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Alvin Lin

Co-owner of Celine's Gelato, a gelato café at Novena Regency, Singapore, who spoke on CNA's Deep Dive about the North-South Corridor construction hurting his business.

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PODCASTS

Sep 22, 2026

North-South Corridor delay: Was it avoidable – and can businesses survive the impact?

Sep 22 · 24m

Steven ChiaHOST

10:50

How has this affected you overall? I mean, how significant has this been for your business?

10:55

The construction has actually took away about 75% of our revenue.

11:03

Particularly when the hoarding went up, when we were still visible, where the construction was elsewhere.

11:09

People across the road could see us, they would be able to make the trip to come over.

11:15

But now, having construction inside, people would feel, oh, this building is no longer around.

11:21

We are no longer in business.

11:24

I mean, seeing a construction would just put people off.

Steven ChiaHOST

15:11

Will this help your business, do you think?