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Daily Cuts - At one with nature with the Singapore Writers Festival 2024

In ‘Culture Club’ Melanie Oliveiro chats with Yong Shu Hoong, Festival Director of the Singapore Writers Festival (SWF) and Cheyenne Phillips, local arts practitioner and SWF 2024 panelist. The pair reveal what's in store for this year's SWF. Yong talks about the theme ‘In Our Nature’ and what new features have been added to the annual festival. He also shares the names of well-known authors and presenters gracing SWF 2024. Phillips discusses her role as an SWF panelist taking part in ‘Land x People’, a panel discussion exploring how climate dischange impacts indigenous communities and marginalised groups.

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Daily Cuts - Miss Universe Singapore discusses challenges and meeting criteria

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Charlotte Chia Miss Universe Singapore 2024 and Adelene Stanley First Runner Up. Both contestants talk about the pageant, how they got ready for it, and the challenges they went through from start to finish. They also address the recent changes in Miss Universe’s entrance criteria that include no age limit, as well as no restrictions on marital or parental status.

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Daily Cuts - Storage solutions for retailers

With the 11/11, Black Friday and Christmas shopping season fast approaching, Work It's Cheryl Goh and Chew Wui Lynn speak to Danny Wong, CEO of Work+Store, to find out how storage spaces are playing a crucial role as retail and e-commerce businesses gear up for the influx of orders. 

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Daily Cuts - MediShield Life Review: What you must know

New guidelines on national health insurance plan MediShield Life have been announced following a review by the MediShield Life Council. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Wee Hwee Lin, Associate Professor, NUS’s Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health And Director, Center for Health Intervention and Policy Evaluation Research, to gain a clearer understanding of the outcomes from the review and how it affects you. 

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Daily Cuts - End of an era: Fine dining in Singapore meets its demise

As an increasing number of fine dining restaurants in Singapore shut for good, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Annette Tan, food writer, to examine the factors that led to their demise and ask an industry observer what the future holds for the city’s F&B landscape. 

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Daily Cuts - Singapore’s school canteens are facing a crisis

School canteens are facing an existential crisis brought to light by multiple factors, including higher costs and challenges in meeting students’ nutritional priorities. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Professor Mary Chong, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, NUS, to examine the underlying issues and ask what can be done to save the school canteen.  

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