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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 - A Letter to Myself: How Alison Lim found her voice after being diagnosed with dementia

Alison Lim was in her fifties when she was diagnosed with a type of dementia called Primary Progressive Aphasia, which affects a person's speech. It created a drive within her to find out more about her condition and find ways to manage it. Alison and her daughter, Jamie Buitelaar, founded an organisation — Dementia & Co. — to support other individuals and families going through a similar journey. Alison and Jamie give us an insight into their journey and close relationship.

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Daily Cuts - #TalkBack: Are people being distracted by tech when jaywalking?

On #TalkBack, Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Kelvin Foo, Managing Director, TTS Group, about whether people here are getting more distracted by tech when jaywalking.

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Daily Cuts - Could we see more instances of extreme weather in Singapore?

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Kong Man Jing, also known as Biogirl MJ, about whether we could see more instances of extreme weather here like the Sumatra Squall in the near future.

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Daily Cuts - What to know when travelling Antarctica

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Conrad Combrink, Senior Vice President of Expeditions, Destination and Itinerary Management, Silversea - an ultra-luxury and expedition travel brand. Combrink discusses the expeditions to Antarctica and the Arctic region and the rules people must follow when they visit Antarctica.

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Daily Cuts - Celebrating 30 years of the Opera Gallery

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro welcomes with Gilles Dyan Founder and Chairman of Opera Gallery Group, an international gallery specialising in modern and contemporary art with 16 locations worldwide. As the group charts its 30th anniversary, Dyan reveals the artists who have exhibited there over the decades, the successes and challenges of the gallery since its inception in 1994 and much more.

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