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Daily Cuts - i Light: Lighting Up Your Life

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Melanie Oliveiro finds out more about the creative folk and artists behind i Light Singapore 2024. With 17 artworks by 25 artists this year, Melanie finds out why the festival’s theme is called “Cyclical Nature” and how most of the artists’ artworks are interpretations of everyday objects! Australian artist Simone Chua, will also discuss the interactive art installation “Dandelion” and how visitors can engage with it. 

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Daily Cuts - What it takes to be a super swing in SIX the musical

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Izzy Formby-Jackson, super swing and dance captain, as well as Shakira Simpson, super swing. The pair talk about what the role of a super swing entails when it comes to the West End musical SIX, which is now being staged at Marina Bay Sands Theatre. Both talk more about the themes inherent in this 80-minute musical, where the six wives of Henry VIII tell their tales about being married to the former King of England.

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Daily Cuts - Local film Hi Noel spreads an important message about happiness

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Eric Wong, director of Cande Pictures which produced “Hi Noel”, a Singaporean Christmas movie slated for release on 28 November. He's joined by Dylan Quek and Jamie Teo, actors who play a feuding couple in the movie. Tune in for all the action and production that goes into the making of this film.

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Daily Cuts - Goodbye to the X – News media quit Elon Musk’s X over ‘disinformation’

News outlets have begun quitting X, formerly Twitter, over accusations that the platform enables the spread of disinformation under its owner Elon Musk. Sweden’s newspaper of reference, the left-liberal Dagens Nyheter (DN), joins Spain’s Vanguardia and Britain’s centre-left daily The Guardian as the third media outlet to stop posting content on the platform. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng speak to Nicholas Fang, Managing Director, Black Dot Research, to discover the significance of such a move for authentic news sites, and the impact it has on the platform.

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Daily Cuts - Is the future of RWS’ casino at stake, as licence is renewed for only 2 years?

Resorts World Sentosa’s (RWS) casino licence has been renewed for two years instead of three, after its tourism performance was found unsatisfactory by the authorities. In a statement on Nov 18, the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) said the renewal will take effect from Feb 6, 2025. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng speak to Lau Kong Cheen, Associate Professor, School of Business, and Head of Marketing Programme, SUSS, to find out how the casino can drive its numbers, and examine the fine balance between promoting gambling tourism and not positioning ourselves as a gambling hub.

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Daily Cuts - Rafa retires: A look at Rafael Nadal’s 22-time Grand Slam tennis career

Rafael Nadal’s illustrious career came to an end, as Spain lost to the Netherlands in the Davis Cup on an emotional night in Malaga. Spanish great Nadal, who has won 22 Grand Slam titles, recently announced the men’s team event would be the last of his career. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng speak to Matt Fitzgerald, Senior Content Editor, Tennis Channel, to take a look at the legacy the ‘King of Clay’ leaves behind. They look ahead to who might succeed him as a tennis great.

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