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CNA938 Rewind - Japan’s snap vote: New PM Sanae Takaichi puts leadership to the test

CNA938 Rewind

Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has called a rare snap election on 8 Feb, just months after taking office. It’s a high-stakes move to convert soaring approval ratings into a stronger mandate amid economic strain, rising costs of living and regional uncertainty. Analysts say the poll could reshape Japan’s political balance and test whether voters endorse her leadership and policies. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find out more with Jonathan Berkshire Miller, Principal at Pendulum Geopolitical Advisory.

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CNA938 Rewind - What is an AI bilingualist, and could you become one?

Helping SMEs adopt AI and hire AI bilingual talent – that’s the focus of this year’s AI Festival Asia, organised by the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (ASME). What is an AI bilingualist, and could you become one? Daniel Martin speaks with Hamidah Aidillah Mustafa, Vice President of the ASME, and Founder of Parrot Social.

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CNA938 Rewind - Spring Blossoms: Gallop into Prosperity, Chinese New Year @ Gardens by the Bay

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro finds out where Singaporeans and Singapore residents can further get into the Chinese New Year spirit – surrounded by lanterns, flowers and plants. Gardens by the Bay’s Director of Conservatory Operations Mikhail Ng will describe how the popular attraction’s "Spring Blossoms: Gallop into Prosperity" display celebrates the Year of the Horse featuring eight life-sized horse lanterns and the "Four Gentlemen" of Chinese art and philosophy, among other highlights, in its Flower Dome.

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CNA938 Rewind - OH! Open House returns with New Artwalk at Moonstone Lane

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro discovers a new artwalk trail organised by OH! Open House, an independent arts organisation that tells alternative stories of Singapore through art. OH! Open House’s Lim Su Pei explains how this new artwalk unfolds across the Moonstone Lane neighbourhood, with site-specific artworks situated within everyday spaces like homes, open stretches of land, industrial buildings and preserved warehouses.

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CNA938 Rewind - Remembering the Orang Laut with SG Artist Firdaus Sani

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with artist and cultural practitioner Firdaus Sani, who is taking part in this year’s Light to Night Singapore, an annual arts festival. Sani, who is the founder of Orang Laut SG - an initiative that documents, preserves, and raises awareness of the history and living heritage of the Orang Laut – will talk about the three-part installation “Rumah Laut (Coastal Home)” that reimagines the legacy, displacement, and resilience of Singapore’s indigenous Orang Laut communities.

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CNA938 Rewind - SG Businesses Made Good - Rebirth Ensemble & Lau Wang Claypot Delights

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro profiles Temasek Polytechnic School graduates who have started successful companies of their own. Couple Shalom Lim and Amanda Yip will talk about how they co-founded Rebirth Ensemble, a disability led art studio that aims to make art accessible to everyone with special needs. Mark Jeremy Low, founder of Lau Wang Claypot Delights restaurant will talk about how he turned a humble claypot stall into a signature Singaporean F&B brand – a thriving $16 million enterprise with multiple locations.

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