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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 - Uncovering the lesser-known facts of hawker culture

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Ryan Kueh, author of “From Streets to Stalls: The History and Evolution of Hawking and Hawker Centres in Singapore”. Kueh discusses the lesser-known history of hawking, like its possible origins in ninth-century Singapore and the earlier days of hawker-related legislation.

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Daily Cuts - Old computer with valuable parts? Upcycle them with myhalo!

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Tan Ching Hwee, founder of myhalo, a zero e-waste platform. myhalo has been helping individuals and businesses 'Upcycle, Rescue, and ReLove' their devices for eight years. Tan tells us about the platform's innovative solutions to lessen and even eliminate e-waste. 

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Daily Cuts - A brand’s strategy when sponsoring a sports team

Tiger Beer has chosen to sponsor troubled football team Manchester United. Sports team sponsorships have been successful for decades — so how does a brand strategise which teams to put their money behind? And does the translation to sales still work in today’s testimony-driven landscape?  Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Dr Andy West, Lecturer in the Master of Marketing programme, Centre for Sport, Business and Society, UTS Business School, to find out more.

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Daily Cuts - How traditional Chinese medicine will play a role in your Healthier SG consult

Singapore’s health ministry announced that citizens enrolled in Healthier SG can tap on traditional Chinese medicine as a form of treatment for ailments. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Dr Michael Stanley-Baker, Assistant Professor, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, NTU, to take a look at the benefits and how it could change the healthcare programme for Singaporeans. 

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Daily Cuts - Foreign interference has arrived at Singapore’s doorstep

The world is preparing for the most important election, as the United States votes its next president. But one thing continues to wreak havoc in elections around the world: foreign interference — and it has even reached even Singapore’s shores. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Nicholas Fang, Director for Security and Global Affairs, Singapore Institute of International Affairs & Managing Director, Blackdot Research, to take a look at just how evident and dangerous such threats can be to a country and its society. 

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