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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 - A Letter to Myself: Entrepreneur Shi Ruxin on the virtue of adaptability — from her mother's hawker stall to running her own tech firm

Shi Ruxin, founder and CEO of tech company Xintesys, shares how her ability to adapt to her circumstances paved her road to becoming a successful entrepreneur. From her earliest days helping her mother run her hawker stall, to being retrenched in her earlier corporate career, Ruxin recounts the most valuable lessons her journey has given her on tenacity, living with intentionality, and the value of family.

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Daily Cuts - Should we still tap on CPF Special Accounts to save money for retirement?

Singapore Today's Daniel Martin and Tay Soo Sien speak with Christopher Tan, Founder and CEO, Providend, about whether we should still tap on our CPF Special Accounts to save up money for retirement.

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Daily Cuts - COE premiums dip once more for most categories

Singapore Today's Daniel Martin and Tay Soo Sien speak with transport analyst Terence Fan, who's also Assistant Professor of Strategic Management, SMU, about why COE premiums have dropped once more for most categories in the late November 2024 results.

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Daily Cuts - How flood-resilient is Singapore?

Singapore Today's Daniel Martin and Tay Soo Sien speak with Darren Lew, Senior Principal Engineer with the Catchment and Waterways department, PUB, about how flood-resilient Singapore is.

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Daily Cuts - Discover Western Australia’s flourishing wine culture

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Ava Ang, country manager of Tourism Western Australia. Ang talks about WA’s vibrant wine culture, with a special focus on the Margaret River Region. She reveals key wineries, vineyards, and wine experiences to explore. Ang also talks about the recently concluded Pair’d Margaret River Region festival – an inaugural food and wine event – which took place in November 2024.

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