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CNA938 Rewind - Role of youth advocates in tackling the issue of young drug abusers in Singapore

CNA938 Rewind

Advocates, including former drug users and student volunteers, are using sports, peer support, and creative outreach to steer at-risk youths away from drugs and reshape the conversation around addiction. The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) annual statistics report saw an increase in youth drug abuse even as Singapore’s drug situation remained under control. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find out more about the role of these youth advocates and their significance in tackling the issue of young drug abusers in Singapore. For that, they speak with Toh Sin Yue, Sec 3 student, Ang Mo Kio Secondary School and Ravindran Nagalingam, Council Member at NCADA and the Chief Operating Officer of Bone Marrow Donor Programme Singapore.

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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: Connecting the dots from past to present, heritage consultant Lynn Wong believes she's on the right track

Lynn Wong finds affirmation in one of Steve Job's quotes: "You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards." Lynn had put aside her PhD studies to become a heritage consultant, driven by a desire to preserve Singapore's unique Chinese traditions for the next generations. Lynn is also a social entrepreneur (her company is called Bridging Generations) who developed what's described as the first gamified lion dance training platform, which she uses to engage seniors — even those in wheelchairs. Lynn reflects on taking the path less travelled, and shares what she'd say in her letter to her younger self.

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CNA938 Rewind - Grok’s sexualised AI deepfakes: Keeping safe from AI-generated explicit content

Governments and regulators from Europe to Asia are cracking down on sexually explicit content generated by Elon Musk's xAI chatbot Grok on X, launching probes, imposing bans and demanding safeguards, in a growing global push to curb illegal material. Is it possible to completely eradicate AI-generated explicit content? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find out with Oo Gin Lee, Founder and Managing Director, Gloo PR, specialising in tech

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CNA938 Rewind - Eat, Drink, Singapore - Tokyo’s viral sandos

Crispy on the outside, fluffy within, and stuffed with flavour-packed fillings. Tokyo’s viral fried sandos have landed in Singapore and Cheryl Goh finds out where you can sink your teeth into them with Krisstle Ganison, Marketing Manager, En Group, which owns Tamago-En.

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CNA938 Rewind - Help save our Asian Wildcats

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro finds out where Singaporeans and Singapore residents can go to attend a fundraising lunch to help save Asian wildcats. The one-day event is called the SWAG Protect Asian Cats From Trafficking and Trade (PACT) Fundraising Lunch. Held on Saturday 21 June at Colombian restaurant Latido, Kanitha Krishnasamy from NGO TRAFFIC and Carmen Pang from the Singapore Wildcat Action Group will talk about the lunch’s itinerary, what issues about wildcat trafficking will be discussed and how much money is needed to be raised from this fundraising event.

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: If you are a private hire driver, should there be a limit to the number of hours you work?

The recent passing of 49-year-old driver Gavin Neo from a stroke has raised serious questions about the long hours some drivers are putting in just to make ends meet. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin discuss more with Tan Ying Ying, Director of NTUC Freelancers and Self-Employed Unit.

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