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CNA938 Rewind - UFO or sacred temple? “Rattan Eco Sprawl: Manifesting the Forest” by Zen Teh

CNA938 Rewind

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Zen Teh, Singaporean environmental artist and educator about her installation artwork, “Rattan Eco Sprawl: Manifesting the Forest” commissioned by the Singapore Art Museum (SAM). Nestled in Spottiswoode Park, Teh will discuss how “Rattan Eco Sprawl” - crafted primarily from rattan – forms structures like mountains and Cambodia’s Angkor Wat, set against the backdrop of Singapore’s rapidly changing urban landscape. Teh and Estella Ng, Manager of Public Art at SAM will also describe collaborating with rattan and wood artisans, and an ecologist to bring about this 13 x 5 metre installation.

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: Can brick-and-mortar stores still thrive in Singapore?

Businesses at Northshore Plaza in Punggol are struggling with high rents and new competition, with several shops already closed. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with NTU marketing professor Sharon Ng on what’s behind the decline.

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CNA938 Rewind - More justice for consumer disputes in Singapore

Help is on the way for vulnerable groups – like the elderly, those with disabilities, and those less familiar with tech – when filing claims with the Small Claims Tribunals. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Dexter Tay, Executive Director of CASE, on how support is being strengthened.

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CNA938 Rewind - GE2025: Social cohesion is key to Singapore's growth in a turbulent world

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong recently delivered the S Rajaratnam lecture. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin discuss the key messages shared, as well as some recent updates on the upcoming General Election, with Dr Alan Chong, Senior Fellow, RSIS Centre for Multilateralism Studies.

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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: In leading a 100-year old tea business, Kenry Peh believes in "never giving up"

Kenry Peh is the fourth-generation owner of Pek Sin Choon tea merchants, founded by his great-grandmother and grandfather in 1925. For his role in preserving traditional Chinese tea culture, he was recognised by the National Heritage Board as a Steward of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Kenry shares how he trained in the family business since he was a boy, and what sustains his passion for taking the company into its next century.

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CNA938 Rewind - Slow Travelling in Saudi Arabia 

In ‘Destination Anywhere’ Melanie Oliviero speaks with Cedric Choo and Safiah F.R. from @4onetravels, a two-person travel production team and travel writer-filmmaker duo, as they share their journey of not just capturing the stunning sights, but immersing themselves in the very soul of Saudi Arabia. They will also share how they embraced the idea of “slow travel,” taking the time to connect with the place, its people, and its hidden gems.

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