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Daily Cuts - Amateur Takes Control – A Singaporean Instrumental Band Rocking the Region

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with bassist Isa Ong and guitarist Field Teo, members of the instrumental Singaporean rock band Amateur Takes Control. They will talk about the band’s new album ‘A Pale Decrepit Dot’ which comes nearly a decade after their previous full-length release. They’ll discuss the themes addressed in the 7-track album which include personal expressions of grief, confusion, anger and resilience. Discover more Singaporean music and musicians - like Amateur Takes Control - at Hear65.com an initiative by the National Arts Council, produced by independent music media company Bandwagon.

 

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Daily Cuts - Budget 2025: Parents having their third child or more get further funding

For each third and subsequent child born from Tuesday (18 February), Singaporean parents will receive up to S$16,000 more in financial support under a new scheme for large families. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman look at the extent these measures will encourage parents to have more children.

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Daily Cuts - Trump tariffs make currency trading cool again after years of decline

Following U.S President Donald Trump’s return to office and his announcement of imposing tariffs, currency trading is back in the spotlight. It went largely out of style in 2008, after the global financial crisis when central banks began altering interest rates in sync. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman look at how Trump tariffs have driven up interest in currency trading again, and the currencies that stand to benefit.

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Daily Cuts - Budget 2025: How families could benefit

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander speaks with Chong Ee Jay, a working dad of 1 and Lydia Lim, a working mum of 2, about how certain Budget 2025 policies could support families with their expenses.

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Daily Cuts - Budget 2025: How local business transformation could benefit

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander speaks with Kok Ping Soon, CEO, Singapore Business Federation and Ang Yuit, President, Association of Small and Medium Enterprises, about how Budget 2025 policies could benefit business transformation this year.

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Daily Cuts - Budget 2025: How our economy could benefit

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander speaks with Heron Lim, Assistant Director and Economist, Moody's Analytics and Geoff Howie, Market Strategist, SGX, about what the new Budget announcements could mean for Singapore's economic outlook in 2025.

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