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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: From campus to cockpit — How Captain Benson Woon made a mid-career decision to pursue his childhood dream

For seven years, Benson Woon taught students as a lecturer. While he enjoyed the job, teaching was his second love. Since he was a child, he knew he wanted to become a commercial pilot — but had to take a detour. Then at 29, he seized the opportunity to try again — and made it. Since 2013, Captain Benson Woon, who's now a pilot-instructor with Scoot, has been living his dream in the skies. He reflects on his journey and shares what he'd write in his letter to his younger self — and offers some insights for individuals who may want to explore taking a similar career flightpath.

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CNA938 Rewind - Driver dorms: A solution for jobs Singaporeans won't take? #SGToday

Singapore's first dedicated residence for foreign bus drivers is now open. But bus drivers aside, is this a sustainable solution for jobs Singaporeans won't take up or does it reflect a bigger workforce challenge? Daniel Martin finds out from Associate Professor Ong Ee Cheng, Department of Economics, NUS.

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CNA938 Rewind - Beware the Micro Moments & Be a Better Leader, Say Authors Carrie Tan & Andreas Raharso

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Carrie Tan & Andreas Raharso, co-authors of “Micro Moments: How Your Mind Sabotages You Everyday”. Social entrepreneur and former Member of Parliament Carrie Tan and Andreas Raharso, an innovation leadership strategist, will explain how micro moments like emotions and biases shape a leader’s perception of the world and influence his/her decision-making. They’ll illustrate how to best turn these micro moments into ‘fuel’ to make better decisions and foster stronger relationships.

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CNA938 Rewind - The Wellness Hour - Limitless: Ten years of supporting youth mental health

Youth mental health struggles are surfacing earlier, but many still go unnoticed or unsupported. Cheryl Goh speaks with Asher Low, Founder, Limitless, a mental health organisation for youths in Singapore, to unpack what meaningful help looks like, whether new programmes are making a difference, and how Singapore can better reach young people before they reach crisis point.

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CNA938 Rewind - Eat, Drink, Singapore - From Shangri-La to Singapore: The Orientalist Spirits story

A Singapore spirits house is bringing together ingredients and distilling traditions from across Asia in its collection of vodka, gin, whisky and rum. Cheryl Goh goes behind the bottles with Michel Lu, Founder of The Orientalist Spirits to find out more on how the blends are created, what today’s drinkers are looking for, and how the brand is carrying an Asian point of view into bars around the world.

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