Surviving a recession: 3 stories of grit

When you lose your job, when your company starts going under and when you have no savings to tide you over. CNA Insider speaks to a retrenched 51-year-old, a young entrepreneur and a struggling low-income mum to find out how they weathered Singapore’s worst economic recession.

Forests, mangroves and trees: Embracing “natural solutions” to the climate crisis | EP 17

The focus has always been on human-engineered solutions to mitigate the impacts of climate change. However, so-called nature-based solutions - protecting forests, restoring swamps and planting trees to name a few - are just as critical. In this episode, Director of the Centre for Nature-based Clima…

Getting Big Oil to make the big transition: Challenges and opportunities |EP 16

Oil and gas companies have powered the globe for centuries, but they have also played a significant role in producing carbon emissions. This week, Dave Sivaprasad of the Boston Consulting Group talks to Jaime Ho about what these companies have done to mitigate their impact, the tough pivot towards …

COVID-19: Phase 2 of reopening and Singaporeans rejoice

Up for discussion this week: Sounds of joy rang out in households when it was announced that Singapore will enter Phase 2 of reopening from its COVID-19 circuit breaker. But dark clouds remain – latest figures show an 11.8% GDP contraction in the second quarter and the worst jobs numbers in a decad…

Dick Lee, Singer-Songwriter

Born in 1956, the multi-talented Dick Lee has been a model agent, event manager, fashion designer and creative director. However, he is best known for being one of Singapore’s most prolific singer-songwriters. Dick Lee explains how he defied the odds to achieve success at a time when there was litt…

Jacintha Abisheganaden, Singer

Born in 1957, Jacintha Abisheganaden dominated the theatre scene in the 1980s, and was a familiar face on TV and radio in the 1990s and early 2000s. She describes how she has helped to develop Singapore’s arts scene, and how her experiences have influenced her as a jazz singer. This interview with…

Robert Fernando, Vocalist

Born in 1959, Robert Fernando possesses a voice that has earned him comparisons with powerhouse crooners James Ingram and Luther Vandross. Even so, Robert Fernando explains why singing has always been just a hobby.  

Lynnette Seah, Co-Concertmaster of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Born in 1957, cultural medallion winner and internationally acclaimed violinist Lynnette Seah has been with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra since its inception in 1978. She describes the rigorous training she underwent in her youth, and how her love of her childhood neighbourhood, Tiong Bahru, has…

Rahimah Rahim, Singer

Born in 1955 and raised in a family of celebrities, Rahimah Rahim became a child star at the age of 6. Although she won the prestigious Kimi Koso Talentime in Japan in 1974, she had to reject the recording contract that came with it. She describes how she met her first husband, national footballer …

8 Nov 2018: Investing in Wine and Whisky

Experts explain why buying these liquid assets at auction sometimes can be a bad idea, and why investment wines should not be kept at home. Guests: Emmanuel Dron, co-owner of "The Auld Alliance" whisky bar in Singapore and author of “Collecting Scotch Whisky, An Illustrated Encyclopedia”; and Tom …