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Daily Cuts - From spotting polar bears in the Arctic Circle to visiting remote temples in Cambodia – the travel adventures of reXtore’s Duncan Craig

In Destination Anywhere, Melanie Oliveiro discovers the travel adventures of Duncan Craig co-founder of reXtore, a sustainable design and build company. Craig will recall how he - on a snowmobile - crossed Svalbard, north of the Arctic Circle and how he spotted polar bears and experienced snowstorms while doing so. He’ll also talk about a motorbike trip across Cambodia visiting remote temples; and how he crossed the Australian outback in a $100 car. Craig will also explain how his travels influenced STAXX by reXtore – STAXX being a modular block system crafted from 100% ocean bound plastic.

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Daily Cuts - Buying property in Johor Bahru: What you need to know

More Singaporeans are snapping up property in Johor Bahru, contributing to a surge in prices. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng get an explainer on the ins and outs of buying real estate in the Malaysian state with Samuel Tan, CEO, Olive Tree Property Consultants

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Daily Cuts - Instagram’s new restrictions for teen users in Singapore

Meta announced a new feature on Instagram called Teen Accounts for users in Singapore, which has built-in protections that will limit who can contact the teens and the content they see on the app. Dr Kokil Jaidka, Assistant Professor in Computational Communication, National University of Singapore tells Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng the pros and cons of the new restriction, and how it will likely be received by users and their parents. 

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Daily Cuts - The edge that paved Hong Kong’s return as Asia’s financial hub 

From being stuck in the doldrums to a decisive comeback, Hong Kong has re-emerged as Asia’s leading financial hub in spite of a worrying economic recovery in China. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng ask Brian Arcese, Portfolio Manager, Foord Asset Management for his observations on how the city came out stronger. 

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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: The lessons that paved Renny Goh's path to musical success in Los Angeles

Renny Goh is a sought-after Singaporean pianist, keyboardist and producer, who has been performing on some of the music world's most coveted stages since 2018. She is in fact, a founding member of pop sensation Conan Gray's live band — a position she scored even before graduating from music school. Renny, who's been based in Los Angeles since 2014, shares how a near tragedy involving a family member spurred her to follow her dream, how she deftly negotiated with her parents to allow her to pursue a career in music, and the most valuable lessons she's gained from her journey. 

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Daily Cuts - How to avoid falling for online love scams

Singapore Today's Daniel Martin and Justine Moss speak with Sean Duca, Chief Technology Officer, Cisco, about how to avoid falling for online love scams.

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