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CNA938 Rewind - From Berklee to SG: Ahikaa Arora’s Journey Through Song and Self

CNA938 Rewind

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Ahikaa Arora, a 25-year-old Singapore-based singer-songwriter and Berklee College of Music scholarship alumna. Arora describes how she blends storytelling with intimate soundscapes – fusing pop, South Asian melodies and alternative music. She’ll explain how her song themes include self-discovery, the human experience, and love – highlighting tracks like Providence, Sea Salt Amber, and Masquerade. Arora will also talk about her other job as a voice teacher.

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CNA938 Rewind - What happens when a child is abducted by a parent?

Figures from the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) show that between 2019 and 2024, the Singapore Central Authority (SCA) handled 22 cases where a child was taken from Singapore to a signatory nation. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng speak with Yoon Min Joo, Partner, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP, about the legalities surrounding this issue.

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CNA938 Rewind - GE2025: Threat of deepfakes and AI misuse ahead of Singapore’s General Election

Digitally manipulated videos and photos of politicians will be outlawed during the upcoming elections period. Meanwhile, they are already proliferating and blurring the lines between fact and fiction. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng examine the rise of AI and deepfakes in the lead-up to GE2025 with Nicholas Fang, Director, Security and Global Affairs (Singapore), Institute of International Affairs & MD, Blackdot Research

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CNA938 Rewind - Global art sales plummeted by 12 percent in 2024

The latest annual Art Market Report has found global sales of art and antiques have fallen for a second consecutive year, declining by 12 percent in 2024 to an estimated $57.5 billion. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng find out the reasons for the decline, and what the future is for the art market with Terry Lee, Executive Director, Art Seasons

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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: Kumar on forgiveness, parenting, and finding peace in simplicity

Kumar, one of Singapore's most prominent comedians for over three decades, steps out of the spotlight for a moment and shares the defining experiences of his personal journey off-stage. Kumar reflects on why he made a pivotal decision at the age of 40 to give up the trappings of luxury, learning to "forgive and forget" past hurts, how his life changed when he became a parent-figure to a young man in need of guidance... and why he's inseparable from his fur-kids.

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CNA938 Rewind - Going off the beaten track in Indonesia

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro learns about the globetrotting travels of Stephen Lin, Asian Regional Managing Partner of the Haines Centre for Strategic Management. Lin will recall his travels to Indonesia starting with Raja Ampat in the province of West Papua and Bunaken National Park in North Sulawesi – talking about their pristine waters, incredible biodiversity, and historical charm. He’ll also talk about discovering the Spice Markets of the Moluccas (Maluku Islands) where early European traders travelled to in search of exotic spices.

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