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Daily Cuts - Having a baby as an older woman in Singapore

Women having babies at a later age is a growing trend in Singapore, with official data showing 19 women aged 50 or older gave birth in 2023. Why do they do it, despite knowing the risks and costs? And do they regret having children at a later age? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman ask one such Singaporean mother, Michelle Bong, older mother of two children, who had her second child at age 49. 

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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: How Firdaus Sani is preserving the heritage of Orang Laut in Singapore

Firdaus Sani, founder of Orang Laut SG and The Black Sampan digital marketing agency, shares his experience growing up on Pulau Semakau, the aspects that make Orang Laut culture unique, and why he's driven to preserve and celebrate the culture of one of Singapore's indigenous communities.

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Daily Cuts - F1 2024: learning about unique racing careers

F1 fever is back in Singapore! Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find out more about what goes on behind-the-scenes with Singapore’s first F1 engineer Gautham Ramesh, CFD Methodology Engineer, Williams Racing

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Daily Cuts - F1 2024: Attending this year’s event

F1 season is back in Singapore for the 16th instalment of the Night Race, with a power-packed concert to boot. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman ask Ethan Yeo, a student and ticket-holder what makes this year’s event special.

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Daily Cuts - What is an ETA and why are more countries like Thailand implementing it?

From December, visitors to Thailand will need a mandatory electronic travel authorisation (ETA) for travellers from some 93 visa-exempt countries, including Singapore. But what is an ETA, why do we need one when we’re already visa-exempt, and why are more countries implementing it? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman get an explainer from a travel expert, Aaron Wong, Founder, travel website The MileLion, plus what you’ll need to prepare for future travels. 

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Daily Cuts - Kishida’s out, but who could be in? Japan’s LDP candidates to be the next premier

Japan will soon have a new prime minister to replace Fumio Kishida, who resigned from his post in mid-August. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has since named nine candidates in the running for the top job, including a surfer – the son of former PM Junichiro Koizumi – a nationalist and a woman. One of them will be elected on September 27th to be the country’s next premier. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Dr Taniguchi Tomohiko, Special Advisor to Fujitsu Future Studies Centre and Specially Appointed Professor, University of Tsukuba, to find out more. 

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