Good List/Bad List with Steve Lai
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Up for discussion this week:As we enter the worst recession on record, COVID-19 pushes Singapore to chart a new direction for a very different future.Our National Day celebrations took the pomp and pageantry to the heartlands and one unexpec
Up for discussion this week: Climate change is real and small countries like Bhutan and Singapore are taking a stand to be on the right side of history.Plus, suicide rates are on the rise, especially among those aged between 20-29 years ol
Up for discussion this week:The world’s busiest land border crossing flickers back to life as Singapore and Malaysia agree on terms for cross-border travel though daily commuters still have to wait a while longer.Meanwhile, gold hits a recor
Up for discussion this week: The new normal of Phase 2 has hit some businesses in the Central Business District hard. Why do some adapt, while others are sinking?Meanwhile, the National Day ‘Singapore Together Pack’ has been getting good revi
Up for discussion this week:We take you behind the scenes on how polling night unfolded in the CNA newsroom as Singapore held its General Election in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.Back to reality - the coronavirus pandemic shows no sig
Up for discussion this week: Singapore has moved into Phase 2 reopening with restaurants and malls filled with people out and about. We discuss the role of individual responsibility as the economy reopens. Election preparations ramp up as polit
Up for discussion this week: Singapore has moved into Phase 2 reopening with restaurants and malls filled with people out and about. We discuss the role of individual responsibility as the economy reopens. Election preparations ramp up as polit
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 t
Up for discussion this week:PM Lee Hsien Loong in his national address said countries will fight over resources in a post pandemic world. What will it mean for trade-dependent Singapore, when other countries start thinking less “we” and more “
Up for discussion this week….Violent protests rage across the US, following the death of a black man under the knee of a white police officer. Racism, discrimination, and inequality discussions have come up here in Singapore too. Singapore
Up for discussion this week: Singapore’s fourth budget to tackle the fallout from the coronavirus will inject another S$33 billion into the economy with the aim of creating jobs and helping the vulnerable. But how many businesses can survive th
Up for discussion this week: Singapore has a blueprint on how to reopen the economy. It comes in three phases, has conditions and a long time line. Do you know what you can and cannot do?We have a chat with CNA’s Malaysia correspondent Meliss
Up for discussion this week: As countries start to ease up on COVID-19 restrictions, new cases flaring up across the world suggests this is not an easy open or shut issue. We discuss the pressures governments are under to balance public health
Up for consideration this week: A bit of light at the end of the tunnel: Singapore to start gradually easing circuit breaker measures as COVID-19 community cases decline. Are you looking forward to a haircut?Food & Beverage businesses have
Up for consideration this week: The large, abrupt shock from COVID-19 rattles Singapore’s economy and the outlook is bleak but what can we do to survive this storm? Sharing is caring but it can land you in court, fined, and even jailed. We talk
Up for consideration this week…Singapore extends its circuit breaker measures till the 1st of June….and says no to haircuts and bubble tea. But there’s light at the end of the tunnel. New Zealand, Australia and Germany say they have the coron
Up for consideration this week…Being sociable in a time of social distancing: Are you circumventing the circuit breaker by having dinner parties with friends over Zoom?11 recovered COVID-19 patients in Singapore donate blood for plasma ther
Up for Consideration this week…When the US outbids or blocks shipments of vital medical supplies despite deals in place, allies complain. Even face masks manufactured in Singapore are at risk.Singapore makes a big call in tackling COVID-19
Up for consideration this week…The realities of COVID-19 are starting to hit our rice bowls. Singapore’s Wage Council calls on employers NOT to cut jobs but how feasible is that on the ground?Something that will be cut is ERP rates - at 96%
Up for consideration this week...COVID-19 is crippling the airline industry as travel bans are put in place around the world to fight the virus. How long can they survive this wrecking ball?Singapore ramps up temporary measures: Gatherings ou
Up for consideration this week…As nations lockdown to stem the tide of COVID-19, none has hit home more than Malaysia closing its borders. How has this affected Singaporeans and Malaysians working here?Experts have said social distancing is
Up for consideration this week…Cruises have been called petri dishes and barred from countries for fear of spreading COVID-19. How badly will this billion-dollar industry get hit? (1:23)What price can you put on a life…in the Philippines it
Up for consideration this week…We discuss the slow but sure spread of COVID-19 across the world, catching countries off-guard and everyone scrambling to supermarkets. (1:20)Fold-able phones are all the rage now – they aren’t a new idea - re
Up for consideration this week…We discuss the slow but sure spread of COVID-19 across the world, catching countries off-guard and everyone scrambling to supermarkets. (1:20)Fold-able phones are all the rage now – they aren’t a new idea - reme
Up for consideration this week….We wade through the political turmoil after Malaysia’s 94-year-old Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohamad resigns and how it couldn’t come at a worse time. (1.40)An Indonesian minister suggests a quick fix to impro
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