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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 - Prepped

Preparation for home cooked meals takes time and is pretty hard work - but what if you could outsource the heavy lifting? Work It's Cheryl Goh speaks with Corrine Chia, co-founder of Prepped, a local company that makes cooking less tedious and more enjoyable.

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Daily Cuts - Singapore's Talent Landscape: Bridging the Gap Through Upskilling and Holistic Development Initiatives

Like it or not, AI is here to stay. How can organisations promote continuous learning and skill enhancement, especially for middle-aged, mid-career workers? Work It's Cheryl Goh spoke with Sandeep Bhargava, Senior Vice President, Global Services and Solutions, Public Cloud Business Unit, Rackspace Technology for more insights.

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Daily Cuts - #Blockout2024: Why we expect so much from celebrities

Celebrities like Taylor Swift and Michelle Yeoh have been facing digital backlash over their silence about the war in Gaza. But why do we expect celebrities to use their platforms for social and political causes? Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng speak with Kokil Jaidka, Assistant Professor in Computational Communication at the National University of Singapore and Principal Investigator at the NUS Centre for Trusted Internet and Community to find out more on Asia First.

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Daily Cuts - “We’ll attend to you shortly” – the damaging cost of bad customer service in Singapore

New research has found that Singaporeans collectively spent 30 million hours on hold with customer-service departments last year. This translates to some $1.24 billion in lost time – bad customer service in Singapore  is costing companies massive losses. Asia First’s Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng are joined by Chia Wee Luen, Managing Director, ServiceNow Asia to make sense of this perennial problem and what’s needed to make improvements on. 

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Daily Cuts - When the chips are down: are semiconductors the new oil?

The US and China are locked in a trade war through tariffs and export restrictions on advanced semiconductor chips. The US is restricting chip sales to China, while China is trying to build its own domestic chip industry. The question arises: do the current sanctions on China's semiconductor industry mirror the resource wars over oil? Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng find out more on Asia First with Daniel Ives, Managing Director, Senior Equity Analyst, Wedbush Securities.

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