CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: From pain to purpose — Colette Chan's journey as a parent and entrepreneur

CNA938 Rewind

Colette Chan is the founder of Ember & Ash, a company that designs infant-care products, all of which feature delightful illustrations hand-drawn by herself. Colette shares how in her process of healing from a miscarriage and the subsequent birth of her daughter, she found the courage to step off the corporate ladder and a greater purpose in running her business.

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CNA938 Rewind - Quakes and typhoons: What’s driving the recent spate of climate phenomena?

Recent weeks have seen a rise in both seismic activity and intense typhoons across the globe. Several powerful typhoons and hurricanes have intensified, particularly in Southeast Asia, the Pacific, and the Atlantic, causing widespread flooding, destruction, and loss of life. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find out the reasons behind the recent spate of climate phenomena with Aron Meltzner, Assistant Professor, Earth Observatory of Singapore & Asian School of the Environment, NTU

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CNA938 Rewind - Recess redefined: School meals get a makeover

From January 2026, 13 schools will switch to central kitchen catering. The meals provided will focus on healthier ingredients and balanced nutrition to support students’ well-being. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with a Irdawathy Anuar, a parent to get her thoughts about the initiative.

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CNA938 Rewind - Optus outage: Emergency lines down, lives impacted, accountability demanded

Optus faced criticism after an outage on Sept 18, which impacted emergency services and has been linked to three deaths. SingTel CEO Yuen Kuan Moon attributed the outage to human error. Optus chairman Arthur denied underinvestment was a cause. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman take a look at the economic impact arising from the crisis with Prof Lawrence Loh, Director, Centre for Governance and Sustainability, NUS Business School

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