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Daily Cuts - John Kunkel – From Teen Dishwasher to Serial Restaurateur and Founder of 50 Eggs Inc.

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with American F&B businessman John Kunkel, the Founder of US-based 50 Eggs Inc. Kunkel will talk about the culture of today’s food industry that led him to set up close to 20 restaurants including his first Asian outpost, Yardbird Southern Table & Bar in Singapore. Kunkel will recall his first foray into F&B as a teen dishwasher and decades later, how the name of his F&B empire 50 Eggs Inc. was inspired by a Paul Newman movie. Kunkel will also talk about his partnership with 2-Michelin starred chef Tetsuya Wakuda, and how they are constantly improving WAKUDA Singapore at Marina Bay Sands.

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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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