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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 - How worrying is young-onset dementia (YOD) in Singapore?

    More people in Singapore are experiencing dementia symptoms at an earlier age, according to the National Neuroscience Institute. Meanwhile, a survey reveals that half of Singaporeans resist young-onset dementia testing, even with symptoms. Andrea Heng examines how worrying the statistics are, and what we can plan to mitigate the economic impact of an increasingly younger dementia population in Singapore with Jason Foo, CEO, Dementia Singapore

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    Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: How teaching preschoolers taught Lorbert Tay the value of resilience, patience, and peer support

    Lorbert Tay, a senior principal at Nurturestars Preschool, joined the early childhood education sector 14 years ago to pursue his passion for moulding the hearts and minds of young children. He shares the unique challenges involved in being a male educator in this sector and how he had to go the extra mile to win over the students and their parents in the early days.

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    Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: How patience and embracing setbacks brought OKJ's film-making career to new heights

    Ong Kah Jing — better known in the film-making industry as "OKJ" — has spent the last decade pursuing his passion as a documentary storyteller. Early in 2024, he received a phone call that would propel his career to new heights. He shares with us how he's come to realise the value of patience, embracing setbacks, and serendipity in the path to success.

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    Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: Why Surgical ICU nurse Hendra Roy Osland believes he is where he's meant to be

    Hendra Roy Osland made a mid-career switch after a decade in the hospitality and tourism sector. He went through a career conversation programme in the midst of the Covid pandemic, got a nursing degree, and is today a nurse in the National University Hospital's surgical intensive care unit. He shares how his journey has taught him that tough times don't last and that he's meant to be where he is.

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    Daily Cuts - Need for flight fuel line inspections

    Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Hui Wong speak with Shantanu Gangakhedkar, Senior Consultant (Aviation), Asia-Pacific, Frost and Sullivan, about the need for flight fuel line inspections.

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