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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 - Mind Your Money - How the right ID will save you a renovation nightmare 

From the lack of price transparency, to falling short of making your dream home come true... the right match of interior designer could save homeowners the horrid renovation nightmare. But what should you look out for in a reliable ID, and how do you ask the right questions to prevent mid-project surprises? Hui Wong speaks with Ryan Tan, founder of EZiD to find out more.

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CNA938 Rewind - Gaza City takeover: Israel maintains offensive despite condemnation

The Israeli military maintained its pressure on Gaza City with heavy bombardments overnight, ahead of a Thursday (Aug 21) meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his ministers on plans to seize the enclave's largest city. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Alon Burstein, Professor of Political Science and Israel Institute Fellow at Tufts University, to assess the situation and how Hamas has managed to sustain the fight against the IDF.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: S&P slides, eyes on Jackson Hole

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Helena Wang, Research Analyst, Phillip Securities Research.

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CNA938 Rewind - Sengkang Green Primary bullying case: Death threats – are kids becoming bolder?

In an update on the Sengkang Green Primary School bullying case, the Education Ministry released a timeline of events and said the parents of the girl who was bullied no longer want a school transfer. The case involved three students from the school who were suspended over death threats made to the girl and her mother. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Dr Cheryl Seah, Developmental Psychologist & Director, Centre for Evidence and Implementation, to find out whether kids are becoming bolder and what is behind this aggression.

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CNA938 Rewind - The Projector winds up, owes over $1.2 million to creditors. What now?

The company behind independent cinema operator the Projector, Pocket Cinema, has revealed that it owes more than $1.2 million to creditors. This follows the announcement on Tuesday that the company will enter voluntary liquidation. What happens when a business winds up and the liquidation process commences? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Justin Chan, Managing Partner, Justin Chan Chambers LLP, to find out.

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