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Daily Cuts - Rise of the 'Wayang Worker'

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According to Slack’s State of Work Report 2023, Singapore workers apparently ranked third in the world for doing “performative work” — appearing busy more than doing real, productive work. To use a colloquial term, why do we need to “wayang” at the office? Derek Laney, Slack’s APAC Technology Evangelist shares more about the report and what could be driving this phenomenon.

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Daily Cuts - Travelling back to old Singapore

Melanie Oliveiro speaks to Brian Patrick Tan, Senior Assistant Director (Curatorial & Engagement) of Founders' Memorial to find out more about the exhibition Semangat yang Baru. Covering Singapore's road to independence and how its nation-building years opened, travel back in time to old Singapore, courtesy of the blown-up archival footage and pictures, objects and stories.

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Daily Cuts - Tampines comes to life in theatre

Melanie Oliveiro speaks to Shaifulbahri Mohamad and Adeeb Fazah, the brains behind a new local production Tampines Boy - a part-theatrical, part-tour experience taking place in Tampines Central estate. The playwright/performer and director will discuss how they put the production together, and how they included tracing one’s roots, Singaporeans’ relationship with progress, pragmatism and sentimentality are all rolled into one. 

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Daily Cuts - HR's compass for fresh graduates navigating the workforce

Join Work It's Stanley Leong and Cheryl Goh as they get insights and strategies to ease first-job anxieties and create win-win scenarios for fresh graduates and employees in the ever-evolving job market with Kai Ning Lim, Global HR Business Partner, Unilever.

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Daily Cuts - Thailand's Srettha Thavisin sworn in as Prime Minister

4 months after Thailand’s general election, it’s finally official - Srettha Thavisin is now the country’s 30th Prime Minister. He was sworn in on Tuesday, together with his 33-cabinet members. Besides being PM, Srettha is also finance minister. And interestingly, some posts were given to conservatives. Asst Prof Napisa Waitoolkiat, from the Faculty of Social Sciences at Naresuan University shares how the current appointments compare with previous cabinets.

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Daily Cuts - Rising rents chasing away biz owners in Kampong Gelam

Rental costs in Kampong Gelam have been rising, while interest in traditional trades among the young has been falling. These pressures have led both traditional and newer businesses in the area to wonder if their trades can survive. Zaki Maarof, Chairman of community organisation One Kampong Gelam shares his hopes of the district with Arnold & Andrea from Asia First. 

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