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CNA938 Rewind - GE2025: Honesty, efficiency and cost of living drove voter decisions

CNA938 Rewind

Cost of living topped voter concerns in Singapore’s GE2025, according to a post-election Institute of Policy Studies survey. The survey also revealed that voters placed greater importance than in 2020 on traits like honesty, efficiency, and grassroots experience when evaluating candidates. Andrea Heng, Hairianto Diman and Rani Samtani dive deeper into the findings with Dr Melvin Tay, Research Fellow of the Institute of Policy Studies.

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CNA938 Rewind - Cross-border private hire travel: will Malaysian Transport Minister’s comments move things along?

Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke says Malaysia hopes to roll out cross-border ride-hailing services with Singapore. Could this push the idea forward? Daniel Martin and Justine Moss speak with transport analyst Terence Fan, Assistant Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at SMU.

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CNA938 Rewind - A Couple’s Twin Passion: Rediscovering Singapore’s Hidden Heritage through Immersive Tours

In ‘Made in SG’ Melanie Oliveiro talks to the co-founders of Hidden Heritage, a local tour operator that hosts immersive tours and educational learning trips around Singapore. Husband and wife team Stanley Cheah and Amanda Cheong will talk about Hidden Heritage’s beginnings and how they run immersive, story-driven heritage tours that uncover forgotten corners of Singapore. They’ll also describe their latest adventure: touring the grounds of the former Communicable Disease Centre located along Moulmein Road - walking through some of the original wards and gaining an understanding of the centre’s operational history.  

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CNA938 Rewind - Art With Heart - ‘Postcard Stories’ by Yip Yew Chong at One Fullerton

In ‘Destination Anywhere’ Melanie Oliveiro speaks with celebrated artist Yip Yew Chong to find out where to see his latest slate of public artworks. Titled ‘Postcard Stories’, the installation features 32 metres of hand-painted murals that resemble an ‘old postcards’ theme depicting The Fullerton Heritage precinct - located at One Fullerton’s Seaview Channel walkway. Yip will talk about the research he did and the memories in his mind’s eye that made way for the murals, his experiences hand painting the artworks along the walkway and how the murals are interspersed with three-dimensional pop-up props for perfect photo opportunities.

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CNA938 Rewind - Of Struggles and Triumphs - Mediacorp's latest Tamil drama 'Sandamarutham' 

In ‘Culture Club’ Melanie Oliveiro finds out more about Mediacorp's latest Tamil drama 'Sandamarutham' described as a sweeping tale of resistance, renewal and resilience and set against the backdrop of colonial-era Singapore. Director A. Mohamed Ali and actor Surya Prakash will discuss how Sandamarutham interweaves historical events and personalities, including Narayana Pillai and Sir Stamford Raffles. They’ll also talk about the research conducted into various roles like Thennarasu (Surrya Prakash) a weaver’s son and one of the right-hand men of Narayana Pillai, the social entrepreneur and businessman.

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CNA938 Rewind - The Wellness Hour - How urban planners shape Singapore

Ever stepped into a space and you immediately feel the calm? Hui Wong speaks with Ong Ker-Shing, Architect, Owner and Director of Lekker Architect to find out how urban planners shape the space we live in and bring about health and harmony for city dwellers. 

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