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Daily Cuts - #Blockout2024: Why we expect so much from celebrities

Celebrities like Taylor Swift and Michelle Yeoh have been facing digital backlash over their silence about the war in Gaza. But why do we expect celebrities to use their platforms for social and political causes? Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng speak with Kokil Jaidka, Assistant Professor in Computational Communication at the National University of Singapore and Principal Investigator at the NUS Centre for Trusted Internet and Community to find out more on Asia First.

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Daily Cuts - US aid bill: House Speaker Mike Johnson does the impossible

After months of delay, the US House of Representatives finally passed a US$95 billion dollar package to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific, including Taiwan. On Asia First, Steven Okun, CEO of APAC Advisors Singapore and Senior Advisor at McLarty Associates tells Andrea Heng and Susan Ng if House Speaker Mike Johnson risked by engaging the Democrats to earn the much-needed votes.

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Daily Cuts - Can't get enough of Cantonese food

Work it's Cheryl Goh and Susan Ng speak with celebrity Ben Yeo, actor and Founder of Tan Xiang Yuan about their newest dishes in their menu. Nestled in a two story conservation tea house in Jalan Besar, they serve cantonese Dishes with a contemporary twist. 

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Daily Cuts - The business of wellness - Spirit Stretch

What does it really take to grow and succeed in the global wellness industry today? Work It’s Cheryl Goh and Susan Ng speak to Svitlana Dabizha, Founder of Spirit Stretch, Singapore’s very first fully immersive yoga studio.

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Daily Cuts - Dangers of love scams

Find out how love scam profiles get more information about you. Plus, what can dating sites do to get rid of scam profiles? On this episode of Tech Talk, Singapore Today's Daniel Martin finds out more from Tom Tovar, CEO, Appdome, 

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Daily Cuts - Sacred Guardian Singa: A Singapore Superhero Project

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Gan Meng Yeow and Aydeel Djoeharie creators of the Sacred Guardians universe. They'll discuss how it started about 20 years ago as a community project, how Sacred Guardian Singa - a Tokusatsu superhero character rooted in the culture, history and heritage of Singapore and South-East Asia - was conceptualised as its main superhero, and how the project is available in various formats – comic book, audio drama and a concept trailer.

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