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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: Do you even still go to Orchard Road?

Orchard Road is Singapore’s premier shopping district – the stretch where you’d find big name department stores, high-end boutiques and fancy dining joints. But when was the last time you actually spent time there? Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin discuss with Dr Samer Hajjar, Senior Lecturer of Marketing, NUS Business School.

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CNA938 Rewind - GE2025: Will there be more multi-cornered fights this year?

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin get a round-up of the latest developments to come out of the GE2025 news mill from Dr Mustafa Izzuddin, Senior International Affairs Analyst, Solaris.

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CNA938 Rewind - Scarce City – where you and a stranger can feel things up in a dark room

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro talks about the immersive interactive experience, ‘Scarce City’. Now on at the National Gallery Singapore, Scarce City blends art, technology, and thought-provoking gameplay. Its creator, Elizabeth Mak, will talk more about Scare City’s 3D-printed environment made from recycled plastic. She’ll also explain how it doubles-up as a powerful exploration of mankind’s relationship to resources and what it means to have enough in a world obsessed with scarcity.  

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CNA938 Rewind - Go camping and dancing in the outdoors with Sunda Festival 2025 

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with the co-founders of Sunda Festival 2025, a family-friendly music, camping and arts festival. Dan O'Connor and Jake Camacho will talk about the festival’s venue, Sarimbun Scout Camp, one of the biggest and oldest campsites in Singapore. They’ll describe how the grounds will be turned into a festival experience complete with music sets, wellness workshops, interactive art installations and family-friendly activities.

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CNA938 Rewind - How to be a neuroaffirmative parent & person

In ‘Made in SG’ – and in the run up to World Autism Awareness Day on 2nd April, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Singaporean author, Tan Hwee Peng, about her book, "How To Be a Neuroaffirmative Parent". Tan will discuss the book’s core principles of neuroaffirmative parenting which include normalising neurodiversity, focusing on strengths, and advocating for the child/teen. Tan will also highlight specific issues like bullying, food sensitivities, and future planning. She will also talk about the joys, learning journeys and challenges bringing up her neurodivergent son.

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CNA938 Rewind - Premarital health screening: Why should couples go for a check-up before getting married

Marriage is a new journey that couples embark on, so it’s important for both to be in optimal health. And if they’re planning to have children, they should be aware of their fertility health and any genetic conditions too. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman chat with Dr Suraj Kumar, family physician at Drs Bain & Partners. They discuss the tests involved in premarital health screening and how such screening lays the foundation to a marriage.

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