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Daily Cuts - The Savoury Pleasures of Switzerland

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Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Junko Mizobuchi Head of Stores Communications, Amazon Singapore and Amazon Japan at Amazon Singapore about her travels around the world. Mizobuchi will recall her time spent in Leysin, Switzerland where she lived for four years and where to get the best cheese fondue/raclette dishes. She’ll also talk about Kagawa Prefecture in Shikoku, Japan where udon originated, as well as its largely undiscovered countryside. Mizobuchi will also discuss Kailua Kona in Hawaii - her family home for the past 30 years - and how holidayers can enjoy the beaches, volcano visits, horse-back riding and exploring waterfalls.

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Daily Cuts - Pro Bono SG Legal Series - Family Violence & Transnational Marriages

Family violence goes beyond physical abuse - the issue is more complicated and could leave deep mental scars. Work It's Chew Wui Lynn and Cheryl Goh speak to June Lim, Chairperson of the Family Justice Support Scheme with Pro Bono SG, to find how victims can seek legal help, even if they may not be able to afford it.

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Daily Cuts - Seniors, it’s time to wise up on your nutrition

An initiative is being rolled out in Singapore to educate seniors on the right foods to eat to ensure their ageing bodies receive optimum nutrition.  Asia First gets to know how a food donation bank sorts their donated edible items specifically for seniors and about the potential hurdles faced in persuading the elderly to change their eating habits. Hairianto Diman speaks with Nichol Ng, Co-Founder, Food Bank Singapore

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Daily Cuts - China’s Third Plenary ends: What real changes can we expect?

China ends its third plenum, a three-day top-level meeting that observers say was delayed from the previous autumn. It comes, as China’s economy continues to reel from a real estate crisis and a stubborn consumption slump. On Asia First, Hairianto Diman attempt to read between the lines in the official rhetoric as he speaks with Chong Ja Ian, Associate Professor of Political Science, National University of Singapore. And a non-resident scholar at Carnegie China

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Daily Cuts - Things to do in Singapore over the weekend (20 - 21 July)

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Daphne Xiao, Founder, Mitsueki, about things to do over this weekend (20 - 21 July).

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Daily Cuts - Is an "all-in-one" cashless payment system for motorists here feasible?

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Professor Raymond Ong, Transport Analyst and Deputy Head (Research), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, NUS, about of the feasibility of an "all-in-one" cashless payment system for motorists here.

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