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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: Independent Reserve's Lasanka Perera on how sports and his parents' work ethic fuelled his success

CNA938 Rewind

Lasanka Perera is a co-founder of cryptocurrency exchange Independent Reserve and CEO of its Singapore office, which was among the first such companies to be granted a license by the Monetary Authority of Singapore in 2021. When he was a boy, Lasanka's family left Sri Lanka in the midst of its civil war, and resettled in Sydney. Lasanka shares how his enthusiastic embrace of sports and his parents' work ethic helped him bounce back from early setbacks — and other lessons on life and leadership he'd write in his letter to his younger self.

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CNA938 Rewind - Eat, Drink, Singapore - Sofitel’s Nocturne in Gold 

On the last second month of the year, many who do not intend to travel may be planning for the year end festive celebrations here and for those of you caught up in the gold rush, how does “Nocturne in Gold” sound to you? Hui Wong reveals more about this golden opportunity to indulge in some spectacular festive meals with Jacqueline Poey, General Manager of Sofitel Singapore. 

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CNA938 Rewind - Mind Your Money - Mental Health Index SG: What are Singaporeans worrying about?

Singapore’s mental health may be improving, but financial insecurity is still the biggest source of stress for workers. The latest TELUS Health Mental Health Index highlights rising worries over everyday costs, tighter spending, and a growing wellbeing divide. Hui Wong finds out more about what these findings reveal — and what they mean for workers and employers in Singapore with Jamie MacLennan, Senior Vice President and Managing Director APAC, TELUS Health. 

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CNA938 Rewind - The Wellness Hour - Do we need to learn how to sleep sounder?

It may seem like an intuitive task you can do with your eyes closed, but many of us still struggle with sleeping well. What can we do about it, and how can we learn how to sleep better? Hui Wong speaks to Eric Lim and Julian Lim, co-founders of Somnus Sleep Wellness to find out how good sleep betters our lives.

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CNA938 Rewind - Singapore’s Lions roar into the Asian Cup

Singapore’s Lions roared back from a goal down to beat Hong Kong 2–1 — sealing their place at the 2027 Asian Cup for the first time on merit. CNA's Aslam Shah brings us the post–game reaction and celebration scenes.

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CNA938 Rewind - World Toilet Day: Engaging various parties to keep Singapore’s public toilets clean

In conjunction with World Toilet Day, we shine the spotlight on Singapore’s public toilets. Keeping them clean isn’t just the job of cleaners or coffee shop operators anymore. The Public Hygiene Council (PHC) has been rallying communities through an initiative called the Neighbourhood Toilets Community Group (NTCG). Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng look at what makes this initiative work, the challenges, and how we can all play a part in keeping Singapore’s public toilets clean with Dr Christina Liew, Executive Director, Public Hygiene Council & Associate Professor, NTU

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