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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 - Flying Singapore's Flag at Paris Fashion Week

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Singaporean fashion designer, Kavita Thulasidas whose Spring Summer 2024 collection ‘Heritage Reinterpreted’ will be shown at Paris Fashion Week on the 2nd of October. Kavita will talk more about her beginnings, the inspiration behind ‘Heritage Reinterpreted’, what she thinks of other overseas-based local fashion designers like Ashley Isham and Andrew Gn, and how her hand-embroidered designs are an ode to regional/local culture and craftmanship.

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Daily Cuts - A young Silent Hero for the elderly

The Civilians Association (Singapore) honoured the quiet heroism of 56 volunteers at the Singapore Silent Heroes (SSH) 10th Anniversary awards presentation recently. We find out from one young awardee, Shena Tan of Anglican High School, why she’s passionate about supporting the elderly.

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Daily Cuts - Second US Republican primary debate with Trump absent again

Seven Republicans faced off at their primary debate on Thursday (28 September), vying for their party’s ticket to the presidential election next year. Missing from the debate was Donald Trump — again. We get a wrap of the debate’s winners and losers, and how Trump’s strategy might play out. Joining us is Craig Varoga, Fellow, Center for Congressional & Presidential Studies, American University.

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Daily Cuts - Catching the last supermoon of 2023

We find out the science behind the brilliant Harvest Moon on September 29, which will be the last supermoon we’ll be seeing this year. Joining us is Associate Professor Lim Tit Meng, Chief Executive, Science Centre Board.

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Daily Cuts - Helping smokers in Southeast Asia quit their addiction

We learn more about the Nicotine Addiction International Conference taking place in Kuala Lumpur, and how it plans to achieve its goals of breaking barriers, advancing tobacco control, and enabling access to a smoke-free eco-system in ASEAN. Joining us is Dr Suraj Wilson, APAC Medical Affairs Lead for Smoking Cessation, Kenvue.

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