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Daily Cuts - A Caffeinated Conversation With Singapore Coffee Association

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Victor Mah, President of the Singapore Coffee Association or SCA about coffee culture in Singapore and how the SCA, which is also the organiser of the Singapore National Coffee Championship, is helping to elevate the local coffee scene. Mah will also discuss Singapore’s coffee/café scene in terms of sustainability and ethics; how Singapore is faring on the world coffee map; and tips for aspiring baristas or potential café owners.

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Daily Cuts - What to do during an otter encounter

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Dr Shawn Lum, Senior Lecturer, Asian School of the Environment, NTU, about what to do during an otter encounter.

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Daily Cuts - Why some people refuse to believe they have been scammed

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Matthias Yeo, CEO, Cyber X Centre, about why some people refuse to believe they have been scammed.

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Daily Cuts - Living the dream as a Crazy Rich Asian

In 'Destination Anywhere', Melanie Oliveiro talks with Simon Wong, Co-Founder, Singapore Side Cars, about exploring the filming location sites of the 2018 movie Crazy Rich Asians in a vintage scooter. He will also share about what you can look forward to on the tour - including a cocktail making workshop!

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Daily Cuts - Can’t live with them, can’t live without them: Are smartphones really problematic?

One could argue that smartphones are an essential in today’s context, but a recent study dug deeper and found that its use has become “problematic”, especially among youths – their dependency on smartphones are potential causes for issues such as anxiety. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman ask the study’s lead Dr Mythily Subramaniam, Assistant Chairman, Medical Board (Research), Institute of Mental Health, what the results really mean, and whether we’re ironically causing undue stress but raising the alarm.

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Daily Cuts - Chew on this: What goes on at a tooth tissue bank in Singapore

Asia First goes behind the scenes of Singapore’s first tooth tissue bank, which supports dental research in areas such as using stem cells to regenerate nerves and blood vessels in teeth. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Associate Professor Vinicius Rosa, NUS Faculty of Dentistry

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