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Daily Cuts - Why there are more profits to be made in Southeast Asia’s still-growing digital economy

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It’s often challenging for a sector to grow and be profitable simultaneously, but the digital economy in South-East Asia is proving otherwise. A report shows a 15 percent growth forecast for the region for 2024, while revenues are projected to rise by 14 percent to $89 billion. Andrea Heng speaks to Florian Hoppe, Partner, Bain & Company, to assess the data and identify the spots that will spur the industry in South-East Asia. 

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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: How grandma's love and photography keep Indah Pravitasari going through tough times

Indah Pravitasari, who came to Singapore to seek employment as a foreign domestic worker in 2013, is probably busier than most of her peers. In addition to pursuing a bachelor's degree in management, she also volunteers to help fellow migrant workers find better opportunities. Indah shares how her late grandmother's strength inspires her to build a better future for herself and her community, and why it involves a dream of opening a photography studio back home.

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Daily Cuts - Bernie's Comeback

If you’re craving for a hearty American meal today, we’re taking a trip down memory lane at Bernie’s! It’s made a comeback and reopened at Upper Thomson. Work It’s Hui Wong speaks to Bernie Utchenik, founding director, and Xu Tianmu, managing director at Bernie's, to learn more about their enduring F&B business partnership and the comfort food it has to offer.

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Daily Cuts - Bone Marrow Donation Programme

In Singapore, expanding the donor registry for Bone Marrow is vital, with only one in three patients battling blood cancer can find a match within their families. Yet, many misconceptions still surround Bone Marrow Donation - be it what the surgery entails, or the demographic that can be considered a donor.  Work it’s Hui Wong speaks to Abhijit Raha, the president of the Bone Marrow Donation Programme, who shares more on the programme.

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Daily Cuts - Perusing Peru

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks to travel content creator, Melissa Giviria Hoyos, about her unforgettable travels to Peru, the third-largest country in South America. Apart from hiking or taking the train to Machu Picchu, where can you find alpacas in their natural habitats or stay on a floating island? Hoyos will fill us in! Visit her @melissadestinationreal on Instagram where she has over 4000 followers, and counting.

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Daily Cuts - Sculptor Kim Lim comes home

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro discovers the art and legacy of the late Kim Lim, the Singapore-born British artist, sculptor and printmaker whose works are now being exhibited at the National Gallery Singapore. NGS curator, Joleen Loh, will discuss how the museum worked closely with Lim’s sons, Alex and Johnny Turnbull, to feature over 150 works spanning four decades of her career in this large-scale exhibition. Loh will also talk about Lim’s creative process, rarely displayed photographs, maquettes, and archival materials from her studio.

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