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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: Fariz Jabba on finding his voice in a world filled with challenges, where music becomes both an escape and a lifeline.

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Fariz Jabba, Singaporean Malay-English rapper, grew up dancing and soon discovered a passion for rap, turning personal challenges into powerful lyrics. He made his debut with his hit single ‘Ape Sia’ which means ‘What’s This?’ in Malay, which garnered over 1 million views on YouTube. Fariz shares about the early days of his journey and the challenges that shaped him into the artist he is today.

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Daily Cuts - How BookTok is inspiring a love for reading in Singaporeans

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Dayana Yakob and Fatin Fathiah, two members of Singapore’s BookTok community – a books and literature subcommunity on the social media app TikTok. Yakob talks about her romance book club and how she gained a significant following with her book recommendations and unboxing videos. Fathiah, a nurse by day and a BookToker by night, shares how social media sparked a newfound love for reading and exploring a variety of genres. Both also comment on the ongoing brick-and-mortar bookstore closures like Times Bookstores and Epigram Books.

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Daily Cuts - Dating agencies: your new way to find the love of your life?

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Violet Lim, CEO & Co-Founder of dating agency Lunch Actually, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Lim speaks about how the company has expanded from Singapore to operate in markets including Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. She also discusses their signature coaching programmes, personalised matchmaking services, and the impact of technology on dating services.

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Daily Cuts - Are Sunda pangolins safe in Singapore?

The critically endangered Sunda pangolins have been increasingly sighted in urban areas around Singapore as they venture out of our forests – but many end up requiring medical attention or becoming roadkill. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman discuss with an expert, Kalai Vanan S/O Balakrishnan, Co-CEO, ACRES, about the mammal’s movement patterns, and ways we can keep them safe. 

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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: How Ganesh Kumar planted seeds of healing in Woodlands

During a period of personal grief, Ganesh Kumar planted the first seeds of a hibiscus on a barren hillside in Woodlands, as a personal tribute to his late mother. A garden soon took shape, and along with it, a community blossomed, drawn to the therapeutic environment of Ganesh's labour of love. Today the Woodlands Botanic Garden spans 4,000 square metres and consists of over 350 species of plants and more than 60 species of butterflies. Ganesh Kumar, who's the founder of and chairman of the Woodlands Botanic Garden, shares the moving story of how the garden grew, the special place it has in his community's heart, and the lessons it's taught him.

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Daily Cuts - Having a baby as an older woman in Singapore

Women having babies at a later age is a growing trend in Singapore, with official data showing 19 women aged 50 or older gave birth in 2023. Why do they do it, despite knowing the risks and costs? And do they regret having children at a later age? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman ask one such Singaporean mother, Michelle Bong, older mother of two children, who had her second child at age 49. 

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