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CNA938 Rewind - Mind Your Money - Engineering Clean Water, Powered by Porsche and Atera Water

CNA938 Rewind

Porsche is bringing its sustainability ambitions beyond the road with “Start-up Your Dream”, a new global initiative backing social-impact startups in the Global South. The first company selected worldwide is Singapore-based Atera Water, which is developing advanced, chemical-free membrane technology to deliver affordable clean water in regions facing scarcity and pollution, with its initial deployment planned in Southeast Asia. We find out how Porsche aims to help Atera turn cutting-edge research into scalable, real-world solutions for water-stressed communities with Dr Philipp Metz, Sustainability Strategy Field Lead of “Partner to Society" at Porsche AG, and Dr Adrian Yeo, Co-founder and CEO at Atera Water.

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CNA938 Rewind - Daniel’s guest spent 3-months sleeping rough, in public spaces, parks and more

The number of rough sleepers counted on a single night fell by 6.4 per cent last year compared with three years ago. But can more be done to help these individuals? Daniel Martin speaks with Derek Lim, volunteer head and outreach coordinator at Homeless Hearts of Singapore, and “Jonathan”, a former rough sleeper.

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CNA938 Rewind - From habit to handcuffs: the real cost of vaping in Singapore

Two vape-related cases recently made headlines – one man jailed for eight weeks, eight times the original sentence after a court-ordered review, and a woman became the first to be jailed for skipping mandatory rehab after being caught with a Kpod. What does this harsher approach signal for future cases? Daniel Martin speaks with Jennifer Chih, Senior Partner of Nair, Jen & Tan LLC.

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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: How Nazhath Faheema "holds space" for youths to talk about race, religion, and identity

Nazhath Faheema is the founder of hash.peace, a youth-focussed group that advocates interfaith and intercultural dialogue. Faheema shares the events that started her on a passionate journey to help sustain Singapore's multicultural harmony, why some people are sometimes surprised to see her in certain places of worship, and what she'd say in her letter to her younger self.

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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: "You are not a victim; you are an overcomer who will help others" — Melissa Lim of the Brain Tumour Society Singapore

Six years after Melissa Lim's mother passed from brain cancer, Melissa herself was diagnosed with a brain tumour and underwent surgery. Her experience as a caregiver and subsequent ordeal as a patient led her to start the Brain Tumour Society Singapore in 2014, which supports patients and their families. Melissa tells us how she found the inner strength to go through the most trying times of her treatment and recovery, and shares the empowering messages she'd write in her letter to her younger self.

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CNA938 Rewind - The Wellness Hour - Addressing Overconsumerism in Children 

In a society where material goods are often used as the ultimate reward, children are increasingly equating their self-worth with the latest luxury trends. Hui Wong sits down with Dr. Annabelle Chow, a clinical psychologist specialising in child work, to explore the psychological toll of material obsession and how to foster healthy consumerism in an ultra-modern world. 

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