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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: How Nichol Ng rebuilt the family business and started a food charity — while raising four children

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Nichol Ng, co-founder and Group CEO of food distributor X-Inc, is known for starting The Food Bank Singapore (with her brother Nicholas) in 2012. While the siblings handed over the reins of the charity in 2025, Nichol continues pouring herself into her business, her family, and social causes — now as chairperson of Playeum, a charity which empowers children from marginalised backgrounds through "artful play". Nichol shares how her entrepreneurship journey started when she answered the call to rebuild her family business which had hit hard times, how she proved her doubters wrong, and the five most valuable lessons she would write in her letter to her younger self.

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: If there’s good, potable water here, why are people still drinking bottled water in large quantities?

Singaporeans go through around 500 million plastic bottles a year — that's about 100 bottles per person annually. With safe tap water widely available, why do so many still turn to bottled water? Daniel Martin speaks with Lionel Dorai, Executive Director of Zero Waste Singapore, to unpack the habits, perceptions, and environmental cost behind this trend.

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CNA938 Rewind - Train travel enthusiast group suggests alternative routes for those affected by Circle Line tunnel works

Some 480,000 commuters will be affected when train service disruption on the Circle Line begins tomorrow (17 Jan). The disruption will last for about three months, making it one of the longest ever. Daniel Martin speaks with Aaron Tan, Media Designer at Singapore Transport Collective – a volunteer-led group that creates visual guides and resources to help commuters better understand Singapore’s public transport system.

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CNA938 Rewind - Devouring the Culinary Tales of SALT. Singapore Founder Naomi Ngoo

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro discovers the foodie travel adventures of Naomi Ngoo, founder of SALT.Singapore, the award-winning hawker stall that serves up Western & Asian dishes. Ngoo will recall her trips to Rome, Italy where she enjoyed fresh pasta at Pomodorum a highly rated casual Italian restaurant; munching on fried treats from Devil Chicken, the well-known chicken cutlet brand from Taiwan; and enjoying affordable, quality steak from Flat Iron the British steak restaurant chain. She’ll also explain how her culinary visits inspired more SALT.Singapore recipes – one of the reasons that got her winning the Enterprising Hawker Award at the Singapore Hawkers’ Celebration and Awards 2025.

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CNA938 Rewind - The Art of Serial Entrepreneurship by Feroze McLeod

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Feroze McLeod, founder of Pharaoh's Horses - a Singaporean fashion label known for its vintage-inspired, ready-to-wear apparel. McLeod will talk about what inspires him when designing Pharaoh's Horses’ shirts, jackets, headwear, trousers, and tailored pieces. He’ll explain why the label was inspired by his work in the tattoo industry and how it participated in Paris Fashion Week 2025. A serial entrepreneur, McLeod will also talk about his beginnings founding the popular barbershop Hounds of the Baskervilles, running a tattoo studio Bada Bink! Tattoo Firm, and opening an indoor golf simulator Max Golf.

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CNA938 Rewind - The Wellness Hour - Financial Stress Keeping Singapore Awake

A new Cigna Healthcare study finds that while Singaporeans’ overall well-being has held steady, stress remains widespread. Disrupted sleep is one of its biggest effects, with financial worries ranking as the weakest area of well-being. Hui Wong unpacks what’s driving the stress, why therapy is still underused, and how exercise, support systems and even AI could shape healthier lives here with Jaslyin Qiyu, Chief Marketing Officer and Customer Experience Head, Cigna Healthcare Singapore and Australia.

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