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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 - A Letter to Myself: PropertyGuru's Lewis Ng on drive, values, and family in a fast-changing industry

Lewis Ng's appointment as CEO of PropertyGuru in March 2025 was a homecoming of sorts; he had previously been with the company in senior leadership roles from 2014 to 2019. Lewis shares how his experience as a young boy working in his immigrant parent's restaurant in Sydney shaped his work ethic, his plans for PropertyGuru in a rapidly-evolving landscape, and the core values that have grown through his journey.

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CNA938 Rewind - Silas Yeak – improving home & personal life with his 3D printed designs

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro talks to designer Silas Yeak, founder of Yeak Designs, which offers 3D printing services, custom design solutions and unique products. Yeak will talk about how and why he started the business which includes customising 3D-printed art, making unique phone accessories, and even scanning customers to make one-of-a-kind keepsake figurines. He’ll also talk about designing everyday solutions for his home, running pop-up booths, working with clients, and growing up with ADHD.

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CNA938 Rewind - The true accounts on CNA's docuseries Separation: Declassified

We know of the 9th of August 1965 as the day we were ‘expelled’ from Malaysia, but there may be more than meets the eye to the separation story. Hui Wong speaks with Senior Producer, Peh Yuxin, and Producer, Clarisse Goh to get the details of CNA's new two-part docuseries.

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CNA938 Rewind - From CCTV to face scans: Drawing the line between privacy and security

In a bid to tackle repeat shoplifting offenders, retail chains like Sheng Siong have started using facial-recognition technology in their CCTV cameras, allowing staff to be alerted when known shoplifters enter the store. Hairianto Diman discusses how this high-tech measure fits into broader retail security efforts and the issue of privacy versus security with Associate Professor Razwana Begum, Head, Public Safety and Security Programme, Singapore University of Social Sciences 

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CNA938 Rewind - Singapore sees spike in salary and wrongful dismissal claims in 2024

A troubling trend in Singapore’s workplace – as more companies close and jobs become unstable, both salary disputes and wrongful dismissal claims are rising. While most cases are settled through mediation and over 90% of workers recover their unpaid wages, the increase signals growing concern across sectors. Hairianto Diman explores what’s behind the spike and how the dispute system works with Martin Gabriel, Chairman and Founder, HRmatters21  

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