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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 - A Letter to Myself — “Doing your best leads you to the next step of your journey"

The journey of an entrepreneur is often a long and winding road. Benny Ong is a co-founder of financial education and property-related companies such as I Quadrant and Crestbrick. But his early journey began in a pool hall and took several interesting pitstops along the way. In his letter to himself, the successful entrepreneur shares why he feels even though success is not guaranteed, doing your best can still lead to surprising and even rewarding places.

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Daily Cuts - ShrugMyShoulder in the UAE and Oman

Melanie Oliveiro speaks to digital nomads, Marilyn and Jian Sheng, who go by ShrugMyShoulder on social media, about their one and a half month long trip to the UAE and Oman. Listen in and be drawn into the allure of these Middle East destinations.

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Daily Cuts - Shazza & Umar Sirhan

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Singaporean creatives Shazza (singer-songwriter) & Umar Sirhan (singer-songwriter/producer) about their evolving music careers. They’ll also discuss their latest collaboration/duet ‘Rain in Manhattan’ which received 30,000 streams one week after its release.

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Daily Cuts - Celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival at Chinatown Singapore from 7-9 June 2024

Melanie Oliveiro finds out more about the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival at Chinatown held from 7-9 June 2024. The meaning behind this year’s theme “Dragon Boat Festival: Of Thumping Drumbeats and Delicious Dumplings” will be explained. Listeners can also find out about the games and activities that await them including lantern riddles and a dragon boat craft workshop. Melanie will also find out how APSN Centre for Adults will be participating in the Dragon Boat Festival celebration in Chinatown on 8 June 2024.

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Daily Cuts - Tech Talk: The new iPad Pro and iPad Air

On Tech Talk, Singapore Today's Daniel Martin speaks with Bobby Tonelli, Actor, Host and Tech Enthusiast, about the new iPad Pro and iPad Air.

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