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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: "Writing songs in secret" — How Commonwealth Song Contest finalist Frances Tan kept her dream alive

In her final year of law school, Frances Tan made a pivotal decision to pursue her dream of becoming a singer-songwriter. In 2026, Frances' song "Just Me" represented Singapore in the Commonwealth Song Contest, and emerged as one of seven finalists — even scoring the top song in the Public Vote category. Frances, who is pursuing a Masters in entertainment and media law at UCLA, shares the challenges she overcame in order to forge her own path in music, and what she'd say in her letter to her younger self.

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: An educator weighs in - Smaller classes, better learning?

Would your child learn better with fewer classmates and more individual attention? What’s the sweet spot — 10, 20, 30 students, or even one-to-one? And, would you be willing to pay more for a smaller enrichment class? Daniel Martin discusses further with Grace Tan, Founder and Principal, Learning Journey Education Centre.

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CNA938 Rewind - Global AI hardware device manufacturer Plaud, expands in Singapore amidst global calls for AI slowdown #SGToday

Amid global AI leaders calling for a slowdown, what would that mean for an AI firm like Plaud, which is doubling down on Singapore, and could it risk the brakes being placed on growth here? Daniel Martin finds out from Megumi Yoshinaga, Head of APAC Marketing, Plaud.

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CNA938 Rewind - Bravissimo! The Life so Far of Italian pianist Andrea Molteni

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Italian pianist Andrea Molteni, who’s in Singapore for a one-night concert playing the classics alongside works by Goffredo Petrassi, the late Italian composer of modern classical music. Molteni, now in his late twenties, recalls how he started playing the piano at age 6 - later forming a youth orchestra “L’Orchestra del Lago”.

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CNA938 Rewind - The Wellness Hour - Sleeping enough, waking up tired: Could it be sleep apnea?

Sleeping enough but still waking up tired? A new Singapore survey raises questions about unrecognised sleep apnea risk among office workers. Cheryl Goh speaks with Dr Phua Chu Qin, Senior Consultant in Otolaryngology and Director of Sleep Surgery at Sengkang General Hospital to find out how to recognise the signs, address common misconceptions and make sleep health part of looking after our overall wellbeing. 

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