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Daily Cuts - Artazzle

Melanie Oliveiro finds out where art lovers can go to view the exhibition “Indian Art Marvels: Celebrating Icons On Canvas”. Soon to be held at ION Orchard, “Indian Art Marvels” features the works of eight top contemporary and award-winning artists that aim to display the richness and diversity of Indian art. With these artworks, ARTAZZLE founder Shikha Sharma will take listeners on a journey of India seen through the artists’ eyes.

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Daily Cuts - Monday Reset: Why your job hunt isn’t going anywhere

On the hunt for a job but after multiple applications, nothing seems to be moving forward? Andrea Heng and Joel Chua find out from Dr David Leong, Managing Director, PeopleWorldwide Consulting the possible reasons why, and what we can do to improve our chances of landing an interview.

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Daily Cuts - Ads you cannot skip on streaming sites – will they make you quit?

You’ve paid a subscription for a streaming site but the ads are still there – and you can’t skip them! But ads on streaming platforms are going to be the norm. Some customers are asking “is this fair?”. Andrea Heng and Joel Chua get insights from Dr Samer El Hajjar, Senior Lecturer of Marketing, NUS Business School

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Daily Cuts - Sponge Cities are built to absorb excess rainfall, but there are limits

Flash floods. Airport delays. A collapsed highway. Sponge cities are built with specific features to cope with extreme weather events, but Dr Cheng Zhuoyuan, Head, Building and Project Management Programme, SUSS tells Andrea Heng and Joel Chua on Asia First that there are limits to how much engineering can anticipate the effects of bad weather.

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Daily Cuts - Pro-Palestinian protests: the real impact of university divestments

Thousands of students have been demonstrating for an end to the war in Gaza, calling for their schools to divest from companies that are linked to Israel. But how much do the universities’ endowments contribute to Israel’s cause? On Asia First, Andrea Heng and Joel Chua finds out from Jared Mondschein, Director of Research, The United States Studies Centre

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Daily Cuts - Paralympic Fiesta - Singapore National Paralympic Council

Melanie Oliveiro finds out more about ‘Paralympic Fiesta’ a public event organised by the Singapore National Paralympic Council.  Taking place during the first week of May, this event is in celebration and support of the local Paralympians who will be representing Singapore in Paris. Held at Our Tampines Hub, activities organized include a Paralympic Exhibition, para-athletes showcases, a Madame Tussaud’s Exhibit of 5-time Paralympic gold medalist Yip Pin Xiu’s wax figure, and other family-friendly activities & performances.

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