In a historic first, Singapore will become Asia’s basketball capital when it holds the first-ever NBA Rising Stars Invitational this June. The NBA Rising Stars Invitational is a major highlight, featuring elite boys’ and girls’ teams from across the region. Andrea Heng fetch the baseline details and get reactions from the industry’s best as Singapore raises its sport hosting profile. For that, she speak with Matthias Koh, Deputy President of Basketball Association of Singapore and Loron Orris, Founding Partner of Asia Sports Tech.

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US President Donald Trump has begun wielding his tariff tool to pressure America’s biggest trade partners to the negotiating table. While Singapore may not be directly hit, we stand in the midst of the ripple effects of the added costs. Andrea Heng examine the risks and prospects with Priyanka Kishore, Founder and Principal Economist at Asia Decoded.

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Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Nicholas Mak, Chief Research Officer, Mogul.sg, about the potential Orchard Towers holds as an icon, in light of the completion of its revamp.

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Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Dr Victor Kwan, Deputy Director, SUSS Academy, about what separates some tuition centres' undesirable advertising practices from mere reactions to prime business opportunities.

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Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Associate Professor Natalie Pang from the Department of Communications and New Media, NUS, about how Meta's decision to cease the use of third-party factcheckers could shake up Singapore's digital ecosystem.

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KOKO-nnichiwa! We’re bringing you to Japan today for some insight into Tras Street’s newest addition- KOKO, a Japanese cafe and patisserie that keeps their pastries and cakes authentic and reminiscent of your travels to Japan. Work It’s Tay Soo Sien speaks to  Chai Karim, Principal of GAIA Group F&B, which oversees Gyutan-tan chain and KOKO Cafe and Patisserie.

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Choosing primary and secondary schools is tough enough – now parents are finding it a challenge to navigate preschool selection too. But does it have to be difficult? Andrea Heng speak with Roshni Mahtani, Group CEO and founder of The Parentinc for her views.

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Singapore’s parliament voted unanimously to pass the Maintenance of Racial Harmony Act, after an hours-long debate. An accompanying constitutional amendment to update the president’s powers in implementing the Act, meanwhile, was rejected by seven Members of Parliament (MPs) from the Workers’ Party. To unpack what went down, Andrea Heng spoke with Eugene Tan, Associate Professor of Law at SMU. 

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From interest rates to Trump 2.0 and everything in between, Asia Pacific’s real estate landscape has a lot to contend with – but projections show growth in the region, although it’s expected to be uneven across the board. Andrea Heng spoke with Greg Hyland, Head of Capital Markets for APAC at CBRE, to get clarity on the outlook for 2025.  

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Cassandra Yip-Lee, founder and Executive Director of Earth School, spent much of her childhood "out at sea" with her diver-instructor parents, sparking her passion for nature. But for some time, she believed that a truly immersive experience of nature could only be had beyond Singapore's shores. That perception changed dramatically during a visit to one of Singapore's beaches. Cassandra vividly shares the biodiversity she encountered, and how that experience continues to fuel her drive to help others experience the richness of Singapore's flora and fauna through Earth School.

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