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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 - Support for retrenched workers

A new scheme is in the works to help retrenched workers get back on their feet, offering them temporary financial support while they upgrade their skills. This was announced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during his National Day Rally speech on Sunday. Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Assistant Secretary-General of NTUC, Patrick Tay to find out what's the current hiring sentiment in Singapore. 

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Daily Cuts - More HDB flat options for singles to buy

Singles who are at least 35 years old will soon be able to apply for new two-room Housing Board flats in any location. PM Lee Hsien Loong announced this at his National Day Rally on Sunday. Currently, they can only apply for Build-to-Order (BTO) flats in non-mature estates. Petrina Yuen, a postgraduate student, tells us how the new rules will affect her and her fellow young singles. 

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Daily Cuts - Spotting the red flags of money laundering

Around S$1 billion of assets were seized recently, in one of Singapore's largest cases of suspected money laundering. 10 foreign nationals were also arrested. Ong Pei Ching, Partner, TSMP Law, shares what constitutes this particular crime and its red flags.

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Daily Cuts - Thaksin Shinawatra's return from exile

The latest twist in Thai politics sees the expected return to the country of the influential former prime minister. Thaksin's return would coincide with yet another parliamentary vote to choose a Thai prime minister. His party's candidate is said to have strong backing. We find out more about his impact from Erik Martinez Kuhonta, Director, Institute for the Study of International Development, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, McGill University.

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Daily Cuts - An entrepreneur, a leader and a mentor

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Elim Chew, the owner behind the iconic 77th Street brand. She's now the Chairman of I’m Kim Korean BBQ, Captain Kim Korean BBQ and Goro Goro Steamboat, as well as Mentor and Advisor for Seed Ventures. We find out why she's pivoting to the F&B industry. 

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