Will Singapore Get More Boring & Expensive? How Local Business Closures Affect Us | Kaki Chats EP55

Описание: From The Projector to Privé, why are more and more local businesses in Singapore shutting down? Will this make SG more expensive and even more boring? In this episode, Bolin, Amanda (TSL), and our hosts Xi Ying and Willie dive into why beloved local spots are closing one by one, and whether Singapore is headed towards a future of copy-pasted malls.

From wedding venues being cancelled last-minute, to Bolin's sad breakup story at Cathay, we talk about what the closure of iconic Singapore brands really means for our culture, lifestyle, and identity. Are rental costs and fierce competition killing local businesses? How are young people's lifestyle changes (Netflix, JB trips, online shopping) reshaping Singapore's F&B and retail scene? Is Singapore losing its unique local brands (Minitoons, 77th Street etc) and interesting third spaces, or just evolving with the times? Let us know in the comments!

从 The Projector 到 Privé，为什么越来越多新加坡本地品牌和商家接连关闭？这会不会让新加坡变得更贵、更无聊？在这一集中，柏霖、盈瑄（TSL）以及我们的主持人汐莹和韦里，将深入探讨为什么我们熟悉的本地店铺会一个个消失，以及新加坡商场在未来是否会变得千篇一律。

从婚礼场地临时被取消，到柏霖在Cathay分手的心酸回忆，和我们一起讨论这些标志性本地品牌的消失，对新加坡人的文化、生活方式和身份认同意味着什么。是高昂的租金和激烈竞争导致这些品牌倒闭吗？还是年轻人生活习惯的转变，正在重塑新加坡的餐饮和零售业？跟我们一起探讨第三空间的重要性，以及新加坡在失去特色品牌的同时，是否会变得越来越无聊。

Chapters:
0:00 Are many local brands closing down?
2:04 Friend's movie cannot premiere at The Projector
3:40 Bolin’s breakup story at Cathay
5:37 Why are more and more businesses closing down?
6:20 $10k rental for a small corner unit?!
7:32 Online businesses vs physical stores
9:19 Are our consumption habits changing?
10:34 More Singaporeans prefer shopping in JB?
12:07 Are we blindly “supporting local”?
15:45 Are shopping malls getting too similar to one another?
18:11 Conclusion

Credits:
Featuring 嘉宾: 陈柏霖 冯盈瑄 陈韦里 张汐莹
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Producers 编导: 陈韦里

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Graphics 美术：卓佳仪
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Subtitles: 陈韦里

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