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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: Aureus Academy's Lawrence Holmefjord-Sarabi on how creativity and family values shaped his success

Lawrence Holmefjord-Sarabi came to Singapore in 2010, becoming the first American pianist to take up a scholarship at the prestigious Yong Siew Toh Conservatory. The year before he graduated, he and his brother Julius opened their first Aureus Academy studio — with Lawrence as CEO and the creative driving force of Aureus Group. Today, they've grown their chain of music schools to almost 30 studios across the island. Lawrence, who is an accomplished pianist, shares what it took to become an entrepreneur — and why creativity, reading widely, and holding on to his sense of family, have been instrumental to his success.

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CNA938 Rewind - SG burger trail: Where to bite next?

Korean burger chain Lotteria opens in Singapore next February. In light of this announcement, Daniel Martin shines the spotlight on several joints offering good burgers here now with Brian Kennett, Founder, Is Life A Recipe.

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CNA938 Rewind - No more puff pass: What students, workers and foreigners must know

New classification for etomidate, harsher penalties and increased enforcement. What else will change starting September 1st? Daniel Martin finds out more from Jennifer Chih, Singapore Lawyer, PK Wong & Nair.

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CNA938 Rewind - Singapore’s Outdoor Fair Returns with Full Line-Up Revealed

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro finds out where active Singaporeans can go to attend the third edition of the locally curated event The Outdoor Fair 2025. Organiser Paul Khor, founder of OUTSIDE an outdoor lifestyle store brand, will describe how the fair caters to different outdoor enthusiasts: from mountaineering to watersports. He’ll also talk about brand showcases and expert sharing sessions. Japanese ski resort representative Yohei Otani of Hakuba Valley and Kong Pei Ling, kayak instructor from kayakasia discuss their roles in the fair.

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CNA938 Rewind - Mynah Magazine – Flying High with Singapore Longform Non-Fiction

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro explores locally made longform non-fiction with Ruby Thiagarajan, Editor-in-Chief of Mynah Magazine – an independent, Singapore-focused magazine. Thiagarajan will talk about Mynah Magazine’s beginnings and how since then, it has published five issues featuring essays, reportage, and narrative journalism spanning architecture, labour, subcultures, ecology, and the overlooked corners of Singapore life.

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CNA938 Rewind - Eat, Drink, Singapore - Chope’s Round up for August 

From Balestier to Tiong Bahru, Susan Ng gets you updated on where to dine on our monthly check in with Dinesh Balasingam, Head of restaurant reservation booking platform Chope.   

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