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Daily Cuts - Why the flu season is unusually early

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Clinics here are reporting a surge in flu cases and demand for flu jabs. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Dr Kelvin Goh, United Primary Care Network Medical Lead, to discuss the factors contributing to an unusually early flu season in Singapore and if we should be ready for a second wave later in the year. 

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Daily Cuts - Will Singapore’s office buildings remain empty for much longer?

Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Dr. Chua Yang Liang, Head of Research and Consultancy, JLL Southeast Asia. They pick up on recently released data that shows Singapore’s office vacancy rate reaching a 10-quarter high in the third quarter of this year. Could an increased rate of return-to-office orders turn things around? 

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Daily Cuts - Syed Alwi shophouse collapse: The vulnerabilities of Singapore’s shophouses

The recent collapse of a shophouse at Syed Alwi caused by a gas explosion prompt Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman to examine the specific safety measures required for such older buildings, with Dr Johannes Widodo, Assoc Professor, Department of Architecture, College of Design and Engineering, NUS.

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Daily Cuts - Hail Hallyu: Why the K-wave in Singapore is not fading anytime soon

With South Korea’s president Yoon Suk Yeol in Singapore for a state visit, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Jungmin Lee, founder of KSisters, to take a look at the undying K-wave here through its biggest cultural exports like food, beauty and entertainment — and how it’s become big enough for Korean business owners to call Singapore home. 

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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: How Narash imparts life skills to vulnerable youths and stays connected with his "why"

Narasimman S/O Tivasiha Mani (Narash) is a co-founder and executive director of Impart, a social service organisation that supports vulnerable youths. He shares how his previous career in the navy as a submariner reignited his desire to help young people, and how he stays connected with his "why" especially when the going gets tough.

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Daily Cuts - #TalkBack: Will the recent ECP pile-up incident finally put people off tailgating?

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with automotive industry consultant Say Kwee Neng, about whether last Thursday’s accident involving around nine vehicles along the East Coast Parkway (ECP) could finally put people off tailgating.

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