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Daily Cuts - A museum owner's travels abroad

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Alvin Yapp, owner of The Intan museum, about his travels abroad with his nephews. Being an avid traveller who has gone to Sarawak, Nepal, Kulai and Kluang, he has trekked along the Bario mountains and other nearby destinations.

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Daily Cuts - Kristina Minami: The quest to unravel rural Japan

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro delves into the adventurous life of Kristina Minami, Travel Blogger and Influencer who goes my the handle @sugalenin. Minami, whose family is from Finland and Russia, shares about her quest to explore Japan's rural beauty for the past decade. 

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Daily Cuts - SAMH: Shining a light on mental health through musical arts

In ‘Made in SG’ Melanie Oliveiro finds out about the Singapore Association for Mental Health’s musical preview and charity dinner featuring a new production “The Short Empire: A Story of Hope and Resilience”. Paul Christian, the musical’s Composer and Writer, explains how it’s a human drama that also focuses on the Short Empire boat plane which has a place in Singapore’s history. Caroline Kwong, SAMH’s Board Treasurer and Chairperson of its Fundraising & Engagement Committee, discusses how the musical aims to augment SAMH’s fundraising and engagement initiatives.

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Daily Cuts - Get set for Somma

Somma is an Italian restaurant that recently opened at the lifestyle destination New Bahru in the River Valley area, and is the second by chef-owner Mirko Febbrile who brought us Fico at East Coast Park. But Somma is more than just a restaurant -- it's a place where you can eat, learn and cook. Chew Wui Lynn and Cheryl Goh find out more on Eat Drink Singapore. 

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Daily Cuts - Transforming workspaces to entice workers

New guidelines come into effect from December 2024, requiring employers to have a process in place for workers to make formal requests for flexible work arrangements. Work It's Chew Wui Lynn and Cheryl Goh explore whether this is likely to encourage companies to transform work spaces into a more enticing environment to lure workers back to the office. They speak to Simon Raper, Head of Savills Design.

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Daily Cuts - Is it vital to separate your work and personal identities?

Taking pride in your job and being proud of career achievements is good for self-esteem, but intrinsically linking your job and identity may have its downsides. The intrinsic link between self-identity and career is a natural one because of the sheer amount of hours you spend at your job. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Jacqueline Yeung, Career Development Associate, AVODAH People Solutions. They look at the importance of striking a balance between your work and personal identities.

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