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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 - Role of Singapore's digital economy to GDP growth

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with James Lambert, Director of Economic Consulting Asia, Oxford Economics, about how our growing digital economy could shape a more resilient financial infrastructure for Singapore.

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Daily Cuts - Where shall we play next?

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Amanda Bolzan, the writer behind @playinsingapore, a resource guide that shares all the best places for the young and the young at heart to explore. She will uncover hidden gems of play spaces, and re-explore some that may be familiar to all.  Amanda will also touch on educational spaces, indoor and outdoor fun, and our beloved HDB playgrounds.

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Daily Cuts - Mental Health for Mummies

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Linda Van Laer, a counsellor from Alliance Counselling who specialises in pre-and postnatal mental health, fertility counselling, as well as grief counselling. A previous report shows that 8% of expectant mothers in Singapore have signs of prenatal depression following hospital KKH’s screening programme. With October being National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, Linda will discuss local issues relating to these topics. 

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Daily Cuts - Rebecca Lim nominated for major award category in Busan

Mediacorp actress, Rebecca Lim, has been nominated for Best Leading Actress for her work in the drama Third Rail, at the Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards, which will be held in Busan, South Korea, on 8 October. She shares more about her career journey and how she feels being in the same nomination category as stars such as Zoe Saldana and Song Hye-kyo.

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Daily Cuts - Commentary: Has modern-day parenting created children who are incapable of looking after themselves?

Do we have to load our children with chores to prevent them from turning into entitled adults? As a self-described “modern parent” of two young girls with eczema, the commentary's author Yong Qiao Qing shares how she finds a middle-ground between being “over-protective” and curating household tasks that are intended to imbue in them healthy values. Yong Qiao Qing is also the founder of "Little Warriors", a clothing website for kids with sensitive skin.

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