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 - Vance vs Walz: Who won the US vice-presidential debate?

Republican vice-presidential candidate J.D. Vance squared off with his Democrat counterpart Tim Walz in a one-night-only debate centred on key policies at the top of voters’ minds. Hairianto Diman speaks to Dr John Donaldson, Associate Professor of Political Science at the School of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University, to get a post-debate analysis and find out how much it will sway voters’ opinions at the polls come November 5th. 

Resume Pause 11 mins

Daily Cuts - Why you shouldn't use underhanded means to get time-off from work

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Tay Soo Sien speak with Paul Heng, Founder and Managing Director, Next Career Coaching Services, about why some workers feel they need to use underhanded means to get time-off from work.

Resume Pause 12 mins

Daily Cuts - Why Singapore students under 18 want media literacy classes

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Tay Soo Sien speak with Ian Tan, a strategic communications lecturer with NTU's Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, for his insights on why 4 in 5 Singapore students under 18 want media literacy classes to be taught in schools.

Resume Pause 15 mins

Daily Cuts - Private home prices in Singapore see their biggest dip in eight years

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Tay Soo Sien speak with Eugene Lim, Key Executive Officer, ERA Singapore, about why private home prices have seen their biggest decline in eight years.

Resume Pause 14 mins

Daily Cuts - Smart Nation 2.0: AI and education in Singapore

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Tay Soo Sien speak with Associate Professor Jason Tan from National Institute of Education – Policy, Curriculum and Leadership, about what students and teachers here can look forward to in learning more about AI as part of Singapore's Smart Nation 2.0 initiatives.

Resume Pause 14 mins