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Daily Cuts - The Astro-nomical Appeal Of Astro Boy

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Melanie Oliveiro finds out more about the culture of the beloved Astro Boy – a long-running a Japanese manga series and also the name of a young robot with superpowers. Melanie will also find out about Astro Boy: The Journey Through Time exhibition held at BLAXK by Action City a space for all things pop culture, design & art. BLAKX’s Cheong Zhaoyong will talk about Astro Boy’s enduring appeal and local toy designer & sculptor Daniel Yu will discuss his own rendition of the manga character as a jiāngshī or Chinese hopping vampire. 

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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: How mountaineer David Lim surmounted the fear of failure

David Lim was the leader of the first Singapore expedition to conquer Mount Everest in 1998. But a rare nerve condition soon after the expedition left him partially disabled. David shares how he has scaled many physical and figurative peaks in his life, and how he learned to not fear failure when taking risks.

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Daily Cuts - #TalkBack: Should we have more stringent guidelines for pet grooming in Singapore?

On #TalkBack, Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Aarthi Shankar, Executive Director, SPCA, about whether we should have more stringent guidelines for pet grooming here.

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Daily Cuts - Making the process of reversing erroneous bank transfers easier

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Dr Jonathan Chang, Entrepreneur, Policy Advisor, Lecturer and Researcher, about making the process of reversing erroneous bank transfers easier.

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Daily Cuts - How viable nuclear power could be for Singapore

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Emeritus Professor Bernard Tan, Singapore Nuclear Research and Safety Initiative, NUS, about how viable nuclear power could be for Singapore.

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Daily Cuts - Going on a Green Movement with U

In 'Destination Anywhere', Melanie Oliveiro discovers where shoppers can go to immerse themselves in various green initiatives taking place at various UOL malls titled ‘Green Movement With U’, from Serene Cheng, Deputy General Manager (Group Marketing Communications), UOL Group Ltd. Cheng shares more on the eco-fair and other interactive zones to explore there, including the Plant Wall where shoppers can adopt an extra potted plant and Doodle and Pledge Wall for shoppers can share their pledge for a more sustainable future.

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