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Daily Cuts - Author Fairoz Ahmad talks about disappearing youth and disappearing kampongs in 1970s Singapore

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In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with local author Fairoz Ahmad about his novel “Neverness”, which is about how the young residents of a 1970s Singapore kampong unite to search for Alia, a village girl and fellow schoolmate who mysteriously disappears one fateful night. Fairoz will talk more about this coming-of-age historical novel and the research he did to capture what it was like to live in the now long-gone Kampong Lorong Engku Aman.

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Daily Cuts - What you knead to know before your next massage

Massages are meant to be healing, relaxing and relieving, but sometimes it hurts. In two cases reported in the news, they were linked to sudden deaths. For a checklist of things to consider and look out for when heading for a massage, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman spoke with Dr Sanjeev Shanker, Emergency medicine specialist, HMI Medical Centre.

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Daily Cuts - Singapore’s literacy rate declines: What to worry about and what to work on

We take a look at the decline in Singapore’s literacy rate among young adults by studying the contributing factors and hearing suggested solutions. Yet, there are some things to celebrate, like competency among Singaporeans. For more on Singapore’s results of the annual OECD PIAAC report, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman spoke with Associate Professor Loh Chin Ee, Associate Dean, Partnerships, Office of Education Research; Associate Professor, National Institute of Education – English Language & Literature.

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Daily Cuts - How the war in Ukraine could end with a diplomatic resolution

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has made the case for a diplomatic settlement to end Russia’s war in Ukraine and floated the idea of foreign troops being deployed there until it can join NATO. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman examined the options for Ukraine and what Russia will agree to, with Graeme Gill, Professor Emeritus, University of Sydney.

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Daily Cuts - Singapore plants 100,000 corals

Singapore Today's Daniel Martin and Justine Moss speak with Dr Lionel Ng, Research Fellow, NUS Tropical Marine Science Institute and Dr Karenne Tun, Director, National Biodiversity Centre, NParks, about a new campaign to improve the resilience of Singapore's coral communities and reefs, while possibly mitigating climate change.

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Daily Cuts - Exploring China with this Mexican influencer

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Cynthia, an expert China travel guide. A Mexican woman who's lived in China for six years, Cynthia takes us through the country's authentic cultural experiences and heritage living spaces like the tulou in Fujian. You can find her travel guides on @cyncynti on Instagram.

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