Daily Cuts

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Stephan Veyret, CEO, Decathlon Singapore, about managing a business in the sport retail industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Dr Annabelle Chow, Clinical Psychologist, Annabelle Psychology, about whether punishments are necessary in a child’s upbringing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Eduardo Araral, Associate Professor with the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, about how our water quality could be impacted by an oil spill due to an accident at Pasir Panjang Terminal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Melanie Oliveiro speaks to solo traveler and content creator Savanna Crowell about her visit to Nicaragua - the land of lakes and volcanoes. She shares her experiences on the two rival cities - Leon and Granada. You can visit her social media site @solowithsav. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common work-related injury, particularly among those with office jobs. It's a condition that causes numbness, tingling or weakness in your hands. Typing for long hours is often blamed for being the cause, but what are some other factors that can lead to this condition? Chew Wui Lynn and Cheryl Goh -- hosts of the CNA938 radio show Work It -- spoke with hand surgeon Dr Jonathan Lee Yi-Liang from Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre to find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More Singaporeans are getting ready to move into new apartments with the shortened BTO wait time. But renovating a home can be challenging and stressful, turning a fun experience into a bad one. Asia First's Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman get sound advice from Ng Hwee Li, Honorary Secretary, Society of Interior Designers Singapore & founder, LIID on how to avoid being the next reno horror story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Denmark has recalled a famous brand of South Korean instant noodles for being too spicy, and therefore harmful to Danish stomachs. The dish and many other spicy foods are popular in Singapore and across Asia, so does it boil down to possessing different gastrointestinal tolerances? Asia First's Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Dr Andrew Ong, Senior Consultant from the Dept of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, SGH. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Singapore’s beaches were deserted over the weekend, thanks to an oil slick spanning over 30 kilometres along its southern coastline. As clean-up efforts are underway, Asia First investigates the impact of the petrochemical spill on Singapore’s environment and wildlife. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with N. Sivasothi, Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Asia Frist's Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman commemorate Father’s Day with a special conversation about what it means to be a stay-at-home dad – from the unseen benefits to the support that these unconventional fathers need in Singapore. They speak with Josiah Ng from The Ordinary Dad. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A wrap-up of the big announcements, plus a look at why Genmoji's and Apple Vision Pro roll-out has got one developer excited. Guests: Manon Dave, Chief Product Officer, MindValley, a Health & Wellbeing app with 2 million registered users & Krist Neo, Co-Founder at GeekBytes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Singapore Today, Joel Chua and Justine Moss speak with Agnes Ting, Head of the Blood Donor Programme, Singapore Red Cross, about the current state of blood donation here, in light of World Blood Donor Day being celebrated today (14 June). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with key members of Fashion Parade, a locally-founded Gen Z community for sustainable fashion. Lumin Hew (founder) and Gerselle Koh (Project Manager) will talk about what inspired the formation of this youth-led movement. They’ll also discuss their outreach/awareness activities like creating content and organising meaningful events to inspire the public (especially Gen Z youth) to begin their sustainable fashion lifestyle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Melanie Oliveiro finds out where else parents can bring their children during the June holidays, and that is Gardens by the Bay’s Children’s Festival featuring Disney and Pixar’s Inside Out 2. Gardens by the Bay’s Leong Cheng Yee will talk about the multiple Inside Out-inspired installations at the Supertree Grove; how visitors can create their own digital “Memory Orb” at the illuminated Kaleidoscope of Memories; build cosy pillow fortresses at Fort Pillowtown and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Euro 2024 kicks off in Munich, Germany! Asia First's Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman spoke to James Dampney, sports journalist, News Limited Australia to blow the starting whistle on match-ups, performance expectations and predictions for the winners. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2024 Global Peace Index shows that more countries are currently engaged in conflict since World War II, with most indicators of peacefulness deteriorating over the past two decades. Where does this leave the world, and will global peace continue to be out of reach? Asia First's Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman spoke to Stephen Nagy, Professor of Politics and International Studies, International Christian University, Tokyo, Japan to find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Ngee Ann Polytechnic student has gone viral on TikTok for rating optimal nap spots around campus. Asia First's Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman wonder why tertiary students here are in constant need for a place for a snooze. They also consult a sleep therapist about the sleeping habits of adolescents to find out if the need to snooze is, in fact, a new phenomenon or just a typical part of tertiary life. Vanessa Lee, fourth-year student, NTU and Ooi Sze Jin, Founder, A Kind Place joined them for more insights. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hughes Chong is an accomplished cello teacher, composer, and founder of the Cellography orchestra, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year (July 2024). But his early life was marked by big challenges including the sudden death of his father and his mother's stroke. In this interview, Hughes shares how the cello was his source of comfort through it all, and why he's grateful to his younger self. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cynthia Ong, better known to thousands as "tiredgenzmum" on TikTok, works tirelessly to give her kids the life — and love — she never had as a child herself. Having come from a broken family, she courageously shares a powerful and healing message to her younger self. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Melanie Oliveiro finds out more about the latest edition of GastroBeats, one of Singapore's largest food and music festivals happening from May 31 to June 23 at the Bayfront Event Space. GastroBeats’ organiser, The O4 Company, will talk about the F&B, music and carnival attractions that await visitors, who’ll also be able to take part in Coca-Cola’s Food Fest, a multi-sensorial attraction that includes the “Larger-than-life: Rock, Paper Scissor – Challenge”, the “Recycle Me!” booth and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Singapore-based Belgian-American pianist Tedd Joselson. The world-acclaimed performer will talk about his early days, his debut recital at NYC’s prestigious Lincoln Center in 1975, life as a student at Juilliard, his recordings of works spanning 400 years of music, and how he nurtures gifted pianos of tomorrow. Joselson will also talk about his upcoming concerts “Joselson: Brahms — The Two Piano Concertos” on 16 June in support of youth causes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.