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CNA938 Rewind - From the Pyramids to Koshary: Gwen Ho on Experiencing Egypt the Scott Dunn Way

CNA938 Rewind

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro discovers what it’s like holidaying in Egypt. Gwen Ho, team lead and Africa specialist at luxury travel tour operator Scott Dunn Singapore, will reveal the best season to visit Egypt and what’s useful to pack when exploring the ancient pyramids and tombs. Ho will describe her time visiting iconic landmarks — such as the Pyramids of Giza — and which touristy sites she’d advise skipping. She’ll also talk about koshary, Egypt’s beloved carb-loaded national dish, and why Naguib Mahfouz Café is her go-to dining spot.

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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: Independent Reserve's Lasanka Perera on how sports and his parents' work ethic fuelled his success

Lasanka Perera is a co-founder of cryptocurrency exchange Independent Reserve and CEO of its Singapore office, which was among the first such companies to be granted a license by the Monetary Authority of Singapore in 2021. When he was a boy, Lasanka's family left Sri Lanka in the midst of its civil war, and resettled in Sydney. Lasanka shares how his enthusiastic embrace of sports and his parents' work ethic helped him bounce back from early setbacks — and other lessons on life and leadership he'd write in his letter to his younger self.

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack - Workplace Fairness Bill; should you say no when an interviewer asks your age?

Parliament passed the new Workplace Fairness Bill on Tuesday (4 Nov), giving workers a clear way to report and resolve cases of discrimination at work. With the full law expected to take effect by end-2027, the question now is: If workplace discrimination is enshrined in a law, will that mean the right person for the right job? Daniel Martin discusses further with Singapore employment lawyer Jennifer Chih of PK Wong & Nair.

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CNA938 Rewind - How does immense wealth flow through the over 2,000 single family offices here?

National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat said two single family offices have been identified as having links to Cambodia’s Prince Holding Group and its founder Chen Zhi, who was recently charged in the U.S for allegedly masterminding a massive cryptocurrency scam involving forced labour camps in Cambodia. So, how might family offices end up getting tied up in money laundering and scam syndicates? Daniel Martin discusses further with Desmond Teo, EY Asean Private Tax Leader.

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CNA938 Rewind - Helios and the quantum leap: How Singapore is leaping into the future of computing

Singapore’s National Quantum Office has announced a strategic partnership with quantum computing company Quantinuum to accelerate the development of quantum technology here. As part of the deal, Singapore will host its first state-of-the-art quantum computer, Helios (a general purpose quantum computer) - the first of its kind outside the U.S. Daniel Martin finds out more from Dr Charles Lim, Associate Professor, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, NUS.

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CNA938 Rewind - Hope, comfort, and care: Inside Singapore’s first children’s palliative ward

A dedicated children’s palliative ward has opened at Sengkang Community Hospital under the in-patient programme called Cocoon, aimed at caring for children up to age 16 with complex medical conditions – not necessarily end-of-life care – and supporting their families. The programme is backed by a S$4.7 million grant from the Lien Foundation to train healthcare professionals in paediatric palliative care, aiming to equip around 200 professionals by 2028. Hairianto Diman and Syahida Othman find out more with Dr Cristelle Chow, Senior Consultant, General Paediatrics Service, Complex and Home Care Services, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital

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