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Daily Cuts - "Ada Kerak: Ada Nasi", a play exploring the Peranakan life

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Tony Quek, Artistic Director and Frederick Soh, Playwright/Composer for “Ada Kerak: Ada Nasi”,  the 30th production staged by Gunong Sayang Association. Set in modern-day Singapore, the play revolves around the Tan family, Matriarch Gan Guek Neo, her three adult daughters and how family secrets unravel them. Quek and Soh discuss how the play was conceptualised, a new generation of actors keen on exploring their Peranakan heritage, as well as how choreography and a live cello performance will be incorporated into the production.

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Daily Cuts - Flu jabs available at 3 retail pharmacies under MOH trial

From Oct 28, members of the public will be able to get their annual flu jabs at three retail pharmacies across the island, as part of a trial to expand influenza vaccination access in the community. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng speak to Carolyn Chan, Senior Pharmacist, Unity Pharmacy, to examine the reason behind the roll-out of this initiative and the logistics involved in carrying out the vaccinations at these pharmacies.

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Daily Cuts - What is at stake for Iran, as it decides on whether to strike back at Israel?

Iran has vowed to deliver a definite and effective response to Israel's attack on military targets, using all available tools to do so. This comes after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared Saturday's attack on Iran a success. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng speak to Ian Parmeter, Research Scholar, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University, to find out what Iran’s response could be and the risks in deciding whether to retaliate.

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Daily Cuts - Drones: What you can and cannot do with them in Singapore

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Tong Cheuk Fung, Founder, Throttle Up Creation, about what you can and cannot do with drones in Singapore.

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Daily Cuts - How a global tech cycle upswing could support Singapore's economy

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Alvin Liew, Senior Economist, UOB, about the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)'s expectations that our local economy is on track to grow, aided by an upswing in the global tech cycle and support in the financial sector.

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Daily Cuts - Sam Tyler reveals the best of travelling and staying in Thailand

In 'Destination Anywhere', Melanie Oliveiro speaks to Sam Tyler, a British Content Creator and Travel Influencer based in Thailand. Tyler discusses the must-see and must-do things like visiting Dino Park Phuket, attending the Songkran Festival, speed dating in Bangkok and going to a Bed Cinema.

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