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Daily Cuts - 2024 was a year of war. How have the year’s conflicts shaped the world?

From Israel’s war – first on Hamas in Gaza, then on Hezbollah in Lebanon – to Ukraine’s eastern front, to conflicts in Myanmar and Sudan, plus now a new era following the downfall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman took stock of the wars that took place this year. For more, they spoke with Dr Samir Puri, Associate Fellow, Chatham House. He is also the author of Westlessness, a book about changing global power balances and where it leads the West.

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Daily Cuts - "Nature's Embrace: A Gift to the Mind" @ Alexandra Hospital

 In ‘Destination Anywhere’ Melanie Oliveiro discovers the free experiential exhibition ‘Nature's Embrace: A Gift to the Mind’ now held at Alexandra Hospital. Co-curator Dr Pearlene Ng from NUHS will describe how the exhibition celebrates the beauty of nature and its impact on our mental well-being. She’ll highlight features like a zen garden, tropical paludarium and a virtual forest bathing experience that await visitors.

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Daily Cuts - What Santa Claus would say in his letter to himself

For several weeks every year, Peer Metze dons a red suit and brings joy to countless children and adults. The German native is the founder of the Santa Claus Alliance Singapore. In this Christmas Eve edition of A Letter to Myself, Peer shares how his colourful journey brought him to Singapore in 2005, and why he'd tell his younger self "not to overthink".

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Daily Cuts - What sporting events to look out for in 2025?

Justine Moss and Tay Soo Sien speak with sports pundit Phil Goh to give us a round up of the latest sports news for the year, as well as other exciting developments to look out for in 2025.

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Daily Cuts - The Season of giving

Justine Moss and Tay Soo Sien speak with Hazlina Abdul Halim, CEO of Make-A-Wish Singapore, and Dipa Swaminathan, Founder of Its Raining Raincoats, about how we can donate to charities and volunteer our time during the festive season.

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Daily Cuts - Things to consider before buying a Johor property

Justine Moss and Tay Soo Sien speak with Nicholas Mak, Chief Research Officer of property portal Mogul.sg, and Vairavan Shanmugam, Data Analyst, Ohmyhome, about what Singaporeans need to consider before deciding to buy a Johor property, amid renewed interest in properties there with the expected completion of the RTS Link in less than two years.

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