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CNA938 Rewind - Is it too easy to be a home-based F&B business?

There’s a new CNA commentary titled,As more restaurants shut, is it time to rethink Singapore’s F&B rules?”

That’s in light of the concurrent closures of licensed F&B establishments – like Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao in Holland Village and Wala Wala Cafe Bar, alongside the growth of home-based businesses. According to the author, it reveals a deeper debate about fairness, community, and what we value as a society.

Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Chua Ee Chien, Commercial Director, TOKEN2049 and SuperAI.

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CNA938 Rewind - Bin the Vape: Tackling the vaping scourge

Singapore authorities are coming down hard on e-vaporisers especially after the detection of etomidate in vapes, the key ingredient that causes zombie-like behaviours among users. The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has a new initiative ‘Bin the Vape’, which encourages vape users to dispose of their devices in any of the 24 bins across the island. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng speak with a former vape user, Adam, on what made him stop vaping.

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CNA938 Rewind - Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire: Rare diplomatic success

Experts say the ceasefire agreement brokered in Putrajaya was a win for Malaysia premier Anwar Ibrahim and ASEAN. With clashes reportedly erupting early Tuesday morning, however, observation teams are urgently needed on the ground. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng find out more from Dr Rahman Yaacob, Research Fellow, Southeast Asia Program, Lowy Institute. 

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CNA938 Rewind - How might Singapore banks perform in Q2?

The trio of local banks – DBS, UOB and OCBC – are expected to post their Q2 financials next month, beginning with OCBC on Aug 1 and followed by DBS and UOB on Aug 7. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng speak to Nirgunan Tiruchelvam, Head of Consumer and Internet, Aletheia Capital, to analyse how the banks might perform.

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CNA938 Rewind - The Wellness Hour - How do you build muscle after menopause?

As women enter a new stage of life, their bodies change and present new challenges to staying fit. How then, should they go about building muscle after menopause? Hui Wong speaks with Terri Forward, a fitness coach at UFIT, and Ellie Cheale, a resident senior nutritionist at UFIT, about how menopause affects exercise, and what lifestyle changes women can make to stay healthy. 

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CNA938 Rewind - Eat, Drink, Singapore - Bringing the heat to Fi Woodfire Thai

Turn up the heat with Singapore’s first woodfire Thai restaurant! Fi Woodfire Thai shares their passion for Thai food, and at the heart of it is a double-insulated woodfire oven, that graces all its meat with a rich smoky flavour. Hui Wong speaks with co-founders Shaun Leong and Joanne Toh about how they plan to heat things up. 

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