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

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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 - Take a trip to Mexico with the Founder of Mami's Tamales

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Maribel Colmenares, Chef-Founder of Mami’s Tamales, a Mexican tamales restaurant in Singapore. Colmenares talks about her home country Mexico and where tourists should go like The Great Pyramid of Cholula in Puebla, and Guadalajara. She also talks about what are the best dishes, snacks and sweet treats to eat in Mexico – including of course, the different varieties of tamales.

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Daily Cuts - 'Hopelessly Devoted': A tribute to Olivia Newton John

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Tottie Goldsmith, Australian actress, singer, and niece of the late Olivia Newton John who passed away in August 2022. Goldsmith discusses the tribute concert she’s hosting in Singapore for one night only on 12 October. She talks about memories of her aunt and how the concert, ‘Hopelessly Devoted’, will celebrate John's legacy through an evening of her greatest hits like, ‘Physical’, ‘I Honestly Love You’ and ‘Hopelessly Devoted to You’.

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Daily Cuts - Cards Collectibles Asia 2024

Cards featuring Pokémon characters, baseball and basketball players and more can fetch a pretty penny. In fact for collectors, these are worth thousands, even hundreds of thousands of dollars. Work It’s Cheryl Goh speaks to Aaron Koh and Mark Tan, the co-founders of Cards Collectibles Asia 2024 on the community here, as well as their upcoming event that’s open to all. 

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Daily Cuts - How telemedicine has been a lifeline for Singapore’s migrant workers

Medical service providers said they are seeing a steady increase in migrant workers using telemedicine services in the past two years. Some are seeing about 3,000 patients online every month. Doctors said such telehealth services ensure workers can seek timely medical attention. Steps are being put in place to ensure the system is accessible to more workers. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Dr Marcus Lee, Medical Director – Clinical Quality Governance, Fullerton Health

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Daily Cuts - Singapore’s crackdown on money laundering: What you must know

Authorities in Singapore have announced stringent measures to curb money laundering activities through a new framework. What do the new measures entail, who do they involve, and how effective will they be in clamping down suspicious transactions? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman ask  Athreya H.D, Financial Services Partner, Forvis Mazars

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