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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 - Sabah quake, 10 years on – Message from a survivor

10 years have passed since the fatal Mount Kinabalu expedition that took the lives of several pupils and teachers. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng speak with Prajesh Patel, one of the survivors of the quake who returned to the mountain in May to finish the journey that they embarked on in 2015.

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: Do you even still go to Orchard Road?

Orchard Road is Singapore’s premier shopping district – the stretch where you’d find big name department stores, high-end boutiques and fancy dining joints. But when was the last time you actually spent time there? Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin discuss with Dr Samer Hajjar, Senior Lecturer of Marketing, NUS Business School.

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CNA938 Rewind - How are conspiracy theory posts created?

How do wild stories that misinform get created? Is it to create childish mischief or could the ulterior motive be to plant seeds of discord among Singaporeans? Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin learn more from Dr Goh Weihan, Associate Professor in the Info-comm Technology cluster, Singapore Institute of Technology.

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CNA938 Rewind - Will not having a VEP mean you’ll stop heading to Malaysia?

From July 1, foreign vehicles without Vehicle Entry Permits (VEPs) at Malaysia’s land borders with Singapore will be issued summons of 300 ringgit or 91 Singapore dollars. Lance Alexander speaks with Associate Professor Walter Theseira from the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS)’ School of Business.

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CNA938 Rewind - The Wellness Hour - A plate of kindness goes a long way

For many seniors living alone, a simple meal can feel out of reach. That’s where A Good Meal comes in - a student-led initiative from NTU that’s serving more than just food. Cheryl Goh speaks with Chua Tze Hean, NTU medical undergrad and founder and Valerie Goh, team member of A Good Meal on how they’re bringing warmth, conversation and connection to the lives of elderly Singaporeans, one meal at a time.

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