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Daily Cuts - Passing the torch: The legacy of Lee Hsien Loong and Joko Widodo

A pledge to commit to continuity in Singapore-Indonesia ties, marked by open communication and mutual cultural understanding. Dr Yanuar Nugroho, Visiting Senior Fellow at the ISEAS Yusof-Ishak Institute, says this will be the focus of the next generation of leaders of both countries, as the seventh and final summit between Singapore’s prime minister Lee Hsien Loong and Indonesia’s president Joko Widodo took place in Bogor, West Java. As told to Andrea Heng and Joel Chua on Asia First.

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Daily Cuts - #TalkBack: What will it take for Singapore to produce another Olympic champion?

On #TalkBack, Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with national kitefoiler Maximilian Maeder and Azhar Yusof, Singapore Sport Institute, about what it will take for Singapore to produce another Olympic champion.

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Daily Cuts - What to expect from an upcoming housing estate in Turf City

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Eugene Lim, Key Executive Officer, ERA Singapore, about what we can expect from an upcoming housing estate being planned for development at Turf City.

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Daily Cuts - Wo Wo Dian

Wo Wo Dian, a steamed bun and rice noodle concept whose history dates to as early as 1889 in China, has opened their first store in Singapore at Raffles City Shopping Centre. Cheryl Goh and Hui Wong speak with Kevin Zhang, CEO of Wo Wo Dian to find out what’s in their soft, fluffy buns that they’re serving up on Work It.

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Daily Cuts - The Weary Eco Traveller

80% of Singapore travellers indicate that sustainable travel is important to them, but new insights show a sense of weariness could be emerging globally, fuelled by the ongoing challenges that travellers experience to make more sustainable travel choices. Work It's Cheryl Goh and Hui Wong speak with Nuno Guerreiro, Regional Director for South Asia, Oceania & Chains, Booking.com to find out what these issues are.

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Daily Cuts - Modern masterpiece or ghastly ghoul? Why King Charles’ portrait is so divisive

The new portrait of King Charles III – the first since his coronation – was unveiled last week to mixed reaction. The painting by British artist Jonathan Yeo, which depicts the sovereign doused in red paint, has drawn both gasps of surprise and displeasure. But there could perhaps lie a deeper message behind the bold choice. Susan Ng and Hairianto Diman discuss this on Asia First with Gillian Daniel, art curator, programmer, and PhD candidate, Australia National University. She’s also Manager of Curatorial Programmes at the National Gallery Singapore.

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