CNA938 Rewind - US enters the Israel-Iran war
Iran has struck Israel in retaliation for the US bombing of three Iranian nuclear sites in what's seen as America's biggest foreign policy gamble. President Donald Trump says Tehran must now end its fight with Israel or face a force far greater than what was witnessed. Andrea Heng and Susan Ng assess the latest developments with Alex Vatanka, Senior Fellow, Middle East Institute.
CNA938 Rewind - US enters the Israel-Iran war
Iran has struck Israel in retaliation for the US bombing of three Iranian nuclear sites in what's seen as America's biggest foreign policy gamble. President Donald Trump says Tehran must now end its fight with Israel or face a force far greater than what was witnessed. Andrea Heng and Susan Ng assess the latest developments with Alex Vatanka, Senior Fellow, Middle East Institute.
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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: US strikes on Iran, crude oil forecast
On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Susan Ng speak with Heng Koon How, Head of Markets Strategy, Global Economics and Markets Research, UOB.
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CNA938 Rewind - Dark cloud over Wilmar as alleged corruption case is revisited
Singapore Agribusiness giant Wilmar International is back in the spotlight after Indonesian prosecutors appeal the previous acquittal over alleged misconduct in obtaining palm oil export permits. Andrea Heng and Susan Ng assess the reverberations this will have on the company with Aaron Choo, Senior Assistant Director, Special Projects and Sustainability, Singapore Institute of International Affairs.
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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: Jolene Tham carries family curry puff business forward with grit and gratitude
Jolene Tham, 25, is the third-generation owner of Rolina Traditional Hainanese Curry Puffs, located at Tanjong Pagar Market and Food Centre. She took over the family business in 2023, under difficult circumstances — soon after her father, the second-generation owner, was diagnosed with late-stage cancer. Jolene and her husband, Kwan Wei Lun, share how they had to quickly adapted to the heavy demands of the hawker trade and why they're grateful for having each other as they take the family business forward.
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