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Daily Cuts - 2024 was a year of war. How have the year’s conflicts shaped the world?

From Israel’s war – first on Hamas in Gaza, then on Hezbollah in Lebanon – to Ukraine’s eastern front, to conflicts in Myanmar and Sudan, plus now a new era following the downfall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman took stock of the wars that took place this year. For more, they spoke with Dr Samir Puri, Associate Fellow, Chatham House. He is also the author of Westlessness, a book about changing global power balances and where it leads the West.

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Daily Cuts - Singapore's mortgage loan refinancing and repricing activity on the rise

Singapore Today's Daniel Martin and Susan Ng speak with Clive Chng, Associate Director, Redbrick Mortgage Advisory, about what's been driving the jump in mortgage loan refinancing and repricing activity by owners of private properties and HDB flats.

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Daily Cuts - What could land you in trouble for violating Singapore's racial harmony laws?

Singapore Today's Daniel Martin and Susan Ng speak with head lawyer Gloria James-Civetta from GJC Law about the scenarios that could land someone in trouble for violating Singapore's racial harmony laws.

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Daily Cuts - Will we soon see plans for the High-Speed Rail project revived?

Singapore Today's Daniel Martin and Susan Ng speak with Dr Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow, Singapore Institute of International Affairs, about when we could see a full revival of plans for the High-Speed Rail project linking Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.

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Daily Cuts - The Superfoods of Peru

From lucuma to acai berries, Peru has long been home to numerous superfoods native to the country, producing a myriad of world’s most potent and powerful superfoods which are chock full of antioxidants and other all natural health benefits. Many are increasingly becoming more available in shops and supermarkets here in Singapore, so adding them to your shopping list is now even easier. Work It's Hui Wong and Vaisali Prabhakaran speak with David Barrientos Gonzales, Deputy Head of Mission from the Peru Embassy and Daniel Chavez , Chef and Owner of Peruvian restaurant Canchita.

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Daily Cuts - Establishing Healthy Workplace Boundaries

To make this year count, how do we establish healthy workplace relationships by setting professional boundaries with our colleagues? Why is this important and how do we practice it? Work It's Hui Wong speaks with Joyce Marter, a mental health keynote speaker and corporate trainer - helping corporations, associations and organisations improve well-being, culture, collaboration and success.  

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