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More housing areas, parks and integrated community hubs are in the works, based on the Urban Redevelopment Authority's (URA) Draft Master Plan 2025. The new blueprint guides Singapore's development for the next 10 to 15 years. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman chat with Eugene Lim, Key Executive Officer at ERA Singapore to get a deeper understanding of the plans.
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Several teenagers were recently spotted behaving erratically after allegedly using drug-laced 'KPods' vaporisers outside a mall in Punggol. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Sean Ang, Nicotine Cessation Counsellor and Pharmacist for Success Alliance Enrichment. They look at how much worse the situation is and how teens are getting their hands on these vapes.
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Singtel chief executive officer's pay rose more than 16 per cent in FY2025, on the back of the company's increased profits. Meanwhile, Singapore Airlines CEO saw his pay fall by 13.5 per cent even as the flag carrier's earnings reached a record high. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman chats with Professor Mak Yuen Teen, Professor of Practice of Accounting at NUS Business School. They find out what determines a CEO's salary and whether it is reflective of the company's performance.
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