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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: How former banking boss Eric Sim's success was built on "small actions", tenacity — and prawn noodles

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The pinnacle of Eric Sim's illustrious banking career came in 2011, when he assumed the role of managing director of investment banking at UBS Hong Kong. It was a world away from his humble beginnings, which included having to help his father sell prawn noodles at his hawker stall every Sunday. Eric shares why he decided to leave the banking industry during a "magical stage" in his journey, and how he is continuing to thrive today as a sought-after speaker, coach and author who has almost 2.8 million followers on LinkedIn.

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Daily Cuts - The Wellness Hour - Grand Vitality at The Grand Hyatt

A fitness membership that not only lets you work out, but also helps you to reconnect with yourself. Featuring Singapore’s very first Mind Body Therapy (MBT) wall and wellness spaces, Grand Vitality at The Grand Hyatt offers a sanctuary in the heart of the city to recharge from the stresses of life. Cheryl Goh speaks to Thea Wong, Director of Wellbeing and Jimin Choi - Pilates & Yoga Master Trainer, at Grand Hyatt Singapore to find out more. 

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Daily Cuts - Eat, Drink, Singapore - Comedy and Bottomless Sake for One Night Only

If laughter over bottomless glasses of sake sounds like your idea of a good night out, Laughing Sake may be the intimate event for you. Goodwood Park Hotel has partnered with Singapore brand Sake Taberu and the renowned local comedian Hirzi Zulkiflie for a fun time. Cheryl Goh speaks with Sherrill Lee, Director of Marketing Communications at Goodwood Park and Hirzi himself to learn more about the One Night Only event. 

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Daily Cuts - Mind Your Money - Can every company truly implement a Flexible Work Arrangement?

Last December, Singapore implemented the Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangement Requests, with three aspects: Flexi-Time, Flexi-Place and Flexi-Load. How well have com panies adopted these to their everyday operations? Cheryl Goh speaks with Dr. Victor Seah, Director of the Behavioural Insights Centre of Excellence (BICE) at SUSS and Principal Investigator of a study that studied more than 300 companies on their readiness for Flexible Work Arrangements.

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Daily Cuts - Could nuclear power be coming to Singapore?

In last week’s budget speech, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced that the government will study the potential deployment of nuclear energy in Singapore. Susan Ng and Hairianto Diman speak with Dr Alvin Chew, Senior Fellow at S Rajaratnam School of International Studies for get a closer look at Singapore’s nuclear energy ambitions. 

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Daily Cuts - How likely is the second phase of the Israel Hamas ceasefire?

Following a tense weekend in the hostage-prisoner exchange, questions arise as to whether phase two of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas will happen. Susan Ng and Hairianto Diman speak with Dr Simon Frankel Pratt, Senior Lecturer in Political Science at the University of Melbourne to take a look at where the deal is at now and what to expect next. 

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