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	12:15 AM	We Came This Far The Teochew And Cantonese (潮州与广东人) (U) Travel – 45mins × We Came This Far The Teochew And Cantonese (潮州与广东人) (U) Travel – 45mins 09/12/2025 - 12:15 AM How are the Teochew and Cantonese communities injecting new life to their cultures? Some aspire to elevate their cuisine by rethinking traditional dishes or recreating recipes from childhood. Some use paintbrush strokes to capture moments in time.
	12:58 AM	Cool Hotels Shinta Mani Wild, Cambodia (奢华野营帐篷旅店) (U) Travel – 45mins × Cool Hotels Shinta Mani Wild, Cambodia (奢华野营帐篷旅店) (U) Travel – 45mins 09/12/2025 - 12:58 AM See how host, Alberto, experience glamping on a whole new level in a luxurious retreat hidden in the lush rainforest, where guests have to enter by literally ‘flying into this resort.’ Discover how this world-class hotel makes a difference in conserving the endangered rainforest and its inhabitants.
	1:44 AM	Perfect Pairings Bitterness (苦味) (U) Food – 22mins × Perfect Pairings Bitterness (苦味) (U) Food – 22mins 09/12/2025 - 1:44 AM With an aversion to bitterness from young, Chef Ivan is in for a bitter “treat”. Can delicacies like cocoa, pomelo peel and Indonesian bitternut cracker move Chef Ivan Yeo’s stance on bitterness? Join Chef Ivan to the bitter end as he goes on a journey to re-examine the acetous flavour and find a novel perfect pairing to quell his prejudice on introducing bitterness into his culinary creations.
	2:15 AM	We Came This Far The Teochew And Cantonese (潮州与广东人) (U) Travel – 45mins × We Came This Far The Teochew And Cantonese (潮州与广东人) (U) Travel – 45mins 09/12/2025 - 2:15 AM How are the Teochew and Cantonese communities injecting new life to their cultures? Some aspire to elevate their cuisine by rethinking traditional dishes or recreating recipes from childhood. Some use paintbrush strokes to capture moments in time.
	2:58 AM	Cool Hotels Tree Hotel, Sweden (树屋旅店) (U) Travel – 45mins × Cool Hotels Tree Hotel, Sweden (树屋旅店) (U) Travel – 45mins 09/12/2025 - 2:58 AM Host Allan Wu travels to the Swedish Lapland to stay among the trees! With only eight secluded tree houses, each uniquely designed and suspended above ground, Treehotel offers an exclusive stay where nature and imagination run wild! Find out how the hotel put this little village on the world map!
	3:44 AM	Good Health Good Life People who have weird health preservation methods (养生奇人和奇特的养生方法) (U) Health – 21mins × Good Health Good Life People who have weird health preservation methods (养生奇人和奇特的养生方法) (U) Health – 21mins 09/12/2025 - 3:44 AM There are many weird ways of preserving health. Host Evelyn visits many experts including an in-charge of herbs garden, insect food researcher, Bach flower therapy consultant, Reiki therapist and also learns the unique health-preserving herbal cuisine and exotic Chinese herbs from a Chinese doctor.
	4:15 AM	Cool Hotels Lake House, Australia, Melbourne (湖畔旅店) (U) Travel – 45mins × Cool Hotels Lake House, Australia, Melbourne (湖畔旅店) (U) Travel – 45mins 09/12/2025 - 4:15 AM Host Allan Wu checks into Lake House, one of Australia’s most romantic hotels! A culinary retreat created by Australia’s leading culinary icon in the rural suburbs in Melbourne, Lake House combines fine dining, art and nature. What are the luxury hotel’s secrets to attracting 16000 guests a year?
	5:01 AM	The Star Athlete NAPFA Test; Archery (全国体能测验和射箭) (U) Sport – 45mins × The Star Athlete NAPFA Test; Archery (全国体能测验和射箭) (U) Sport – 45mins 09/12/2025 - 5:01 AM Remember the NAPFA test we did in school? Star Athletes retake them, with founder Robert Tan as judge. Can they complete the 2.4km run? Who will emerge as the fittest? Captains Yuwu and Lee Teng select members based on NAPFA performances. Together, the 2 teams try to master the 1st sport – Archery.
	5:49 AM	Perfect Pairings Pungency (呛腥味) (U) Food – 22mins × Perfect Pairings Pungency (呛腥味) (U) Food – 22mins 09/12/2025 - 5:49 AM The dance of sweetness, tanginess and spice on our tongues make them easy favourites. Where does intense flavours like bitterness, astringency and, more crucially, pungency stand? Pungency may occur naturally in ingredients or during fermentation. Break new grounds with Chef Ivan Yeo as he explores this peculiar flavour to unveil the perfect pairing that transforms a fishy odour into gourmet fare.
	6:15 AM	The Star Athlete Swimming; Basketball (游泳与篮球) (U) Sport – 45mins × The Star Athlete Swimming; Basketball (游泳与篮球) (U) Sport – 45mins 09/12/2025 - 6:15 AM Star Athletes experience the intensive drills national swimmers go through daily in the pool & gym. They also learn how to dive off the blocks & wiggle underwater. Eager to win, can Blue team succeed this time? Back on land, the Star Captains embark on a new sport & engage in a 1v1 basketball game!
	7:00 AM	Gems Of The Lands Sarawak, Malaysia / Langit Rice (马来西亚，砂拉越 / 高原米) (U) Travel – 45mins × Gems Of The Lands Sarawak, Malaysia / Langit Rice (马来西亚，砂拉越 / 高原米) (U) Travel – 45mins 09/12/2025 - 7:00 AM Long Semadoh is a quaint village hidden in Sarawak. It is home to 3,000 villagers and the birthplace of over 30 types of highland rice! The world-renowned rice is an heirloom in the village, but how is it different from the typical rice?
	7:44 AM	Good Health Good Life Health Preservation for Man and Woman (男女养生大不同) (U) Health – 21mins × Good Health Good Life Health Preservation for Man and Woman (男女养生大不同) (U) Health – 21mins 09/12/2025 - 7:44 AM How can men and women, who are inherently different in personality, thinking, and physique, preserve health accordingly? Host Evelyn talks to various experts to teach men and women how to lead a beautiful life by preserving health from head to toe through sports and diet.
	8:15 AM	Fashion Refabbed Desmond Tan VS Denise Camillia Tan (陈泂江 VS 陈楚寰) (U) Fashion – 45mins × Fashion Refabbed Desmond Tan VS Denise Camillia Tan (陈泂江 VS 陈楚寰) (U) Fashion – 45mins 09/12/2025 - 8:15 AM The first episode of Fashion Refabbed, welcomes fashionistas Denise Camillia Tan and Desmond Tan. Each of them will create a leopard print inspired outfit that is suitable for our episode’s heroine, Mia, to attend a wedding banquet. Will Desmond who is designing women clothes for the first time, win Denise who has fashion design background?
	9:00 AM	Gems Of The Lands Lisbon, Portugal / Canned fish (葡萄牙，里斯本 / 鱼罐头) (U) Travel – 45mins × Gems Of The Lands Lisbon, Portugal / Canned fish (葡萄牙，里斯本 / 鱼罐头) (U) Travel – 45mins 09/12/2025 - 9:00 AM Portugal produces 60,000 tons of canned seafood annually and the locals consider these gifts from the sea as the “Gems” of Lisbon. For a country known for its rich gastronomic culture, why are the Portuguese so fond of these seemingly ordinary canned food?
	9:43 AM	Perfect Pairings Milky (奶香味) (U) Food – 22mins × Perfect Pairings Milky (奶香味) (U) Food – 22mins 09/12/2025 - 9:43 AM Milk is a common ingredient found in Western cuisine, but its allure is often overlooked in Asian cooking. This week, Chef Ivan Yeo goes the milky way to find fresh inspiration. First call of duty, he rediscovers the aromatics of milk through familiar Asian dishes like fish soup, laksa and the famed Cantonese dessert of ginger milk pudding! Then it’s back to the kitchen for some milk magic!
	10:15 AM	Gems Of The Lands Ratanakiri, Cambodia / Zircon (柬埔寨，腊塔纳基里省 / 锆石) (U) Travel – 45mins × Gems Of The Lands Ratanakiri, Cambodia / Zircon (柬埔寨，腊塔纳基里省 / 锆石) (U) Travel – 45mins 09/12/2025 - 10:15 AM Zircon is one of the oldest minerals on Earth. Cambodia’s Ratanakiri province, also known as The Mountain of Gems, is best known for producing precious rare blue zircon stones. The zircon industry is unmistakably their main economic lifeline, changing the lives of many locals.
	11:00 AM	Good Health Good Life Good skin is cultivated (好肌肤是养出来的) (U) Health – 21mins × Good Health Good Life Good skin is cultivated (好肌肤是养出来的) (U) Health – 21mins 09/12/2025 - 11:00 AM Everyone wants to look good and often makes great effort to have good skin. Host Evelyn visits dermatologists, Chinese doctors, and skin care formulator to learn about various skin care tips. She also experiences the brass gua sha and aqua HIIT, in order to cultivate good skin and a healthy life.
	11:23 AM	Gems Of The Lands DongShi, Taiwan / Oyster (台湾，东石 / 蚵仔) (U) Travel – 45mins × Gems Of The Lands DongShi, Taiwan / Oyster (台湾，东石 / 蚵仔) (U) Travel – 45mins 09/12/2025 - 11:23 AM Dongshi, Taiwan, is known as the Land of Oysters, where locals farm oysters for a living. The 20,000 hectares of coastal area is where two-third of Taiwan’s oysters come from. How did the gem of Dongshi boost its economy, culture and what influence does it have on the past, present and future?
	12:15 PM	Fashion Refabbed Lee Teng VS Richie Koh (李腾 VS许瑞奇) (U) Fashion – 45mins × Fashion Refabbed Lee Teng VS Richie Koh (李腾 VS许瑞奇) (U) Fashion – 45mins 09/12/2025 - 12:15 PM Kim Zhu who is mostly in sports attire, hopes to break out of her shell to try out K-pop inspired fashion trend. But alas the 2 competitors today are Lee Teng and Richie Koh! Whose refabbed outfit will Kim Zhu choose in the end?
	1:07 PM	Cool Hotels Snow hotel Kirkenes, Norway (冰雪旅店) (U) Travel – 45mins × Cool Hotels Snow hotel Kirkenes, Norway (冰雪旅店) (U) Travel – 45mins 09/12/2025 - 1:07 PM Ever slept in a hotel that is entirely made of snow and ice? Host Allan Wu travels all the way to a snow hotel in the Arctic Circle to experience what it feels like to spend a night in a snow room at – 4 °C and uncovers the secret behind how the the snow hotel can operate even in the heat of summer!
	1:52 PM	Bento Stars The World is Our Oyster (U) Food – 15mins × Bento Stars The World is Our Oyster (U) Food – 15mins 09/12/2025 - 1:52 PM Chef Beppe of restaurant Braci demonstrates how oysters can be whipped up in a yummy and healthy way. Getting these oysters will prove tricky as he will have to navigate the wild seas of Singapore. Staying true to his Italian roots, Chef Beppe’s bento lunch features pasta, much to the delight of our resident foodie pooch, Juju!
	2:15 PM	The Star Athlete Basketball; Table Tennis (篮球与乒乓球) (U) Sport – 45mins × The Star Athlete Basketball; Table Tennis (篮球与乒乓球) (U) Sport – 45mins 09/12/2025 - 2:15 PM The basketball challenge continues! Star Athletes not only need to learn skills, but also develop tactical awareness. Can basketball rookie overcome obstacles? Can basketball masters break through and create miracles? Which team would bag the champion? Next up is racket sport – Table Tennis.
	3:01 PM	Fashion Refabbed Elvin Ng VS Fang Rong (黄俊雄 VS 芳榕) (U) Fashion – 45mins × Fashion Refabbed Elvin Ng VS Fang Rong (黄俊雄 VS 芳榕) (U) Fashion – 45mins 09/12/2025 - 3:01 PM Singapore’s popular actor Elvin Ng will be competing in this episode! This round, his challenger will be Fang Rong, who is well verse in fashionable trends. The two will have to up their game to Amy’s requests and surprise her with something fabulous!
	3:46 PM	Good Health Good Life A good sleep is the basis of preserving health (睡得好是养生的根本) (U) Health - 21mins × Good Health Good Life A good sleep is the basis of preserving health (睡得好是养生的根本) (U) Health - 21mins 09/12/2025 - 3:46 PM Sleep helps to preserve health. How much sleep is required daily? What is the best time to sleep and improve sleep quality? Host Evelyn visits Chinese and Western doctors, dietitian, sound therapist and forest bathing instructor, to look for various methods to sleep well to preserve a healthy life.
	4:15 PM	Gems Of The Lands Granada, Spain / Flamenco (西班牙，格拉纳达 / 弗拉门戈) (U) Travel – 45mins × Gems Of The Lands Granada, Spain / Flamenco (西班牙，格拉纳达 / 弗拉门戈) (U) Travel – 45mins 09/12/2025 - 4:15 PM Flamenco, the Gem of Granada, Spain, is an iconic representation of its local cultural scene. This world-renowned gypsy performance is an art combination of dance, music, and costume. How do locals in the small city bring life to the art performance and pass them on from generations to generations?
	5:05 PM	The Star Athlete Table Tennis; Bowling (乒乓球与保龄球) (U) Sport – 45mins × The Star Athlete Table Tennis; Bowling (乒乓球与保龄球) (U) Sport – 45mins 09/12/2025 - 5:05 PM After a series of training sessions, the 2 teams are ready to face off! A total of 3 rounds, the competition tests their service skills, footwork, reaction speed and techniques. Who will emerge as MVP? In the next sport – Bowling, world champion coaches are here to challenge The Star Athletes.
	5:51 PM	Good Health Good Life The 70% diet rule can help to preserve health (七分饱能养生) (U) Health – 21mins × Good Health Good Life The 70% diet rule can help to preserve health (七分饱能养生) (U) Health – 21mins 09/12/2025 - 5:51 PM “Eat till 70% percent full” is a known way of health preservation for most people. Host Evelyn visits Chinese doctors and dietitians as well as trying out Pilates exercise, ginger steam bath, and healthy meal boxes to share how 70% fullness can help us to preserve our health.
	6:15 PM	Gems Of The Lands Redu , Belgium / Book Town (比利时，雷杜 / 书镇) (U) Travel – 45mins × Gems Of The Lands Redu , Belgium / Book Town (比利时，雷杜 / 书镇) (U) Travel – 45mins 09/12/2025 - 6:15 PM There lies a small book town in southern Belgium, named Redu. A book town recognized by the International Book Town Organisation. It is home to only 400 people and was once home to 26 bookstores during its heyday. It makes one think, why are there so many books in such a sparsely populated town?
	6:58 PM	Good Health Good Life Preserving health starts from childhood (保健养生从孩童时期开始) (U) Health – 21mins × Good Health Good Life Preserving health starts from childhood (保健养生从孩童时期开始) (U) Health – 21mins 09/12/2025 - 6:58 PM Good health preservation from childhood is beneficial to kid’s physical and mental development and health. How do kids of different ages preserve health? Host Evelyn visits some experts to learn about various health regimens suitable for kids of different ages from diet, exercise, and daily routine.
	7:21 PM	We Came This Far The Hakka And Hainanese (客家和海南人) (U) Travel – 45mins × We Came This Far The Hakka And Hainanese (客家和海南人) (U) Travel – 45mins 09/12/2025 - 7:21 PM The new generations of Hakka and Hainanese are keeping their cultures vibrant while staying true to their pioneers’ spirit. Breathing new life into traditional pawn shops using technology while conserving the heritage of Hainanese traditional martial arts and other cultural elements.
	8:15 PM	The Star Athlete Archery; Swimming (射箭与游泳) (U) Sport – 45mins × The Star Athlete Archery; Swimming (射箭与游泳) (U) Sport – 45mins 09/12/2025 - 8:15 PM Archery is a mind game which requires accuracy & concentration. Star Athletes experience visualization training to practice staying calm and focus during competition. Who will clinch the 1st MVP? Next up, they make a splash in the pool and challenge national swimmers – Quah sisters & Pang Sheng Jun.
	9:00 PM	Fashion Refabbed Ya Hui VS Benjamin Tan (雅慧 VS 陈政序) (U) Fashion – 45mins × Fashion Refabbed Ya Hui VS Benjamin Tan (雅慧 VS 陈政序) (U) Fashion – 45mins 09/12/2025 - 9:00 PM Karen, who is turning 40 soon, hopes to have a dazzling outfit to celebrate her last birthday in her 30s. Will trend loving Ya Hui or Benjamin who has unique insights to fashion understand Karen’s requirements best?
	9:46 PM	Perfect Pairings Maillard Fragrance (梅拉德风味) (U) Food – 22mins × Perfect Pairings Maillard Fragrance (梅拉德风味) (U) Food – 22mins 09/12/2025 - 9:46 PM A complex chemical reaction requiring 3 basic elements – heat, proteins and sugars- the Maillard reaction is responsible for transforming raw ingredients into irresistible flavours. It is such a quintessential part of cooking but remains understated. In this episode, Ivan explores Maillard’s limitless potential with the traditional claypot rice, char siew or roasted pork and a simple BBQ chicken.
	10:15 PM	Cool Hotels Soneva Kiri, Thailand (生态豪华度假村索尼娃奇芮) (U) Travel – 45mins × Cool Hotels Soneva Kiri, Thailand (生态豪华度假村索尼娃奇芮) (U) Travel – 45mins 09/12/2025 - 10:15 PM In this episode, host Albert takes a private jet to the secluded island of Ko Kut in Thailand. Nestled in the lush rainforest is Soneva Kiri, an eco-resort that has been named the world’s best luxury resort two years in a row. Embark on a barefoot journey with Albert to unveil this hidden gem!
	11:01 PM	Fashion Refabbed Lee Teng VS Gina Lin (李腾VS Gina) (U) Fashion – 45mins × Fashion Refabbed Lee Teng VS Gina Lin (李腾VS Gina) (U) Fashion – 45mins 09/12/2025 - 11:01 PM Husband and wife will be competing in this episode. How would Lee Teng fare in this episode against Gina, to help this episode’s heroine, Diana? Don’t miss the cute and funny interaction between this couple!
	11:46 PM	Perfect Pairings Astringency (涩味) (U) Food – 22mins × Perfect Pairings Astringency (涩味) (U) Food – 22mins 09/12/2025 - 11:46 PM More than just taste, the flavour of astringency is a sensory experience. The contraction of the tongue’s sensory buds stimulates a tactile oral sensation of tartness and dryness that makes it intolerable to some. The flavour of astringency is not an easy love. This week Chef Ivan is on quest to pair and create a dish that would surprise and upend our perception of the tangy flavour.