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Daily Cuts - A long road for Four Horse Road

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Director Kuo Jian Hong and cast member R Chandran of Four Horse Road, an immersive site-specific production by The Theatre Practice, a local bilingual theatre institution. They’ll discuss how this restaged production was affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, and how audience members will be exposed to 150 years of history staged across two heritage buildings along Waterloo Street.

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Daily Cuts - Lucasfilm shuts: What will it look like for the local digital effects industry?

Jurassic World Dominion, Star Wars and Marvel’s The Eternals were made here in Singapore by Lucasfilm’s visual effects and animation arm, Industrial Light & Magic (or ILM). But it looks like making blockbusters hasn’t been enough to sustain operations, with Lucasfilm winding down its ILM operations here. Michael Lim, Festival Director of Animation Nation shares what the future looks like for our local digital effects industry.

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Daily Cuts - Singapore's economic strategy

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Joel Chua speak with Dr Andy Feng, Director (Economic Surveillance and Research), Economics Division at the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) and Ong Yee Ern, a recipient of the Economist Service Scholarship, about the economic issues and challenges discussed at this year's MTI Economic Dialogue.

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Daily Cuts - Local businesses exploring opportunities in Africa

On the occasion of the Africa Singapore Business Forum 2023, we explore why Africa remains a draw for Singapore companies seeking to expand beyond more popular overseas markets. Soo Wei-Chieh, Executive Director for Global Division 3, Singapore Business Federation, shares an overview of the potential of the African market, and the types of opportunities available for Singapore businesses.

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Daily Cuts - More Meaningful Corporate Giving

How can corporates give more meaningfully to social service agencies? And how is social innovation in the social service sector different from the commercial sector? Work It's Cheryl Goh and Stanley Leong get the answers from Christian Chao, Chief Executive Officer of Care Corner Singapore.

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Daily Cuts - Unsolicited kiss, but Luis Rubiales refuses to resign

It's been 8 days since Spain beat England, and won the Women’s World Cup. But unfortunately that celebratory mood was short-lived when Spain's football federation President Luis Rubiales kissed player, Jenni Hermoso on the lips after the World Cup win. Hermoso says the kiss wasn’t consensual but Rubiales denies this, and is threatening legal action over Jennifer Hermoso supposed 'lies'. The ‘sexual violence protocol’ has been activated and Rubiales has now been suspended. Ash Hashim, Director of Futbolita shares how important is it for this protocol to be called. 

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