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CNA938 Rewind - Daughters Takeover - Stephanie & Leanne Ng Front Their Dad’s Sake Business

In ‘Culture Club’ Melanie Oliveiro learns more about the state of sake culture and appreciation in Singapore with sisters Stephanie and Leanne Ng, second generation leaders at Makoto-Ya a local importer and distributor of Japanese F&B, and Sake Inn - a sake store and bottle shop. The Ng’s will talk about how their father Tommy established the Makoto-Ya brand in the early 1990s, and how they both were both exposed to Japanese culture and sake traditions over the years. The siblings will also describe how they helped grow the family business significantly by expanding its digital, consumer, and brand-building segments.

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: How to plan ahead for the 3 months of Circle Line tunnel works in 2026?

Circle Line commuters can expect their trips to take longer than usual early next year. From January to April, delays will last up to 30 minutes. With that in mind, what will you do if your daily commute is affected by the tunnel works? Daniel Martin discusses with transport analyst Associate Professor Walter Theseira from the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) School of Business.

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CNA938 Rewind - The future of Asian TV: What 2026 could look like

How exactly might the landscape of Asian TV change in 2026, especially in the areas of production and consumption? Daniel Martin finds out from Max Michael, Founder and CEO, M3 Global Strategy.

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CNA938 Rewind - The data centre race ~ Power, innovation and security will keep Singapore ahead

Asia has become a data centre hotspot. The region accounts for more than a third of the world's current total computing power. Can Singapore keep up, or will our limited land and resources hold us back? Daniel Martin speaks with Wong Tew Kiat, President of the Data Centre Chapter, Singapore Computer Society.

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CNA938 Rewind - A Vacant Affair Returns: Inside the Reunion of a Hardboiled Singapore Post-Hardcore Band

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with two members from Singaporean post-hardcore band A Vacant Affair: singer Matthew Lim and guitarist Rudi Osman. They’ll talk about why they went on a long break starting in 2019, before finally reuniting. Both will also look back at the more than 20-year legacy of A Vacant Affair and which tracks are fan favourites. Discover more Singaporean music and musicians – like A Vacant Affair – at Hear65.com, an initiative by the National Arts Council produced by independent music media company Bandwagon.  

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CNA938 Rewind - Singapore-Inspired Hospitality: Arthur Kiong’s Journey & Legacy Thus Far

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Arthur Kiong, the local hospitality veteran who has spent almost 40 years in the industry, and counting. Kiong – who will retire from Far East Hospitality in end 2025 – will recall his days: from a management trainee in the 1980s who later moved up the ranks working for several international hotel brands, to the CEO and then Managing Director of Far East Hospitality - a homegrown hotel group. Kiong will also talk about his stint in broadcasting – reminiscing about his time as a radio announcer and DJ at the then Singapore Broadcasting Corporation’s Radio 1 station.

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