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

CNA938 Rewind

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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CNA938 Rewind - From 20s to 40s: Why cancer is on the rise among younger Singaporeans

Cancer isn’t just affecting older adults anymore. New data shows a notable rise in cancers among those under 40, with a 34% rise in recent years. What’s driving this trend and how can young people protect themselves? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find out more from Dr Eileen Poon, Medical Lead, Adolescent and Young Adults Oncology Programme & Senior Consultant, Division of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore

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CNA938 Rewind - More money, fewer tourists: Making sense of Singapore’s record tourism receipts

Singapore’s tourism receipts hit a record high in 2025 – even as visitor arrivals grew more slowly. Are tourists spending more, or are we seeing a shift towards higher-value travel? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman unpack what’s really driving the numbers, and what they mean for Singapore’s tourism strategy going forward with Dr Kevin Cheong, Lecturer (Business), University of Newcastle (Australia)

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Tech stock rotation brings gains for small caps

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Hebe Chen, Senior Market Analyst, Vantage Markets 

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CNA938 Rewind - Understanding the challenges in merchant payment processes

Start-ups and small businesses in Singapore are under growing pressure to manage how they receive payments with many still relying on different providers for online, in-store and mobile transactions. A recent survey by YouGov and Revolut shows more than 80% of local businesses say finance and administrative work is their biggest drain on time. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find out more with Ashley Thomas, Head of Strategy & Operations, Revolut Singapore & Jamie Koh, Founder and Managing Director, Brass Lion Distillery

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CNA938 Rewind - In Service to Monsters & the Supernatural – SG’s Jared Poon talks about his debut novel "City of Others"

In ‘Culture Club’ Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Singaporean author Jared Poon who’ll be discussing his debut novel “City of Others” – the first in a trilogy series. Set in an alternative world where humans coexist with supernatural beings, “City of Others” is an urban fantasy about civil servant Benjamin Toh whose job is to keep Singapore’s supernatural inhabitants happy and out of sight. But soon, Ben has his work cut out for him when an entire housing block starts disappearing into a watery dimension. Poon will talk about how the novel came about and how he clinched an international publishing contract.

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