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Daily Cuts - Thank you for the music! The real purpose of SMRT’s new chimes

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The new jingles and chimes at SMRT station platforms and onboard its trains aren’t just an audio pick-me-up for commuters – they’ve also been specially curated for the visually impaired to create a more inclusive public transport system here. Our guest on Asia First tells Andrea Heng and Joel Chua about the science and hard work that went into composing San Lun Che, Chan Mali Chan and Singai Naadu for this now-permanent feature. 

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Daily Cuts - Snoop Dogg X Singapore - Novelship's marketplace for sneakerheads

Melanie Oliveiro speaks to the Richard Xia, CEO of Novelship, a Singapore-based streetwear/sneaker marketplace, on how they have partnered with US rap star Snoop Dogg to offer consumers in South-east Asia greater access to cult sneaker brands and expand its range of collectibles.   

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Daily Cuts - Want to be a podcastar?

Mediacorp’s new podcast talent discovery competition ‘Be a Podcastar’ has just arrived! Melanie Oliveiro speaks to Danny Koordi, Content Strategist at Mediacorp, who is also a mentor and judge in the competition, and Sonia Chew, 987 DJ and host of the award-winning Men Explain podcast. If you have what it takes to script, produce and host your very own podcast, hear from them about how you can be a podcastar. 

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Daily Cuts - It's time for the Cabaret!

Our very own local production Sing’theatre will be performing one of the most iconic musicals of all time - “Cabaret”! The production will transport you back to 1930s Berlin, through the set, costumes and music. Work It's Stanley Leong and Cheryl Goh speak with Director Hossan Leong and Performer Dwayne Lau.

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Daily Cuts - Closing the Gender Pay Gap: Strategies for Equality

It’s a sad fact that the gender pay gap still exists today - what can we do to close this gap - or perhaps eliminate it altogether?  Work It's Stanley Leong and Cheryl Goh speak with Angel Kilian, Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, INCLUDE Consulting.

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Daily Cuts - The UN General Assembly kicks off without some key leaders

Some 140 delegates are convening in New York for the UN General Assembly. Some some key leaders will not be there this time: China’s Xi Jinping Russia’s Vladimir Putin France’s Emmanuel Macron Britain’s Rishi Sunak India’s Narendra Modi Dr Stewart Patrick, Senior Fellow and Director, Global Order and Institutions Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace shares if it’s surprising that several key leaders will be absent.

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