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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: Goodbye to the independents - the vanishing hotels of Singapore

In light of Hotel Miramar Singapore’s impending closure at the end of October, joining several others like Lion City Hotel and Cockpit Hotel that faced similar fates, Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin discuss if this is the end of small chain and stand-alone hotels in Singapore with Benjamin Cassim, Senior Lecturer for Hospitality and Tourism Management, School of Business, Temasek Polytechnic.

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CNA938 Rewind - The Wellness Hour - Sewing Therapy 

How can a hobby like sewing be therapeutic? Hui Wong speaks with Shareen Lim and Hailey Lim, Co-founders and trainers at Fashion Makerspace on how they’ve built a community crafting studio and how they are making this space available for beginners to learn and destress at the same time.

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CNA938 Rewind - Eat, Drink, Singapore - Amacha 

What happens when Traditional Chinese Medicine wisdom meets milk tea? Hui Wong speaks with Sebastian Ang, Founder of Amacha Singapore on how he blends heritage, wellness and flavour with Amacha, Singapore's first TCM-inspired milk tea.

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CNA938 Rewind - Online parts, offline dangers: The risks of e-bike illegal modifications

Electric bicycle and scooter riders are illegally modifying their devices with parts purchased on online marketplaces and social media. Industry players say such tinkering can lead to these devices catching fires. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman look at the dangers of illegally modifying e-bikes and scooters. They chat with Bobby Lai, Brand Manager, Mobot.

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CNA938 Rewind - Cannabis champion and tycoon Anutin Charnvirakul takes office as Thai PM

Thailand has chosen its third prime minister in just over a year: Anutin Charnvirakul, a 58-year-old tycoon-turned-politician best known for spearheading cannabis decriminalisation as health minister. Anutin’s ascent reflects not only the waning influence of the Shinawatra dynasty but also the promise – and challenge – of stability ahead. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman look at what lies ahead for the new PM with Kevin Hewison, Emeritus Professor at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Japan's Shigeru Ishiba quits, markets set to open weaker

On the daily markets analysis on Open for Business, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman chat with Heng Koon How, Head of Markets Strategy, Global Economics and Markets Research at UOB

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