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Daily Cuts - Tech layoffs 2025: Why companies like Meta, Microsoft and Amazon are cutting jobs

The tech industry is undergoing another round of job cuts in 2025, with leading companies reducing their workforce to streamline operations and focus on strategic goals. This follows a trend of mass layoffs that began in 2022, with job losses continuing through 2023 and 2024. Andrea Heng and Elakeyaa Selvaraji speak with Florie Mae Salazar, Senior Manager, Tech & Transformation Division at Robert Walters Malaysia, for more.

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Daily Cuts - Mind Your Money - Building a supportive environment for Upskilling

According to ADP’s People at Work 2025 report, only 23 percent of Singapore workers feel equipped to progress in their careers. There may also be some friction in asking for opportunities for upskilling, or re-distribution of workload while an employee goes for an upskilling course. What can be done to build a supportive environment for workers to upskill? Cheryl Goh speaks with Yvonne Teo, Vice President of HR APAC at ADP, provider of payroll and human capital management solutions.

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Daily Cuts - Eat, Drink, Singapore - a Thai twin concept at Nampla

Nampla, which means “Fish Sauce” in Thai, is a restaurant with a day and night concept. It’s inspired by restaurants across Southern and Central Thailand, and night-time street markets in Bangkok. Cheryl Goh speaks with Chef Simon Wong and Chef Song Supansa, the chefs behind Nampla, who want to bring lesser known Thai dishes to Singaporeans.

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Daily Cuts - Bloom with Hope 2025

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro finds out where Singaporeans can go to take part in “Bloom with Hope 2025”, an annual community event organised by local charity 365 Cancer Prevention Society (365CPS). 365CPS’ Andrew and Joanna Ang, talk more about this two-day event that aims to celebrate the unity and unwavering spirit of the cancer fighting community. They’ll also list key activities like fun physical activities and healthy cooking demonstrations.

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Daily Cuts - Mad for Mad about Marketing

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Jaslyin Qiyu, founder and managing director of Mad About Marketing Consulting - an agency and consultancy that leads marketing transformation strategies from the ground up. Qiyu will talk about how and why she founded her own firm after working for years at other companies and MNCs (Multinational Corporations). She’ll also give advice on how Singapore companies can drive marketing transformation and when they should use influencers vs Key Opinion Leaders.

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Daily Cuts - The agenda for the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting

The defence ministers of Southeast Asian nations will gather in Penang for a scheduled meeting, with Malaysia as ASEAN chair. This is a curtain raiser of the retreat, with a comprehensive walkthrough of the agenda. For more, Andrea Heng and Susan Ng speak with Sharon Seah, Coordinator, ASEAN Studies Centre, ISEAS- Yusof Ishak Institute.  

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