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Daily Cuts

The best interviews from CNA 938 on current affairs, health, entertainment and money, curated daily The views and opinions shared during this podcast series are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Mediacorp Pte. Ltd. or its group of companies.

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30:49

At one with nature with the Singapore Writers...

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2024/10/21

In ‘Culture Club’ Melanie Oliveiro chats with Yong Shu Hoong, Festival Director of the Singapore Writers Festival (SWF) and Cheyenne Phillips, local arts practitioner and SWF 2024 panelist. The pair reveal what's in store for this year's SWF. Yong talks about the theme ‘In Our Nature’ and what new features have been added to the annual festival. He also shares the names of well-known authors and presenters gracing SWF 2024. Phillips discusses her role as an SWF panelist taking part in ‘Land x

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28:57

SAMH: Shining a light on mental health through...

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2024/10/21

In ‘Made in SG’ Melanie Oliveiro finds out about the Singapore Association for Mental Health’s musical preview and charity dinner featuring a new production “The Short Empire: A Story of Hope and Resilience”. Paul Christian, the musical’s Composer and Writer, explains how it’s a human drama that also focuses on the Short Empire boat plane which has a place in Singapore’s history. Caroline Kwong, SAMH’s Board Treasurer and Chairperson of its Fundraising & Engagement Committee, discusses how the

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17:14

Get set for Somma

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2024/10/21

Somma is an Italian restaurant that recently opened at the lifestyle destination New Bahru in the River Valley area, and is the second by chef-owner Mirko Febbrile who brought us Fico at East Coast Park. But Somma is more than just a restaurant -- it's a place where you can eat, learn and cook. Chew Wui Lynn and Cheryl Goh find out more on Eat Drink Singapore. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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15:54

Transforming workspaces to entice workers

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2024/10/21

New guidelines come into effect from December 2024, requiring employers to have a process in place for workers to make formal requests for flexible work arrangements. Work It's Chew Wui Lynn and Cheryl Goh explore whether this is likely to encourage companies to transform work spaces into a more enticing environment to lure workers back to the office. They speak to Simon Raper, Head of Savills Design.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:15

Is it vital to separate your work and personal...

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2024/10/21

Taking pride in your job and being proud of career achievements is good for self-esteem, but intrinsically linking your job and identity may have its downsides. The intrinsic link between self-identity and career is a natural one because of the sheer amount of hours you spend at your job. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Jacqueline Yeung, Career Development Associate, AVODAH People Solutions. They look at the importance of striking a balance between your work and personal identities.See

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15:07

New 2-year credit counselling pilot programme to help...

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2024/10/21

According to Credit Counselling Singapore (CCS), there was an 18 percent increase in the number of requests for credit debt in the first half of 2024, compared to the last six months of 2023. To help deal with the rising numbers, CCS will be rolling out a new two-year pilot programme. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Tan Huey Min, General Manager, Credit Counselling Singapore, to understand what credit counselling entails and the cases the agency has handled.See omnystudio.com/listener for

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11:43

7-Eleven takeover – what is its impact?

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2024/10/21

7-Eleven parent company, Seven & i, is planning on splitting its business into two, in its bid to attract more inventors. This comes amid the backdrop of its core business 7-Eleven weakening. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Dr Roy Larke, Professor and Co-Founder, Japanconsuming.com, to examine the implications of this divestment.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:36

Despite Hamas leader Sinwar’s death, Mideast peace...

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2024/10/20

The killing of Yahya Sinwar – the mastermind behind the Oct 7 attack which sparked the Middle East conflict – could be the key to ending the bloodshed. However, violence continues to escalate, worsened now by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s vow to take revenge after there was an assassination attempt on him. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Dr Stephen Zunes, Professor of Politics, University of San Francisco to find out if the situation in the Middle East has finally reached a

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16:44

Tech Talk: Bowers & Wilkins' new earbud models Pi6...

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2024/10/18

In this edition of Tech Talk, Daniel Martin spoke with Christian Honegger, CEO, TC Acoustic Pte Ltd, about Bowers & Wilkins' new earbud models Pi6 and Pi8.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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17:12

Noise-induced deafness: Singapore's top occupational...

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2024/10/18

Singapore Today's Daniel Martin and Tay Soo Sien speak with Alicia Tay, Clinical Audiologist, The Listening Lab, about why noise-induced deafness has become Singapore’s top occupational disease.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:21

Is there room for another fast food chain in Singapore?

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2024/10/18

Singapore Today's Daniel Martin and Tay Soo Sien speak with Dr Dianna Chang, Senior Lecturer, Marketing Programme, School of Business, Singapore University of Social Sciences, about whether there is space for another fast food chain in Singapore.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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17:05

Exploring the underrated and little-known Nusa Tenggara

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2024/10/18

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks to Amanda Khoo, Instagram Travel Influencer under the handle @amandakhoo. Khoo chats about a remote and sparsely populated island in Nusa Tenggara. Located in Eastern Indonesia, Sumba has the same size as Jamaica or Hawaii. How distinct is the Sumbanese culture and its tribal villages? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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15:44

Marrying art and sustainability through ocean innovation

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2024/10/18

In ‘Destination Anywhere’ Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Cesar Jung-Harada, Singapore-based French-Japanese Designer, Environmentalist and Educator. Jung-Harada talks about his solo exhibition ‘Cesar Jung-Harada: An Ocean City Imagined’. It showcases large-scale, groundbreaking technological inventions that harness the power of the oceans to offer renewable and sustainable solutions to the climate crisis. Jung-Harada discusses these solutions and more via his art installations christened: The

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31:38

Get a peak into Singapore's first nature film festival

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2024/10/18

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro sits with Daphne Ong, Founder of Wild Space, as well as Ian Mun and Jayaprakash Bojan, local filmmakers. Wild Space is the organiser of ‘The Earth in Focus, Singapore Nature Film Festival 2024’, Singapore's first nature film festival. The festival also includes Singapore’s first Nature Film Competition and the first ‘Nature Film Competition with a mobile phone’ category in Southeast Asia. The three tell us about the projects and films they worked on, as well as

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16:27

Job leveling and the gender pay gap

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2024/10/18

Why does the gender pay gap still exist in this day and age and how can job leveling help to bring about a more equitable salary structure? Work It’s Cheryl Goh and Chew Wui Lynn discuss this with Bhavik Vashi, Managing Director for Asia and the Middle East of software company Carta.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:37

A Letter to Myself: Startup founder Kenneth Lou on...

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2024/10/18

Kenneth Lou, co-founder of Seedly, is now on a mission to make an impact on personalised healthcare with his current startup, Mito Health. He shares how his successful entrepreneurial journey has taught him the importance of trusting his intuition, the support of his family, and how he increases his "luck surface area".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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32:07

A Letter to Myself: Mark Yuen on the humbling and...

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2024/10/18

Mark Yuen, a retired wealth management professional, and his team of volunteers go all over Singapore to give free haircuts to the elderly and underprivileged households. Since they began doing this in 2017, they’ve brought this simple but meaningful gift to thousands of individuals. Mark shares how this experience has helped him realise the importance of staying true to oneself, humility, and humanity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:16

I survived breast cancer once, but the journey after...

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2024/10/18

To mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Hairianto Diman speaks with a survivor, Nikita Wadhwani-Sajnani, about the aftermath of the illness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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14:34

Should transport fares be pegged to service quality?

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2024/10/18

Hairianto Diman speaks to Associate Professor Walter Theseira, School of Business, SUSS, to pick up on a discussion in Parliament on a review by the Public Transport Council, where Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat said fares should not be tied to service levels and disruptions. They get a clearer sense of how public transport fares are determined and what it would take to cultivate a culture of transport service. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:08

Escalation on the Korean border — could this trigger...

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2024/10/18

North Korea has blown up transport links at the border with South Korea in an escalation that has further worsened relations and driven further away the prospect of reunification. Hairianto Diman speaks to Rachel Minyoung Lee, Senior Fellow, Korea Program and 38 North at the Stimson Center, to analyse the immediate and near-term impact of the current situation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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