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CNA938 Rewind - Touring Korea’s bars & loving all-things Makkoli with Odem’s Dominic Tan

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro discovers the coolest F&B establishments in South Korea thanks to tips from Dominic Tan, founder & CEO of Odem - known as Singapore’s first and only artisanal makkoli bar. Tan will talk about the good times he had at Mars Brewery in Hwaseong where they make makkoli using local Cheongsu grapes; Hwasimjujo distillery which uses modern techniques to create the world’s first rice-based whisky; Jaha Son Mandu that serves North Korean style dumplings; Jebudo a small island resort with lots of sea-facing restaurants and more.

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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: Veteran counsellor Dr Jessica Leong on saving marriages and building counsellors

Dr Jessica Leong is a respected voice and sought-after mentor in the counselling community. She shares how, as a young girl, witnessing her own parents' rocky relationship planted in her a desire to want to help others. She would go on to specialise in supporting troubled marriages and co-found a school for aspiring counsellors — the Executive Counselling and Training Academy. Dr Leong tells us how she's grown in her professional and personal journey, and what she believes makes for an effective counsellor.

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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: "Local immigrant" Jonty Tan's journey in rediscovering his Singaporean roots

When Jonty Tan was two, his parents relocated the family to the United Kingdom. Almost thirty years later, on a trip back to Singapore that was meant to be a holiday, something in him awakened, sparking a journey that would see him bring his own family — wife and two young children — back to the country of his birth, and re-root himself here. Jonty, whose autobiography is entitled "The Local Immigrant", also runs a Youtube channel "Wanderlust" which documents his family's adventures discovering the island they've called home since 2020.

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: Would you report your neighbours if you suspected abuse?

How can we do more as a community when it comes to detecting and reporting domestic violence? Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin discuss with Martin Chok, Deputy Director, Family and Community Services, Care Corner Singapore.

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CNA938 Rewind - Nobody wants to sit on a ledge: Do you know your evacuation routes?

Could heightened awareness of evacuation routes help people  escape a building safely in the event of an accident or disaster? Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin discuss with Chew Lip Heng, a trainer at crisis and disaster management firm Op-Star and Serve2Lead. He’s also an Associate Faculty member with the Public Safety and Security Programme at SUSS.

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CNA938 Rewind - Exploring Dear Old Blighty’s London with real estate leader Ivy Eyu

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro finds out about the London holidays taken by Ivy Eyu, OrangeTee & Tie’s deputy branch associate director. Eyu – a former beauty queen – will talk about how she took in the London sights with LE GRAND Luxury Sightseeing Bus Tour, an afternoon tea and excursion experience. She’ll also recall the sights she saw while on board a river boat, and the fresh produce she enjoyed at Camden Market.   

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