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CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself - Vidhi Modi on launching XVXII Jewellery with only $500 and growing it into a multi-storey flagship at Haji Lane

Vidhi Modi, Founder of XVXII Jewellery, started her entrepreneurial journey early, from selling handmade bookmarks and masala popcorn at the age of seven to launching her own waterproof and tarnish-free jewellery brand. Starting XVXII with just $500 during the pandemic, Vidhi grew it from a bedroom startup to a three-storey flagship store at Haji Lane, all while juggling a degree in Cyber Security. In this episode of A Letter to Myself, Vidhi tells guest host Vaisali Prabhakaran about the personal journey behind her brand, the influence of her family, the lessons learned through failure and resilience, and her vision for global expansion.

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CNA938 Rewind - Stock take today: $2.4T deficit warning, markets brace for Fed cuts

On the daily markets analysis on Open For Business, Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng speak with Rick Bensignor, Founder and Managing Partner, InTheKnowTrader.com

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CNA938 Rewind - Impact of Grab entering motor insurance market in Singapore

GrabInsure, the insurance arm of the Grab group, is gearing up to enter Singapore’s motor insurance market. What’s the impact of such a move, especially to the dominance of existing players like Income Insurance? Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng find out from Alap Mehra, actuary and management consultant. 

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CNA938 Rewind - Sabah quake, 10 years on – Message from a survivor

10 years have passed since the fatal Mount Kinabalu expedition that took the lives of several pupils and teachers. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng speak with Prajesh Patel, one of the survivors of the quake who returned to the mountain in May to finish the journey that they embarked on in 2015.

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: Do you even still go to Orchard Road?

Orchard Road is Singapore’s premier shopping district – the stretch where you’d find big name department stores, high-end boutiques and fancy dining joints. But when was the last time you actually spent time there? Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin discuss with Dr Samer Hajjar, Senior Lecturer of Marketing, NUS Business School.

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CNA938 Rewind - How are conspiracy theory posts created?

How do wild stories that misinform get created? Is it to create childish mischief or could the ulterior motive be to plant seeds of discord among Singaporeans? Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin learn more from Dr Goh Weihan, Associate Professor in the Info-comm Technology cluster, Singapore Institute of Technology.

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