CNA938 Rewind

Peranakan flavours are getting the high tea treatment at Chilli Padi, with 14 sweet and savoury creations inspired by familiar Nonya favourites. Cheryl Goh speaks with Bing Cheng, Group Vice-President of Chilli Padi to find out how heritage dishes are interpreted for the tea table while keeping their roots intact.

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Getting robots to move between floors could be key to making automation more useful in everyday buildings. Cheryl Goh looks at how a new elevator integration could expand autonomous robot access across Singapore, and what that means for sectors from logistics to healthcare with Tok Peng Cheng, Senior Vice President of Business Development at QuikBot Technologies, and Bernard Ong, Head of Building Solutions Section at Mitsubishi Elevator Singapore.

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Shaik Nifael Nazeemuddin was one of the Singaporeans featured in Prime Minister's Lawrence Wong's 2026 National Day Rally as a personification of the the "Singapore spirit" of grit and resilience. Shaik is the founder of Jetterz Incz, a waste management company that has been listed among the top 100 fastest-growing companies in Singapore. Shaik left school at 17, endured the tough work of cleaning drains, and founded his Jetters Incz in 2015, which he has grown into a multi-million dollar company. Shaik, who's now in his thirties, reflects on his journey and shares what he'd say in his letter to his younger self.

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Manchester City have reportedly been found guilty of the majority of financial-rule breaches brought against them by the Premier League. Poh Kok Ing and Hairianto Diman speak with Dez Corkhill, Sports Commentator, Sports Centred Media Services, about the possible punishments, whether rival clubs could seek compensation and how the Premier League deals with years of results that have already been played. They also discuss the latest with the FIFA ASEAN Cup.

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Severe flooding in Bangkok has forced thousands from their homes and overwhelmed drainage systems, as heavy rain also causes deadly impacts in Nepal, India and the United States. Poh Kok Ing and Hairianto Diman speak to Ang Geck Geck, Singaporean in Bangkok, and Tim Fletcher, Professor of Urban Ecohydrology, University of Melbourne, to examine why cities are vulnerable to intense downpours and how better drainage, green infrastructure and urban planning can reduce flood risk.

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On today's (29 September) markets analysis on Open For Business, Poh Kok Ing and Hairianto Diman speak with Jeff Ng, Head of Asia Macro Strategy, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.

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City Developments is embarking on a major portfolio overhaul, targeting $6 billion in divestments and $5 billion in new investments by 2029. Poh Kok Ing and Hairianto Diman speak with Victor Lai, Principal Consultant, Citadelcorp, to examine the logic behind the strategy, the risks of selling at the wrong time and what will determine whether the capital recycling creates real value. 

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Guest: Irene Foo, Head of Investment Strategy and Research, Maybank Group Wealth Management

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UOB FinLab and IMDA launched AI Ready 2.0 to help more businesses adopt AI. Daniel Martin spoke to Shannon Lung, Senior Vice President and Head of UOB FinLab & Ecosystem Partnerships at UOB, about how AI is reshaping fintech and what a global slowdown in AI development could mean for the sector.

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Singapore’s air quality has fluctuated between moderate and unhealthy levels in recent days. Daniel Martin spoke to Assistant Professor Yu-jie Dong from NTU’s Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information about whether we should adjust our daily routines as conditions change, and what influences our decision to take precautions – or carry on as usual.

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