Logo
Advertisement
Advertisement

CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: For Rotterdam's former mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb, poetry is a light in darkness

CNA938 Rewind

Ahmed Aboutaleb migrated to the Netherlands when he was a teenager. It was a vastly different world from the poor Moroccan village in which he grew up. In 2009, he was the first immigrant to become mayor of a Dutch city. When he was co-awarded the World Mayor Prize in 2021, his citation described him as having “acted as a father of a very large family… with courage, patience, and humility”. Mr Aboutaleb, who is an outspoken opponent of extremist ideology, shares why he believes so firmly in multiculturalism and how poetry has been a source of solace and strength throughout his life journey — in particular during the most challenging periods of his career in public service. Mr Aboutaleb was in Singapore in late-June 2025 for the International Conference on Cohesive Societies.

Resume Pause 33 min
Bookmark

CNA938 Rewind - Eat, Drink, Singapore - What the puff?  

Traditional flaky curry puff meets 3 young entrepreneurs with a vision. Cheryl Goh goes behind the scenes to find out what it takes to be a hawker in today's times with Yuan Ming and Brandon Lim, Co-Founders, What the Puff 

Resume Pause 18 mins
Bookmark
Bookmark

CNA938 Rewind - Mind Your Money - Rethinking ageing in Singapore

A new Manulife survey reveals that while most Singaporeans aren’t chasing a longer life, they’re deeply concerned about living well in old age. From a 12-year wellness gap to underinsurance and heavy financial burdens, the findings highlight a critical need for earlier, holistic planning around health, wealth, and ageing with dignity. Cheryl Goh unpacks this with Mark Czajkowski, Chief Marketing Officer of Manulife Singapore 

Resume Pause 15 mins
Bookmark
Bookmark

CNA938 Rewind - EQUAL’s Open Stables Day – meet therapy horses and have fun!

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro finds out where Singaporeans and Singapore residents can go to come face-to-muzzle with therapy horses, including miniature horses and rehomed ex-racing, polo, and riding school horses. That’s happening at Open Stables Day organised by EQUAL, a registered charity aiming to transform lives through animal-assisted services. EQUAL’s CEO Elaine Chen will talk more about the one-day family-friendly event – taking place on 26 July 2025 - that includes guided stable tours, meet-and-greet sessions and in-depth Behind-the-Stable experiences.  

Resume Pause 16 mins
Bookmark
Bookmark

CNA938 Rewind - Singer Narysal charms with a suite of slick & soulful R&B songs

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Singaporean R&B singer-songwriter Narysal, who has just released “Falling Slowly”, a ballad with vocalist Marae. He’ll talk about the story behind the song as well as the appeal of another more recent single 3AM. Narysal will also talk about how he’s been singing since he was in Primary School, the enduring appeal of R&B love songs and who inspires his craft. Discover more Singaporean music and musicians - like Narysal - at Hear65.com an initiative by the National Arts Council, produced by independent music media company Bandwagon.

Resume Pause 36 mins
Bookmark
Bookmark

CNA938 Rewind - Alternative clubbing experiences: Why are they getting popular?

Forget the alcohol and late nights – alternative clubbing experiences ranging from afternoon coffee clubbing to kid and pet-friendly raves are gaining popularity in Singapore. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman chat with Aden Low, Co-founder and Ethan Tan, Business Development Lead at Beansnbeats, to find out more.

Resume Pause 14 mins
Bookmark