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CNA938 Rewind - Of Grief and Healing - Lang Leav’s “Soon It Will Be Sunday” Poetry Collection

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Lang Leav the bestselling Australian novelist and poet about her newly released poetry collection, “Soon It Will Be Sunday”. Described as deeply personal and beautifully composed, “Soon It Will Be Sunday” dwells on love, loss, time, and the spaces between endings and beginnings. Leav talks about how the life and death of her beloved dog Whiskey paved the way for poems about grief, remembrance, and healing. She’ll also talk about growing up as a minority in Australia via the piece “Second Migration”.

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CNA938 Rewind - Almost $1M lost in Pokémon trading card scams: what drives risky pre-orders?

Gotta catch 'em all? With nearly a million dollars lost to Pokémon card scams, police are warning collectors to stay vigilant, especially with a new set dropping soon. Why are some traders still willing to take the risk? Daniel Martin speaks with Sebastian Gua, Co-owner of Flagship Games – a trading card game retailer with both online and physical stores.

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: Can you blame an attraction for a mishap/injury, if you don’t follow the rules?

A six-year-old boy fractured his nose after falling on the Walking Net at Jewel Changi Airport’s Canopy Park on Dec 10. He had been running when he lost his balance and hit a wooden platform. Jewel and the BCA said safety guidelines advise against running, and staff had reminded the group beforehand. Daniel Martin speaks with Darius Lee, a father of two young children.

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CNA938 Rewind - Atelier V&A - Where Design, Creativity & Artisanal Craftsmanship Converge

In ‘Culture Club’ Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Venetia Gu and Aisha Hillary-Morgan, co-founders of Atelier V&A, a design and custom furniture showroom. They’ll talk about cultural trends and design styles concerning artisanal furniture and home decor. Gu and Hillary-Morgan will also describe why they fashioned the Atelier V&A premises into part showroom, part gallery, and part atelier or working studio. They’ll also describe Atelier V&A’s debut collections — from locally made furniture under Atelier One to floral art and vessels under VandA, bridging the gap between mass-produced design and handcrafted gallery art.

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CNA938 Rewind - Sg-Born British Artist Now SG-Based. Elizabeth Marlow and Her ‘By Fable’ Story

In “Made in SG” Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Singapore-born British artist Elizabeth Marlow who recently founded By Fable, a new monochrome art studio and gallery. Located at WEAVE – the new shopping and F&B destination at Resorts World Sentosa – Marlow will talk about what inspired her to set up By Fable, and why she chose Sentosa as the gallery’s premises. She’ll also talk about how she grew up inspired by Chinese calligraphy and what it’s like balancing a passion for art and running a business selling art.

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CNA938 Rewind - The Wellness Hour - Taekwondo levels up with Virtual Taekwondo

Taekwondo is a competitive sport that trains reaction and agility... but what happens if the sparring is virtual? Hui Wong learns more about Virtual Taekwondo, how it works, and if this is the future of the sport with Master Brian Peh, Chief Coach of Zen Academy and Michelle Ang, a competitive black belt who competes in Virtual Taekwondo.

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