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CNA938 Rewind - Eat, Drink, Be Merry & “Find Your Folks @ Jalan Besar”

CNA938 Rewind

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with the creative folk behind ‘Find Your Folks @ Jalan Besar’ an event celebrating Jalan Besar unique spirit. The celebrations invite the public to rediscover the stories and businesses that define the neighbourhood, such as Chye Seng Huat Hardware, Druggists, and Average Service. Creatives Daniel O’Connor (Ice Cream Sundays) and Izyanti Asa’ari (Fellow Design) will talk about how ‘Find Your Folks @ Jalan Besar’ is part of Singapore Design Week 2025 and what’s in store for visitors like a public trail with site-specific public benches; food and drink pop-ups and upcycling workshops. Sarah Ler will talk about how Enterprise Singapore supported this party series. 

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CNA938 Rewind - Shigeru Ishiba resigns: Is it necessary and who could be the next Japan PM?

Shigeru Ishiba, who became Japan’s prime minister in October 2024, announced his resignation on Sunday (Sep 7), following mounting pressure within his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) after a string of election losses. Since the ruling coalition no longer holds a secure majority, the outcome of the leadership race could realistically open the door for an opposition figure to become PM. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman look at the possible contenders with Stephen Nagy, Professor, Politics and International Studies, International Christian University.

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CNA938 Rewind - Illegal yet some domestic helpers still risk moonlighting

Foreign domestic workers in Singapore are strictly prohibited from taking on additional jobs, even during rest days. Following the recent case of a Filipino domestic helper who was fined $13,000 for illegally moonlighting, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman look at the reasons why some of them still take the risk. For that, they speak with Jaya Anil Kumar, Senior Manager, Research and Advocacy, Home.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Indonesian markets pressured by Sri Mulyani's exit

On the daily markets analysis on Open for Business, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Oriano Lizza, Sales Trader, CMC Markets.

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CNA938 Rewind - Singapore small-unit condos: Steady demand, sluggish resale

From 2019 to 2025, about one-quarter of all resale condominium transactions in Singapore involved either studio or one-bedroom units, highlighting sustained demand for compact properties. But when it’s time to sell these units, sellers often find that they take longer to move compared to larger units. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Vairavan Shanmugam, Data Insights Specialist, Ohmyhome, to unpack the trends relating to small condo units and make sense of the paradox.

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CNA938 Rewind - KORIO - Surviving COVID & the Tough F&B Industry, One Sandwich (and Donut) at a Time

n ‘Made in SG’ Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Myron Tan and Shaz Henshaw, the Singaporean founders of KORIO the cult favourite sandwich shop selling New-York inspired sandwiches and brioche doughnuts. The husband-and-wife team will recall why they set up KORIO – tapping on their unique strengths - and how they managed to survive the COVID crisis, before shutting down temporarily in 2023. They’ll then recall how they engineered a triumphant comeback in partnership with Zouk Group. They’ll also discuss their gameplan to thrive in the current F&B scene rocked by a string of high-profile closures, and a tough economic environment.

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