Simonboy’s wife embarks on first business venture, sets up helper agency, Lifestyle News
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Simonboy’s wife embarks on first business venture, sets up helper agency, Lifestyle News

Lifestyle Plenty has been going on in the lives of content creator Simonboy (whose real name is Simon Khung) and his wife, Chloe Eong (also known as Simongirl). The couple tied the knot earlier in July and announced that they will be having a child in a few months' time. Now, they are celebrating Chloe's first business venture — a helper agency. Simon announced the news in an Instagram Reel on Thursday (Dec 5). The agency, which is called No.1 Helper Agency, is located at Upper Serangoon Shopping Centre. In the clip, Chloe shared that her company provides helpers from countries like the Philippines, Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia and Northern India. "I will personally hand pick and filter out those with good employment records and hardworking mindsets," she said. Apart from promising low agency fees and quality service, Chloe shared that her business provides 24/7 customer service with...
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‘Selling a lifestyle choice’: Japan Future Agri seeks to ‘redefine’ dried sweet potatoes for export push
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‘Selling a lifestyle choice’: Japan Future Agri seeks to ‘redefine’ dried sweet potatoes for export push

Lifestyle Its latest portfolio is the Oimo brand, which focuses on dried sweet potatoes. The company is set to penetrate the new and untapped dried sweet potato market in Asia Pacific. “We’re selling dried sweet potatoes, which are different from the more common baked sweet potatoes popularised by brands like Don Don Donki. “In Japan, dried sweet potatoes have a place in our everyday life, but it’s not like that overseas. We have to work to make it fit into new lifestyles,” said Sho Sakota, director of Japan Future Agri. As a vertically integrated agricultural company, Japan Future Agri controls all stages of its production and distribution processes – from growing crops to processing, packaging, and finally, selling and exporting the finished products. This allows the company to streamline costs, make production more efficient, and build a...
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KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: A Colorful Cast Could Lead Key Health Agencies
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KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: A Colorful Cast Could Lead Key Health Agencies

Julie Rovner: Hello, and welcome back to “What the Health?” I’m Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent for KFF Health News, and I’m joined by some of the best and smartest health reporters in Washington. We’re taping this week on Thursday, Dec. 5, at 10 a.m. As always, news happens fast and things might’ve changed by the time you hear this. So, here we go. Today we are joined via video conference by Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and Politico Magazine. Joanne From: Hey, everybody. Rovner: Shefali Luthra of The 19th. Shefali Luthra: Hello. Rovner: And Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet. Sarah Karlin-Smith: Hi, everybody. Rovner: Later in this episode, we’ll have my “Bill of the Month” interview with my KFF Health News colleague Bram Sable-Smith. This month’s patient never actually saw a doctor and still...
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Ozempic and booze, a CEO shooting, and Trump tariffs: Business news roundup
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Ozempic and booze, a CEO shooting, and Trump tariffs: Business news roundup

Image: UCG / Contributor (Getty Images), Scott Olson (Getty Images), Stephen Maturen / Stringer (Getty Images), Photo: UnitedHealth Group (Getty Images), Mandel Ngan (Getty Images), Al Drago/Bloomberg (Getty Images), Michael M. Santiago (Getty Images), Halbergman (Getty Images) Still life of Wegovy an injectable prescription weight loss medicine that has helped people with obesity. It should be used with a weight loss plan and physical activity. Image: UCG / Contributor (Getty Images) Another study suggests that weight-loss meds like Wegovy (NGOs) and Mounjaro (LLY) can help people cut back on drinking alcohol. Some patients taking weight-loss drugs, including popular GLP-1 treatments, reported reducing their consumption of alcohol, according to a new study published recently in the scientific journal JAMA Network Open. Read more UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Photo: UnitedHealth Group (Getty Images) UnitedHealthcare (UNH) CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot in New York on...
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