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Daily Cuts - Headbanging and crying to the music of post-hardcore band Faraday

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with two members from Singaporean post-hardcore band Faraday. Faraday’s vocalist, Danial, and guitarist, Risda, will discuss how they craft their music and especially how they did so for their latest single, “Morpheus”, inspired by Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman. Faraday will also talk about how they reach out to new fans – in particular how “Grief’s Embrace”, their breakout single, found new audiences thanks to social media platforms like TikTok.

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Daily Cuts - Higher salaries for healthcare workers: How will it shape staff migration?

Singapore announced higher salaries for healthcare workers in a bid to retain existing staff and attract fresh talent as the industry faces a workforce crunch that’s needed to serve a super ageing society. Andrea Heng and Elakeyaa Selvaraji get a bird’s eye view of the sector here as well as in other developed nations facing a similar future, and the labour economy of healthcare workers around the world with Trevor Yu, Associate Professor, Division of Leadership, Management & Organisation, Nanyang Business School, NTU

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Daily Cuts - Breaking down Big Tech earnings amid Trump tariffs, new China player

Earnings from the Magnificent 7 continue this week amid the shadow of tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump and in the wake of DeepSeek’s launch from China. On Asia First, Andrea Heng and Elakeyaa Selvaraji digest the latest results from Big Tech names and the threats to their AI-frontiered future with Ray Wang, CEO, Constellation Research

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Daily Cuts - After STIC, could tennis be bigger in Singapore?

Singapore Today’s Daniel Martin and Noor Farhan speak with Wilson Tay, General Manager of the Singapore Tennis Association, about Singapore Tennis Open 2025 and Singapore Tennis Invitational Cup. 

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Daily Cuts - Are we on the path to drone deliveries?

Singapore Today’s Daniel Martin and Noor Farhan speak with Paul Yam, CEO of DroneDash, as they explore the possible reasons behind the rule changes surrounding drone ownership.

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Daily Cuts - Abandoned terrapins in Singapore ponds

Singapore Today’s Daniel Martin and Noor Farhan speak with Anbarasi Boopal, Co-CEO of ACRES, about responsible pet rehoming options.

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