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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

CNA938 Rewind

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 - The Wellness Hour - More Than a Game: Pickleball and the Rise of Wellness-Led Travel

Pickleball is no longer just a game - it’s driving how and where people travel. From Singapore’s packed courts to destinations like the Swiss Alps, hospitality spaces are racing to keep up with a new generation of wellness-led travellers. Is this the start of a lasting lifestyle shift, or just the latest post-pandemic craze? Hui Wong unpacks what the pickleball boom means for the future of hospitality with Maureen Yeo, Regional Director of Asia for Andermatt Swiss Alps.

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CNA938 Rewind - Eat, Drink, Singapore - Barrel

Since December 6 last year, in the heart of the Central Business District, Barrel Story of Hibiki marked a global milestone as the first Hibiki-led concept restaurant to open outside of Japan. How is it rooted in the House of Suntory’s values of artistry and cultural resonance? What story comes with every flame and every pour here? Hui Wong finds out how this modern izakaya brings fire, whisky and craftsmanship together under the artistry of Hibiki with Sho Naganuma, Chef-Partner of Barrel.

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CNA938 Rewind - Mind Your Money - A matchmaker for homeowners and interior designers

What will a full homeowner ecosystem look like? Hui Wong speaks with Joel Wong, Founder of IDLah.sg to find out how a local company goes beyond matching homeowners with interior designers to building Singapore’s first comprehensive end-to-end home lifestyle platform shortly.

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CNA938 Rewind - Football in focus: AFCON controversy & EPL pressure points

It’s been a week of football drama on every front. Senegal are AFCON champions, but a controversial final has sparked fresh debate about officiating and the tournament’s global standing. In the Premier League, pressure is mounting – Thomas Frank’s future at Tottenham is under the spotlight after defeat to West Ham, while Arsenal’s draw with Nottingham Forest has raised questions about their title credentials. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman discuss the top headlines from the football world with Phil Goh, Independent Sports Journalist

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CNA938 Rewind - Autonomous vehicles in Singapore: Progress, pitfalls, and what comes next

A recent autonomous vehicle test incident in Punggol has put the spotlight on self-driving technology. While no one was hurt, the collision has raised important questions about how ready autonomous vehicles really are for widespread use on public roads. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman look at what incidents like this mean in the broader context of AV development with Dr Sanjay Kuttan, Chairman, Sustainable Infrastructure Committee, Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore 

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