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Daily Cuts - US election: How early voting works and why it matters

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    Early voting for the next American president taking place in the U.S with some states reporting record turnouts, two weeks out from the election. Andrea Heng speaks to Miles Coleman, Associate Editor of Sabato's Crystal Ball, University of Virginia Center for Politics, to check out the states conducting these early elections, why they matter and what could change between now and November 5th. 

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    Daily Cuts - Abracadabra! Tommillusions merges magic with science

    In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro chats with Tommy Chiang, also known as Tommillusions, Singaporean magician. He reveals the culture of magic and science in the educational sphere and explains how magic tricks, that seemingly defy the laws of nature, have scientific explanations behind them. He also discusses how he curates his acts for both children and corporates. 

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    Daily Cuts - Singaporean businesses offering sustainable home products

    In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Eileen Wan, Founder of byiroiro and Kay Hui, Founder of The Tinkerbox, two local founders of sustainable lifestyle brands. byiroiro produces crocheted sustainable homeware and lifestyle swaps from eco-friendly yarn like organic cotton, linen, jute and bamboo. The Tinkerbox offers fem care, reusable snack baggies and soap keepers for toiletry bags. Both founders explain how they source materials to make their products and how else we can all live more earth-friendly lives.

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    Daily Cuts - Eat Drink Singapore - The Shifting Sands of Singapore’s F&B Industry

    Even as Singapore's F&B scene remains vibrant, some high-end restaurants and casual eateries alike are finding it hard to survive - what drives them to wind up and what happens to the larger industry when businesses leave? On Eat Drink Singapore, Chew Wui Lynn and Cheryl Goh discuss with Dr. Guy Llewellyn, Assistant Professor at EHL Hospitality Business School (Singapore Campus). 

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    Daily Cuts - Keeping Singapore’s outdoor workers safe in bad weather conditions

    Companies here are encouraged to roll out safety measures and guidelines for their workers operating outdoors, as weather conditions in Singapore are set to be turbulent. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman ask one employer, Lee Hsin Chong, Managing Director, BNL, what his plans are to keep his workers safe and healthy. 

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    Daily Cuts - Who and where are Singapore’s hidden youths?

    Some 17,000 Singaporeans aged 15 to 25 years have fallen through the cracks — they are unemployed or not pursuing further education. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Nicholas Gabriel Lim, President, Youth Work Association (Singapore), to conduct a closer examination of this at-risk group and find out what’s being done to help them on the path to self-sufficiency.

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