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XX Files - S1E27: An Ode to Singapore

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How far would you go for the country you love? Suthasini Rajenderan is a singer, musician and Vasantham Star 2011 winner. She tells Yasmin Jonkers why she decided to spend $7,000 of her own money to produce a song for Singapore, which she is not monetising. We also meet a British woman who spent just two years of her childhood in Singapore, but was so drawn to the country that she returned to live and work here. Plus, learn how coffee can be a vehicle for social change.

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XX Files - S1E172: How can we beat negative self talk?

There are many ways to tackle mental health and one way to do so is to beat negative self-talk. CNA938’s Yasmin Jonkers speaks with Munah Bagharib, one of the speakers at the second edition of the ‘Let’s Talk About Health Fair’ to find out what exactly negative self-talk is and how we can beat it. Plus, Yasmin also speaks with Lee Hui Li, Managing Director of Microsoft Singapore to hear about how they are helping out in the fight for digital safety.

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XX Files - S1E171: Reaching higher for the ethnic minority theatre scene

It is without a doubt that every industry faces its own challenges. But what obstacles do ethnic minority artists face and how much do Singaporeans really support the local arts scene? CNA938’s Yasmin Jonkers speaks with Shaza Ishak, Artistic Director at Teater Ekamatra, one of the longest running ethnic minority theatre companies here to find out more. 

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XX Files - S1E170: Living with an eating disorder

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Singapore General Hospital saw a 15% rise in eating disorder cases - all because of anxiety and stress. Cheryl Tay, founder of a body positivity movement, Rock the Naked Truth, was someone who used to suffer from anorexia and bulimia. CNA938’s Yasmin Jonkers speaks with her to find out more about her journey with her body image.

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XX Files - S1E169: Is revenge travel changing the hospitality industry?

As travel picks up again with countries relaxing their COVID-19 travel restrictions, new travel trends are emerging as a result. CNA938’s Yasmin Jonkers speaks with Serena Lim, Chief Growth Officer at The Ascott Limited to find out if these trends will affect the hospitality industry and how they are gearing up for it too.

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XX Files - S1E168: Can singing in a choir slow down dementia?

There is no cure for dementia. But science is proving that one instrument can slow down its cognitive decline - the human voice. CNA938’s Yasmin Jonkers speaks with two sisters, Charmaine and Cheryl, whose mother has dementia and is part of a choir. She finds out how the sisters have been coping and if choral singing has helped to slow down the cognitive decline of their mother’s dementia.

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