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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: Singapore's "youngest private home-dining chef" Nathan Willy on passion, determination, and the perfect bread

CNA938 Rewind

When he was 17, Nathan Willy (better known online as "Nathan Cooks") left Singapore to work at a popular Melbourne restaurant to gain professional experience. Now 21 and fresh out of national service, Nathan is pursuing his passion for cooking and has been described as "Singapore's youngest private home-dining chef", serving up a refined omakase menu. Nathan shares how his mother has been instrumental to his culinary journey, how the discouraging words of a teacher had the opposite effect on his ambitions, his favourite dishes, and his letter to his younger self.

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CNA938 Rewind - SGFR - From Selling Fishing Rods to Cwumble Cwunch

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro traces the successful journey of SGFR, the viral candy and treats store. Founder and CEO Haikkel Firdaus details how the company began as a fishing gear business and later pivoting to the trend-driven Gen Z & Gen Alpha snack store of choice. SGFR’s Luqmaan Hakiim and Alya Roziz discuss their roles as influencers and executives.

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CNA938 Rewind - Why is Asia awash in typhoons of high magnitude right now? #SGToday

From record-breaking rain in China to power cuts and heavy rain in Japan, typhoons are making their presence felt across the region. Is this unprecedented? Why is Asia awash in typhoons of high magnitude right now? Daniel Martin discusses further with Professor Adam Switzer, Professor of Coastal Science at NTU’s Asian School of the Environment, and a Principal Investigator at its Earth Observatory of Singapore.

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: Should we pedestrianise the whole of Orchard Road, like Holland Village?

On Wednesday (12 August), we heard news that the existing stretch of Orchard Road between Buyong Road and Handy Road could be transformed into a pedestrianised activity promenade. Now, this is just 500 meters we’re talking about here… How about pedestrianising the whole of Orchard Road, like Holland Village? Daniel Martin discusses further with Dr Lea Bou Sleiman, Assistant Professor, NUS Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy – who specialises in the socioeconomic and environmental impacts of pedestrianisation policies.

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CNA938 Rewind - Joseph Schooling marks 10 years since Olympic gold with new award

A decade after his historic gold medal at the Rio 2016 Olympics, Joseph Schooling announces a new award aimed at making a lasting impact on Singapore’s swimming community. Hairianto Diman and Justine Moss sit down with Joseph Schooling for a chat about how life has changed in the decade since his historic Olympic gold, and why launching this award is a meaningful way to give back to Singapore’s swimming community.

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CNA938 Rewind - Eat, Drink, Singapore - How Vernacular Coffee is turning the all-day café into an after-dark hangout

A specialty coffee spot in Selegie is stretching well beyond the usual café hours, moving from artisanal brews and brunch by day to beers and playful bites after dark. Hui Wong speaks with Albert Tjandra, Owner’s Representative of Vernacular Coffee to find out how the day-to-night concept works, what is on the menu and what it says about Singapore’s changing café scene.

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