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

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 - Understanding "Money Locking"

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Ian Lim, Field Chief Security Officer for JAPAC, Palo Alto Networks, about how "money locking" could play a vital role in fighting local scam cases.

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Daily Cuts - Finding Asian food in Ireland

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Eva Pau, the commercial director of Asia Market, the largest Asian food products supplier in Ireland. Eva will talk about buying trends of tourists and Singaporeans who patronise her Dublin store. Pau will also recommend her personal favourite restaurants in Ireland, and non-touristy places to visit.

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Daily Cuts - The Singaporean charm of Photo Phactory

Melanie Oliveiro speaks to Valley Arora, the founder of Photo Phactory, a local business whose lifestyle products reflect Singapore’s rich heritage and history. With her background in design and photography, she shares how she marries the two to create uniquely Singapore products that tourists and locals can enjoy. 

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Daily Cuts - Work It x Mental Health Series Part 2

If you have a teenager at home, do you know how to have a conversation about mental health with them? How should you respond if you’re confronted with the subject by your child? Tune in to the second episode of Work It's Mental Health series where Stanley Leong and Cheryl Goh speak with Wendy Chua, Founder and MD of Wand Inspiration, which seeks to empower people to achieve purpose, passion and meaning in their lives, and she shares tips on how to have a better handle of the matter.

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Daily Cuts - More than just speaking good English

Nurturing confident, empathetic and articulate young individuals through clear and effective communication. That’s what the YMCA Plain English Speaking Awards (PESA) has always been about. Work It's Stanley Leong and Cheryl Goh speak with Nathaniel Ong from Far Eastern Kindergarten who’s champion for the preschool category, and Evan Ignatius Tan from NUS High School of Mathematics & Science, who won the JC/CI/ITE/Poly category.

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