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Daily Cuts - Exploring New Zealand’s North & South islands

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro finds out what it’s like exploring New Zealand’s Westland and Whanganui regions. Whanganui is located on the west coast of the North Island and the Whanganui River, while the Westland district is on the West coast of New Zealand’s South Island. Find out about the Westland Tai Poutini National Park’s Fox and Franz Josef glaciers - where the glaciers still flow to almost sea level. In Whanganui, find out what it’s like to ride on the Paddle Steamer Waimarie, New Zealand’s only coal-fired paddle steamer.

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Daily Cuts - Can Singapore become the world's least-corrupt country?

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Susan Ng speak with Wilson Ang, Head of Asia Regulatory Compliance and Investigations Practice, Norton Rose Fulbright, about what it would take for Singapore to become the world's least-corrupt country.

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Daily Cuts - Is Singapore psychologically prepared for a terror incident?

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Susan Ng speak with Dr Shashi Jayakumar, Executive Director, SJK Geostrategic Advisory, about how psychologically prepared Singapore is for a terror incident, should one ever happen on its shores.

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Daily Cuts - A heartfelt tribute to the late Moses Lim...

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Susan Ng speak with local acting veteran Koh Chieng Mun for a heartfelt tribute to the late Moses Lim.

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Daily Cuts - Ready for their close ups - Sunset Boulevard cast members talk about their nuanced roles in the hit musical

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with two of the cast members from Sunset Boulevard, a Tony Award winning Andrew Lloyd Webber musical. Based during the Golden Age of Hollywood, Sunset Boulevard is about Norma Desmond – an ageing silent film queen who wants a second shot at stardom despite her dwindling appeal. Sunset Boulevard cast members Robert Grubb who plays butler Max Von Mayerling and Paul Hanlon as legendary American filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille, talk about their roles and what it’s like to work with musical theatre and international recording superstar Sarah Brightman who plays Desmond.

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Daily Cuts - Seeing the Big Five, diving with sharks and enjoying the tranquillity of a Scottish lake with Instarem’s Yogesh Sangle

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Yogesh Sangle, Head of Instarem, a cross-border payments company which also founded ‘amaze’, a home-grown digital multi-currency smart card. Sangle will talk about his safari trip to South Africa’s Kruger National Park and his adventures shark cage diving near Cape Town. He’ll talk about scenic trips to Scotland’s village Glencoe and the Loch Lomond lake area. He’ll then take listeners to Munich, Germany where he enjoyed Oktoberfest with other revellers. Sangle will also provide his own list of travel hacks with multi-currency cards.

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