CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: Cyclists on pedestrian-only paths will face penalties
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Under a ban that recently took effect, bicycles and non-motorised personal mobility devices like kick-scooters are disallowed from riding on lanes adjacent to cycling paths, which have been converted to pedestrian-only lanes. Many cyclists have shared that the new rule is confusing and that enforcement should also apply to pedestrians who frequently walk on cycling lanes. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin discuss with Wilson Low, mountain bike guide and instructor, Raw Epics.
CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: Cyclists on pedestrian-only paths will face penalties
Under a ban that recently took effect, bicycles and non-motorised personal mobility devices like kick-scooters are disallowed from riding on lanes adjacent to cycling paths, which have been converted to pedestrian-only lanes. Many cyclists have shared that the new rule is confusing and that enforcement should also apply to pedestrians who frequently walk on cycling lanes. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin discuss with Wilson Low, mountain bike guide and instructor, Raw Epics.
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CNA938 Rewind - Water polo national team captain says World Aquatics Championship will be toughest challenge
Team Singapore will field a total of 72 athletes, of which 32 will be debutants, across five disciplines in the upcoming World Aquatics Championships – Singapore 2025 – its largest ever at the sport's flagship international meet. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Professor Kenneth Goh, President of Singapore Aquatics and Lee Kai Yang, captain of the Water Polo national team.
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CNA938 Rewind - How do we undo the "knot" in private healthcare insurance?
Health Minister Ong Ye Kung will work with insurers and private hospitals to create a more sustainable private healthcare financing system. He says they have gotten tied up in what he describes as a 'knot' – one that could prove detrimental to patients. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin learn more from Dr Clive Tan, Adjunct Assistant Professor, NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health.
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