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CNA938 Rewind - What’s Happening at NGS? From a Film Fest to the Singapore Stories Exhibition

CNA938 Rewind

Destination Anywhere’s Melanie Oliveiro finds out where Singaporeans can go to see some movie offerings at the sixth edition of the Painting with Light film festival. Held at the National Gallery Singapore from 4 to 14 September 2025, the festival spotlights 45 films exploring art, culture, and works that address the urgent social issues. NGS’ senior curator Dr Adele Tan will highlight some of the films and festival activities. Dr Tan will also talk about an NGS exhibition she curated: “Singapore Stories: Pathways and Detours in Art”, an SG60 signature programme dedicated to Singapore’s art history featuring revered artists like Chua Mia Tee and Georgette Chen.

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CNA938 Rewind - Is the north too ‘ulu’?

What would it take to truly transform northern Singapore into more sustainable, liveable towns? Daniel Martin and Justine Moss speak with Nicholas Mak, Chief Research Officer at Mogul.sg.

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CNA938 Rewind - Cross-border private hire travel: will Malaysian Transport Minister’s comments move things along?

Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke says Malaysia hopes to roll out cross-border ride-hailing services with Singapore. Could this push the idea forward? Daniel Martin and Justine Moss speak with transport analyst Terence Fan, Assistant Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at SMU.

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CNA938 Rewind - A Couple’s Twin Passion: Rediscovering Singapore’s Hidden Heritage through Immersive Tours

In ‘Made in SG’ Melanie Oliveiro talks to the co-founders of Hidden Heritage, a local tour operator that hosts immersive tours and educational learning trips around Singapore. Husband and wife team Stanley Cheah and Amanda Cheong will talk about Hidden Heritage’s beginnings and how they run immersive, story-driven heritage tours that uncover forgotten corners of Singapore. They’ll also describe their latest adventure: touring the grounds of the former Communicable Disease Centre located along Moulmein Road - walking through some of the original wards and gaining an understanding of the centre’s operational history.  

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CNA938 Rewind - Art With Heart - ‘Postcard Stories’ by Yip Yew Chong at One Fullerton

In ‘Destination Anywhere’ Melanie Oliveiro speaks with celebrated artist Yip Yew Chong to find out where to see his latest slate of public artworks. Titled ‘Postcard Stories’, the installation features 32 metres of hand-painted murals that resemble an ‘old postcards’ theme depicting The Fullerton Heritage precinct - located at One Fullerton’s Seaview Channel walkway. Yip will talk about the research he did and the memories in his mind’s eye that made way for the murals, his experiences hand painting the artworks along the walkway and how the murals are interspersed with three-dimensional pop-up props for perfect photo opportunities.

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CNA938 Rewind - Of Struggles and Triumphs - Mediacorp's latest Tamil drama 'Sandamarutham' 

In ‘Culture Club’ Melanie Oliveiro finds out more about Mediacorp's latest Tamil drama 'Sandamarutham' described as a sweeping tale of resistance, renewal and resilience and set against the backdrop of colonial-era Singapore. Director A. Mohamed Ali and actor Surya Prakash will discuss how Sandamarutham interweaves historical events and personalities, including Narayana Pillai and Sir Stamford Raffles. They’ll also talk about the research conducted into various roles like Thennarasu (Surrya Prakash) a weaver’s son and one of the right-hand men of Narayana Pillai, the social entrepreneur and businessman.

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