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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: too crowded, irregular and warm – structural problems on public transport or simply unsolvable?

Packed trains, irregular bus waiting times, inconsiderate commuters and carriages that feel too warm. They’re among the top concerns highlighted in the latest Public Transport Council survey. Daniel Martin speaks with Professor Raymond Ong, transport analyst and Deputy Head of Research in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the National University of Singapore. 

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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: Rebuilding after a near-fatal accident, Siti Maryam Abdul Rahman now helps others push their boundaries

Personal trainer Siti Maryam Abdul Rahman spent four days in a coma, and required 10 surgeries to repair the severe injuries she sustained in a near-fatal accident in 2023. Around the same time, she was going through a marital breakdown and faced the prospects of becoming a single-mother to four young children. Maryam shares how she overcame the odds to rebuild herself physically and mentally, and continues to inspire others — including seniors and other mothers — to redefine their limits.

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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: From fascination to forging his own path — what ants taught John Ye about business and life

John Ye is the owner of Just Ants, an ant hobbyist store he started in 2020. John shares some of the most fascinating facts about the variety of ant species he rears and sells, and what his journey has taught him about courage, entrepreneurship, and family.

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: E-motorcycles popular in the region, but why have they not taken off here?

Singapore-based electric motorcycle firms are finding demand in markets like Indonesia, with plans to expand further across South-East Asia. But here at home, electric motorcycles still make up just 0.2 per cent of motorcycles on our roads. So what’s holding riders back? Daniel Martin discusses with Rex Tan, President of the Singapore Motor Cycle Trade Association.

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CNA938 Rewind - Of Cheese Thieves & Vroomers - Steve Chen on What it Takes to Run ‘Read With You’ an Independent Children’s Book House

In ‘Culture Club’ Melanie Oliveiro speaks to Steve Chen, Managing Director of Read With You, an independent American children's book publisher. Chen will recall why left the world of tech to set up the company. He’ll also describe the various Read With You volumes including trade storybooks, art, and an educational series that teaches key skills in STEAM and language arts.

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