harder with age, but it can also make a real difference to mobility, confidence and wellbeing. Cheryl Goh hears what more than four decades of endurance sport can teach us about keeping fit, adapting as the body changes and staying motivated later in life with Neoh Kean Chye, a 68-year-old endurance enthusiast.

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