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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: How a life-threatening event birthed Yvon and Leon Bock's infant-care business

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Yvon and Leon Bock are partners both in life and in business. They are the co-founders of Hegen, a Singapore brand of breastfeeding bottles and other mother/infant-care products. The couple reflect on the delivery of their fourth child that resulted in life-threatening complications for Yvon, and how it spurred them to embark on a journey to make a bigger difference in the lives of more families. Both Yvon and Leon also share the lessons they've learned from this journey, including why "being humble" doesn't mean limiting oneself, and the value of persistence.

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Daily Cuts - iPhone 16e: What even is this?

The iPhone 16e is Apple’s latest addition to the iPhone 16 lineup, offering a balance of advanced features and affordability. Daniel Martin speaks with tech reviewer Umar Naqshbandi, Content Creator and Creative Director of Social Media at ProductNation. 

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Daily Cuts - #TalkBack: Are we seeing the death of neighbourhood provision shops?

After 90 years, a family business - Chin Teck Chiang Seah Kee provision shop - closes its doors. It has shuttered for good, leaving behind a rich legacy. Singapore Today’s Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Professor Sing Tien Foo, Provost’s Chair Professor, Department of Real Estate at the NUS Business School.

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Daily Cuts - Understanding how to nominate people to a board

City Developments’ executive chairman Kwek Leng Beng has accused his son Sherman Kwek, who is also the group CEO, of appointing new independent directors without full board approval. Singapore Today’s Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Kevin Chua, corporate lawyer and director in law firm Yuen Law, to find out more about the process of nominating someone to the board. 

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Daily Cuts - Exploring Singapore’s WWII Past

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro explores the ‘Twilight Tour of Fort Siloso’, a special tour commemorating the 83rd anniversary of the Fall of Singapore as part of the National Heritage Board (NHB)'s annual ‘Battle for Singapore’ series of programmes. NHB’s Satha Logaraj will talk about the tour’s main features like Fort Siloso’s historic guns, military barracks, observation posts, and the underground network of tunnels constructed to shelter soldiers and store ammunition during World War II. Satha will also talk about other ‘Battle for Singapore’ programmes for Singaporeans, residents, and tourists to discover.

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Daily Cuts - Gurmit Singh - Going strong after more than 30 years in the public eye

In ‘Made in SG’ Melanie Oliveiro speaks with host, comedian and actor Gurmit Singh who is leading the new cna documentary series “Born in 1965”. The 2-part miniseries coincides with SG60 i.e. Singapore’s 60th year of independence. Gurmit will talk about some of the issues he addressed in the series: how to age healthily and with purpose; and self-discovery travels when he visited Japan and India - countries that hold deep roots for his family. “Born in 1965” airs on 1st & 2nd March 2025, coinciding with Gurmit’s birthday month.

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