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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: Caring for her brother with special needs inspired Isabelle Lee to become a speech therapist

CNA938 Rewind

Isabelle Lee, 19, is on her way to becoming a speech therapist — a decision fuelled by her experience as a dedicated caregiver to her younger brother who has special needs. But when she was younger, Isabelle felt unseen. It's an experience that has been dubbed "glass children syndrome", when the siblings of individuals with special needs feel like their own emotional needs are being overlooked — as though they were made of glass. In this conversation, Isabelle and her mother, Janice, share how their relationship has healed and grown stronger through the challenges of caring for a family member with special needs.

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CNA938 Rewind - Does China’s latest economic data show the impact of the tariff war?

China’s economy mostly remained resilient in April, but came in below estimates as the country reels from a persistent property and consumption crises, and faces tariff tensions with the US -- prompting authorities to cut benchmark lending rates. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman crunch the data and analyse what's next for Chinese officials with Betty Wang, Lead Economist, Northeast Asia, Oxford Economics

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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: Mystery, marriage, and maturing as writers — A.J. Low reveals the plot

If you're familiar with the popular Sherlock Sam series of children's books, then you'll know A.J. Low — the nom de plume of co-authors Adan Jimenez and Felicia Low. 13 years and almost 20 titles since they began their journey with "Singapore's greatest kid detective", the husband-and-wife team share how they've grown as partners and how their definition of success has matured.

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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: Raising thousands for charity since he was 11, J'den Teo continues doing good in NS

J'den Teo learned how to paint when he was 11 years old for one reason — so that he could sell his artworks to raise funds for charity. In the last 9 years, he has raised over $100,000 by selling his own works, and organising exhibitions for other young artists to do the same. In 2017, he was conferred the President's Volunteerism and Philanthropy Award. J'den, who is currently in National Service, shares why even now, he uses part of his precious free time during weekends to provide companionship to the vulnerable and lonely.

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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: Pastries, purpose, and perseverance — Why Serene Ong started her vending machine business

Serene Ong, a mother of three and a former cabin crew member, decided to start her own vending machine company in October 2024. The machines serve fresh artisanal pastries from local bakeries. While business has been brisk for several of her machines, she had to overcome many initial challenges. Serene shares why she took a risk, the reaction of her family, and what she's learned about business — and herself — through this journey.

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: Do we need CCTVs in a classroom?

Former actor Ian Fang has been sentenced to 40 months' jail, after pleading guilty to sexual offences involving a then 15-year-old minor. At the time of the offences, Fang was an acting teacher with a child modelling school, providing classes for students aged four to 14. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak more with Wong Jing Yong, Co-Founder & Principal Tutor, Genius Plus Academy and Ong Pei Ching, Partner, TSMP Law.

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