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CNA938 Rewind - Can China's beef market rescue Japan's struggling agriculture?

CNA938 Rewind

Japan might soon be exporting beef to China once more after a 24-year ban. As Japan's supply of rice and matcha face twin crises, the move could provide some relief from Japan's agricultural woes, but they'll be up against stiff competition. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Dr Seijiro Takeshita, Dean and Professor of Graduate School of Management, Informatics and Innovation at the University of Shizuoka, about the challenges to Japan's agricultural industry, and the potential for Japanese beef exports to China. 

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CNA938 Rewind - Eat, Drink, Singapore - Bombolinis at The Fat Kid Bakery 

A fan of Bombolonis? The italian stuffed donut has been a mainstay in our next guest’s menu, so much that customers flocked to social media to get their hands on their seasonal Kaya flavour in time for SG60. Hui Wong speaks with Ariel Tang, the founder of The Fat Kid Bakery to get the ooze of it. 

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CNA938 Rewind - The Wellness Hour - Dancing to feel good

Movement makes you feel good, and dance adds an extra perk of lifting your mood, and it’s often said to be another language of physical and emotional expression. Hui Wong speaks with Marcus Chong and Emeline Choo, Directors of Dance Movement Inc to explore two very popular Latin Dance styles – Salsa and Bachata to differentiate their rhythmic patterns.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Trump’s 100% levy on chips jolts markets

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng speak with Tony Nash, Founder & CEO, Complete Intelligence. 

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CNA938 Rewind - Near 6-fold rise in prepayment losses for beauty consumers in first half of 2025

Beauty industry consumers lost over $108,000 in the first half of this year after paying in advance for services that were never delivered. This represents a 464% increase – or a near six-fold rise – from $19,000 during the same period last year. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng find out why consumers are still falling victim to prepayment losses and what more can be done to protect them, with Mr Linus Ng, Member, CASE Central Committee and Chairperson, CASE Consumer Education Committee. 

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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: Finding his calling in kopi, Simon Lieberum serves an unfiltered take on entrepreneurship

When Simon Lieberum had his first taste of our local kopi, it was love at first sip. So-much-so that the native of Germany set up a company in 2018 — KopiHouse — to make our distinctively robust brew more accessible via coffee pods. And he says his priority is to ensure the taste stays authentically local. Simon reflects on what he's most enamoured with about our local kopi culture, and how his entrepreneurial journey has taught him the value of (metaphorically) "breaking some stuff" along the way.

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