Logo
Advertisement
Advertisement

CNA938 Rewind - Singapore-Inspired Hospitality: Arthur Kiong’s Journey & Legacy Thus Far

CNA938 Rewind

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Arthur Kiong, the local hospitality veteran who has spent almost 40 years in the industry, and counting. Kiong – who will retire from Far East Hospitality in end 2025 – will recall his days: from a management trainee in the 1980s who later moved up the ranks working for several international hotel brands, to the CEO and then Managing Director of Far East Hospitality - a homegrown hotel group. Kiong will also talk about his stint in broadcasting – reminiscing about his time as a radio announcer and DJ at the then Singapore Broadcasting Corporation’s Radio 1 station.

Resume Pause 31 min
Bookmark

CNA938 Rewind - A Vacant Affair Returns: Inside the Reunion of a Hardboiled Singapore Post-Hardcore Band

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with two members from Singaporean post-hardcore band A Vacant Affair: singer Matthew Lim and guitarist Rudi Osman. They’ll talk about why they went on a long break starting in 2019, before finally reuniting. Both will also look back at the more than 20-year legacy of A Vacant Affair and which tracks are fan favourites. Discover more Singaporean music and musicians – like A Vacant Affair – at Hear65.com, an initiative by the National Arts Council produced by independent music media company Bandwagon.  

Resume Pause 35 mins
Bookmark
Bookmark

CNA938 Rewind - Singapore-Inspired Hospitality: Arthur Kiong’s Journey & Legacy Thus Far

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Arthur Kiong, the local hospitality veteran who has spent almost 40 years in the industry, and counting. Kiong – who will retire from Far East Hospitality in end 2025 – will recall his days: from a management trainee in the 1980s who later moved up the ranks working for several international hotel brands, to the CEO and then Managing Director of Far East Hospitality - a homegrown hotel group. Kiong will also talk about his stint in broadcasting – reminiscing about his time as a radio announcer and DJ at the then Singapore Broadcasting Corporation’s Radio 1 station.

Resume Pause 31 mins
Bookmark
Bookmark

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.  

Resume Pause 18 mins
Bookmark
Bookmark

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.

Resume Pause 30 mins
Bookmark
Bookmark

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.

Resume Pause 29 mins
Bookmark