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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 - 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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