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Daily Cuts - Should policymakers trust data on feelings?

The recent Singapore Economic Policy Forum 2023 discussed the “determinants on the quality of life in Singapore”. One economist explained how policymakers can interpret data on self-reported feelings and personal sentiments, when it comes to identifying what makes Singaporeans happy. Joining us is Prof Nattavudh Powdthavee, Professor of Economics, NTU.

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Daily Cuts - Father-daughter duo on Mediacorp's thriller Alienated

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Lim Shi-An and Lim Yu Beng, about Mediacorp's social thriller Alienated, and their respective roles as Luna and Humpty. The six-part series is an adaptation of a viral Korean short film Human Form. They will also share how their father-daughter dynamic adds an extra layer of meaning to this drama. 

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Daily Cuts - More Than Just Ice Cream Trucks

On Work It, find out how a Singapore Airlines steward pivots into entrepreneurship selling happiness from his Super Ice Cream Truck. Tobias Peng who's Founder of Super Ice Cream Truck speak with Work It's Stanley Leong and Tay Soo Sien.

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Daily Cuts - Chinese-Thai dishes zi char style

Seafood prepared Chinese-Thai style sounds like a lip-smacking marriage of cultures on a plate. Eat Drink Singapore features Yaowarat Seafood restaurant at its new location on Lavender Street. Chef-Owner David Ang of Yaowarat Seafood tells more to Stanley Leong and Tay Soo Sien.

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Daily Cuts - A new E-Pharmacy in town

Melanie Oliveiro traces the entrepreneurial journey of Geraldine Lim and Winthrop Wong, co-founders of Glovida-Rx, Singapore's first consumer-centric e-pharmacy. They'll discuss how they started their business, and how they worked to offer safe, accessible healthcare consultations to both patients and caregivers in Singapore – free of charge.

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Daily Cuts - Time & the Tiger

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with local artist Ho Tzu Nyen and Shabbir Hussain Mustafa, Senior Curator at Singapore Art Museum (SAM) about the exhibition, ‘Ho Tzu Nyen: Time & the Tiger’. It’s Ho’s first mid-career survey exhibition – a groundbreaking showcase tracing two decades of the artist’s works.

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