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Daily Cuts - Asian Festival of Children's Content 2024

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Melanie Oliveiro speaks to some of the key people involved in the 15th edition of the Asian Festival of Children's Content (AFCC). Taking place from 23 to 26 May, AFCC will explore the theme "Curiosity" and will feature the Philippines as the Country of Focus. The interviewees will highlight the more than 100 programmes such as panel discussions, presentations, workshops, lectures and masterclasses. The wide range of free programmes and activities at the AFCC Book Fair will also be discussed, along with information on how children can get their books signed and meet their favourite authors.

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Daily Cuts - Dr Joe Lee – CHOCOELF Chocolate Entrepreneur

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Dr Joe Lee the founder of CHOCOELF, a homegrown artisanal chocolatier with chocolates that are made in Singapore and delivered fresh from a full-facility factory in Jurong. Dr Lee – who’s also a specialist in Urology and Andrology – will talk about how his passion for making chocolates started, how he founded the CHOCOELF café and brand, and how he works with other local partners to create different chocolate bar flavours like Umami Soy Brew, Fluffy Chicken Floss and Black Cold Brew.

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Daily Cuts - Severe turbulence on London-Singapore SIA flight

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Shantanu Gangakhedkar, Senior Consultant (Aviation), Asia-Pacific, Frost and Sullivan, about what you should do in the event of severe turbulence on a plane.

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Daily Cuts - The social ABCs of the workplace

Why are Gen Z apprehensive about face-to-face communication and how can they, well, face the issue? Mark Gabriel, Director and Senior Trainer, Julia Gabriel Education weighs in on how young people can confidently speak to their colleagues and management in the workforce, and how Gen Z can improve their elocution and defend their ideas by articulating their points coherently on Work It with Stanley Leong and Cheryl Goh.

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Daily Cuts - Greener pastures: Two-thirds of Singaporeans are willing to relocate for work

A survey shows that two in three Singaporeans are willing to relocate for work for myriad reasons, with Australia being a top destination. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng take a look at the reasons and if Singapore is at risk of a brain drain with Monty Sujanani, Country Manager-Singapore, Robert Walters.

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Daily Cuts - Algorithms for tickets — is dynamic pricing a fair system?

Ticketmaster has introduced a dynamic pricing model for its concert and event tickets using an algorithm that sets prices based on real-time demand. Here in Singapore, tickets for the Hamilton musical and a concert by Icelandic singer Laufey are subject to dynamic or surge pricing, prompting audiences’ fears of unaffordable tickets.  Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng investigate the background behind dynamic pricing and whether it’ll end up being a deterrent for concert tourism here with Dr Walter Theseira, Associate Professor of Economics, School of Business, SUSS.

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