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CNA938 Rewind - Award-Winning Author Dr Prasanthi Ram Discusses Her Popular Novel “Nine Yard Sarees”

CNA938 Rewind

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Dr Prasanthi Ram, author of the award-winning book, “Nine Yard Sarees: a Short Story Cycle". Prasanthi will talk about this debut work of fiction which comprises interlinked stories about a multigenerational Tamil Brahmin family - tracing the lives of nine women from 1950 all the way to 2019. She’ll highlight some of the stories that will take the reader from India to Singapore, Australia and even America. “Nine Yard Sarees” won the Singapore Literature Prize in 2024.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Shifting investor flows, emerging markets boom

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Hairianto Diman speaks with Chris Konstantinos, Managing Director & Chief Investment Strategist from RiverFront Investment Group.

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CNA938 Rewind - Critical minerals pact: Trump, Albanese forge strategic deal

U.S President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have signed a deal to boost cooperation on critical minerals, aiming to strengthen supply chains and reduce reliance on China. The agreements come as China tightens its grip over rare earths exports in recent months. Hairianto Diman examines the implications of the agreement with Marina Zhang, Assoc. Prof., Australia-China Relations Institute at the University of Technology Sydney.

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: From vapes to wildlife - why do people feel safe joining Telegram chats on illegal issues?

At least four endangered species were among 16 animals seized in a series of raids targeting illegal wildlife trade in Singapore two weeks ago. The operations targeted those suspected of engaging in the illicit activities through online platforms, including Telegram where one group had close to 12,000 members. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin discuss further with Kannan Raja, President, Herpetological Society of Singapore.

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CNA938 Rewind - Why Listen to the Story & Music of WHYLUCAS

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Singaporean singer-songwriter WHYLUCAS, who gained regional stardom after bagging a finalist position in the Chinese/Thai reality boyband competition Chuang Asia Season 2. The artiste – whose real name is Lucas Wang – will talk about his new EP “ORANGE” which contains the standout track ‘Dirty Jokes’, a song with confessional lyrics and soaring vocals. Discover more Singaporean music and musicians at Hear65.com, an initiative by the National Arts Council produced by independent music media company Bandwagon.

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CNA938 Rewind - Why Singapore is sharing classified cyber intel with critical sectors

Singapore will share classified information on cyber attackers with Critical Information Infrastructure owners like water and electricity suppliers. Coordinating Minister for National Security K Shanmugam says this is a significant shift in the government’s approach, as it goes beyond implementing regulations. He was speaking at the 10th Singapore International Cyber Week. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin discuss further with Dr Shashi Jayakumar, Executive Director, SJK Geostrategic Advisory. He’s also a moderator at this year’s Singapore International Cyber Week.

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