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CNA938 Rewind - Bangkok is heating up: Is the tourist destination ‘unliveable’ in the heat?

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With weeks of “dangerous” heat already pushing residents into cooling centres, experts warn Bangkok could face up to 120 extreme heat days a year by 2050. As climate change and urbanisation collide, the city’s heat is no longer just seasonal. The challenge now: how to live, work and stay safe in a city that’s only getting hotter. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman dig deeper into why Bangkok is facing such extreme temperatures and what can be done to alleviate the situation with Professor Mark Howden, Emeritus Professor, Australian National University.  He’s former Director, Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions 

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: From cicadas to mosquitoes - When swarms hit home

In Tampines, thousands of cicadas have been caught in a single estate, while in Rowell Road, residents say mosquitoes are still getting into their homes night after night - despite nets and repellents. It’s more than just an inconvenience, what if you can’t use part of your house because of insect swarms? Daniel Martin discusses further with Bernard Chan, Operations General Manager, Anticimex.

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CNA938 Rewind - May Day Rally 2026: From resilience to reality, what's next for Singapore's workforce? #SGToday

What lies ahead for Singapore’s current workforce priorities as Prime Minister Lawrence Wong promises in his May Day speech today that no Singaporean will be left behind, amid Middle East conflict disruptions and rising A-I adoption? Daniel Martin finds out from Professor Lawrence Loh, Department of Strategy and Policy, NUS Business School.

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CNA938 Rewind - Post-Migrant Tales - POA 2026 by T:>Works

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro profiles PerºForm Open Academy of Arts and Activations 2026 or POA fellowship platform. Taking place from 29 April to 3 May, artistic director Dr Ong Keng Sen will explain its theme “The Post-Migrant Academy” and how POA 2026 explores topics like post-migrant stories, women guest workers, and labour through workshops, exhibitions, and performances. Actor/producer Tan Kheng Hua will talk about her reading of writer, director, and actress Emine Sevgi Özdamar’s autobiography “The Bridge of the Golden Horn”. Both will list what else lies in store for arts lovers as POA 2026 ends this Sunday.

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CNA938 Rewind - Volunteering in South Africa with Content Creator Chelsea Yap @offbeatsingaporean

In the third part of their Destination Anywhere chat, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with content creator Chelsea Yap who recalls a memorable trip to South Africa where she spent 15 days volunteering in Capricorn, a coastal community capital in Cape Town. Check out Chelsea’s other adventures as she shares travel snapshots on Instagram and TikTok @offbeatsingaporean.

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CNA938 Rewind - The Wellness Hour - Finding the words for motherhood

Becoming a mother can bring a profound shift in identity, priorities and sense of self, even when everything looks fine on the outside. Cheryl Goh speaks with Teng Yi Ling, Perinatal expert and Founder of Baby Planner SG to explore the idea of matrescence, why having language for this transition matters, and how mothers and fathers can be better supported as they grow into parenthood.

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