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CNA938 Rewind - Travelling Around Ancient China with Singaporean Tour Guide Yang Sheau Jou

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks to Yang Sheau Jou, partner at Serai Tour Services, a Singapore tour agency. Yang will talk about Shaxi Ancient Town, a historic market town in Dali, Yunnan and Baihou Ancient Town located in Dapu County, Meizhou, Guangdong - which also happens to be his ancestral Hakka town. What do these places - rich in historical settings - mean to him? See these ancient Chinese towns through his lens.

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CNA938 Rewind - The Wellness Hour - Taking a mid-career sabbatical 

Today, we explore a path less talked about in today’s hustle culture — the mid-career sabbatical. After 16 years in the workforce, our guest made the bold decision to step away, not out of burnout, but to reconnect with who she is beyond her job title. Cheryl Goh speaks to Sharita Devi to unpack what does it really mean to redefine success and whether stepping back can actually move us forward? 

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CNA938 Rewind - Eat, Drink, Singapore - ProWine Singapore 2026 and Southeast Asia’s changing tastes 

Southeast Asia’s wine and spirits scene is shifting fast, with drinkers becoming more curious, categories expanding, and the region drawing growing attention from the global trade. As ProWine Singapore 2026 returns, Cheryl Goh speaks to Yeo Xi Xiang, winner of the Singapore National Sommelier Competition 2022 to look at what is driving those changes, from Champagne and fine wine to spirits and no- and low-alcohol trends, and what they reveal about the market’s next chapter. 

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CNA938 Rewind - Eat, Drink, Singapore - Two-Michelin Star Saint Pierre celebrates 25 years in Singapore 

What does it take to stay at the top of Singapore’s ever-evolving dining scene for 25 years? Cheryl Goh speaks to Chef Emmanuel Stroobant, Chef-Owner of Saint Pierre to explore how fine dining and diner expectations have transformed, and what it takes to remain relevant in a highly competitive landscape. 

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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: Property agency founder Chow Yi Tong left school at 14 to support his family — and believes firmly in lifelong learning

Chow Yi Tong is the founder and Key Executive Officer of Mindlinks Group, a real estate agency with over a hundred agents. Yi Tong shares how he chose to leave school at 14 to work to help his single mother support the family. Yi Tong worked multiple jobs and through sheer determination and grit, Yi Tong found success selling vacuum cleaners in his later-teens. He translated those lessons to the property sector and started his own agency at 25. Now at 50, Yi Tong reflects on his journey and shares why he believes strongly in investing in one's self whether it's in the classroom or through the school of life.

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CNA938 Rewind - Managing rising food costs due to higher fuel prices

Hawker food could soon get more expensive as we deal with rising costs linked to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Fuel prices have gone up, delivery fees are higher, and many hawkers say these costs are adding up quickly. Some are seeing operating costs rise by about 10%, while profits have dropped by as much as 20%. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find out about the situation on the ground and how hawkers are managing the cost pressures. For that, they speak with Anthony Low, Hawker's Division Chairman and Vice president, Federation of Merchant Association Singapore.

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