CNA938 Rewind

What happens when losing a job also means losing part of your identity? Hui Wong speaks with Ho Pei Ning, producer of CNA’s Work It podcast to explore the emotional impact of retrenchment, the sacrifices we make for work we love, and how to pursue a passion while making room for life beyond it. 

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Oscar Brekell is one of the few non-Japanese certified Japanese tea instructors and the author of five books on Japanese green tea. He is also the first non-Japanese to be certified in the preparation of handmade sencha. In between cold-brewing a delicious pot of "sencha yamakai" live on air, Oscar shares how he fell in love with Japanese tea as a teenager in his native Sweden, moved to Japanese shortly after, and dedicated himself to the pursuit of the perfect cup of sencha.

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Complaints involving second-hand cars are rising, from repeated breakdowns and warranty disputes to questions over vehicle condition. CNA’s Senior Journalist Nadirah Zaidi also found a car advertised with mileage about 37,000km lower than when it appeared at auction days earlier. Hairianto Diman and Felicia Nah catch up with her to examine the red flags buyers should look for and how to protect yourself before signing on the dotted line. They also speak with Martin Yeo, Director, MY Autohaus, for more.

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On today's (18 September) markets analysis on Open For Business, Hairianto Diman and Felicia Nah speak with Santosh Rao, Head of Research, Manhattan Venture Partners.

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Grab’s acquisition of a majority stake in Atome Financial marks a major expansion of its financial services ambitions. Hairianto Diman and Felicia Nah look at why Grab wants Atome, what the deal means for Buy Now, Pay Later in Southeast Asia, and how rivals could respond. For more, they speak with Li Jianggan, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Momentum Works.

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Would your child learn better with fewer classmates and more individual attention? What’s the sweet spot — 10, 20, 30 students, or even one-to-one? And, would you be willing to pay more for a smaller enrichment class? Daniel Martin discusses further with Grace Tan, Founder and Principal, Learning Journey Education Centre.

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Guest: Audrey Ho, Investment Counselor, Citigold Private Client, Citibank Singapore

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Amid global AI leaders calling for a slowdown, what would that mean for an AI firm like Plaud, which is doubling down on Singapore, and could it risk the brakes being placed on growth here? Daniel Martin finds out from Megumi Yoshinaga, Head of APAC Marketing, Plaud.

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In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Italian pianist Andrea Molteni, who’s in Singapore for a one-night concert playing the classics alongside works by Goffredo Petrassi, the late Italian composer of modern classical music. Molteni, now in his late twenties, recalls how he started playing the piano at age 6 - later forming a youth orchestra “L’Orchestra del Lago”.

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Sleeping enough but still waking up tired? A new Singapore survey raises questions about unrecognised sleep apnea risk among office workers. Cheryl Goh speaks with Dr Phua Chu Qin, Senior Consultant in Otolaryngology and Director of Sleep Surgery at Sengkang General Hospital to find out how to recognise the signs, address common misconceptions and make sleep health part of looking after our overall wellbeing. 

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