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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: How Lucas Saw refused to toe the line and turned his business around

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Lucas Saw is the CEO of Talking Toes socks company, which designs and sells colourful, whimsical socks with inspiration quotes. But Lucas had a rough start in business. In the earlier days, he faced debt and came close to despair — at one point, losing a $30,000 loan he took from his father. But he believed in the potential of his product, refused to abide by the status quo, and pushed the boundaries of what a sock company could be. He shares the most valuable personal and business lessons he gained from this journey in his letter to himself.

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Daily Cuts - From civil servant to full time artist – meet Kelly Ser

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Singaporean artist, Kelly Ser, about her original works of art and merchandise. Ser will talk about how she went from being a civil servant for over a decade, to striking it out on her own as a full-time artist and founder of Kelly Ser Atelier. She’ll explain how Singapore’s traditional architecture, symbols and landmarks inspire her modern contemporary creations. She’ll also highlight how the more popular designs have been reproduced into merchandise and homeware items like coasters, tea towels, grocery bags and apparel.

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Daily Cuts - Aiming AMOI for success – tales of a clothing brand founder in SG

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Lauren Teo, founder of the local clothing brand, AMOI Hallmark, about what inspired the creation of this artisanal label. Teo will talk about AMOI’s various collections and why they are available in ethically produced small batches – including a range of modern cheongsams. Teo will also talk about the various challenges and rewards that come with running an online + pop up fashion label.  

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

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 - Trajectory of AI in 2025

From mastering creative processes like writing and generating photos, to posing threats through deep fakes, AI has taken the world by a storm. How will it affect our lives in the coming years? Work It’s Tay Soo Sien speaks to  Jason Davis, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise at INSEAD, to find out what we can expect from AI in 2025.

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Daily Cuts - $1.8 billion: Are Singapore families spending too much on private tuition? 

The latest government survey on household expenditure has found that families in Singapore spent $1.8 billion on private tuition for their children in 2023, as expenditure on education services continues to grow. Meanwhile, more parents are also placing their children in childcare at a younger age. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman examine this growing trend of Singaporean parents spending more on their children’s education at an early age with Charmaine Teo, Vice President, Association for Early Childhood Educators (Singapore)

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