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Daily Cuts - Winner of Exemplary Young Mother Award raises her brother's children

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Even though Siti Fatinnurain is not their biological mother, she has taken it upon herself to raise her brother's two children by herself, as their legal guardian. Both children have autism. She's the winner of Jamiyah Singapore's Exemplary Young Mother Award. She shares what motivated her to take on this responsibility, and the challenges she's had to overcome.

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Daily Cuts - 42 Singapore: No teachers and no academic prerequisites

Picture a university programme that does not require any academic prerequisites, and has no teachers or structured lessons. That is what the Singapore University of Technology and Design aims to offer – an inclusive skills-based avenue for students to acquire information and communications technology skills. Singapore Today’s Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak to Koh Chye Soon, Head of 42 Singapore and Syafik Isa, a student of 42 Singapore, to find out how this works.

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Daily Cuts - Revving up your engines

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Rene Anthony, the founder and presenter at Revv Evolution, an online lifestyle and motoring video channel based in Singapore. He’ll discuss how he comes up with new content to keep his tens of thousands of followers entertained over 12 platforms, content collaboration projects, how he’s evolved his business over the years, tips on how to present well on social media, and how he engages viewers with informative multimedia experiences.

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Daily Cuts - Capturing the moment with a brushstroke

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with traveling artist Susan Olij who also runs her own travel site on Instagram. Susan will discuss the countries she’s been to – near and far from Singapore – and what/who/which venue inspires her to paint on the spot during her travels.

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Daily Cuts - What makes a good podcast?

Melanie Oliveiro speaks to Alison Hindell, Commissioning Editor at BBC Radio 4, about her job, the evolving radio industry in the UK, and the future of radio. Seeing how many Singaporeans are putting out their own “DIY” podcasts, Hindell will advise us on what makes a good podcast, radio drama, or original short stories programme. Hindell will talk about why new podcast dramas like Tracks and Quake are attracting a growing online audience. She’ll also talk about her job, the evolving radio industry in the UK, and the future of radio.

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Daily Cuts - Are we seeing the "Japanification" of China's economy?

China’s economy is having a rough time, marked by signs of deflation. It’s prompted some observers to draw parallels with Japan’s economic bubble of the early 1990’s. Pushan Dutt, Professor of Economics, INSEAD, tells us if such comparisons are accurate or fair to either country.

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