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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 - Gunshots at the podium: Charlie Kirk killing and rising US political violence

The fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a university event has become the latest flashpoint in a growing wave of political violence across America. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Rick Mullaney, Shircliff Executive Director of Public Policy Institute at Jacksonville University. He tells us what this means for public safety, the climate of political rhetoric, and how democracy may be under strain when leaders and citizens increasingly fear violence for speech.

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CNA938 Rewind - Condoms, tissue paper left behind: Vices and misuse in rental properties

A landlord has evicted a woman from his one-bedroom flat after neighbours raised concerns she was using the premises for vice work. After the eviction, staff discovered condoms, tissue paper and hair ties scattered on the floor. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman look at how common such cases are, where units are allegedly used for vice activities. They chat with Alan Cheong, Executive Director at Savills Research & Consultancy.

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CNA938 Rewind - Google’s AI summaries stealing traffic

Rolling Stone and Billboard owner, Penske Media Corporation, has filed a lawsuit against Google over its use of AI to generate overviews of articles and news stories. The lawsuit, filed on Sunday (Sept 14), claims that Google’s AI-driven features — specifically its automated news summaries — are infringing on the intellectual property of media companies like Penske. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman look at what it means for the future of media, AI, and copyright law with Nuurrianti Jalli, Assistant Professor, School of Media and Strategic Communications, Oklahoma State University.

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CNA938 Rewind - Drones over the border: “Russia did not want to strike Romania or Poland” - security analyst

Polish and allied aircraft carried out a “preventive” operation in Poland's airspace over a drone strike threat from neighbouring Ukraine. The alert came after Russian drones crossed into Poland, prompting NATO jets to shoot them down. Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Rohan Gunaratna, Professor of Security Studies at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, NTU.

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CNA938 Rewind - The double-edged sword of Gen Z political activism across Asia

Protests by young people in the Philippines, Indonesia, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka... are youths driving political change in Asia this year? Daniel Martin speaks with Dr. Rohan Gunaratna, Professor of Security Studies at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, NTU.

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