Nights with Simon Lim

You may have grown up watching her on local television and you may even remember seeing her perform 'live' at The Neptune Theatre, The Mandarin Court or The Kasbah back in the day. Simon Lim's special guest on "NIGHTS WITH SIMON" (ONE FM 91.3) is the legendary Singaporean singer Rahimah Rahim. Rahimah Rahim is a Cultural Medallion recipient - Singapore's highest cultural honor--by the National Art...

Co-Founder & CEO of Speedoc, Dr. Shravan Verma is Simon Lim's on "NIGHTS WITH SIMON, a station of SPH Media. Dr. Verma provides an update on Speedoc and share his views on doctors being caretakers of humanity. He will even reveal some of his personal interests. https://sg.speedoc.com/en Speedoc Singapore (Facebook)  https://www.facebook.com/SpeedocMed Follow Simon Lim on Instagram via @simonli...

Simon Lim puts the spotlight on local television actor Jason Oh, also known as Qin Wei. Jason has reinveinted himself as Jae Oh, a professional artist (painter) who creates pop art on canvas and his works have been collected by buyers. You will remember Jason Oh as a local Chinese television actor, who was in 1995’s The Dragons Five - the drama about five dashing policemen comprising of Jason Oh,...

Simon Lim speaks to popular YouTuber Ghib Ojisan ジブおじさん who originates from Japan. Ghib Ojisan is based in Singapore and you may have watched his videos on various aspects of Singaporean culture and history such as hawker centres, the Sembawang Hot Spring Park, and Sentosa. His YouTube videos have also featured Japan, Thailand and Malaysia. Find out more about Ghib Ojisan, an affable Japanes...

Aphasia usually occurs suddenly, often following a stroke, but it may also develop slowly, as the result of a brain tumour or a progressive neurological disease. The disorder impairs the expression and understanding of language as well as reading and writing. Simon Lim featured Lim Hai Yen on "NIGHTS WITH SIMON" (ONE FM 91.3) in which she shared her experience as an Aphasia patient. Hai Yen is the...

Artist Barry Yeow is an ex-offender who has made a life and career out of art since his release from prison in 2015. He spent 20 years in incarceration. Life does give all of us second chances. Likewise, we should give others a second chance at life. You will love Barry Yeow's beautiful works. During his time in prison, Barry completed more than 500 commissions. This professional artist has even p...

Aishah Taha is a breast cancer survivor who underwent a mastectomy and cancer treatments. Aishah is a single mother and on "NIGHTS WITH SIMON" on ONE FM 91.3, she shares with Simon Lim her personal journey in fighting breast cancer. Hear her story on this podcast. P.S. Regular mammogram screening detects breast cancer early. Yet about 60% of women aged 50 to 69 years are skipping theirs. Breast ca...

Sylvia Fernandes is an expert on Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP). She is the Founder & CEO of VIA Frontiers.   https//:www.viafrontiers.com/ On this podcast, Simon Lim finds out from Sylvia how NLP changed her life. Sylvia will also share some tips for you on how you can feel better about yourself.  This interview was on "NIGHTS WITH SIMON" on ONE FM 91.3, a station of SPH Media. Follow Sim...

Lee Jia Ming is a new generation Singaporean hawker who works with his parents at Seng Heng Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice, located at Bukit Timah Market and Food Centre. https://m.facebook.com/senghengchickenrice Jia Ming will share a brief history of Seng Heng Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice as well as give you insights to his life, and the fragrant and delicious chicken rice he and his family...

Mayor Denise Phua (Mayor of Central District and Advisor to The Purple Symphony), and Pianist Sakinah Zainal (who is visually impaired and plays for The Purple Symphony) are Simon Lim's guests on "NIGHTS WITH SIMON" (ONE FM 91.3). The Purple Symphony is an inclusive orchestra comprising musicians with and without disabilities.   Find out more about the amazing musicians and performances by this or...

Simon Lim's guest on "NIGHTS WITH SIMON" (ONE FM 91.3) is Dr. Jeremy Cheah, the Managing Director & Founder of Straits Dental Group. https://www.straitsdental.com Find out from Dr. Cheah about a treatment that has been on the rise with patients at his clinic, as well as some other useful information associated with dental care and treatments. Get to know Dr. Jeremy Cheah outside of his scrubs....

On "NIGHTS WITH SIMON", ONE FM 91.3, Simon Lim speaks to Fiona Maher O'Sullivan, a registered Counsellor and Co-Founder of Incontact Counselling & Training. https://incontact.com.sg/ Fiona has over 20 years of qualified teaching, counselling and training in Ireland, Singapore, Germany, China, and the UK. She holds a Master’s Degree and a Diploma in Counselling.  Listen to this podcast as Fiona...

Have you heard of Muay Thai for women? Simon Lim's special guest is Natalie Soh, Founder of 6Sigma Gym, a women-only Muay Thai gym, located in Joo Chiat. https://www.sixsigmagym.com/ Why would women want to learn Muay Thai? What kind of program does 6Sigma Gym provide women? Why has Natalie Soh dedicated her life to teaching Muay Thai? What is Muay Thai really about? Is Muay Thai suitable for wome...

Simon Lim speaks to George Goh Ching Wah, a man born in a poor family who eventually became a chairman of several companies. A true rags to riches story.  George Goh grew up in a small kampong in a poor family with nine children, and his parents had to give away two sisters as they could not afford them. He even dropped out of school to become a general worker in a shoe-manufacturing factory to su...

Simon Lim of ONE FM 91.3 ("NIGHTS WITH SIMON") puts the spotlight on Ivan Yeo, Owner, Co-Founder and Head Chef of Blue Smoke. Blue Smoke is a grill and smokehouse that focuses on several fire techniques to bring out Asian flavours. https://the1925.com.sg/bluesmoke/  Chef Ivan Yeo shares how he started Blue Smoke, the inspiration behind it and even talk about his Teochew roots. Chef Ivan Yeo won th...

Simon Lim from ONE FM 91.3 chats with Adam Pak 栢天男, an Australian-born actor based in Hong Kong.  You may have seen Adam Pak playing main roles in the films "Love Suddenly" (2022), "Breakout Brothers 1"(2020), "Breakout Brothers 2" (2022) and "Breakout Brothers 3" (2022). More recently, Adam Pak is in the 2023 film "A Guilty Conscience". Adam Pak was nominated for Best New Performer (Hong Kong...

Simon Lim puts the spotlight on Etienne Ferrere, Principal Dancer with the Singapore Ballet. Etienne is from France and moved to Singapore in 2010. How did Etienne find adapting to living in Singapore? What did he find most interesting or intriguing when he first moved here?  Etienne will also take us through the life of a Principal dancer with the Singapore Ballet. Get to know Etienne Ferrere  in...

Jason Kwan runs the famous LANA CAKES located at 36 Greenwood Avenue. LANA CAKES was founded by his mother Violet Kwan (she's now 95). Simon Lim interviews Jason Kwan on  "NIGHTS WITH SIMON" on ONE FM 91.3, and Jason  describes how LANA CAKES started. Jason also shares wonderful memories of Lana Cakes shop, and reveals the challenges he had to overcome in continuing the business as a next gen prop...

On "NIGHTS WITH SIMON" on ONE FM 91.3, Simon Lim featured Aziza Ali. You may remember Aziza for being a pioneer in offering fine Malay cuisine in her former restaurant called "Aziza's" on Emerald Hill. She has decades of culinary experience, and authored several books. Moreover, Aziza Ali has much to share about Malay heritage and culture.  A creative woman of many talents, Aziza is also an artist...

Evelyn Khoo, Founder of Aphasia SG is Simon Lim's guest on "NIGHTS WITH SIMON" on ONE FM 91.3. Evelyn is the Clinical Director and practising Speech-Language Therapist at GentleCare, a home-based speech therapy service. Aphasia is when a person has difficulty with their language or speech, following a stroke. Find out more about Aphasia and understand what Aphasia SG does from Evelyn. https://apha...

Simon Lim had interviewed Clinical Associate Professor Ang Seng Bin - President of the Osteoporosis Society Singapore. The Osteoporosis Society Singapore is a non-profit society that advocates for and supports the public education, research, diagnosis and management of the disease for patients. https://www.osteoporosis.sg What is the latest treatment for Osteoporosis available in Singapore? To wha...

Simon Lim talks to Jeremiah Choy, Director of "UNFORGOTTEN The Musical". This production centres on senior citizens at an old folks home. It is about survival and loss, of ageing and dignity, of memory and legacy. Heartbreaking and hilarious, it tackles both the trauma of remembering and the tragedy of forgetting. Find out more from Jeremiah Choy was on "NIGHTS WITH SIMON" on ONE FM 91.3, a statio...

On "NIGHTS WITH SIMON" on ONE FM 91.3, Simon Lim puts the spotlight on Singaporean fashion designer Andrew Gn. He is based in Paris and a regular fixture at Paris Fashion Week to show the season's collection. https://andrewgn.com/fr Famous women worldwide have worn his fashion, including Queen Rania of Jordan, Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, Jennifer Lopez, Nicole Kidman, Anne Hathaway, Emma Stone, Jessic...

Did you dream of being a fashion model in the late 1970's or 1980's? On "NIGHTS WITH SIMON" on ONE FM 91.3, Simon Lim featured Ida Ong, the founder and owner of Imp international (Imp was formerly a model agency and grooming college since 1977). Relive wonderful memories of the modelling scene during the 70s & 80s with Ida Ong. Who were some of the other well-known faces under Imp Internationa...

On "NIGHTS WITH SIMON" on ONE FM 91.3, Simon Lim interviews Sophia Yeow, Founder of Tiaptiap with Soph as well as Butterfly Table. Sophia left her successful corporate job to pursue her passion – cooking. She is really the hands and heart behind her business. Find out how Sophia Yeow took that leap of faith to leave the corporate world and reinvent herself as an entrepreneur.   Sophia Yeow's dedic...