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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 - Will Singapore’s office buildings remain empty for much longer?

Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Dr. Chua Yang Liang, Head of Research and Consultancy, JLL Southeast Asia. They pick up on recently released data that shows Singapore’s office vacancy rate reaching a 10-quarter high in the third quarter of this year. Could an increased rate of return-to-office orders turn things around? 

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Daily Cuts - Syed Alwi shophouse collapse: The vulnerabilities of Singapore’s shophouses

The recent collapse of a shophouse at Syed Alwi caused by a gas explosion prompt Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman to examine the specific safety measures required for such older buildings, with Dr Johannes Widodo, Assoc Professor, Department of Architecture, College of Design and Engineering, NUS.

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Daily Cuts - Hail Hallyu: Why the K-wave in Singapore is not fading anytime soon

With South Korea’s president Yoon Suk Yeol in Singapore for a state visit, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Jungmin Lee, founder of KSisters, to take a look at the undying K-wave here through its biggest cultural exports like food, beauty and entertainment — and how it’s become big enough for Korean business owners to call Singapore home. 

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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: How Narash imparts life skills to vulnerable youths and stays connected with his "why"

Narasimman S/O Tivasiha Mani (Narash) is a co-founder and executive director of Impart, a social service organisation that supports vulnerable youths. He shares how his previous career in the navy as a submariner reignited his desire to help young people, and how he stays connected with his "why" especially when the going gets tough.

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Daily Cuts - #TalkBack: Will the recent ECP pile-up incident finally put people off tailgating?

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with automotive industry consultant Say Kwee Neng, about whether last Thursday’s accident involving around nine vehicles along the East Coast Parkway (ECP) could finally put people off tailgating.

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