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CNA938 Rewind - Exploring ASEAN, South America, Africa markets to avoid US-China fallout

CNA938 Rewind

Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan has issued a stark warning about Singapore’s strategic tightrope amidst mounting tensions between the United States and China. Singapore must double down on resilience. This means businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, should seize new markets in ASEAN, South Asia, Africa, Latin America, and beyond. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman chat with Professor Sumit Agarwal, Professor of Finance, Economics and Real Estate at NUS Business School.

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CNA938 Rewind - KORIO - Surviving COVID & the Tough F&B Industry, One Sandwich (and Donut) at a Time

n ‘Made in SG’ Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Myron Tan and Shaz Henshaw, the Singaporean founders of KORIO the cult favourite sandwich shop selling New-York inspired sandwiches and brioche doughnuts. The husband-and-wife team will recall why they set up KORIO – tapping on their unique strengths - and how they managed to survive the COVID crisis, before shutting down temporarily in 2023. They’ll then recall how they engineered a triumphant comeback in partnership with Zouk Group. They’ll also discuss their gameplan to thrive in the current F&B scene rocked by a string of high-profile closures, and a tough economic environment.

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CNA938 Rewind - What’s Happening at NGS? From a Film Fest to the Singapore Stories Exhibition

Destination Anywhere’s Melanie Oliveiro finds out where Singaporeans can go to see some movie offerings at the sixth edition of the Painting with Light film festival. Held at the National Gallery Singapore from 4 to 14 September 2025, the festival spotlights 45 films exploring art, culture, and works that address the urgent social issues. NGS’ senior curator Dr Adele Tan will highlight some of the films and festival activities. Dr Tan will also talk about an NGS exhibition she curated: “Singapore Stories: Pathways and Detours in Art”, an SG60 signature programme dedicated to Singapore’s art history featuring revered artists like Chua Mia Tee and Georgette Chen.

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CNA938 Rewind - The Wellness Hour - Sewing Therapy 

How can a hobby like sewing be therapeutic? Hui Wong speaks with Shareen Lim and Hailey Lim, Co-founders and trainers at Fashion Makerspace on how they’ve built a community crafting studio and how they are making this space available for beginners to learn and destress at the same time.

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CNA938 Rewind - Eat, Drink, Singapore - Amacha 

What happens when Traditional Chinese Medicine wisdom meets milk tea? Hui Wong speaks with Sebastian Ang, Founder of Amacha Singapore on how he blends heritage, wellness and flavour with Amacha, Singapore's first TCM-inspired milk tea.

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CNA938 Rewind - Online parts, offline dangers: The risks of e-bike illegal modifications

Electric bicycle and scooter riders are illegally modifying their devices with parts purchased on online marketplaces and social media. Industry players say such tinkering can lead to these devices catching fires. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman look at the dangers of illegally modifying e-bikes and scooters. They chat with Bobby Lai, Brand Manager, Mobot.

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