01-07-2025
CNA938 Rewind - The vapes turning our teens into 'zombies'
CNA938 Rewind - The vapes turning our teens into 'zombies'
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.
16 mins
CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record, US debates Big Beautiful Bill
On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with David Dietze, Chief Investment Strategist of Dietze Wealth Management Group.
11 mins
CNA938 Rewind - Why CEOs are paid so highly — and why it matters
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.
10 mins
CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: How Pranati Bagchi built a lavender spaceship to fuel young girls' confidence
Pranati Bagchi the founder of The Lavender Spaceship Project, an online school that provides a "girl-centric" education in coding and other tech-related skills. Pranati shares how the seeds of her entrepreneurial journey were planted when he daughter had a dispiriting experience at a coding class, how she persevered through the early days of being a one-woman-operation, and how her students are gaining more than just technical skills but the confidence to believe that they too can reach for the stars.
34 mins
