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CNA938 Rewind - From habit to handcuffs: the real cost of vaping in Singapore

CNA938 Rewind

Two vape-related cases recently made headlines – one man jailed for eight weeks, eight times the original sentence after a court-ordered review, and a woman became the first to be jailed for skipping mandatory rehab after being caught with a Kpod. What does this harsher approach signal for future cases? Daniel Martin speaks with Jennifer Chih, Senior Partner of Nair, Jen & Tan LLC.

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CNA938 Rewind - Lee Jae Myung Meets Xi: South Korea–China Reset Under North Korea Shadow

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s Beijing summit with Xi Jinping is being framed as a bid to fully restore ties and deepen a “strategic cooperative partnership,” with big business along for the ride. Beyond trade and tech cooperation, a key test is whether China will meaningfully ease its unofficial curbs on Korean cultural content, and what Seoul is willing to offer in return. The visit also runs under the shadow of North Korea’s missile activity, putting Beijing’s promised “constructive role” on the Korean Peninsula under fresh scrutiny. Andrea Heng and Rani Samtani speak with Lee Sung-Yoon, Sejeong Institute

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CNA938 Rewind - Majority of reports to the "dead bird" hotline come from HDB estates

You might not notice it, but birds are crashing into buildings across Singapore, and often not surviving. Last year, a record 650 cases were reported to a hotline run by Singapore’s only natural history museum. Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Tan Yen Yi, assistant senior curator of aves and research fellow at the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore.

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CNA938 Rewind - New SAFE framework: what’s changing in food grading?

Singapore’s food safety grading system is getting a revamp. From 19 January, the new Safety Assurance for Food Establishments (SAFE) framework moves away from one-off inspections towards long-term monitoring. How is it different, and how could it make your next meal out safer? Daniel Martin speaks with Chan Fong Ying, senior food safety consultant with ISRC Private Limited.

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: Speed over safety – the new investing mindset of young Singaporeans, bored with the SGX

Gen Z investors are increasingly turning away from traditional markets like Singapore’s stock market, favouring higher-risk assets such as cryptocurrencies in search of faster returns. Daniel Martin speaks with personal finance influencer Seth Wee, better known as Sethisfy.

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CNA938 Rewind - The Oyster Cart Founder Adam Loo’s Briny Travel Tales

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro listens in on the travel tales of Adam Loo, founder of The Oyster Cart, a premier oyster bar in Singapore. Loo will recall an early trip backpacking in Europe where he was surviving on a tight budget of bread and sandwiches. But it wasn’t until he reached Nice, the cultural capital of the elegant French Riviera, where he started pampering his tastebuds with a seafood platter containing oysters. He’ll then recall a trip to Venice, Italy where he enjoyed snacking from oyster carts along the street. All these culinary experiences abroad and more inspired Loo to establish The Oyster Cart in 2013.

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