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CNA938 Rewind - Super typhoons like Ragasa are climate fuelled ~ analyst

All eyes are on southern China after the world's most powerful tropical cyclone this year made landfall in Guangdong province on Wednesday (Sep 24) afternoon. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin find out more from Professor Benjamin Horton, Dean of the School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong.

CNA938 Rewind - Emotional Motives Behind motif’s New EP

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with the vocalist-guitarist and drummer from motifs, a 5-member shoegaze and alternative rock band from Singapore. Elspeth Ong and Jolin Chiam will discuss their EP “If This House Was Bigger” which explores themes like early adulthood, emotional distance and longing. They’ll also recall their experiences recording the EP, over the course of 10 days, in Iceland. Ong and Chiam will also discuss the songs “Aug 16” and “Maybe in Another Dream” which address topics like loss, memory and inheritance. Discover more Singaporean music and musicians at Hear65.com, an initiative by the National Arts Council produced by independent music media company Bandwagon.

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CNA938 Rewind - Visiting Thai Coffee Plantations with Basq & Bean

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro discovers what it's like visiting coffee plantations in Thailand. Kevin Lee, executive chef and Zacchary Ng, F&B consultant at Basq & Bean - an artisanal cafe serving Basque cheesecakes and specialty coffee, will describe what it’s like exploring various coffee plantations in Chiang Mai. They’ll recall what it was like examining the different coffee plants, meeting the plantation owners and how each farm showcased its own unique approach to coffee cultivation. Lee and Ng will then talk about the types of coffee beans they ordered from the various plantations and how they prepare the various types of coffee served at Basq & Bean.

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CNA938 Rewind - Mind Your Money - Enterprise Tech Skills to Take On In-Demand ICT Roles

With a dampened job demand over the past few quarters, the focus on practical skills have remained a top priority for many young people. So how does a partnership with industry players help IT students in ITE learn the skills ahead of graduation? Hui Wong speaks with Mr. Peh Wee Leng, Director of the School of Electronics & Info-Comm Technology (EIT) at ITE College East, and Leow Yi Quan, Year 2 student pursuing a Higher Nitec in Electronics Engineering to find out more.  

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CNA938 Rewind - Eat, Drink, Singapore - JAG 

Fresh produce for every season – how does the team at a contemporary French fine dining restaurant in Singapore interpret this gastronomically? Hui Wong speaks with Executive Chef Laurence Tan and Maryjoy Lim - General Manager of JAG – a Michelin-starred Contemporary French fine dining restaurant. 

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CNA938 Rewind - The Wellness Hour - What kills productivity, and how can AI help? 

What are the biggest killers of productivity for you? For some, it’s the hidden mental load in remembering tasks that makes us feel like we’re always on “work mode”. So how can AI help lighten that? Hui Wong speaks with Andrew McCarthy, productivity app Notion’s General Manager for Southeast Asia who tells us how it can help us work with more clarity and balance.  

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