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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 - Is the UN in the midst of an existential crisis?

The 79th General Assembly of the United Nations is taking place in New York with a repeated call for multilateralism, against the backdrop of ongoing wars and trade tensions. But the UN itself is facing an existential crisis as its relevance is being questioned. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman explore more with Dr Andrew Latham, Senior Fellow, Institute for Peace & Diplomacy, Professor of International Relations & Political Theory, Macalester College, Minnesota, as they examine the UN’s evolving role in today’s troubling times and what’s making them optimistic about the prospects to end war. 

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Daily Cuts - Getting young employees to build long-term careers with one company

Singapore Today's Daniel Martin and Tay Soo Sien speak with Eric Tan, Managing Director, FedEx Singapore, about getting young employees to remain with the same company for a long period of time.

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Daily Cuts - Car warranty disputes climbing in Singapore

Singapore Today's Daniel Martin and Tay Soo Sien speak with Clifford Chow, Editor-In-Chief, Car Buyer Singapore, about why there appears to be an increase in car warranty disputes here.

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Daily Cuts - No VEP yet? Here's how else you can enter Malaysia by land...

Singapore Today's Daniel Martin and Tay Soo Sien speak with Jake Ler, Chief Marketing Officer, Motorist, about other modes of transport to consider in travelling to Malaysia on land without a Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP).

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Daily Cuts - Singapore Grand Prix Weekend 2024 report card

Singapore Today's Daniel Martin and Tay Soo Sien speak with Dr Kevin Cheong, Managing Partner, Syntegrate, about how this year's Singapore Grand Prix weekend has performed, compared with previous editions.

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