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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 - Buying property in Johor Bahru: What you need to know

More Singaporeans are snapping up property in Johor Bahru, contributing to a surge in prices. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng get an explainer on the ins and outs of buying real estate in the Malaysian state with Samuel Tan, CEO, Olive Tree Property Consultants

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Daily Cuts - Instagram’s new restrictions for teen users in Singapore

Meta announced a new feature on Instagram called Teen Accounts for users in Singapore, which has built-in protections that will limit who can contact the teens and the content they see on the app. Dr Kokil Jaidka, Assistant Professor in Computational Communication, National University of Singapore tells Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng the pros and cons of the new restriction, and how it will likely be received by users and their parents. 

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Daily Cuts - The edge that paved Hong Kong’s return as Asia’s financial hub 

From being stuck in the doldrums to a decisive comeback, Hong Kong has re-emerged as Asia’s leading financial hub in spite of a worrying economic recovery in China. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng ask Brian Arcese, Portfolio Manager, Foord Asset Management for his observations on how the city came out stronger. 

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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: The lessons that paved Renny Goh's path to musical success in Los Angeles

Renny Goh is a sought-after Singaporean pianist, keyboardist and producer, who has been performing on some of the music world's most coveted stages since 2018. She is in fact, a founding member of pop sensation Conan Gray's live band — a position she scored even before graduating from music school. Renny, who's been based in Los Angeles since 2014, shares how a near tragedy involving a family member spurred her to follow her dream, how she deftly negotiated with her parents to allow her to pursue a career in music, and the most valuable lessons she's gained from her journey. 

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Daily Cuts - How to avoid falling for online love scams

Singapore Today's Daniel Martin and Justine Moss speak with Sean Duca, Chief Technology Officer, Cisco, about how to avoid falling for online love scams.

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