In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro profiles The Purest Co, a Singapore-founded supplement & wellness brand. Co-founder and COO Stuart Ho will explain how and why they launched the brand – starting with bird's nest and later expanding the product catalogue to include collagen, gut health, beauty, and daily wellness products. Together with CMO Sherman Lim, Ho will explain how they’re sticklers for The Purest Co to be a brand rooted in transparency and quality; and what their preferred marketing tactics are.

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Singapore’s core inflation held firm at 1.4 per cent in May. But, the road ahead might not be too smooth… With stronger pressures to come in the months ahead, is the worst yet to come? Daniel Martin discusses further with Selena Ling, Chief Economist and Head of OCBC Group Research.

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For generations, the formula seemed simple: study hard, get a degree and secure a good job. But experts say degree holders may need to rethink job security assumptions as retrenchment patterns shift. If the old promise has changed, what’s the new playbook for staying employable? Daniel Martin speaks with Samantha Ng, Career Development Specialist and Counsellor, Career Development Association of Singapore. 

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Guest: Sani Hamid, Director of Wealth Management, Financial Alliance

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A new report is warning of a high risk of severe transboundary haze across Southeast Asia in the months ahead. How much more certain is a haze episode this year, and if so, when? Daniel Martin speaks with Professor Steve Yim, Director of the Centre for Climate Change and Environmental Health, Nanyang Technological University.

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Severe asthma can continue to disrupt daily life even when a patient is already receiving treatment. Cheryl Goh finds out how severe asthma is diagnosed, when symptoms become an emergency, and how the right treatment plan can help patients regain control with Dr Alvin Lo, Deputy Chief of Respiratory Medicine at Woodlands Hospital.

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AI was meant to cut costs — but for many firms, it’s doing the opposite. Because it’s often paid per use, spending can spike fast — making AI one of the hardest costs to control. Cheryl Goh speaks with Chris Jordan, Regional Vice President and Country Manager for Singapore and ASEAN at monday.com to find out how cost spirals, and how businesses can ensure AI is actually delivering value.

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Every four years, the World Cup sweeps through Singapore living rooms – and this time, the kids aren't just watching. They're signing up, lacing up, and showing up. Youth academies are doubling in size. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find out more about this football fever and whether Singapore football can finally build something lasting with Paul Adamberry, Chairman, Get GungHo FC Celtic Soccer Academy

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Bullying, excessive workloads and a culture of public humiliation are pushing lawyers away from private practice, according to a landmark Law Society study. Researchers say attrition is rooted in long-standing structural and cultural issues, not individual resilience. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman examine the work culture of the legal sector and what it will take to fix the problems with Stefanie Yuen Thio, Joint Managing Partner, TSMP Law Corporation & Lee Ji En, CEO, Chambers Lab

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On today's (24 June) markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Damian McIntyre, Head of Multi-Asset Solutions, Federated Hermes

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