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Daily Cuts - What's on at Sneakrcon

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Singapore streetwear designer Mark Ong aka Mr Sabotage (SBTG) who’ll talk about his involvement at this year’s Sneaker Con SEA held at Resorts World Sentosa. Sneaker Con SEA  2024 is a celebration of sneaker and streetwear culture with on-stage panel discussions, a customised lineup of over 200 global and local iconic brands, and a gathering of 150+ traders and passionate sneaker collectors from around the globe. Ong will talk about how he will design exclusive limited-edition Kintsugi Air Jordan 1 highs, crafted from vintage scarves and bandanas, embodying the artistry of Kintsugi, which is the Japanese process of repairing ceramics traditionally with lacquer and gold. Ong will also talk about how he is collaborating with RWS in designing 22 pairs of limited-edition sneakers for RWS as a commemoration of their partnership. RWS and SBTG will auction off two pairs of the limited-edition sneakers and donate all proceeds to the students from Temasek Polytechnic (Mark Ong’s alma mater). 

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Daily Cuts - Do you catch yourself "bed rotting"?

Is "bed rotting" the new self-care trend, or a sign of something more serious? Andrea Heng and Joel Chua get more insights from Dr Joel Yang, clinical psychologist at Mind What Matters.

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Daily Cuts - Boeing's recent incidents - a concern, or a blip?

Recent Boeing incidents raise safety concerns - is it time to worry, or are these isolated events? Andrea Heng and Joel Chua speak with Shukor Yusof, Founder, Endau Analytics, an aviation consultancy to find out more. 

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Daily Cuts - War in Gaza

US president Joe Biden piles on pressure on Israel not to invade Rafah – the last refuge of Palestians in Gaza. Andrea Heng and Joel Chua speak with Zach Levey, Visiting Professor, International Affairs Program, University of Colorado at Boulder to find out more.

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Daily Cuts - Why we need to preserve the Singapore Indoor Stadium

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Professor Lai Chee Kien, Vice-President of the Society of Architectural and Urban Historians of Asia, about the need to preserve the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

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Daily Cuts - Childminding: The answer to Singapore's drought of good, affordable babysitters?

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Dr Rebecca Chan, Lecturer, Psychology and Child and Human Development, NIE, about whether childminding could help parents facing difficulty in hiring good, affordable babysitters.

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