Heavy Duty by CNA Insider - S1E3: The activist fighting to free chained dogs | EP 3

Heavy Duty by CNA Insider - S1E6: The expert lie detector who sniffs out criminals and lying spouses | EP 6

Polygraph examiner Malaravan Ponniah has put alleged sex offenders, drug abusers and cheating spouses through the lie detector. He’s also helped innocent people clear their name. But can he tell if someone’s lying off the bat? In this final episode of Heavy Duty by CNA Insider. If you’ve got a story idea, reach out to chaichin.neo [at] mediacorp.com.sg

Credits:

Journalists: Neo Chai Chin and Eileen Chew 
Sound Design: Daniel Lee
Supervising Editors: Yvonne Lim and Crispina Robert

Heavy Duty by CNA Insider - S1E5: The social guardians who look out for the old and vulnerable | EP 5

They help elderly persons who’ve been abused by family members but are too afraid to do anything about it. Sometimes, what appears to be abuse turns out to be something very different. Two social workers talk about the grey areas of their job on Heavy Duty by CNA Insider.

Journalist: Neo Chai Chin
Sound Design: Daniel Lee
Supervising editors: Yvonne Lim and Crispina Robert

Heavy Duty by CNA Insider - S1E4: The frontliners braving rudeness and abuse | EP 4

Security guards help keep premises safe, but get flak for enforcing the rules. Nurses help sick people, but get tongue lashings and much more. Three frontline workers talk about their frustrations and the dark side of people they meet, in this episode of Heavy Duty by CNA Insider.

Credits:
Journalist: Neo Chai Chin
Sound Design: Daniel Lee
Supervising Editors: Yvonne Lim and Crispina Robert

Heavy Duty by CNA Insider - S1E3: The activist fighting to free chained dogs | EP 3

It takes guts and conviction to knock on the doors of often-hostile owners who chain or confine their dogs in tiny spaces. But how does Li Bing, the co-founder of Chained Dog Awareness in Singapore, set aside her instinctive outrage to negotiate their freedom? She shares her story in this episode of Heavy Duty by CNA Insider.

Credits:

Journalist: Neo Chai Chin
Sound Design: Daniel Lee
Supervising Editors: Yvonne Lim and Crispina Robert

Heavy Duty by CNA Insider - S1E2: The former addicts helping others break the chain | EP 2

After long struggles with substance and drug abuse, Mohammed Sufian Mohd Noor and Thomas Koh of the Institute of Mental Health’s National Addictions Management Service share their stories with unflinching honesty on how they help others in recovery.

Credits:

Journalist: Neo Chai Chin

Sound Design: Daniel Lee

Supervising Editors: Yvonne Lim and Crispina Robert