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CNA938 Rewind - Scaling in the US: A Singapore startup’s playbook

CNA938 Rewind

About 30 Singapore firms are heading to the U.S in their largest push yet, but success is far from guaranteed. From navigating complex regulations to dealing with unpredictable tariffs, what does it really take to expand into the world’s most competitive market? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Daryl Lim, Co-founder and CEO of Augmentus, a Singapore robotics and AI software startup that has expanded into the US, on the realities behind the ambition. 

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CNA938 Rewind - Santé! Touring the Wine Regions of France, USA & China with K Cellars’ Victor Choy

In ‘Destination Anywhere’ Melanie Oliveiro finds out more about the vinicultural travels of Victor Choy, Executive Director and sommelier of K Cellars, one of Hong Kong’s premier wine cellar brands that has officially opened its first international outpost in Singapore. Choy will recall his visits to the French wine regions of Bordeaux and Burgundy, and in California’s Napa Valley. He’ll also talk about his time spent exploring several of China's wine-producing regions like Ningxia and Yunnan.  

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CNA938 Rewind - Daughters Takeover - Stephanie & Leanne Ng Front Their Dad’s Sake Business

In ‘Culture Club’ Melanie Oliveiro learns more about the state of sake culture and appreciation in Singapore with sisters Stephanie and Leanne Ng, second generation leaders at Makoto-Ya a local importer and distributor of Japanese F&B, and Sake Inn - a sake store and bottle shop. The Ng’s will talk about how their father Tommy established the Makoto-Ya brand in the early 1990s, and how they both were both exposed to Japanese culture and sake traditions over the years. The siblings will also describe how they helped grow the family business significantly by expanding its digital, consumer, and brand-building segments.

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CNA938 Rewind - Twilight Care - Feminine Care Products That are Made in SG

In “Made in SG” Melanie Oliveiro speaks with TikTok personality Nicole Chow, founder of Twilight Care – a feminine intimate care products brand. Chow will talk about why she started the business and what market gaps she observed while researching the local feminine care sector. Chow, who also runs a social media marketing agency Kaizen Media, will discusses the significance of livestreaming sales and which Twilight Care products sell the best: from period panties to the Bloom range of intimate products like cleansing gels and creams.

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CNA938 Rewind - Salmon sperm cells for perfect skin?  

Would you put salmon sperm in your skin? PDRN is a new Korean beauty trend that has gone viral for that controversial ingredient. Will this be a new addition to your skin care routine? Hui Wong fishes all the details from Dr Kara-Anne Tan, Medical Director at Cheongdam Aesthetics Clinic. 

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CNA938 Rewind - Udon Shin lands in Singapore 

Have you queued for udon at a Shibuya eatery in Tokyo before? This must-visit place is now opening in Singapore. Hui Wong finds out what pushed the Gaia Lifestyle Group in bringing Udon Shin to our shores with Chai Karim from Gaia Lifestyle Group. 

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