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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 - Singapore's manufacturing output rises a fourth straight month in October, but slower

Singapore Today's Daniel Martin and Justine Moss speak with Alvin Liew, Senior Economist, UOB, about why Singapore's manufacturing output has risen for a fourth straight month in October, but at a slower pace.

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Daily Cuts - Sandra Lim highlights the sustainable businesses found in Norway

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Sandra Lim, a Singaporean entrepreneur and travel content creator known on Instagram as @theveggiemaiden. Lim discusses her travels to Norway and the sustainable business practices found there. 

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Daily Cuts - Malaysian author Hanna Alkaf talks about her latest thriller

In 'Culture Club', Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Hanna Alkaf, Malaysian Young Adult (YA) author. Alkaf talks about her latest fiction book, 'The Hysterical Girls of St. Bernadette’s', described as an "electrifyingly dark thriller." Alkaf discusses the themes addressed in the book including trauma, PTSD, convent school life and teenage female friendships.

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Daily Cuts - Self-taught artisans talk about their local leather bag brand

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Kenneth Teh and Fauzi Anuar, founders and chief artisans of Mathilde, a local bespoke leather bag brand. The pair discuss how the brand began, their ongoing journey of being self-taught artisans and how each handcrafted bag draws from Singapore’s cultural heritage. 

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Daily Cuts - Not-so-free delivery – Foodpanda’s misleading ad is one of many

Food delivery app Foodpanda was recently taken to task for touting free delivery on all restaurants for subscribers in widely circulated ads – which turned out not to be the case. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman spoke with Mathias Goh, Lawyer, Breakpoint LLC, to find out what are the rules for such quick-fire advertising and how can brands keep customers informed.

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