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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 - Should some tuition centres avoid being so aggressive with advertising?

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Dr Victor Kwan, Deputy Director, SUSS Academy, about what separates some tuition centres' undesirable advertising practices from mere reactions to prime business opportunities.

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Daily Cuts - Meta to stop using third-party factcheckers: How it could impact Singapore

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Associate Professor Natalie Pang from the Department of Communications and New Media, NUS, about how Meta's decision to cease the use of third-party factcheckers could shake up Singapore's digital ecosystem.

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Daily Cuts - Eat, Drink, Singapore - Keeping it Authentic at KOKO

KOKO-nnichiwa! We’re bringing you to Japan today for some insight into Tras Street’s newest addition- KOKO, a Japanese cafe and patisserie that keeps their pastries and cakes authentic and reminiscent of your travels to Japan. Work It’s Tay Soo Sien speaks to  Chai Karim, Principal of GAIA Group F&B, which oversees Gyutan-tan chain and KOKO Cafe and Patisserie.

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Daily Cuts - Is choosing a preschool becoming too difficult, or are we overthinking it?

Choosing primary and secondary schools is tough enough – now parents are finding it a challenge to navigate preschool selection too. But does it have to be difficult? Andrea Heng speak with Roshni Mahtani, Group CEO and founder of The Parentinc for her views.

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Daily Cuts - Explainer: What’s in the Maintenance of Racial Harmony Act and why now?

Singapore’s parliament voted unanimously to pass the Maintenance of Racial Harmony Act, after an hours-long debate. An accompanying constitutional amendment to update the president’s powers in implementing the Act, meanwhile, was rejected by seven Members of Parliament (MPs) from the Workers’ Party. To unpack what went down, Andrea Heng spoke with Eugene Tan, Associate Professor of Law at SMU. 

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