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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: How entrepreneur-investor Daniel Charles learned to turn rejection into a strength

CNA938 Rewind

Daniel Charles began his entrepreneurship journey in primary school, went on to start an international motorsport business and received a Spirit of Enterprise Award at the age of 21. After a decade of building businesses overseas (including one that became a contractor for NASA), he came back to Singapore in 2025 armed with a new mission: acquire Singapore SME's and create an ecosystem in which young and promising Singaporeans can hone their business leadership acumen, with himself as a mentor through the journey. Daniel, who is the founder of Sum Capital Partners, shares how the grit and gumption of Singapore's Pioneer generation inspired his belief that Singaporeans can compete among the world's best, and reflects on what he'd say in his letter to his younger self.

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CNA938 Rewind - Mind Your Money - Pop Mart after Labubu - what Southeast Asia e-commerce can learn 

If you don’t own one yourself, chances are you know someone who does own the Labubu doll, whose cult following helped drive explosive growth for Pop Mart, with revenue nearly tripling and profits soaring. Yet despite its popularity, share prices tumbled over 30%, raising questions about whether the brand can sustain momentum beyond a single hit. Cheryl Goh speaks to Jianggan Li, CEO of Momentum Works to unpack whether demand for “emotional consumption” is fading or simply shifting and how to capture demand in an increasingly complex digital ecosystem.  

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CNA938 Rewind - Back from the moon — What Artemis II means for the new space race

NASA’s Artemis II astronauts have safely returned to Earth, marking a major step toward putting humans back on the Moon. But beyond the success, bigger questions are emerging – about long-term lunar ambitions, the role of private companies, and a growing US–China rivalry in space. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find out what this mission really proves and what comes next with Dr Brad Tucker, Astrophysicist and Cosmologist, ANU Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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CNA938 Rewind - US plans Hormuz blockade after Iran talks fail

US President Donald Trump orders a sweeping naval operation targeting the Strait of Hormuz after peace talks in Pakistan fail. The measure targets vessels transiting all Iranian ports along the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman get an analysis of the latest with Dr Stephen Zunes, Director of Middle Eastern Studies and Professor of Politics, University of San Francisco

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: Iran risk volatility, inflation growth divide, rate cut outlook

On today's (Apr 13) markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Sean Yokota, Head of Markets Asia, SEB

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CNA938 Rewind - Meta’s AI comeback? New model signals big push to catch rivals

Meta has unveiled a new AI model, Muse Spark, marking a major shift in strategy as it races against OpenAI and Google. With ambitions to power everything from shopping to social apps, the company is betting big on AI to regain its edge. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman look at how Muse Spark will stack up against the other AI models and if Meta can close the gap with other industry leaders with Lian Jye Su, Chief Analyst, Omdia

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