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The best interviews from CNA 938 on current affairs, health, entertainment and money, curated daily The views and opinions shared during this podcast series are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Mediacorp Pte. Ltd. or its group of companies.

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7:19

100 days to the Paris Olympics: How Team Singapore is...

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2024/04/17

We continue with our coverage of the leadup to Paris Olympics 2024. 10 Team Singapore athletes have qualified for the games, and Asia First’s Andrea Heng and Joel Chua speak with Richard Gordon, Senior Director & Head of High Performance & Athlete Life, Singapore Sports Institute to find out how they’re gearing up for the games. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:22

100 days to the Paris Olympics: How Paris is preparing

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2024/04/17

The countdown to the 2024 Olympics has begun. Asia First’s Andrea Heng and Joel Chua speak with James Dampney, Sports Journalist, News Corp Australia to find out how Paris is preparing for the event.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:16

The aftermath of the recent Sydney stabbings

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2024/04/17

Sydney has seen two shocking incidents within days of each other. With a 40-year-old man fatally stabbing six people on Saturday, and a 16-year-old boy stabbing a bishop and a churchgoer, while injuring several others. Asia First’s Andrea Heng and Joel Chua speak with Samara McPhedran, Honorary Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Queensland to try and make sense of the aftermath.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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15:54

Skiing and Snowboarding Destinations

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2024/04/16

Melanie speaks to Serene Nah, avid traveller and snowboard enthusiast, about her favourite destinations for snowboarding in Japan and New Zealand. Serene will share how she prepares for her snowboarding adventures from getting her equipment ready and getting herself physically conditioned for the slopes as well.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:32

Carlos Sendros: the Spanish guitarist

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2024/04/16

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Carlos Sendros about how and why he picked up the instrument, his musical career so far - performing at various venues including moving ones like the Royal Albatross (the luxury Tall Ship Singapore) as he is its resident musician, and his other job as the Artistic Director at Musicarts Productions a Singapore-based management and production company.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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33:41

JOURN - Georgienne Lee

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2024/04/16

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Georgienne Lee founder of JOURN a homegrown fitness active wear label. Lee will talk about how the brand started & how the pandemic made her switch roles - from working in the hospitality industry to becoming an cycling apparel entrepreneur. Lee will also discuss the fitness wear pain points she experienced while taking up cycling, the research she did to combine innovative performance fabrics with fashion, and how her friends from the cycling community helped her

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16:56

How new tripartite guidelines for flexible work...

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2024/04/16

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Yeo Wan Ling, Assistant Secretary-General and Director, NTUC, about how new tripartite guidelines for flexible work arrangements will impact Singaporeans.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:36

#TalkBack: Do our youths need more sex education, ...

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2024/04/16

On TalkBack, Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Dr Joel Yang, Clinical Psychologist, Mind What Matters, about whether our youths need more sex education, especially in light of online exposure to explicit materials.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:56

Singapore companies to implement Flexible Work...

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2024/04/16

From 1 Dec 2024, all companies in Singapore must implement a clear process for employees to request flexible work arrangements, through three categories: flexi-time, flexi-place and flexi-load. But this could be potentially challenging for small and medium enterprises or SMEs. Ang Yuit, President of the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (ASME) relates his optimism to Andrea Heng and Joel Chua on Asia First.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:31

SPF: How to protect yourself from a Government...

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2024/04/16

Asia First is back with the second series with the Singapore Police Force on scams. Receiving a call from a government official from the likes of CPF or the police seems urgent, but will they ask for your banking details or request a bank transfer? Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Wilson Teh from the police’s Scam Public Education Office gives Andrea Heng and Joel Chua some tips to keep handy to avoid being duped by such scammers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:55

Singapore launches a new Emissions Factors Registry...

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2024/04/16

Listed companies here will soon need to submit climate-related disclosures relating to their carbon emissions, but many companies say it’s complicated to compile the data accurately. Andrea Heng and Joel Chua of Asia First discuss this new initiative with Musa Fazal, Chief Policy Officer, Singapore Business Federation, which is leading the efforts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:33

Israel mulls a response to Iran. Has Gaza faded into...

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2024/04/16

Israel has vowed a strong retaliation to Iran’s strikes, defying international calls for restraint. As Benjamin Netanyahu’s war cabinet considers its options, Andrea Heng and Joel Chua of Asia First ask Professor Amin Saikal, Adjunct Senior Fellow, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, NTU where this leaves plans for Rafah and the war in Gaza.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:51

Why is Ukraine’s Chasiv Yar so important to Russia?

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2024/04/16

Russian forces are reportedly preparing to capture Chasiv Yar, a small town in eastern Ukraine that represents a significant front in the war. On Asia First, Andrea Heng and Joel Chua ask Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and Political Science, University of Toronto whether Russia’s moves will eventually land on NATO’s flanks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:58

Training people to become successful CEOs

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2024/04/15

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Crystal Lim-Lange, CEO, Forest Wolf, about training people to become successful CEOs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:52

Analysis: Handover of Singapore's premiership

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2024/04/15

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will hand over the premiership to his deputy Lawrence Wong on 15 May. Looking at the timeline, could General Elections happen as soon as September? Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Eugene Tan, Associate Professor of Law, SMU and former Nominated Member of Parliament, to find out more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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16:47

New Bahru

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2024/04/15

Melanie Oliveiro speaks to Tania Chan, Chief Marketing Officer from the Lo & Behold Group about a lifestyle enclave at Kim Yan Road – where the former Nan Chiau High School used to be. Find out how this space has been transformed and what lifestyle experience will be created for tourists and locals alike.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:36

The Woke Salaryman

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2024/04/15

Melanie Oliveiro spotlights a new book written about the culture of Personal Finance 101 - especially among the youth. Titled ‘The Woke Salaryman: Crash Course on Capitalism & Money’ and written by local personal finance bloggers, He Ruiming and Wei Choon Goh. The book is also filled with visuals that will help ease the reader when learning about the world of money. The authors will also explain how ‘The Woke Salaryman’ combines principles of personal finance, economics, sociology, and

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29:58

Secondary: The Musical

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2024/04/15

Melanie Oliveiro discovers a new local production Secondary: The Musical which portrays the challenges and triumphs faced by teachers and students in modern day Singapore. Billed as a powerful and original musical, Secondary is directed by Huzir Sulaiman and the songs/melodies are composed by playwright-composer and Checkpoint Theatre associate artist weish. Both will discuss the inspiration behind the musical, the issues addressed that are unique to Singapore and working with the cast.See

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18:22

Is Singapore an unloveable city?

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2024/04/15

Is Singapore hard to love and easy to forget? Work It's Cheryl Goh and Susan Ng speak with Architect Adrian Lai from Meta Architecture and the Festival Director of Singapore Archifest 2024. To find out if rapid changes to our urban environment make Singapore an unloveable city.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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18:40

Mad Roaster

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2024/04/15

How can your next breakfast benefit refugees? Work It's Cheryl Goh and Susan Ng speak with Mad Roaster founder Madeline Chan, and her father James Chan who now runs the business. To find out how she came up with the idea.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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