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CNA938 Rewind - Rupiah in freefall: Is Indonesia facing a crisis of confidence?

Indonesia’s rupiah has plunged to record lows despite aggressive intervention and a surprise rate hike from Bank Indonesia. But this is no longer just a currency story. As Asian currencies come under pressure from a stronger US dollar and global uncertainty, investors are also questioning Indonesia’s policy direction under President Prabowo Subianto. So what’s really driving the market turmoil? Is the rupiah simply caught in a broader regional storm or is Indonesia becoming one of Asia’s most vulnerable economies? Susan Ng and Hairianto Diman speak with Lavanya Venkateswaran, Executive Director, Senior ASEAN Economist, OCBC, to find out.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: AI expectations reset, tech selloff, inflation data watch

On today's (9 June) markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Bill Stone, Chief Investment Officer at the Glenview Trust Company 

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CNA938 Rewind - Airline profits set to plunge as jet fuel prices soar

Global airline profits could be cut nearly in half in 2026, as jet fuel prices surge 70%, driven by ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Despite strong travel demand, carriers are bracing for higher costs, tighter margins and potential fare increases. Where is the aviation industry headed from here, and what does it mean for travellers? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find out with Vanessa Gu, Asia Finance Editor, Cirium

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: how do you know your news wasn’t written by AI?

AI is transforming newsrooms around the world - helping journalists process information more efficiently, from transcribing interviews and summarising documents to analysing large amounts of data. But as AI becomes more deeply embedded in the news process, how do you know the news you’re reading hasn’t been written by AI? Daniel Martin discusses with Ian Tan, Lecturer, Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, NTU.

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CNA938 Rewind - Aspire 2B supercomputer shows hybrid future with Quantum #SGToday

How will a new, next-generation national research supercomputer aid in better extreme weather prediction, coastal defence planning, and healthcare research? Daniel Martin finds out more from Associate Professor Dario Poletti, Head of Cluster for Science, Mathematics and Technology at the Singapore University of Technology and Design, and Principal Investigator at the Centre for Quantum Technologies. He’s also co-founder of RAQS Quantum.

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CNA938 Rewind - Mid-East escalation: We’ve ‘lit the match’ and this could easily spin out of control ~ analyst #SGToday

How are escalated Israel-Iran tensions testing a fragile truce and threatening hopes for a deal to end the Middle East war? Daniel Martin finds out more from Dr James Dorsey, Adjunct Senior Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University.

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