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Daily Cuts - How much is too much of a favour for a friend?

There lies a fine line between self-care and self-centredness, according to a Gen Z commentary author on TODAY Online. She notes that “while boundaries can be good for our mental health, we need to be careful that our boundaries do not block us from connecting with those we care about”. Asia First's Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman asked Dr Geraldine Tan, Director and Principal Registered Psychologist, The Therapy Room about striking the balance between doing a favour and going out of our way.

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Daily Cuts - #TalkBack: Could more sporting facilities in Singapore do with a refresh?

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Azhar Yusof, Singapore Sport Institute, CoachSG at Sport Singapore, about whether more sporting facilities in Singapore could do with a refresh.

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Daily Cuts - Why COE premiums have closed mixed in the latest bidding exercise

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Terence Fan, who’s also Assistant Professor of Strategic Management, SMU, about why Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums closed mixed in the latest bidding exercise.

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Daily Cuts - Proposed law allowing local courts to order sale of seized properties

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Victor David Lau, Lawyer, Dispute Resolution Practice, Drew and Napier, about what a proposed law allowing local courts to order the sale of seized properties linked to suspected criminal activities could mean for law enforcement agencies – if passed.

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Daily Cuts - The Charms of Colombia and China

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with local emcee and host Charmaine Yee and her husband Colombia-born tech entrepreneur Camilo Paredes about their travels around the world. The couple will discuss holidaying in Camilo’s home country to places like - La Guajira, Valle de Cocorá and Cartagena. They’ll also recall trips to China – in particular the Yangshuo mountains (situated in the Chinese province of Guanxi), ⁠Hangzhou and ⁠Shanghai.

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Daily Cuts - The Astro-nomical Appeal Of Astro Boy

Melanie Oliveiro finds out more about the culture of the beloved Astro Boy – a long-running a Japanese manga series and also the name of a young robot with superpowers. Melanie will also find out about Astro Boy: The Journey Through Time exhibition held at BLAXK by Action City a space for all things pop culture, design & art. BLAKX’s Cheong Zhaoyong will talk about Astro Boy’s enduring appeal and local toy designer & sculptor Daniel Yu will discuss his own rendition of the manga character as a jiāngshī or Chinese hopping vampire. 

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