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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: How her own mortality jolted Regina Tan into helping others plan for the inevitable

Regina Tan is the founder and CEO of Immortalize, a one-stop marketplace for elderhood and legacy planning needs. She shares how a near-death experience when she was 29 made her realise the importance of planning for the inevitable, a process that she says ought to begin from as early as a person's fifties. Regina shares how this journey has reshaped her priorities and given her the clarity to pursue what truly matters.

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Daily Cuts - Reality of Netanyahu’s arrest warrant as Israel continues attacks on Gaza, Lebanon

How binding is the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders? Is this the answer to ending a war that has dragged on for longer than we thought? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman spoke with Javed Ali, Associate Professor of Practice, Gerald R Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan, for an analysis on the latest developments from the frontlines of the regional conflict. 

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Daily Cuts - Potential revised helmet standards a boon for Singapore motorcyclists 

Singapore authorities are poised to allow snap-and-release helmets after years of only allowing the conventional D-ring fastening. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman spoke with Edmund Ang, a motorcyclist who has been riding for some 6 years now, to discuss the potential rule change with an industry expert, and get comments from local bikers. 

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Daily Cuts - One Chef, Two Spanish Restaurants

Chef Carlos Montobbio is the man behind the modern Spanish restaurant Esquina, who has also been roped in to mastermind the menu for casual tapas restaurant Carlitos in Joo Chiat. Eat Drink Singapore's Chew Wui Lynn and Cheryl Goh find out what sets both restaurants apart. 

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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: How Benjamin Ho's passion for puppets gave him his purpose

Benjamin Ho, the artistic director of Paper Monkey Theatre, shares how puppets helped him feel less lonely in his childhood, as the youngest child in a large family. He also reveals why, despite the sacrifices he's had to make to pursue this passion professionally, it continues to give him immense satisfaction even after more than 50 years.

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Daily Cuts - How the English countryside inspired the arts

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks to Basia Galaj-Kowalczyk, musician and content creator under the Instagram handle @baga.finds. Basia tells us how the English countryside has inspired filmmakers and writers to create some of the most beautiful movies or compositions in literature – like ‘Pride & Prejudice’ and ‘Sense & Sensibility’.

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