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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: From thespian to therapist — why George Chan now helps others heal and find hope

CNA938 Rewind

George Chan has built an illustrious career in theatre for over 30 years — as an actor, singer, director, choreographer, and a talent competition judge on television. Since 2024, he has also been a psychotherapist in private practice, with a particular interest in grief therapy. George shares the challenges of his growing-up years, the personal experiences that led him to seek therapy as an adult, why he subsequently decided to become a therapist, and how he has come to appreciate the synergy between theatre and therapy.

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CNA938 Rewind - Bali High - Exploring Pegubugan Village in the East Coast of Bali

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Gabriella Yan, founder of travel platform TRAppe. Yan will describe what it’s like living in Pegubugan Village, located on the east coast of Bali, and how tourists need permission to visit. Yan will describe how different an experience it is living with the locals at Pegubugan Village, compared to a typical Balinese vacation. She’ll also talk about the soul-enriching activities and natural wonders that await visitors to the village.

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CNA938 Rewind - Meet the King of KOOZA and its Artistic Director 

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with the creatives involved in KOOZA, the touring circus production by Cirque du Soleil, now delighting audiences in Singapore. Artistic Director Jamieson Lindenburg will talk about what goes into staging a high-stakes production like KOOZA – as well as how much talent, professionalism and hard work goes into every show. Actor and professional clown Mark Gindick – who plays the flamboyant King – talks about his role, honing his craft as a clown, and how his experience as a director helped bring the King to life.

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CNA938 Rewind - The Culinary Story of Debbie Moon, the Boss Lady of Lady M SEAsia

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro finds out what it’s like building a career in F&B and making a popular global brand thrive in Singapore. Debbie Moon, Chief Operating Officer of Babem SG, the SouthEast Asian arm of Lady M the American patisserie brand, will talk about how she used both her skills in the culinary arts and finance to succeed in the competitive F&B market. Moon will also address the current challenges faced by F&B operators in Singapore and how the Lady M brand intends to meet these challenges head-on.

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: How to spot fake news about the war on Iran

With the U.S-Israel and Iran conflict dominating headlines, how can you tell if what you’re reading is true? There’s a battle for truth happening alongside the physical conflict – with misleading videos, recycled footage and AI-generated misinformation spreading fast. How can you avoid misinformation, and what should you do when you come across it? Daniel Martin discusses with Sarbojit Bose, Director of Training at the Cloud Security Alliance Singapore Chapter.

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CNA938 Rewind - What it takes to be an AI Champion in Singapore

“Champions of AI” – that’s a new programme being rolled out in Singapore to help companies implement AI across their businesses – from core operations to their workforce. But, exactly what does it mean to be a champion of AI and could you become one? Daniel Martin finds out from Professor Anthony Tung from the Department of Computer Science, NUS. He’s also Director, Google-NUS Joint Research & Innovation Centre.

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