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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: Surviving serious brain and bodily injury, Takalah Tan finds purpose in being a beacon to others

CNA938 Rewind

A near-fatal road accident left Takalah Tan with severe brain and bodily injuries in the prime of his life. At 24, the former fitness buff and commando officer lost his memory and sense of who he was. But a re-discovered a poem he wrote when he was a teenager came back to save him from despair. Despite his memory deficits and physical challenges, Takalah built a new life for himself, one that has a more profound purpose — to be an inspiration to others going through their own adversities.

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CNA938 Rewind - Real wages in Singapore up 3.2% in 2024: MOM

According to the Manpower Ministry (MOM), real wages rose 3.2 per cent in 2024, up from 0.4 per cent in the year before. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman dive deeper into MOM’s wages report with Hawyee Auyong, Research Fellow, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS.

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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: Claudia Poh and the empowering function of adaptive fashion

Claudia Poh is the founder of adaptive fashion label Werable, which designs clothes and accessories that can be more easily used by everyone, regardless of their physical abilities. Claudia shares how a pivotal encounter with a lady who had been diagnosed with a medical condition that limited her mobility, opened her eyes to the empowering potential of adaptive fashion, and how she's grown through her journey as a fashion entrepreneur.

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CNA938 Rewind - Mabuhay! Let’s go on a bar hopping tour of Manila, thanks to DrinkCollectiv

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro goes bar hopping in the Philippines – in particular its capital Manila. Tatum Ancheta, founder & editorial director of DrinkCollectiv, a drink-centric publication, will be her guide. Ancheta will also talk about the ‘Women & Tipple’ section featured on the DrinkCollectiv website

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CNA938 Rewind - Can self-employed persons in the arts thrive in Singapore? Artists say Yes, with the right support

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro finds out more about the ‘Arts Acceleration Programme for Arts Self-Employed Persons’, which started in April, and jointly organised by UOB FinLab and the National Arts Council. A couple of experienced self-employed persons: music director Evan Low, and visual artist and illustrator Toby Tan will share their expertise in diversifying opportunities, harnessing digital tools for entrepreneurship, and leveraging personal branding, among other things.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stay relevant, engaged & have fun! What makes Mediacorp's Social Media Team tick

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with her colleagues from Mediacorp's Social Media Team on what they do on the job: building social media campaigns focusing on online engagement, as well as managing the social media presence of various channels, influencers and content creators.  Marketing manager Amelia Lee and Taran Singh, creative producer and host will also talk about other ‘uniquely Mediacorp’ social media pages like Just Try Lah, In the Hot Seat and IYKYK. They’ll also discuss the ever-evolving nature of social media.

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