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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 - A Letter to Myself: Leaving Syria, Abdulhadi Al Saadi found a recipe for a new life in Singapore

As civil war was escalating in his native Syria, Abdulhadi Al Saadi's family decided to leave. Hadi was only in his mid-teens then, and would spend the next three years moving between three different countries to rebuild their lives. A chance encounter with a special customer brought him to Singapore, where he opened a Syrian shawarma eatery in 2023. Damascus Delights has since grown in popularity in its Tampines neighbourhood and beyond. Hadi, now in his late-twenties and married with a growing family, reflects on his journey and the deep lessons it's taught him about love and resilience.

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CNA938 Rewind - Will we ever see the US dollar and Singapore dollar reach parity?

The Singapore dollar could continue strengthening against the U.S dollar in the coming months. Could parity between the two currencies soon be possible? And… is gold gaining more ground as a safe haven here? Daniel Martin gets answers from Heng Koon How, Head of Markets Strategy, UOB.

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CNA938 Rewind - How likely is a complete Cabinet reshuffle?

A major Cabinet reshuffle is expected, following the recent General Election results – with the roles of Finance Minister, Defence Minister and Deputy Prime Minister among the most closely-watched. Daniel Martin discusses more with Malminderjit Singh, Founder and Managing Director, Terra Corporate Affairs.

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CNA938 Rewind - First US pope elected in history

The Catholic Church has a new leader, with U.S Cardinal Robert Prevost becoming the first American to be elected pope. Daniel Martin speaks with Michel Chambon, Research Fellow, NUS & Co-ordinator of the Initiative for the Study of Asian Catholics (ISAC).

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CNA938 Rewind - Author T. A. Morton’s colourful but flawed characters in “The Coffee Shop Masquerade”

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Singapore-based Irish Australian author T. A. Morton about her novel, “The Coffee Shop Masquerade”. Morton will talk about how she came up with the idea for the book, which is about the lives of different people from various generations who have one thing in common – a popular café in Hong Kong. In the café lies an abandoned mask with a mysterious past – it lays witness to these people’s dark pasts, loneliness, quirks and deep personal insecurities.

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