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CNA938 Rewind - ALTM Weekly Highlights — From doctor to Power Ranger to entrepreneur; "soaring like a butterfly" despite muscular atrophy; creating safe spaces for at-risk youths

CNA938 Rewind

A Letter to Myself — Featuring reflections, lessons, and "letters" from the week of 15 September 2025:

  • Jason Chan, who gave up a career as a doctor to pursue acting and found himself co-starring as the Green Ranger in the 2003 series of the Power Rangers; Jason is currently an entrepreneur in Singapore.
  • Jolene Poh, who was diagnosed with a degenerative physical condition as a baby; today in her 20's, she's started a T-shirt brand with inspirational messages (chosen and designed by herself) to uplift others.
  • Jee Suhaimi, who grew up in an unstable home environment; today as a young man, helps mentor other youths-at-risk through his charity organisation, Membina Community.
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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: Raising 3 or more kids in Singapore: What incentive support means for you

$1,000 in LifeSG credits, a doubling of the CDA First Step Grant to $10,000, and a $5,000 Large Family MediSave grant - part of Singapore’s efforts to support large families. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin discuss with Luke Yan, father of three sons how these incentives will help parents with three or more young children.

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CNA938 Rewind - Fake citations, real consequences: AI and the law

A man’s bids for a personal protection order against his ex-wife were dismissed, after he submitted 14 legal cases generated by Chat GPT that didn’t exist. But while some may use Generative AI to create false cases, the legal world could soon be using it in a helpful way. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin discuss with Sharon Chong, Head of Litigation, RHTLaw Asia.

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CNA938 Rewind - Lance Alexander probably solved the illegal foreign platform workers issue

Singapore is considering legislative changes to stamp out illegal foreign platform workers. Other recommendations include raising fines, increased checks and enforcement actions. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Professor Sumit Agarwal from the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School.

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CNA938 Rewind - Singaporean Student Nadhirah — Now a Tasmanian ‘Wintern’

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Nadhirah Ayub Khan, winner of the Tourism Tasmania’s Winternship campaign. Nadhirah will talk about how she entered and won the chance to be a ‘wintern’. The final-year Software Engineering student at the Singapore Institute of Technology will then talk about her experiences in Tasmania - from staying at Curringa Farm, a 750-acre working sheep farm to experiencing the Kuuma Nature Sauna, a traditional Nordic-inspired sauna session on a floating boat. The 24-year-old will also talk about feeding alpacas, shucking oysters and watching blowholes erupt along the coast.

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CNA938 Rewind - Eat, Drink, Be Merry & “Find Your Folks @ Jalan Besar”

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with the creative folk behind ‘Find Your Folks @ Jalan Besar’ an event celebrating Jalan Besar unique spirit. The celebrations invite the public to rediscover the stories and businesses that define the neighbourhood, such as Chye Seng Huat Hardware, Druggists, and Average Service. Creatives Daniel O’Connor (Ice Cream Sundays) and Izyanti Asa’ari (Fellow Design) will talk about how ‘Find Your Folks @ Jalan Besar’ is part of Singapore Design Week 2025 and what’s in store for visitors like a public trail with site-specific public benches; food and drink pop-ups and upcycling workshops. Sarah Ler will talk about how Enterprise Singapore supported this party series. 

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