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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: Earth School's Cassandra Yip-Lee plants seeds in the young to care more about the environment

Cassandra Yip-Lee, founder and Executive Director of Earth School, spent much of her childhood "out at sea" with her diver-instructor parents, sparking her passion for nature. But for some time, she believed that a truly immersive experience of nature could only be had beyond Singapore's shores. That perception changed dramatically during a visit to one of Singapore's beaches. Cassandra vividly shares the biodiversity she encountered, and how that experience continues to fuel her drive to help others experience the richness of Singapore's flora and fauna through Earth School.

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Daily Cuts - Valentine's Day – Bumble insights on singles' attitudes to love

According to Bumble’s survey, 4 in 5 Singaporeans on Bumble are looking to find a long-term partner in 2025. On the day of love, Work It's Cheryl Goh speaks with Meihui Chen, APAC Communications Lead at Bumble, if singles are feeling the heat and other trends in the dating scenes.

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Daily Cuts - Casual gambling – When does a simple bet become a problem?

From playing cards during gatherings to betting on blind boxes, casual gambling has seemed to become a big part of our lives. And that's a vice that a group of four NTU students have identified as a pressing problem in their final-year project. Hairianto Diman and Elakeyaa Selvaraji speak with Marian Teo, Final Year Undergraduate student, NTU to learn more about the key observations during their course of research. And they also get an expert to weigh in on the risks of casual gambling with Tham Yuen Han, Clinical Director, WE CARE

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Daily Cuts - Could Israeli PM's next move put the truce deal at more risk?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signals he's moving ahead with President Trump's proposal to transfer the Palestinian population out of Gaza... as he meets American top diplomat Marco Rubio. Hairianto Diman and Elakeyaa Selvaraji look at how this development could shape the discourse about whether the fragile ceasefire would continue to hold with Dr Peter Layton, Visiting Fellow, Griffith Asia Institute.

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Daily Cuts - Indonesia seeks new deals as Trump tariffs roil trade

Indonesia is seeking to diversify its markets as global protectionism intensifies, while also taking steps to defend its local manufacturers. Beyond the U.S, Jakarta is actively negotiating new trade agreements to expand its export markets. Hairianto Diman and Elakeyaa Selvaraji examine Indonesia’s trade relations with the U.S, and look at the potential trading partners that could benefit South-East Asia’s largest economy with Luthfi Ridho, Senior Economist, Indo Premier Securities

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Daily Cuts - On CLOUD 9 with grentperez & elijah woods

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro finds out where gig-loving Singaporeans can go to attend CLOUD 9, billed as "the ultimate music festival" hosted by Mediacorp. Happening on Saturday 15th February at Arena @ EXPO HALL 7, CLOUD 9 will feature a talented bunch of local, regional and international music stars like Australian indie sensation grentperez and Canadian singer-songwriter-producer elijah woods. Both singers will talk about their music and who/what inspires it, interacting with fans, and what to expect from their CLOUD 9 sets.

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