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CNA938 Rewind - From Wimbledon to Fukuoka: Inside Ascott’s Gan Hup Tan’s Holiday Highlights

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro finds out about the holidays of Gan Hup Tan, Vice President (Marketing, Loyalty & Partnerships) at The Ascott Limited. Tan will highlight trips to France, England and Japan. In France, he’ll recall going to Roland Garros - the French Open in May, visiting the museum Centre Pompidou for its unique architecture, and savouring must-eat bites & meals. In England, Tan will talk about going to Wimbledon for lawn matches, spending hours at the Seven Dials neighbourhood at Covent Gardens and grabbing a cup of java at Monmouth Coffee. And as for Japan, Tan will talk about Fukuoka city – known as the home of the tonkotsu ramen and Tenjin, an area where there’s fun to be had at some Christmas markets.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock Take Today: Oil market volatility, US retail sales fall

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Susan Ng speak with Ben Emons, Chief Investment Officer and Founder, FedWatch Advisor.

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CNA938 Rewind - Why Chinese brands are expanding in Indonesia

Researchers at ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute say newcomer food and beverage brands from China are surging in some Southeast Asian markets like Indonesia. Andrea Heng and Susan Ng speak with Nirgunan Tiruchelvam, Head of Consumer and Internet, Aletheia Capital, to examine the appeal of the country and wider region, and how it fits into China’s economic recovery story.

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CNA938 Rewind - Heading to Batam or Bintan? Are ferry prices getting too expensive?

A round-trip ferry ticket to Batam will cost you between 56 and 76 dollars – up from the 34 to 60 dollar range seen in 2021. Are ferry prices getting too expensive? Daniel Martin speaks to Benjamin Cassim, Senior Lecturer for Hospitality & Tourism Management, School of Business, Temasek Polytechnic.

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CNA938 Rewind - At up to $27 per kg, are durians becoming a luxury food item here?

Durian season is here again, but with prices ranging from 16 to 27 dollars per kilogram, has the King of Fruits become a luxury for Singaporeans? Daniel Martin speaks to Shaun Lee, Co-Founder of Jiak Durian Mai.

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CNA938 Rewind - Delight in iLight Singapore 2025

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro finds out where Singaporeans and Singapore residents can go to see one of the standout interactive art installations from i Light Singapore 2025, one of Asia’s leading light festivals. Australian artist Josh McAuliffe from Perth-based light art studio Beamhacker will talk about how children’s paper doll chains inspired ‘Embrace’ which features a circle of life-sized silhouettes that come alive through human touch. He’ll also explain how his installation represents the four services of the Singapore Armed Forces, created exclusively for i Light Singapore 2025.

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