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CNA938 Rewind - Discovering Venezuela: Culture, Cocuy & Carnaval with Ambassador Jessica María López

CNA938 Rewind

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Her Excellency Jessica María López - Venezuela’s Ambassador to Singapore - about popular cultural customs, food & drink and places to visit in her country. She’ll talk about top places to visit including Angel Falls and its capital Caracas. She’ll describe popular customs like Carnaval celebrations, joropo dancing, and family-centered food traditions like eating arepas. Ambassador Lopez will also talk about how the spirit cocuy is an indelible part of Venezuelan drinking culture. Executives from eatery Chimichanga will also talk about cocuy and the differences between cocuy, tequila, and mezcal.

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CNA938 Rewind - Travel on alert: Storm season strikes SEA, reshaping travel plans

From relentless monsoon rains to sudden floods and dangerous landslides, extreme weather is sweeping across South-East Asia. And the tourism sector is feeling the impact. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman look at how these extreme weather events are affecting tourism hotspots around the region, and what travellers should prepare for in the weeks ahead to stay safe with Gary Bowerman, Director, Check-in Asia. 

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CNA938 Rewind - Oil’s slide, precious metals’ surge: What drove commodities in 2025?

    From OPEC+’s steady oil output decision to the standout performance in gold and silver, we wrap up the biggest commodity moves of 2025. What drove the big commodities movements? And where is the market headed next in 2026? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Chris Weston, Head Of Research, Pepperstone to find out.

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CNA938 Rewind - Homeless and under 35: Singapore’s invisible youth on the streets

    Support groups like Homeless Hearts of Singapore that help young rough sleepers say they have seen an increase in the number of young rough sleepers aged below 35. Young Singaporeans are increasingly facing homelessness due to family conflicts, mental distress, and lack of financial resources to secure housing. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Derek Lim, Volunteer, Homeless Hearts of Singapore and Kenneth Thong, Founder, The Last Resort to find out the long-term impact on these young rough sleepers and the help available for them. 

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Tech plays in Taiwan, S Korea; is China still uninvestible?

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Sam Konrad, Investment Manager, Asian Equity Income, Jupiter Asset Management. 

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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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