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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 - The Wellness Hour - Balancing Motherhood with a demanding Leadership Position

How does one balance a leadership role and demanding career, with motherhood and personal growth? Cheryl Goh speaks with Shveta Bhardwaj, Head of Sustainability Services at Tata Consultancy Services APAC and ANZ, on what it means to be a thriving leader at work and a present mother at home.

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Daily Cuts - Setting up shop at Geylang Serai Ramadan bazaar

The Geylang area will be busy this month as the annual Geylang Serai Ramadan bazaar is underway. The bazaar officially opens on Feb 26 and will last till the end of the Muslim fasting month on Mar 30. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Shereen Begum, Founder, Indian Inks to learn more about the process of setting up at the Bazaar.

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Daily Cuts - Funskilling – Using SkillsFuture credits not for career advancement

In a commentary on cna.asia, Marketing Director at BigFundr Imran Johri shares his experience of using his SkillsFuture credits on a course that has nothing to do with his work. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find out his motivation in doing so, and how picking up a skill not related to his profession has helped him in his work. 

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Daily Cuts - US - Ukraine tensions: can they mend ties after this aid freeze?

The continued tensions from last week's Oval Office spat is heating up with US President Donald Trump pausing military aid to Ukraine. Mr Trump's decision comes just days after he clashed with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy. We assess the likelihood of the U.S and Ukraine mending ties and the steps to get there with Graeme Gill, Professor Emeritus, Government and International Relations, University of Sydney.  

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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: For anti-scam specialist Justina Pang, crimefighting runs in the family

Justina Pang spent about five years as a police officer, including a year in the special victims unit. She was inspired by her grandfather, a police officer who sustained a gunshot wound while fending off a robbery. But she decided to hang up her crimefighting uniform to prevent an increasingly worrying type of crime — scams. As an anti-scam specialist with Singapore's largest bank, DBS, Justina helps protect customers from losing their savings — and peace of mind — to unscrupulous scammers. She shares what she's learned from her career journey, and what she personally does to protect herself and her family from scams.

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