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CNA938 Rewind - From Noma to Belimbing - Chef Marcus Leow's culinary travels

CNA938 Rewind

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro discovers the culinary travels of Chef Marcus Leow, Head of R&D at The Coconut Club and Head Chef of Belimbing, a New-Gen Singapore restaurant. Chef Marcus will recall a most extraordinary experience at Alchemist in Copenhagen, Denmark – known for its innovative dishes and immersive presentations. He’ll also talk about dining at Noma the ‘World’s Best Restaurant’ headed by renowned chef and co-owner René Redzepi. He’ll also talk about other memorable eating establishments in Hong Kong, as well as Japan’s Ryan which serves authentic soba made with stone-milled buckwheat flour.

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: PSLE Special ~ Choosing a Secondary School: Who Decides?

This year’s Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) results were out today (25 November) at 11 a.m. The good news – 98.5 per cent of the nearly 38-thousand P6 students who sat for it, made it to secondary school… So, how can you make the right secondary school choice, and will you even factor in your child’s preference? Daniel Martin discussed further with Edwin Sam, Director, Redwood Psychology.

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CNA938 Rewind - A TikTok corner and a Quiet Spot to call home, at 2 worker dormitories

With about 900 migrant worker dormitories slated to have upgrades made to them from next year, how will some of these upgrades improve our migrant workers’ living conditions? Daniel Martin finds out more from Syvester Henry, Operations Director, S11 Capital.

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CNA938 Rewind - From Noma to Belimbing - Chef Marcus Leow's culinary travels

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro discovers the culinary travels of Chef Marcus Leow, Head of R&D at The Coconut Club and Head Chef of Belimbing, a New-Gen Singapore restaurant. Chef Marcus will recall a most extraordinary experience at Alchemist in Copenhagen, Denmark – known for its innovative dishes and immersive presentations. He’ll also talk about dining at Noma the ‘World’s Best Restaurant’ headed by renowned chef and co-owner René Redzepi. He’ll also talk about other memorable eating establishments in Hong Kong, as well as Japan’s Ryan which serves authentic soba made with stone-milled buckwheat flour.

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CNA938 Rewind - Emma Pei Yin on “When Sleeping Women Wake”: A Story of Survival and Womanhood in Wartime Hong Kong

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with historical fiction author Emma Pei Yin who wrote the novel, “When Sleeping Women Wake”, recently longlisted for the 2025 ARA Historical Novel Prize.  She’ll discuss the main characters in her debut book - three extraordinary women: a mother, her daughter, and their maid, who are each forced on a journey to survival during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong in World War II. The UK-born Australian author will also talk about how the novel was inspired by her grandfather’s wartime experiences.  

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CNA938 Rewind - A Studio Built on Love: How A Son’s Journey Inspired ‘The Shy Crafter’, a Polymer Clay Studio

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Shylyn Tan, a self-taught polymer clay artist and founder of The Shy Crafter, a homegrown passion project and art studio specialising in miniature food art, wearables, and narrative clay pieces. Tan will explain how The Shy Crafter was inspired by her son, Isaac, who was diagnosed with ASD (autism spectrum disorder) when he was 6 years old. Tan will talk about bestselling pieces and how Isaac works with her to create polymer clay art and sculptures – and how she mans pop up booths with the help of her family.

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