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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 - Halloween Horror Nights 13 – Coming Face-To-Face With Stranger Things and M3GAN!

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro finds out where horror fans can go to get their Halloween fix at Sentosa. Markham Gannon, Director of Entertainment at Resorts World Sentosa will talk about Universal Studios Singapore’s Halloween Horror Nights 13 which features four haunted houses, including the return of Netflix’s hit show “Stranger Things”; immersive scare zones;  intense live shows and quirky horror snacks and beverages like IV bags containing jelly drinks!

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CNA938 Rewind - Handling Exam Anxiety For Both Kids & Their Parents

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with counsellor Julianne Bjørk Yang whose topic is "From Panic to Process - Exam Anxiety with Compassion and Perspective”. Alliance Counselling’s Yang will talk about how parents can support their children through exam anxiety - with a focus on understanding perfectionism, and the importance of role-modelling as a healthy approach to learning - one that values effort, growth, as well as trial and error over just the end results.

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CNA938 Rewind - Indonesia Cabinet reshuffle: Prabowo installs new ministers, replacing finance minister

Indonesia’s long‑time and highly respected Finance Minister, Sri Mulyani Indrawati, has been removed from President Prabowo Subianto’s Cabinet in a sweeping reshuffle. The reshuffle also involved the Ministry of Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers, the Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs, as well as the Ministry of Youth and Sports. The announcement follows two weeks of escalating protests. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman assess the impact of this shake-up on Southeast Asia’s biggest economy with Julia Lau, Senior Fellow and Coordinator of the Indonesia Studies Programme, ISEAS Yusof-Ishak Institute.

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CNA938 Rewind - Shigeru Ishiba resigns: Is it necessary and who could be the next Japan PM?

Shigeru Ishiba, who became Japan’s prime minister in October 2024, announced his resignation on Sunday (Sep 7), following mounting pressure within his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) after a string of election losses. Since the ruling coalition no longer holds a secure majority, the outcome of the leadership race could realistically open the door for an opposition figure to become PM. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman look at the possible contenders with Stephen Nagy, Professor, Politics and International Studies, International Christian University.

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CNA938 Rewind - Illegal yet some domestic helpers still risk moonlighting

Foreign domestic workers in Singapore are strictly prohibited from taking on additional jobs, even during rest days. Following the recent case of a Filipino domestic helper who was fined $13,000 for illegally moonlighting, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman look at the reasons why some of them still take the risk. For that, they speak with Jaya Anil Kumar, Senior Manager, Research and Advocacy, Home.

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