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CNA938 Rewind - Shop Anew With Singapore Retail Festival, GINLEE & Watsons

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro finds out what’s happening at this year’s inaugural Singapore Retail Festival (SRF), taking place from 26 September to 12 October 2025 across The Lion City. Singapore Retail Association President Ernie Koh will explain why SRF – as a new annual initiative – replaces the Great Singapore Sale, and how it aims to become the shopping and retail festival that aims to put Singapore back on the world map. SRF partners like Gin Lee, GINLEE Studio’s co-founder and Watsons’ Lai Mei Ling will detail what listeners can expect from their stores and how they will work with SRF to transform the way we shop and engage with retail.

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CNA938 Rewind - Eat, Drink, Singapore - Kimchi Mama

With the rise of K-media, Korean cuisine has captured the hearts of people around the world. From sizzling hotstone rice bowls, to bubbling stews, and of course the star of the show, kimchi. Korean cuisine draws people in with its comforting yet bold flavours. Kimchi Mama has just opened its flagship store at Bugis+, where they serve up hearty Korean flavours with a modern twist. Hui Wong speaks with Frank Lau, Founder and CEO of Gratify Group to find out more.  

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CNA938 Rewind - The price of a smile: dental costs making us think twice about checkups

Following this week’s Talking Point’s episode about Singaporean’s not keeping up with their dental checks, Andrea Heng dives deeper into what our teeth cleaning habits are, and the dental needs of vulnerable people. She chats with Dr Lynette Ng, Clinical Director and Prosthodontist at The Dental Studio.

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CNA938 Rewind - Rats! It’s getting out of hand

Electrocution is now being used to reduce the high rat population in Pasir Ris. But is it enough to tackle the growing infestation? Andrea Heng chats to Daphne Ling, Quality and Compliance Manager at Origin Exterminators. She tells us why it's been so hard to nib the pesky problem in the bud.

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CNA938 Rewind - Verified and valued: a new LinkedIn mandate for recruiters

LinkedIn is making it mandatory for leaders, recruiters and premium company members to verify their accounts, ensuring authenticity with the people we engage with. But how will this work? And will it really achieve what it’s set out to do? Andrea Heng chats with Trisha Suresh, Head of Public Policy at LinkedIn, Southeast Asia. 

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: Goodbye to the independents - the vanishing hotels of Singapore

In light of Hotel Miramar Singapore’s impending closure at the end of October, joining several others like Lion City Hotel and Cockpit Hotel that faced similar fates, Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin discuss if this is the end of small chain and stand-alone hotels in Singapore with Benjamin Cassim, Senior Lecturer for Hospitality and Tourism Management, School of Business, Temasek Polytechnic.

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