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CNA938 Rewind - The Wellness Hour - Eastside: Who Gets to Tell Asia’s Stories? 

CNA938 Rewind

Asia is often written about, but not always written from within. So who gets to tell Asia’s stories? Susan Ng speaks with Audrey Phoon, Founder and editor-in-chief of Eastside, a platform committed to telling Asian travel stories through Asian voices, and how narrative-led storytelling can change tourism and human stories from the region. 

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CNA938 Rewind - Learning in motion: what the Punggol AV accident tells us about AV progress

The Land Transport Authority has confirmed that the recent collision involving a self-driving ComfortDelGro vehicle in Punggol was the result of manual intervention by the on-board safety officer — not a failure of the autonomous system. Does this confirm public fears about self-driving technology, or is it simply part of the teething process? Daniel Martin speaks with Professor Marcelo Ang from NUS’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, and a member of Singapore’s Steering Committee on Autonomous Vehicles.

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CNA938 Rewind - ‘Not Mere Spectators’ the Exhibition @ National Gallery Singapore

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro finds out about the National Gallery Singapore exhibition, “Not Mere Spectators”, which is about the makings of a multicultural Singapore. Siau Ming En, Senior Manager (Curatorial & Engagement) at the Founders’ Memorial, will describe how visitors can step into 1950s–1970s Singapore, when multiculturalism was talked about, and consciously forged through policies, ground-up efforts and the daily choices of ordinary citizens.

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CNA938 Rewind - Artist Peter Draw on His Series of Ai & Aiko Children’s Books

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Singaporean artist Peter Draw – real name Peter Zhuo – who wrote and illustrated the children’s books, “Ai & Aiko and the Little Curve” and “Ai & Aiko and the Dinosaur Hug”. Ai and Aiko are popular digital animated characters created by Singaporean artist Peter Draw, consisting of a little boy (Ai) with a magical scarf and his Shiba Inu companion (Aiko).  He’ll talk about who and what inspired him to put out both books and how he’s growing the Ai & Aiko mini empire.

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CNA938 Rewind - AI, advanced manufacturing, and the future of Singapore’s economy: breaking down Singapore’s ESR strategy

Singapore has unveiled a highly anticipated midterm update on its economic strategy. The country's Economic Strategy Review committee has put forward seven recommendations covering growth and labour policies. Daniel Martin speaks with Selena Ling, Chief Economist and Head of OCBC Group Research.

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CNA938 Rewind - What’s Up @ Aliwal Urban Arts Festival 2026

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro finds out what’s happening at the Kampong Glam neighbourhood for the annual Aliwal Urban Arts Festival 2026 - held every year for just one day. Chan Jia Ying, manager from Arts House Group will talk about the festival’s theme ‘Symbiosis’ and will also highlight the festival’s street culture, music, dance and visual arts events. Multidisciplinary mural artist and curator SONG will talk about the installation project he curated, ‘Heart Chamber’ which transforms a familiar walkway at Aliwal Arts Centre into a flowing, organism‑like experience with fabric artworks, soundscapes, animated visuals, and performances by 17 contributing artists.

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