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Daily Cuts - Beyoncé and her legacy set to be the subject of a new university course

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Pop superstar Beyoncé and her expansive cultural legacy will be the subject of a new course at Yale University in 2025. The class will focus on how the multi-hyphenated artist has generated awareness and engagement in social and political ideologies. She is not the first performer to be the subject of a college-level course, with the recent one being Taylor Swift. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng speak to Jem Aswad, Executive Music Editor, Variety, to find out if the study of entertainment icons as a subject of academia is an emerging trend.

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Daily Cuts - Trump 2.0: A boon to Singapore stocks?

Singapore Today's Daniel Martin and Justine Moss speak with Arun Pai, Principal, Monk's Hill Ventures, about whether U.S President-Elect Donald Trump's return to the White House could benefit Singapore stocks.

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Daily Cuts - What is travel sketching and why should you do it?

In 'Destination Anywhere', Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Anastasiia Morozova, a travel sketcher known on Instagram as @natura.illustrata. Morozova talks about the value of travel sketching during her trips to other lands and also shares tips on what a travel sketcher’s toolbox should contain, should listeners consider taking up this art form.    

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Daily Cuts - What does a sustainable kitchen really look like?

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro chats with Angeline Yap, managing director of V-ZUG, the luxury kitchen appliance maker and two Michelin starred Chef Emmanuel Stroobant, owner of Saint Pierre. The pair talk about better kitchen habits and share practical tips on being more mindful of food wastage and energy consumption. Both offer advice on designing home kitchens that balance sustainability with functionality.

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Daily Cuts - The local labels of New Bahru’s Merry Market

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro chats with Tania Chan, chief marketing officer of The Lo & Behold Group, Theophilia Lim, managing partner of outdoor clothing brand Drenched, and Lin Ting, co-founder of makeup and skincare brand Romi Beauty. The four chat about the local labels involved in lifestyle destination New Bahru's first design-led fair, ‘Merry Market’ which is housing over 30 brands spanning beauty, food, fashion and workshops. 

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Daily Cuts - Machine-made meals: why food vending machines are gaining popularity 

Convenient, cheap and made with culinary expertise, vending machine meals are starting to become a staple at many office buildings and even schools. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Tony Chng, COO of JR Group, the parent company for Chef-in-Box vending machines, offering ready-to-eat meals, to discuss the viability of the business and how it’ll redefine eating-on-the-go for people here. 

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