Skip to main content
Advertisement
Advertisement

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.

Resume Pause 34 min

Daily Cuts - Explainer: How rare is supranuclear palsy and who is susceptible?

Singaporeans learned about a new brain illness on Wednesday – supranuclear palsy – the disease that eventually led to the demise of Dr Lee Wei Ling, daughter of founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew and sister of Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find out more about this condition from a neurologist, Professor Louis Tan, Senior Consultant, Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute, its prevalence in Singapore and the progress in medical research. 

Resume Pause 14 mins

Daily Cuts - More AI firms opening offices in Singapore

Singapore Today's Daniel Martin and Tay Soo Sien speak with Chan Ih Ming, Executive Vice President at Singapore Economic Development Board, on how the company behind ChatGPT has confirmed plans to open an office in Singapore later this year.

Resume Pause 9 mins

Daily Cuts - What to expect at gamescom asia 2024

In ‘Destination Anywhere’ Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Daria La Valle Project Director at Koelnmesse and Organiser of gamescom asia which takes place in October 2024. La Valle talks about the culture of gaming and eSports in Singapore. She also discusses interesting industry insights which may resonate with local gamers and highlight gamescom asia’s role as one of the platforms for gaming excellence in the region. 

Resume Pause 14 mins

Daily Cuts - Mike Russell discusses the use of AI for audio production

In ‘Culture Club’ Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Mike Russell, YouTuber and audio producer, about his channel which has more than 340,000 subscribers. Russell talks about how his videos reveal key information on how to produce good audio, how anyone can put out a quality product, the life of a travelling YouTuber, and how a lot of his tutorials focus on AI tools and apps.

Resume Pause 30 mins

Daily Cuts - Eat Drink Singapore - Asu

Amid Singapore’s vibrant and international food scene, a proudly Singaporean chef, Ace Tan, is shaking things up with his new brand of Progressive Asian Cuisine. Cheryl Goh and Chew Wui Lynn speak to him to get more about his latest theatrical fine-dining endeavour, Asu. 

Resume Pause 17 mins