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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: From bellboy, to boss, to business owner — Abel Ariza is "building something he believes in"

Abel Ariza is the founder and CEO of Everhaus Group, a hospitality renovations and advisory firm. Prior to starting his own company, Abel was managing director of a French conglomerate's regional office. Growing up in humble circumstances in Spain, Abel recounts how his time as a bellboy at the Ritz Carlton in Barcelona gave him a series of memorable encounters with VIPs, which helped shape his values and in turn paved his path to a successful corporate career. Abel recalls an encounter with one megastar in particular whose generosity and words became a personal motto as he embarked on his entrepreneurial journey.

 

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CNA938 Rewind - Mind Your Money - How Asia’s innovators are proving that technology and stewardship now go hand-in-hand

This year’s Steward Leadership 25 awards revealed a striking shift: almost half the winning projects were tech solutions with a human and environmental purpose. From thermal energy storage and rural hydrogen healthcare, to digital health and agri-fintech, Asia’s innovators are showing that technology can be both scalable and responsible. We find out more on what’s driving this innovation trend.

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CNA938 Rewind - Ready, Set, Heart-Check! Heart health tips for marathon training

It’s game time for participants of the popular Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon as the race is set to take place on Dec 6 and 7. For this edition – which is the only World Athletics Gold Label race in South-east Asia – the race will start at the F1 Pit Building and conclude at the Padang. Beyond training for the race, what do participants need to take note of, especially in terms of their cardiovascular health? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Dr Kua Jieli, Interventional Cardiologist, Carrington Cardiology to find out. 

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CNA938 Rewind - SEA Games 2025 curtain raiser: The athletes, the action, the anticipation

From seasoned athletes to fresh young talents, Team Singapore is sending its largest contingent ever to this year’s SEA Games in Thailand. 930 athletes across 48 sports, including a record 551 debutants. Veterans like Shanti Pereira and Soh Rui Yong join newcomers such as Maximilian Maeder, while Noah Lim and Yeo Jia Min will be flag bearers. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman look at Team Singapore’s chances of securing medals and the athletes to watch out for with Phil Goh, Independent Sports Journalist.   

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Rally strengthens Fed rate cut bet, tech lags

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Jeff Ng, Head of Asia Macro Strategy, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation. 

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CNA938 Rewind - Powering AI adoption for SMBs

A new Work Change Report by LinkedIn shows Singapore’s small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) outshining large firms in brand credibility and network growth – but adoption of AI for advanced tasks such as strategy or data analysis is uneven. Why the disparity? What’s the hurdle for SMBs to adopt AI? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Elsie Ng, Director, LinkedIn Talent Solutions, Singapore & Malaysia to find out.

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