Does the Gifted Education Programme really bring significant outcomes?

Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman take stock of the much-debated Gifted Education Programme on Asia First with Alicia Cheong, COO and co-founder, Geniebook. She tells them how it has evolved over the years and why it could be time to review it.

Monday Reset: Splitting finances with your partner or spouse

Nothing kills romance like decisions involving money. Could this be the reason so many marrying couples today are choosing to split their joint bills? On Asia First, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman examine the benefits of doing so, and if it can really get in the way of love with Dawn Cher, finance…

Explainer: How the Singapore stock market works

A CNA report has found that fewer companies are choosing to list on the Singapore stock exchange or SGX – some of them, Singapore-based. Why is this significant? Asia First's Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman got Tim Phillips, founder, TimTalksMoney to explain how the Singapore stock exchange operate…

Google's illegal monopoly: Can we live without it?

A US federal judge has ruled that Google’s search business is an illegal monopoly in a landmark case widely seen as the Biden administration’s efforts to clamp down on Big Tech. How did Google become the world’s most powerful search engine that it became part of our vernacular and what would the in…

Work It - AI and Women's Rights

AI is becoming increasingly mainstream and has great potential to benefit society at large. But could the lack of female involvement in AI create a higher risk of gender bias in AI and machine learning systems? Work It’s Cheryl Goh and Chew Wui Lynn discuss this with Benjamin Cheong, Deputy Head of…

Safer Internet Day

7 February is Safer Internet Day. How much of your actions could expose you to threats online? Get tips on how you can make the online space safer and better for everyone. Guest:Vicky Ray, Director, Unit 42, Palo Alto Networks