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Daily Cuts - Up, Up, and Away: Discovering Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Melanie Oliveiro finds out about the ongoing exhibition: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry ‘When a Prince takes Flight’ held at Alliance Française de Singapour. Taking up several rooms, the exhibition delves deep into the remarkable life of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, an aviator and World War 2 hero best known as the celebrated author behind the beloved classic, "The Little Prince." Melanie’s guests will discuss his extraordinary legacy by highlighting a rare collection of original artifacts, including first drafts of letter prints and personal belongings – on loan from the Saint-Exupéry Foundation.

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Daily Cuts - What to do during an otter encounter

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Dr Shawn Lum, Senior Lecturer, Asian School of the Environment, NTU, about what to do during an otter encounter.

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Daily Cuts - Why some people refuse to believe they have been scammed

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Matthias Yeo, CEO, Cyber X Centre, about why some people refuse to believe they have been scammed.

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Daily Cuts - Living the dream as a Crazy Rich Asian

In 'Destination Anywhere', Melanie Oliveiro talks with Simon Wong, Co-Founder, Singapore Side Cars, about exploring the filming location sites of the 2018 movie Crazy Rich Asians in a vintage scooter. He will also share about what you can look forward to on the tour - including a cocktail making workshop!

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Daily Cuts - Can’t live with them, can’t live without them: Are smartphones really problematic?

One could argue that smartphones are an essential in today’s context, but a recent study dug deeper and found that its use has become “problematic”, especially among youths – their dependency on smartphones are potential causes for issues such as anxiety. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman ask the study’s lead Dr Mythily Subramaniam, Assistant Chairman, Medical Board (Research), Institute of Mental Health, what the results really mean, and whether we’re ironically causing undue stress but raising the alarm.

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Daily Cuts - Chew on this: What goes on at a tooth tissue bank in Singapore

Asia First goes behind the scenes of Singapore’s first tooth tissue bank, which supports dental research in areas such as using stem cells to regenerate nerves and blood vessels in teeth. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Associate Professor Vinicius Rosa, NUS Faculty of Dentistry

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