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

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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 - The Savoury Pleasures of Switzerland

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Junko Mizobuchi Head of Stores Communications, Amazon Singapore and Amazon Japan at Amazon Singapore about her travels around the world. Mizobuchi will recall her time spent in Leysin, Switzerland where she lived for four years and where to get the best cheese fondue/raclette dishes. She’ll also talk about Kagawa Prefecture in Shikoku, Japan where udon originated, as well as its largely undiscovered countryside. Mizobuchi will also discuss Kailua Kona in Hawaii - her family home for the past 30 years - and how holidayers can enjoy the beaches, volcano visits, horse-back riding and exploring waterfalls.

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Daily Cuts - Helen Frankenthaler: Her Journey Through Prints

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Elizabeth Smith, the Executive Director of the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation about the new exhibition ‘Helen Frankenthaler: Prints 1977–2004’, a solo retrospective of one of the most prominent modern American expressionist artists of her time. Held at the STPI – Creative Workshop & Gallery, the exhibition introduces close to 40 works from the National Collection of Singapore and the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, one of the largest to be shown in Singapore to date.  

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Daily Cuts - Alteredverse: Pioneering Digital Twin Geospatial Solutions

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Alvin Yap Co-Founder and CEO of Alteredverse, a Singapore firm that specialises in digital twin geospatial solutions. Yap will discuss how Alteredverse is related to his father's business YJP Surveyors, a land and hydrographic survey company helping Singapore with its infrastructural growth, and how Alteredverse aims to bring Singapore’s shopping experience to the next frontier.  Yap will also discuss partnering with the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) and the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) to create a virtual twin of Orchard Road and how geospatial technology is used to digitise some of Singapore's heritage buildings.

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Daily Cuts - The pressures of pretty privilege: Young adults influenced to look perfect

More Gen Zs are unafraid of going under the knife and needle to look good — social media standards and the easy access to aesthetic procedures have made it that much easier to get that picture perfect look. Asia First's Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Dr Yeak Hwee Lee, Medical Director Of Singapore Aesthetic Centre

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Daily Cuts - Where more guide dogs could be useful in Singapore

We're used to seeing-eye dogs for visual assistance, but in which other scenarios could we need a guide dog in Singapore? Cassandra Chiu, Executive Director, K9Assistance tells Asia First's Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman more.  

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