CNA938 Rewind

Sentosa is getting its biggest revamp yet. Daniel Martin is joined by Chan Beng Kiat, Divisional Director, Architecture & Land Planning, Sentosa Development Corporation, to unpack the Greater Sentosa Master Plan - from canopy walks and islet-hopping, to what the changes mean for visitors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Watchtower Holdings, the parent company of fitness operator ReFormd which runs several Anytime Fitness and BFT gyms, is set to be charged over alleged late CPF payments involving 13 employees. The company says it is working to settle the outstanding amounts. Following up on this, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find out the biggest cost pressures when running a gym franchise and what members can d...

On today's (3 July) markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with King Lip, Chief Strategist and Partner at BakerAvenue Wealth Management. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup captures global attention, it's worth asking: do major cultural moments actually shape investment decisions or just dominate the headlines? History shows that the brands on the pitch aren't always the stocks to own. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman examine how events like the World Cup influence investor behaviour, why the biggest brands aren't always the biggest stock wi...

Two employee payment cases recently making our headlines – one involving unpaid overtime, the other due to late CPF payment. Timely then, to pose this question on TalkBack: Are you being overworked and underpaid? Daniel Martin discusses further with Naomi See, Director at Nair, Jen and Tan LLC – with a specialty in employment law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

After exploring how and why chain collisions occur, and if tailgating or road hogging might be a bigger culprit, we zero in on car tech – the role it could play in causing accidents? Daniel Martin discusses further with Clifford Chow, Founder, asphaltsg.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: Andre Rozario, Investment Counselor, Citigold Private Client, Citibank Singapore See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After nearly 30 years in service, the 1777 non-emergency ambulance hotline will be phased out next year, after just 6 percent of bookings were made through it. So why are so few people using it? Daniel Martin finds out from Chew Lip Heng, Consultant and Trainer in Emergency and Crisis Management, OPSTAR and Serve2Lead. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Breastfeeding may be natural, but getting started is not always easy. Cheryl Goh speaks with Dr. Mythili Pandi, Integrative Family Physician, Lactation Consultant and Health Advocate to explore how labour, delivery and those first hours after birth can shape the experience, as well as the support that can help mothers and babies find their rhythm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

Prego’s Tuscan Wine Dinner brings together regional Italian dishes and wines selected to complement every course. Cheryl Goh explores the stories behind the menu, the development of flavours from the region, and how the Prego and Culina teams created the wine pairings with Davide Bizzarri, Executive Italian Chef at Prego, Fairmont Singapore, and Rosario Ferraioli, Operations Manager at Prego...

Private markets are becoming more accessible as tokenisation lowers investment thresholds. But wider access also raises questions about liquidity, complexity and investor protection. Cheryl Goh speaks with Inmoo Hwang, Co-Founder, Group Managing Director and CFO of ADDX, who breaks down where Asia-Pacific investors are putting their money, and whether AI, stablecoins and digital-market infrastruct...

The new Online Safety Commission (OSC) to help victims of online harms secure swift content takedowns and restrict offender accounts has opened its doors on Monday (29 Jun). It’s meant to help victims deal with online harms such as doxxing, online harassment, stalking and the sharing of harmful content via a more direct legal avenue to seek help. With the OSC in effect, will it drive people...

On today's (2 July) markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Lorraine Tan, Director of Equity Research for Asia at Morningstar. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The World Bank plans to phase out lending to China by 2031, marking the end of Beijing's status as a borrower after decades of support. The move reflects China's rise to the world's second-largest economy and follows years of pressure from the US to redirect development financing to nations with greater needs. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Johan Sulaeman, Professor of Finance, NUS Bus...

Recently, you’d heard of two kids breaking into an MRT train’s back cabin, wreaking chaos once they got in – the illegal act filmed and put online for all to see. So… Pre-teens prying open train cabin door; why did nobody stop them? Would you have? Daniel Martin discusses further with Dr Carol Balhetchet, Clinical Psychologist, Certified Hypnotherapist and Director of...

Over 30,000 advisory notices have been issued over the past three years to tackle indiscriminate bicycle parking. So are you parking your bicycle indiscriminately because you don’t know or don’t care? Daniel Martin discusses further with Associate Professor Zhou Yi, Engineering Cluster, Singapore Institute of Technology. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: Sani Hamid, Director of Wealth Management, Financial Alliance See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro finds out what’s currently on display at the Singapore Art Museum or SAM’s Learning Gallery, a dedicated family-friendly space designed to help visitors of all ages explore contemporary art. Learning Gallery’s Pauline Cheong and Gabrielle Lee will discuss installations like ‘Black Forest’ by renowned Singaporean sculptor...

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks to the third generation of a family business that runs football merchandise retailer Weston Corporation. Brothers Mandeep and Ami Chopra will talk about how the family business started in the late 1940s, how they helped out at their family’s stores as teens and then in the 2000s: grew the business into premier stores for football kits, boo...

Malware infections are soaring, AI is changing the cyber threat landscape, and ransomware isn’t going away - just some results from the latest Singapore Cyber Landscape report. Daniel Martin breaks down the results with Matthias YEO, CEO, CyberXCenter - and what they mean for you. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Screen time is shaping how young people focus, feel and connect in an always-on world. Cheryl Goh speaks with Dr Arthur Chin, Author of The Scrolling Generation, to explore what parents should watch for, which digital habits may be more harmful, and how families can build healthier relationships with technology without cutting it out completely.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

Paris Baguette is celebrating its Korean roots with a new line-up inspired by the country’s vibrant café culture. Cheryl Goh finds out more about the “Annyeong!” campaign and how familiar favourites are being reimagined with a distinctly Korean twist with Hana Lee, CEO of Paris Baguette AMEA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As businesses scale up their use of AI, computing power is becoming a major cost and strategic resource. New products known as “compute futures” could help manage those costs, but may also introduce risks such as speculation and fraud. Cheryl Goh speaks with Deepak Ramanathan, Vice President of Global Technology Practice at SAS to explore why AI bills are rising, how computing resource...

Record heat, rolling blackouts, and a death toll topping 1,300 – Europe's heatwave is moving east, and it's not done yet. To find out why this heatwave is so much worse than the ones before it and if this is the new normal for European summers, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Mark Howden, Professor and Former Director, Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions, Austra...

As works get under way for Singapore's Long Island project, the vision for the coastline is starting to take shape. New waterfront neighbourhoods, a freshwater reservoir for water sports, beaches, and new parks – all while protecting the East Coast from rising sea levels. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find out more about the Long Island project that’s set to begin work end-2026 and i...