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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: Historian Jeya Ayadurai on staying true to his beliefs, optimism, and the healing power of history

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Jeya Ayadurai MBE, is a noted historian and heritage entrepreneur whose companies operate heritage icons such as Haw Par Villa and The Battlebox. In 2023, he was made an Honorary Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for his work in preserving Singporean, British, and Commonwealth military history. He shares how he fell in love with history, the most human and inspiring experiences his work has given him, and the importance of in staying true to his beliefs.

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Daily Cuts - Could we see electric buses becoming commonplace soon?

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Transport Analyst Terence Fan, who’s also Assistant Professor of Strategic Management, SMU, about how Sengkang West bus depot is set to be the first multi-storey depot in Singapore to support the large-scale deployment of electric public buses.

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Daily Cuts - How big is Singapore’s vaping problem?

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Sean Ang, a nicotine cessation counsellor and pharmacist at Success Alliance Enrichment, about how nearly 4,000 people in Singapore were caught possessing or using vapes, a 52% rise from the previous quarter.

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Daily Cuts - How true stories inspired these films about rescue dogs

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Dr Siew Tuck Wah, President of animal welfare group SOSD,  Jeremy Ng and Zhang Minhua, Co-Directors of FRIDA, and Tejas Ewing, Director of ECHO. They're the creative folk involved in HOMEBOUND, an anthology of five short films that celebrate stories of resilience, hope, and healing surrounding rescue dogs in Singapore.  

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Daily Cuts - Welcoming over 400 art lovers to sketch iconic local architecture

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks to Michelle Choy, Senior Executive of Venue Programming at Arts House Limited and Rosalind Lim, Founder and Director of Art Apart Fair. They’ll talk about Sketch Up 2024, an outdoor mass sketching event happening at the heart of the Civic District. Over 400 artists and art lovers will be tasked with sketching the architectural features of the iconic Victoria Theatre & Victoria Concert Hall.

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Daily Cuts - The Singapore Maritime Foundation's Novel Approach

The Singapore Maritime Foundation has commissioned a children’s book titled Secrets of Singapore: Mission Maritime to raise awareness about the industry among the young. To find out how the book was conceived and whether it hit the mark, Work It's Chew Wui Lynn and Cheryl Goh speak to Han Jie Hui, Deputy Director at the Singapore Maritime Foundation, Edmund Wee, Publisher of Epigram Books, as well as 11-year-old student Elysha Silverster.

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