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Daily Cuts - Arun Rosiah: the journey of a cancer survivor-turned-senior-fashion-model

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Arun Rosiah on his journey of being a cancer survivor-turned-senior-fashion-model. The 60-year-old father and personal trainer will discuss how he achieved his lifelong dream of becoming a fashion model after battling with stage 3 colorectal cancer. He’ll also talk about his experiences joining Manhunt Singapore 2021 and what it was like being the oldest finalist at 57 years old. Arun will also have tips and advice for those battling cancer.

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Daily Cuts - Empowering mum-turned-instructors through Food Playground

Work It's Cheryl Goh and Hui Wong speak with two women who’ve undergone personal struggles in their lives, but pushed through as single mums to raise their children through their work with food. Through finding purpose and gainful employment at cooking school Food Playground, Instructors Ann Chua and Kelly Pang picked themselves up even when life got rocky. We find out more with these two mums, with Founder Daniel Tan as well.

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Daily Cuts - What pet-friendly eateries do to keep you safe

Eateries at pet-friendly mall One Holland Village have to clean up 10 times more than the average dining establishment, as patrons raise concerns about hygiene and cleanliness. Asia First’s Andrea Heng and Joel Chua ask Pang Gek Teng, Owner, Surrey Hills Grocer, a pet-friendly restaurant owner, what it takes to ensure food is kept safe and clean to ease diners’ fears. 

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Daily Cuts - Changes to Singapore’s cybersecurity laws: What you should know

A bill for amendments to the Cybersecurity Act was tabled in Parliament this week. Asia First’s Andrea Heng and Joel Chua dive deeper into the changes with Dr Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State for Communication and Information to help you understand what you need to know. 

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Daily Cuts - Australia’s changes to student visa requirements: how they could backfire

In the latest measures to rein in migration numbers, Australia announced plans to increase the amount of savings international students will need in order to secure a visa – even warning several colleges of fraudulent student recruitment practices. Asia First’s Andrea Heng and Joel Chua dig deeper into the issue and assesses the impact of these moves on the international student population with the help of Dr Liz Allen, Demographer, Senior Lecturer, Centre for Social Research & Methods, The Australian National University. 

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Daily Cuts - No hushed tones in the ongoing Donald Trump trial

Former U.S president Donald Trump’s hush money trial comes to a head as the adult film star in question, Stormy Daniels, takes the stand. Meanwhile, the case to hear Trump’s classified documents has been postponed without a new date set. Asia First’s Andrea Heng and Joel Chua take a look at the proceedings and find out the potential repercussions on the Presidential election in November from Dr John Donaldson, Associate Professor of Political Science, SMU.

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