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Daily Cuts - Weaving luxury and innovation into handcrafted rugs

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In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro explores the culture, art and world of custom rugs and carpets with Karinna Gobbo, Founder, Tappeti Fine Hand-Crafted Rugs + Carpets in Australia. Gobbo talks about the latest trends concerning bespoke rugs and carpets while working with commercial and private clients in Singapore. She also touches on Tappeti's latest collection - developed in collaboration with five esteemed designers - to be unveiled at an ArtHouse Singapore exhibition in October.

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Daily Cuts - Igniting Peranakan pride at the PAssionArts Festival

In Destination Anywhere, Melanie Oliveiro speaks to Josephine Ng, Treasurer, Joo Chiat Community Arts and Culture Club. Ng tells us where Singaporeans can go to learn more about Peranakan culture by way of the Joo Chiat PAssionArts Festival Village. She'll share the various activities that await participants like Peranakan coaster making and tile painting. Other highlights include street performances, craft booths and workshops like clay craft making.

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Daily Cuts - Revolutionising food sustainability in Singapore

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Leonard Shee and Lorraine Koh, Co-Founders of MoNo Foods, a local food waste social enterprise. They talk about their latest location, after moving out from their Chinatown space, their latest venue at Tekka Place – and why their tenancy there has to end by the end of February 2025, as well as how their ongoing efforts to minimise food waste in Singapore has gained traction.

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Daily Cuts - The Pope is in town: A local attendee’s experience

Pope Francis is arriving in Singapore, his final stop on his 12-day tour of Asia Pacific that included Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Timor Leste. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman ask Brendan Lee, a papal mass attendee, what he’s looking forward to in this papal visit and why he thinks Singapore is on the Pope’s map. 

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Daily Cuts - How to rethink the role of taxis in Singapore as the industry shrinks

When was the last time you hailed a taxi by the street or boarded one from a taxi stand? Booking a ride is now second nature to us and taxi companies have had to adapt by finding their space on ride-hailing platforms to retain a share of passengers. But what’s a more long-term sustainable model for Singapore’s taxi companies – and their drivers?  Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find out more from Associate Professor Raymond Ong, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, NUS

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Daily Cuts - Australia to ban children from using social media

Australia will ban children from using social media with a minimum age limit as high as 16, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sept 10. He added that legislation to keep children off social media will be introduced in 2024, describing the impact of the sites on young people as a “scourge”. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman examine the feasibility of this plan and the impact of such a ban with Associate Professor Razwana Begum, Head, Public Safety and Security Programme, Singapore University of Social Sciences

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