CNA938 Rewind - Singapore launches S$25 million Healthy Longevity Institute to tackle age-related decline
Singapore is investing S$25 million in a new Healthy Longevity Institute aimed at preventing or delaying the physical and mental decline associated with ageing. Andrea Heng and Susan Ng explore whether earlier detection, personalised interventions and new technologies can help Singaporeans stay mobile, mentally sharp and independent for longer with Nagaendran Kandiah, Associate Professor of Neuroscience and Senior Neurologist, NTU’s Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
CNA938 Rewind - The Big Question: Who has it better – drivers or public transport commuters?
Cars cost significantly more, while buses and trains can mean crowds, transfers and longer journeys – getting around Singapore comes with different costs depending on how you travel. With high COE prices, ERP 2.0 and rising public transport fares, Andrea Heng and Susan Ng compare the true cost of getting around Singapore, including money, time and convenience, to find out who is getting the better deal with Associate Professor Raymond Ong, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, NUS; Assistant Professor Lee Kwok Hao, Department of Strategy and Policy, NUS Business School and Hairianto Diman
CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: AI debt risks pressured by high bond yields, oil above US$100/bbl
On today's (8 Oct) markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Susan Ng speak with Chris Weston, Head of Research, Pepperstone
CNA938 Rewind - Malaysia wants F1 back. Would that hurt – or help – the Singapore Grand Prix?
A permanent Malaysian Grand Prix would put two Formula 1 races within a short trip of each other. But rather than competing for the same fans, could Sepang and Singapore create an F1 double-header that draws visitors to Southeast Asia for longer? Andrea Heng and Susan Ng examine the tourism upside and where competition could emerge with Benjamin Cassim, Senior Lecturer, School of Business, Temasek Polytechnic
CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: "Always show up with courage" — Lee Seow Ser, who left her law career and now writes books for blind children
Lee Seow Ser is a co-founder of "To SIR With Love", an initiative that publishes books for blind children. In this case, SIR stands for "Socially Inclusive Reads". Seow Ser left a promising career as a lawyer in 2014, and fully embraced her passion for writing. Seow Ser tells us some of the most profound encounters and lessons her journey with the visually-disabled has given her and shares what she'd write in her letter to her younger self.
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