CNA938 Rewind

Tai Sun is marking 60 years with a scoop of nostalgia, teaming up with Creamier on two limited-edition ice cream flavours and a playful modern-day mama shop experience. Cheryl Goh gets the story behind Salted Vanilla Almonds and Peanut Toffee, the collectible mini pouch blind bags, and how a familiar homegrown snack brand is staying fresh for a new generation with Esther Loo, Tai Sun third generation and Head of Sales and Marketing.

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A new study finds that living and working overseas may help people reach financial freedom sooner, but rising costs, volatile currencies and assets spread across different countries can make financial planning more complicated. Cheryl Goh speaks with Oliver Wickham, Asia and Middle East Partnership Director at St. James’s Place to look at what the findings reveal about managing wealth across borders and the decisions that are often left too late.

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Private weight-loss camps in China are attracting growing interest — not just from locals, but increasingly from overseas visitors as well. The trend comes as Beijing steps up efforts to tackle obesity, with more than half of Chinese adults now overweight or obese. Andrea Heng and Poh Kok Ing speak with Rebecca Metteo, Correspondent (China), CNA

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As the World Cup tournament draws to a close- with Spain clinching the trophy - Andrea Heng and Poh Kok Ing get a sense of how scenes unfolded in the US and at a watch party at CHIJMES in Singapore with Mitch McCann, Correspondent, FSN and Nadine Yeam, Reporter, CNA

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The 2026 World Cup has officially wrapped, leaving behind a legacy defined as much by high-stakes drama as massive systemic fallout. Andrea Heng and Poh Kok Ing unpack the tournament's biggest controversies, from hydration breaks and VAR, and scheduling chaos to the shifting cultural identity of football under corporate weight with Dr. Tom Heenan, Lecturer, Monash Intercultural Lab, Monash University

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On today's (20 July) markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Poh Kok Ing speak with Heng Koon How, Head of Markets Strategy, Global Economics and Markets Research, UOB

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A new SBF study reveals Singaporeans are projected to spend an extra S$1 billion a year in JB once the RTS Link opens, creating a S$290 million net spending deficit. Andrea Heng and Poh Kok Ing discuss how local retail and F&B businesses can survive the cross-border squeeze with Musa Fazal, Chief Policy and Operating Officer, Singapore Business Federation 

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In the sixth and final episode of the '#TalkBack: World Cup Watch 2026' series, Daniel Martin speaks with Pablo Hontoria, Resident Partner (Singapore Office), Pérez-Llorca (Team Spain) and Arun Pai, Partner, venture capital firm Monk's Hill Ventures (Team Argentina). They discuss how the respective teams they support have fared so far, among other newsworthy moments.

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Guest: Louise Loo, Head of Asia Economics, Oxford Economics

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Singapore's exports have been rising on AI demand. But, is the recovery as strong as it looks? Daniel Martin finds out more from Barnabas Gan, Group Chief Economist, RHB Banking Group.

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