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Daily Cuts - Asian Festival of Children's Content 2024

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 - First school-friendly public bus service in Singapore

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Jeffrey Sim, CEO, SBS Transit Group and Suma Vinakota, one of the bus ambassadors, about Singapore’s first school-friendly public bus service aimed at encouraging young students to travel on their own.

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Daily Cuts - Mother’s Day special: What it’s like to run a mother-daughter business

Of the many things we share with our mothers, a business is certainly a rare one! Ahead of Mothers’ Day on Sunday, Asia First finds out the joys – and challenges – of running a business with mummy dearest. Desleen Yeo, Co-Owner, Yeomama Batik tells Andrea Heng and Joel Chua her experience working with her mum.

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Daily Cuts - Are jumbo flats meant to have jumbo prices?

A $2 million HDB flat in Sengkang was inaccurately marketed as a jumbo flat in a property listing. Another $2 million HDB flat in Toa Payoh was also flagged for being priced way above the market range for similar units in the estate. Nicholas Mak, Chief Research Officer, Mogul.sg tells Andrea Heng and Joel Chua if this has sent the wrong pricing signals for the rare and in-demand jumbo flats, and how valuations are determined and regulated on Asia First.

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Daily Cuts - Is the customer always right? How to handle abuse towards service staff

Verbal abuse, throwing tantrums, damaging property. We’ve witnessed these scenes before, of customers being abusive towards service staff. When we see such incidents, do we know what to do in the heat of the moment? Dr Tania Nagpaul, Senior Lecturer, Human Resource Management Programme, SUSS joins Andrea Heng and Joel Chua on Asia First to try and rationalise such behaviour, as well as advise us on what we can do to ease tensions. 

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Daily Cuts - Singapore HeritageFest 2024 - Photowalk and Interactive Game

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Dr John Kwok, Heritage Researcher and Co-Founder of consultancy Total Heritage to find out more about the Singapore HeritageFest 2024 programme ‘Connecting with Conservation and Heritage: A Photowalk and Interactive Game to Learn About Singapore's Conservation of Built Heritage and Monuments’. She’ll find out how participants can embark on a photo walk in the Ann Siang Hill district to learn more about Singapore’s conservation efforts to preserve its rich built heritage.

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