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Daily Cuts - New app lists unsold food at big discount, helps cut food waste

A new mobile phone application Yindii allows diners to buy unsold food from eateries at up to 80 per cent off the retail price before closing time. Launched in Singapore in August, it aims to beef up efforts to reduce food waste by eateries. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng speak to Louis-Alban Batard-Dupre, co-founder and CEO, Yindii, to find out the logistical arrangements behind coordinating the sale of these leftover food and how the businesses’ revenues may be affected given the big discounts offered.

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Daily Cuts - #TalkBack: Is physical bullying in our schools getting worse?

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Dr Lim Boon Leng, Psychiatrist, Dr BL Lim Centre for Psychological Wellness, about whether physical bullying in our schools is getting worse.

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Daily Cuts - Will Singapore's dropping citizen marriage and birth rates continue?

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Professor Paulin Tay Straughan, Professor of Sociology (Practice), School of Social Sciences, SMU, about whether Singapore's downward trend for both citizen marriages and births could be set to continue.

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Daily Cuts - How a major Fed rate cut could impact the everyday Singaporean

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Professor Sumit Agarwal, Professor of Finance, Economics and Real Estate, NUS Business School, about how the recent major Fed rate cut could impact the everyday Singaporean.

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Daily Cuts - Explore the Galapagos Islands and the British Isles

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Conrad Combrink, Senior Vice President of Expeditions, Destination and Itinerary Management from Silversea, an ultra-luxury and expedition travel brand. In the second part of their chat, Combrink talks about his travels to the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador and the British Isles. He also addresses Silversea’s onboard enrichment experiences and workshops tailormade for guests.

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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: Hirfan Romzi on chess, choices, and community

Hirfan Romzi, 24, is the founder of the Aliwal Chess Club, which brings together people from all walks of life. He shares how his own challenging childhood spurred him to seek a sense of community, and gave him the grit to persevere through the challenges of pursuing his goals... one of which involves a sport called "chess boxing"!

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