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CNA938 Rewind - The Wellness Hour - Caffeine helps restore memory function after sleep loss
6+ hour, 25+ min ago (492+ words) A new study from the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine suggests that caffeine may do more than fight fatigue - it could also help restore certain memory functions affected by sleep loss. But how much is too much, and…...
CNA938 Rewind - #Talk Back: Kopi prices increase: what that cuppa is really telling you
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (420+ words) Kopi prices at some hawker centres are going up by 10 to 30 cents, but is that just a small annoyance, or something more? Could this "kopi-o index" be a real signal of rising costs in the economy? Daniel Martin discusses further…...
CNA938 Rewind - The Wellness Hour - The Jolt You Didn't See Coming: Navigating Invisible Caffeine
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (322+ words) CNA CNA938 Rewind - The Wellness Hour - The Jolt You Didn't See Coming: Navigating Invisible Caffeine While most of us rely on a morning brew to start the day, we may be consuming far more "invisible caffeine" than we realise. From the…...
Retailers expect logistics costs for food including for dates, to go up by 30%
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (68+ words) CNA Retailers expect logistics costs for goods - including dates, from the Middle East to go up by 30% amid escalating tensions in the region. With Ramadan driving up demand for dates, some importers are banding together to manage the higher costs…...
Hot demand, shrinking harvests: Thai coffee faces boom and doom paradox
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (1759+ words) Thai coffee is having its moment, with demand for specialty local beans surging. But the industry faces multiple challenges including poor yields due to climate change, rising costs and intense competition. " CHIANG MAI: As mist rolls in along a mountain…...
Southeast Asia's home-grown specialty coffee businesses making their mark
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (106+ words) Southeast Asia's modern coffee market is enjoying robust growth, driven by rising disposable incomes and consumer preferences. Both local and multinational coffee chains are expanding rapidly in the region to tap the multi-billion dollar market. CNA's Melissa Goh looks at…...
'A taste of China': Luckin Coffee's US debut draws cheers from Chinese media and consumers
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (544+ words) The Chinese coffee giant's entry into the US marks a new milestone for the company over its rival Starbucks, which has been seeing falling market shares in China." A Luckin Coffee logo is displayed outside a store in Beijing. (Reuters)…...
Why Chinese consumers are turning away from Starbucks
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (89+ words) Starbucks is reportedly looking to exit China, as its market share falls amid stiff competition from low-cost domestic rivals. Chinese financial media Caixin reported that the Seattle-based coffee chain has held talks with more than a dozen potential buyers, marking…...
What nightlife? More in Singapore gravitating towards daytime parties
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (876+ words) Organisers of these new party concepts say they are not replacing the nightlife scene " rather, catering to those who wish to dance to a different beat and maintain a sleep schedule." Attendees at a "coffee clubbing" afternoon party organised by…...
Erectile dysfunction drug found in candies sold online: SFA
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (277+ words) SINGAPORE: Two food products marketed with claims of male sexual enhancement effects have been found to contain tadalafil, a potent prescription medicine used to treat erectile dysfunction. The Singapore Food Agency also'detected drugs in two food products touted to aid…...