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CNA938 Rewind - Eat, Drink, Singapore - Chope’s 2026 dining picks

CNA938 Rewind

On the first Friday of 2026, we check in with our resident food connoisseur, Dinesh Balasingam, Head of restaurant reservation booking platform Chope to see what good food awaits in the year ahead to feast on!

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CNA938 Rewind - Monet and More - What’s on @ Kwai Fung Hin Gallery Singapore

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro finds out where art lovers can view Pivoines or Peonies, a treasured oil painting by Impressionist artist Claude Monet, and one of the very first works that served as an ode to the floral beauty of his garden in Giverny, France. Catherine Kwai, founder and CEO of Kwai Fung Hin Art Gallery – the organisation that brought Peonies to Singapore – will share more facts about the 19th century painting, which can now be viewed at the gallery’s “Worlds Beyond Reality – Monet’s Legacy II” exhibition at 30 Beach Road. Kwai will also discuss the exhibition’s other artworks put out by prominent contemporary artists like the late Lalan, Ziad Dalloul, Shara Hughes and Singapore’s very own Teo Eng Seng.

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CNA938 Rewind - Abel Richard & the Art of the US$100K Luxury Handbag

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Abel Richard Bullock, founder and designer of the Abel Richard luxury handbag brand. Bullock will talk about the brand’s beginnings and how each product is made in Northern Italy’s Bassano del Grappa city, a premier hub for traditional Italian artisanship. He’ll talk about the main handbag designs so far: The Chrono, The Mosaic and The Oyster – why they’re produced in intentionally limited quantities, with prices beginning above US$100,000. With the opening of its Marina Bay Sands out, Bullock will also talk about how the brand is expanding its product line with eyewear, jewellery and fragrances.

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CNA938 Rewind - How to Run a Made in SG Beauty Pageant

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro finds out more about a new local beauty and talent pageant called ‘Miss & Mrs ASEAN 2026’. Organised by founder Lavania Priya, the pageant proper started in November 2025 and after several rounds, including a swimsuit segment, will conclude with the grand final in February 2026. Priya will talk about how a pageant of this nature is put together and why contestants must go through deportment and public speaking training, as well grooming lessons. Contestant Krishnaveni Naidu will share her experiences as a Miss & Mrs ASEAN 2026 contestant thus far.

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CNA938 Rewind - What is the Nipah virus and should we be concerned about an outbreak here?

Health authorities are on high alert, stepping up measures to guard against the spread of the Nipah virus amid a fresh outbreak in West Bengal. Singapore has ramped up screening for passengers from India, with temperature checks for flights arriving from affected areas, and increased surveillance of migrant workers arriving from South Asia. For the latest, Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng speak with Dr Daniel Bausch, Visiting Professor, Centre for Infectious Disease Emergency Response, NUS.

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CNA938 Rewind - The Big Question: Should businesses do away with the CNY surcharge?

Today’s Big Question asks: why do some beauty service providers impose CNY surcharges sometimes as early as a month before the festive period? Why does this practice seem to apply almost exclusively to Chinese New Year? Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng speak to Associate Professor Ang Swee Hoon, Marketing Department, NUS Business School on whether such surcharges help or hurt businesses in the long run, and to Jeric See, Director, Jeric Salon, who explains why he chooses not to charge extra.

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