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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 - China’s economy charm its way out of a slump in the Year of the Snake?

Despite widespread scepticism, China was able to hit its 5 percent growth target, after the latest round of stimulus measures. Now, everyone’s watching to see if the world’s biggest annual holiday will bear good tidings for the Chinese economy. For this, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Zhou Hao, Chief Economist at Guotai Junan International.

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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: Going from gangs to earning his MBA, Weevyn To helps ex-offenders find their way

Weevyn To was raised by his grandparents after his parents divorced. Much of his early years were defined by gang activity, drugs, expulsion from school, and even going AWOL during his national service. That began to change when his ailing grandfather asked Weevyn a simple but heartfelt question from his hospital bed. Today, Weevyn is a senior social worker with a Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Business Administration under his belt. He shares the most valuable lessons his journey has taught him.

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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: How John Chong buzzed his way from Vice Principal to Beekeeper

John Chong, an educator of almost 40 years, retired early so that he could pursue his passion to be a professional beekeeper. Since 2017, the founder of the BEE Amazed Garden, has used the industrious creatures to engage, entertain and inspire visitors. John shares some of the most valuable lessons he's learned from his bees, and what he'd say in his letter to his younger self.

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Daily Cuts - Is Singapore becoming too expensive a market for mid-tier car brands?

Singapore Today's Daniel Martin and Justine Moss speak with Desmond Chan, Editor, SGcarmart, about whether Singapore has become too expensive a market for mid-tier car brands.

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Daily Cuts - Is Singapore a target for transnational scams?

Singapore Today's Daniel Martin and Justine Moss speak with Associate Professor Razwana Begum, Head of Public Safety and Security Programme from the School of Humanities and Behavioural Sciences, SUSS, about whether Singapore has become a target for transnational scammers.

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