CNA938 Rewind - Visiting Thai Coffee Plantations with Basq & Bean

CNA938 Rewind

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro discovers what it's like visiting coffee plantations in Thailand. Kevin Lee, executive chef and Zacchary Ng, F&B consultant at Basq & Bean - an artisanal cafe serving Basque cheesecakes and specialty coffee, will describe what it’s like exploring various coffee plantations in Chiang Mai. They’ll recall what it was like examining the different coffee plants, meeting the plantation owners and how each farm showcased its own unique approach to coffee cultivation. Lee and Ng will then talk about the types of coffee beans they ordered from the various plantations and how they prepare the various types of coffee served at Basq & Bean.

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CNA938 Rewind - October BTO launches: 7 keys to maximise your application

BTO flats are hard to secure, but can the right strategy improve your chances? Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin find out from Joel Lim, Associate Head of Research, 99.co.

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CNA938 Rewind - Shop Anew With Singapore Retail Festival, GINLEE & Watsons

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro finds out what’s happening at this year’s inaugural Singapore Retail Festival (SRF), taking place from 26 September to 12 October 2025 across The Lion City. Singapore Retail Association President Ernie Koh will explain why SRF – as a new annual initiative – replaces the Great Singapore Sale, and how it aims to become the shopping and retail festival that aims to put Singapore back on the world map. SRF partners like Gin Lee, GINLEE Studio’s co-founder and Watsons’ Lai Mei Ling will detail what listeners can expect from their stores and how they will work with SRF to transform the way we shop and engage with retail.

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CNA938 Rewind - Emotional Motives Behind motif’s New EP

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with the vocalist-guitarist and drummer from motifs, a 5-member shoegaze and alternative rock band from Singapore. Elspeth Ong and Jolin Chiam will discuss their EP “If This House Was Bigger” which explores themes like early adulthood, emotional distance and longing. They’ll also recall their experiences recording the EP, over the course of 10 days, in Iceland. Ong and Chiam will also discuss the songs “Aug 16” and “Maybe in Another Dream” which address topics like loss, memory and inheritance. Discover more Singaporean music and musicians at Hear65.com, an initiative by the National Arts Council produced by independent music media company Bandwagon.

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