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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: "Local immigrant" Jonty Tan's journey in rediscovering his Singaporean roots

CNA938 Rewind

When Jonty Tan was two, his parents relocated the family to the United Kingdom. Almost thirty years later, on a trip back to Singapore that was meant to be a holiday, something in him awakened, sparking a journey that would see him bring his own family — wife and two young children — back to the country of his birth, and re-root himself here. Jonty, whose autobiography is entitled "The Local Immigrant", also runs a Youtube channel "Wanderlust" which documents his family's adventures discovering the island they've called home since 2020.

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CNA938 Rewind - Can you be sued for airing out dirty laundry on a livestream?

Can airing your dirty laundry lead to defamation and slander? In light of a celebrity hairstylist and live streamer going on the warpath and telling tales on his former celeb friends, Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin find out more from Sharon Chong, Head of Litigation, RHTLaw Asia.

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CNA938 Rewind - Frontloading is behind what we have just seen in the economy, but we can't expect it to continue long-term

Singapore's economy grew slightly faster than expected in the first quarter by 3.9 percent on-year. Still, this is a slowdown from the 5 percent growth seen in Q4 2024, with the Trade and Industry Ministry warning that the global economic outlook remains clouded by significant uncertainty. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak more with Selena Ling, Chief Economist, OCBC.

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CNA938 Rewind - NAFA’s Design Solutions for Singapore society, its educational sector & Kopi Uncles

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro finds out where Singaporeans can go to attend a design exhibition with a difference – featuring solutions like: a nightstand that lessens doom scrolling before bedtime, and a multi-media project inspired by kopi uncles. These can be found at the Design Show by The Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts or NAFA, which is part of its signature graduation showcase. NAFA’s Vice Dean Christabel Teng provides an overview and student Adriana Azman will talk about how her team designed a future-ready classroom experience.  

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CNA938 Rewind - The Phantom of the Opera vs Raoul – a cna938 chat!

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with key cast members of the long running West End and Broadway musical “The Phantom of the Opera” by composer Andrew Lloyd Webber. Ben Forster talks about how he plays the disfigured, romantically tortured soul The Phantom – a role he considers one of the biggest honours of his life. Matt Leisy talks about his onstage character Raoul who’s battling The Phantom for the heart of Christine Daaé, a talented soprano. The Phantom of the Opera is now staging at MBS’ Sands Theatre until 22 June 2025.

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CNA938 Rewind - One Soul, Many Stories - Embracing Circular & Sustainable Fashion in SG

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with the founders of the locally founded sustainable initiative, “One Soul, Many Stories”, a preloved fashion pop up boutique specialising in premium and luxury designer brands for women. Co-founders Juliette Chartres and Marie Migairou will list the multiple reasons why they set up the boutique, what brands and fashion pieces are commonly sold; how their pop ups are organised and received; and how interested parties can provide their own unwanted premium brand outfits and accessories.

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