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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 - Dr Joe Lee – CHOCOELF Chocolate Entrepreneur

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Dr Joe Lee the founder of CHOCOELF, a homegrown artisanal chocolatier with chocolates that are made in Singapore and delivered fresh from a full-facility factory in Jurong. Dr Lee – who’s also a specialist in Urology and Andrology – will talk about how his passion for making chocolates started, how he founded the CHOCOELF café and brand, and how he works with other local partners to create different chocolate bar flavours like Umami Soy Brew, Fluffy Chicken Floss and Black Cold Brew.

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Daily Cuts - Severe turbulence on London-Singapore SIA flight

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Shantanu Gangakhedkar, Senior Consultant (Aviation), Asia-Pacific, Frost and Sullivan, about what you should do in the event of severe turbulence on a plane.

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Daily Cuts - The social ABCs of the workplace

Why are Gen Z apprehensive about face-to-face communication and how can they, well, face the issue? Mark Gabriel, Director and Senior Trainer, Julia Gabriel Education weighs in on how young people can confidently speak to their colleagues and management in the workforce, and how Gen Z can improve their elocution and defend their ideas by articulating their points coherently on Work It with Stanley Leong and Cheryl Goh.

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Daily Cuts - Greener pastures: Two-thirds of Singaporeans are willing to relocate for work

A survey shows that two in three Singaporeans are willing to relocate for work for myriad reasons, with Australia being a top destination. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng take a look at the reasons and if Singapore is at risk of a brain drain with Monty Sujanani, Country Manager-Singapore, Robert Walters.

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Daily Cuts - Algorithms for tickets — is dynamic pricing a fair system?

Ticketmaster has introduced a dynamic pricing model for its concert and event tickets using an algorithm that sets prices based on real-time demand. Here in Singapore, tickets for the Hamilton musical and a concert by Icelandic singer Laufey are subject to dynamic or surge pricing, prompting audiences’ fears of unaffordable tickets.  Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng investigate the background behind dynamic pricing and whether it’ll end up being a deterrent for concert tourism here with Dr Walter Theseira, Associate Professor of Economics, School of Business, SUSS.

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