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CNA938 Rewind - Author T. A. Morton’s colourful but flawed characters in “The Coffee Shop Masquerade”

CNA938 Rewind - Author T. A. Morton’s colourful but flawed characters in “The Coffee Shop Masquerade”
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09 May 2025 04:42PM
32 mins

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Singapore-based Irish Australian author T. A. Morton about her novel, “The Coffee Shop Masquerade”. Morton will talk about how she came up with the idea for the book, which is about the lives of different people from various generations who have one thing in common – a popular café in Hong Kong. In the café lies an abandoned mask with a mysterious past – it lays witness to these people’s dark pasts, loneliness, quirks and deep personal insecurities.

CNA938 Rewind - Crazy for doughnuts - the hands behind the Crazy Rich Asians cake

This cafe has been going viral on TikTok for their fluffy, square-shaped sourdough doughnuts… But more is in store for the place that sells out early on some days. Hui Wong munches on the details with Timothy Chia, Co-Founder and Chef, Pralet. Chia also talked about baking the wedding cake in the movie, Crazy Rich Asians, with his mom who is the pioneer founder of Pralet.

15/05/2025 18 mins

CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Market fatigue, US dollar rebound, Boeing's return

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speaks with David Dietze, Chief Investment Strategist, Dietze Wealth Management Group

15/05/2025 12 mins

CNA938 Rewind - Can I get evicted from my parents’ house?

A woman who had lived under her parents’ roof for 27 years was evicted by her elderly mother in 2021. She then sued her mother, claiming that the eviction was unlawful. The judge dismissed her claim of right to stay indefinitely. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find out more about the laws surrounding one’s rights to living in a house and house evictions with Glora James Civetta, Head Lawyer, GJC Law

15/05/2025 15 mins

CNA938 Rewind - What to expect from Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Türkiye?

The talks have taken place in the warring capitals of Moscow and Kyiv, from Washington and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to countries across Europe. Now, all eyes are finally turning to Istanbul to seek an end to Russia's 3-year-old, full-scale invasion of Ukraine. How could events unfold? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find out with Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations, University of Toronto & Associate, Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University

15/05/2025 15 mins

CNA938 Rewind - U.S. weighs easing Nvidia chip curbs on UAE

The United States and the United Arab Emirates are negotiating a significant deal that could reshape the global semiconductor landscape. The Trump administration is considering allowing the UAE to import over a million advanced Nvidia AI chips, surpassing previous export restrictions. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman look at motivations behind the US engaging with the UAE in semiconductor development, and what both sides stand to gain from this partnership with Jim Handy, General Director, Objective Analysis

15/05/2025 10 mins