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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: Kavitha Krishnan on how dance saved her and uplifts the differently-abled

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Kavitha Krishnan was already an accomplished traditional Indian dancer performing across the world, while her peers were studying for their "O" Level examinations. But a spinal surgery almost took away her ability to walk when she was 21. Motivated by her love for dance, she made an astounding recovery and went on to co-found Maya Dance Theatre in 2007. She later started the Diverse Abilities Dance Collective which empowers individuals living with conditions such as Down's Syndrome. Kavitha shares the most valuable lessons she's gained from her journey.

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Daily Cuts - #TalkBack: If you think you're going to make money buying property in Singapore, think again…

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Professor Qian Wenlan, Ng Teng Fong Professor of Real Estate and Professor of Finance, NUS Business School, about the prospects of making money from buying property in Singapore.

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Daily Cuts - Is interactivity key to Singapore's brick-and-mortar stores' survival?

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Dr Samer Hajjar, Senior Lecturer of Marketing, NUS Business School, about whether interactivity is key to helping Singapore's brick-and-mortar stores survive, amid a changing retail landscape.

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Daily Cuts - Sneaker Con SEA 2025: A sneakerheads haven

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro finds out where sneaker fans and collectors can go to experience Sneaker Con SEA 2025 – a sneaker, urban wear and street culture event. Billed as the ultimate destination for street culture enthusiasts, Sneaker Con SEA 2025 will feature a gathering of industry titans, exclusive releases, retail booths and immersive experiences. Jeranne Ang, sneaker artist and founder of Singaporean streetwear brand, ABSNC, will talk about her involvement and what design/s she’ll be unveiling at this two-day convention.

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Daily Cuts - T:>Works returns with its third edition of the Per°Form Open Academy of Arts and Activations festival

In Culture Club, Melanie Oliveiro finds out more about the third edition of the annual festival, Per°Form Open Academy of Arts and Activations, produced and curated by home-grown arts company, T:>Works. Its artistic director, Dr. Ong Keng Sen, highlights various programmes featuring 17 Per°Form Fellows from across diverse fields including indigenous projects, research, education, visual culture, and performance. Shermin Langoff, artistic director of the Maxim Gorki Theatre in Berlin, talks about her team’s post-migrant theatre movement and her involvement in the festival which runs from the 7 – 28 February 2025. 

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Daily Cuts - How Singapore’s Vetreska is upping the glam factor in the luxury pet products

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Donald Kng, CEO of luxury pet lifestyle brand, Vetreska. Kng talks about the brand’s early days – how he started it with fellow student Nico Li, while studying at New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology. He’ll explain how his vision of pet care and pet luxury align with female consumption patterns. Kng will also talk about Vetreska’s cute, colourful and quirky products like the Grapefruit Kitty Love container, the Blooming Cactus Cat Tree and the Flora Pet Walk Kit.

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