21 Carpenter is a boutique heritage hotel in Singapore. Originally a remittance house and the birthplace of banking in Singapore, the hotel has been reimagined by blending historical elements with contemporary design. On Culture Club, Hongbin Jeong and Roshan Gidwani speaks to Tarun Kalra, General Manager, 21 Carpenter, to find out more.



Produced and Edited by Alexandra Parada (alexparada@sph.com.sg)



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21 Carpenter is a boutique heritage hotel in Singapore. Originally a remittance house and the birthplace of banking in Singapore, the hotel has been reimagined by blending historical elements with contemporary design. On Culture Club, Hongbin Jeong and Roshan Gidwani speaks to Tarun Kalra, General Manager, 21 Carpenter, to find out more.
 
Produced and Edited by Alexandra Parada (<a href="mailto:alexparada@sph.com.sg">alexparada@sph.com.sg</a>)
 
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Culture Club: A hotel where past meets present

On What's Trending, Japanese scientists have developed an equivalent to living skin that can be attached to robotic surfaces to flash a realistic smile. The University of Tokyo researchers used a "skin-forming cell-laden gel" to create a robot covered with living skin. Also, big TV sales have seen a boost in the UK and Nordics due to the European Championship games.

On What's Trending, Japanese scientists have developed an equivalent to living skin that can be attached to robotic surfaces to flash a realistic smile. The University of Tokyo researchers used a "skin-forming cell-laden gel" to create a robot covered with living skin. Also, big TV sales have seen a boost in the UK and Nordics due to the European Championship games.

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Roshan Gidwani, Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian spill the tea!

Will the market still charge millions of dollars for this treatment down the line?  Roshan Gidwani, Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian spill the tea!

Spill the Tea:  Is it worth it?

Singapore shares were trading lower at the opening bell today after global equities ended mixed overnight.

In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) fell 0.1 per cent to 3,327.95 points after 42.9 million securities changed hands in the broader market.
In terms of companies to watch, we have ValueMax, after associates of the Singapore-listed pawnbroker launched an initial public offering for Well Chip to raise RM172.5 million (S$49.6 million) on Bursa Malaysia.

Elsewhere, from more on how Asian currencies slumped to its lowest since 2022 on the strength of the US dollar, to expectations on US GDP numbers and the US  Presidential debate – more international headlines remain in focus.

On Market View, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian dived into the details with David Chow, Director Azure Capital.

Singapore shares were trading lower at the opening bell today after global equities ended mixed overnight.
In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) fell 0.1 per cent to 3,327.95 points after 42.9 million securities changed hands in the broader market. In terms of companies to watch, we have ValueMax, after associates of the Singapore-listed pawnbroker launched an initial public offering for Well Chip to raise RM172.5 million (S$49.6 million) on Bursa Malaysia.
Elsewhere, from more on how Asian currencies slumped to its lowest since 2022 on the strength of the US dollar, to expectations on US GDP numbers and the US  Presidential debate – more international headlines remain in focus.
On Market View, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian dived into the details with David Chow, Director Azure Capital.

Market View: Nervousness ahead of US PCE index; ValueMax and Well Chip’s IPO on Bursa Malaysia; Serial Achieva begins SGX trading, shares down ~86%; Asian currencies slump to weakest in over 19 months; Duty free shopping in Hong Kong; US Presidential debate

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