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CNA938 Rewind - SCO Summit: Significance of new Development Bank

CNA938 Rewind

The recent Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin saw member countries collectively approve the establishment of a new Development Bank – a milestone achievement after a decade of discussions. The bank is designed to boost regional efficiency and foster social development across member states. Andrea Heng, Hairianto Diman and Rani Samtani assess its significance and how it will stack up against other banks like BRICS and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). They chat with Dr Flavia Zimmermann, Lecturer in Public Policy at the School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne.

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CNA938 Rewind - The Projector closure: could we see the extinction of cinemas, as we know them, in Singapore?

With The Projector exiting Singapore’s cinema market, are we one step closer to the extinction of our movie theatre scene? Daniel Martin and Justine Moss speak with Dr. Jinna Tay, Senior Lecturer in Communications and New Media at NUS.

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CNA938 Rewind - Jisoo and Jin MVs: is Singapore following South Korea’s pop culture soft power approach?

The world’s biggest artists have filmed at Singapore’s most popular spots in collaboration with the Singapore Tourism Board. Will pop culture now be part of Singapore’s appeal? Could it even become our own form of soft power? Daniel Martin and Justine Moss speak with Dr. Soh Kai Ruo, Lecturer in Communications and New Media at NUS.

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CNA938 Rewind - From Middle-earth to Marina Bay Sands: The Lord of the Rings Musical Reimagined on Stage

In ‘Culture Club’ Melanie Oliveiro speaks with some of the actors performing in ‘The Lord of the Rings - A Musical Tale’ now staging at Marina Bay Sands’ Sands Theatre. Connor Morel (portraying Gimli), Stefanie Caccamo (portraying Arwen) and Terence Crawford (portraying Gandalf the Grey) will talk about how the cast are required to play multiple roles, often acting as musicians and performers simultaneously. They’ll also talk about their individual roles and how these compare with the film versions depicted in Peter Jackson’s trilogy. They’ll also discuss the original music by Academy Award winner A.R. Rahman.

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CNA938 Rewind - Jef Moons: Visionary behind Cambodia’s Regenerative Travel Movement

In ‘Destination Anywhere’ Melanie Oliveiro talks to Jef Moons, founder of Knai Bang Chatt by Kep West - a luxury boutique resort located on the South Coast of Cambodia. Moons will talk about how he spent 20 years transforming Cambodia’s quiet coastal town of Kep into a model for how tourism can be a force for good; economically, environmentally, and culturally. He’ll also describe how he and his team restored cultural heritage markers and practices, funded artists, and how to eat Kep’s famous blue crab!  

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CNA938 Rewind - How Mediacorp’s Shaping Tomorrow Series Was Born

In Made in SG, Melanie Oliveiro finds out how the Shaping Tomorrow series - aired on TV, on YouTube, streamed via podcast and broadcast on radio via cna938 - came about. Shaping Tomorrow is an ongoing series about how various companies became mega brands as they grew in tandem with Singapore over the decades. Mediacorp’s Lacey Ewin, Vice President of Digital strategy and solutions will talk about how the series was conceptualised, how she and her team worked with a wide range of brands each with their own SG60 journey, and the human interest stories behind them.  

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