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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: Are you concerned your domestic helper may be moonlighting?

On #TalkBack, Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Jaya Anil Kumar, Senior Manager (Research and Advocacy), Humanitarian Organization for Migration Economics (HOME) and Jeffrey Wong, Director, Jforce Employment Service, about whether you should be afraid if your domestic helper moonlights.

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Daily Cuts - Why Singapore's fifteen-year-olds do not feel creative

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Associate Professor Jason Tan, National Institute of Education (NIE) – Policy, Curriculum and Leadership, about why some of Singapore's fifteen-year-olds do not feel they are creative.

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Daily Cuts - How marine life and businesses are impacted by the Pasir Panjang Terminal oil spill

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Stephen Beng, Chair of the Friends of Marine Park community, about how marine creatures and businesses have been impacted by the Pasir Panjang Terminal oil spill.

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Daily Cuts - Mario's Travels: From Iceland to Botswana

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Mário Braz de Matos, co-founder and managing partner of Flying Fish Lab, a branding and identity agency in Singapore. Mario – who has travelled to 70 countries so far – will talk about his holidays to Iceland in a camper van, Botswana – exploring the Okavango Delta during the annual flooding and Papua New Guinea’s West Papua region, where he did a spot of diving in the Raja Ampat Islands. Mario will also talk about trends he’s noticed, when it concerns sustainable tourism and green labelling.

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Daily Cuts - Musical Touch: Walking Down The Aisle With Alvin Khoo

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Alvin Khoo, founder of Musical Touch – a company that specialises in live performances for events and weddings. Khoo will talk about why he set up Musical Touch and the state of today’s wedding events industry. He’ll also discuss how he nurtures other musicians/singers as well as how he was mentored by industry legends like Grammy nominee Bill Elliot and award-winning composer Kurt Biederwolf. 

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