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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: Norhuda Rabani's recipe for overcoming setbacks, leadership, and family

When she first started her food business in her home kitchen in 2004, Norhuda Rabani, went door-to-door to sell her homemade rempah (food pastes). Today, Asyura Pastes is a thriving business run from an industrial kitchen, has a wide distribution network, and it's something of a household name particularly in the Malay community. Norhuda shares how, despite facing significant adversity — including the emotional weight of having been given up for adoption as a child, and an earlier failed business — she has grown to consider herself fortunate.

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Daily Cuts - Is vice a growing concern in Singapore?

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Associate Professor Razwana Begum, Head, Public Safety and Security Programme, School of Humanities and Behavioural Sciences, Singapore University of Social Sciences, about how thirty-three people were arrested last Monday in Geylang for their suspected involvement in vice activities and offences related to illegal employment.

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Daily Cuts - World Mental Health Day

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Associate Professor Swapna Verma, Chairman of the Medical Board at the Institute of Mental Health, to shed light on some of the biggest mental health issues Singapore is facing, as we commemorate World Mental Health Day.

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Daily Cuts - Exploring the land of sake and swordsmiths

In 'Destination Anywhere', Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Geraleine Yap, Europe and Asia Travel Expert from luxury travel tour operator Scott Dunn SG. Yap talks about holidaying in Northern Kyoto, Japan, describing what it’s like staying at a seaside paradise and what guided experiences await tourists. Yap also whisks us to Tasmania, Australia to catch the Southern Lights or Aurora Australis.

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Daily Cuts - Immerse yourself in art at Gathering Ground

In ‘Culture Club’ Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Lynette Quek, Audiovisual Artist and Eugene Chow, Actor-Director, of arts organisation, The Substation. The pair chat about The Substation's latest initiative Gathering Ground, a series of community pop-ups that invite members of the public to immerse themselves in the arts. From October to November 2024, The Substation is transforming familiar spaces into sites of creative exploration. 

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Daily Cuts - Joanne Peh discusses new collaboration with prettyFIT

In ‘Made in SG’ Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Joanne Peh, Actor, Celebrity Mum, Podcaster and Influencer. Peh shares how she and her daughter Mimi have partnered with homegrown footwear brand prettyFIT on a Mother-Daughter Capsule Collection – 'Little Steps, Big Dreams'. She discusses how the creative project came about, how she and her daughter worked as a team, what designs they came up with, and how this brings Mimi a step closer to her dream of becoming a shoe designer.

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