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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 - A Busman’s Holiday: A Filmmaker’s Final Journey

In this heartfelt episode of CNA938’s Made in SG, Melanie Oliveiro highlights "A Busman’s Holiday", the final film by late filmmaker Chia Rong Liang. Diagnosed with cancer, Chia poured his remaining strength into this project before his passing in 2023. His mother, Ong Bee Yan, and collaborators Desmond Tan and Doug Farndale reflect on his creative journey and the community effort to complete his poignant final work.

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Daily Cuts - Singaporean GP co-produces book on the golden rules of ageing gracefully

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Dr Shariffa Syahidah Chishty family physician, health coach and co-editor of “Hikmah Senja: A Collection of Advice and Stories to Age Gracefully”. This dual-language book is a collection of insights from 27 contributors spanning health, spirituality, finance, law, and more. It also contains health-related materials for the Muslim Community and touches on topics such as elderly mental health and aging gracefully.

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Daily Cuts - Empowering people with disabilities for careers in the Metaverse & Web3

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks to Philip Li, principal centre lead and Robin Ho, Learning Hub manager from APSN as well as Roy Yap, an alumnus from social service agency APSN and Nat Lim, founder of A11yVerse, a community-based online company. The group talk about the A11Y Impact Academy, which provides digital skills to people with disabilities for careers in tech & Web3. 

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Daily Cuts - Freshpod’s Fuss-Free Kiosks

Freshpod is on a mission to provide Singaporeans with affordable and healthy meals. Their bowls are packed with tasty and nutritious ingredients, and they’re now taking things up a notch by making things even more fuss free with their autonomous kiosks. Work It’s Cheryl Goh finds out more from Joe Ryan, Co-Founder and CEO of freshpod.

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Daily Cuts - Scent by SIX’s Multisensory Mission

In a world filled with stress and challenges, homegrown brand Scent by SIX’s goal is to offer customers a multisensory experience that enhances daily lives, creating moments of calm and connection. Work It’s Cheryl Goh finds out more from Jason Lee, founder of Scent by Six.

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