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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: No masks or spit guards for your food handlers – any difference to you?

CNA938 Rewind

From 1 January 2026, food handlers will no longer be required to wear masks or spit guards when preparing food. The Singapore Food Agency said it assessed the food safety risk from workers not using such protective gear to be low. Executive director at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases and Adjunct Associate Professor Shawn Vasoo added that major food-borne illnesses are not respiratory viruses and are mostly transmitted through the gut. Daniel Martin discusses further with Chan Fong Ying, Senior Food Safety Consultant with ISRC Private Limited, about how Singaporeans might feel in light of the move.

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: No masks or spit guards for your food handlers – any difference to you?

From 1 January 2026, food handlers will no longer be required to wear masks or spit guards when preparing food. The Singapore Food Agency said it assessed the food safety risk from workers not using such protective gear to be low. Executive director at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases and Adjunct Associate Professor Shawn Vasoo added that major food-borne illnesses are not respiratory viruses and are mostly transmitted through the gut. Daniel Martin discusses further with Chan Fong Ying, Senior Food Safety Consultant with ISRC Private Limited, about how Singaporeans might feel in light of the move.

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CNA938 Rewind - Unmasking dark fleets & zombie ships in the Singapore Strait

About 27 “shadow fleet” vessels were recently moving about the Singapore Strait, and some of these could well be zombie ships. What exactly are these vessels, and how might they be tools in piracy activity around our shores? Daniel Martin learns more from Toby Stephens, Head of the Asia-Pacific Global Crisis Management team, HFW.

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CNA938 Rewind - New post-18 pathways at Vista & Enabling Village

A new extension to the Enabling Village aims to support post-18 pathways for persons with disabilities, including lifelong learning, independent living, and future care planning. What will the post-18 experience look like for PWDs, and how will Vista and Enabling Village support that journey? Daniel Martin speaks with Prema Govindan, Senior Director of the Disability Support and Services Group, SG Enable.

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CNA938 Rewind - The Italian adventures of INVENTORY's Creative Director Olivia Lin

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro finds out more about the Italian travels of Olivia Lin, creative director of INVENTORY, a made-to-measure unisex label from Singapore. She’ll first talk about the Italian city of Florence where she visited tailors Liverano & Liverano and Giacomo Bacci. In the fashion city of Milan, Lin will recall checking out the designs put out by Rubinacci and the latest streetwear outfits from Slam Jam. She’ll also recall visiting Foundazione Prada, an institution dedicated to contemporary art and culture.

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CNA938 Rewind - Why Couples Burn Out and the Small Shifts That Can Restore Connection

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro explores how chronic stress and emotional exhaustion can quietly erode connection and communication in relationships. Alliance Counselling’s Wei Sim Ho highlights how burnout manifests differently in each partner, how empathy and small shifts in understanding can begin to rebuild closeness. The psychotherapist and counsellor will also explain why addressing individual well-being is essential to restoring relational health.

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