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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter To Myself — Alex Blyth on embracing challenge, building MegaAdventure, and inspiring others

Alex Blyth is the founder of MegaAdventure, an adventure park in Singapore. A former British Army officer with experience in mine clearance, safaris in Africa, and financial publishing in London, Alex reflects on a life built around challenge, curiosity, and courage. In this conversation, he shares the influences that shaped his adventurous spirit, the lessons learned in the army and abroad, and the leap of faith that led him to create MegaAdventure. He also discusses the early hurdles of building a zipline and rope course business in Asia, and his vision for inspiring future generations of adventurers and entrepreneurs.

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CNA938 Rewind - The Wellness Hour - The Assembly is back for a new season!

They’re back - and nothing’s off limits. The Assembly Season 2 brings back neuro-divergent Singaporeans for raw and unfiltered conversations with familiar faces. Tay Soo Sien speaks with Dynn Othman, show producer of The Assembly, and Megan and Trevor, 2 participants who wear the hat of journalists in the show. They share more about the new season and how this show has grown to be important to them.   

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CNA938 Rewind - Mind Your Money - Girls can fly too! Supporting Careers for Young Women in Aviation

In a male dominated space, how do you help young women soar in a career of aviation? Tay Soo Sien speaks to Patsy Ong and Michelle Low, the mentors behind Women in Aviation Singapore on how they’ve been running a programme to help women get their aviation careers off the ground. 

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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: Losing her sight but not her vision, para-athlete Joan Hung inspires others to aim for their goals

Joan Hung is a national para-athlete in the sport of goalball. Joan, who was born with a condition that led her to gradually lose her eyesight, shares how sports as well as the support of her family and friends helped her rise above her challenges. Today, as part of the Purple Parade Leadership Programme, and as a facilitator in the resilience programme Control Your Controllables, Joan also helps motivate others — the abled as well as the differently-abled — to believe in their ability to achieve their goals. Joan also shares the role she'll be playing in the Purple Parade taking place on Sat 25 Oct, 2025.

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CNA938 Rewind - First paediatric burn centre in Singapore

Children suffering from burn injuries can now receive faster and more integrated care through the launch of Singapore's first dedicated paediatric Burn Centre at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital. The centre comes after the hospital has consistently seen up to 400 young patients with burns annually. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find out more about the operations of the new Burn Centre with Dr Gale Lim, Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital.

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CNA938 Rewind - ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur: Inclusivity and sustainability take centre stage

The upcoming 47th ASEAN summit will be held in Kuala Lumpur from Oct 26–28, under Malaysia’s chairmanship, with key themes centred on “Inclusivity and Sustainability”. Some key issues expected to dominate the agenda include economic resilience and trade integration, sustainability, climate change & digital transformation, as well as regional security & geopolitical competition. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find out more of what to expect from the summit with Susannah Patton, Deputy Research Director and Program Director for Southeast Asia at the Lowy Institute.

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