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

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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 - South Korea’s political crisis: Yoon Suk Yeol survives impeachment – for now

South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol escaped impeachment over the weekend, after his ruling People Power Party walked out on a parliamentary vote following his botched martial law decree. Andrea Heng and Susan Ng spoke with David Hundt, Associate Professor of International Relations, Deakin University, for a look ahead at what’s next for the country. 

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Daily Cuts - How Syria saw the end of the al-Assad regime

Bashar al-Assad has resigned and fled Syria after rebels led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham took over the city of Damascus. Andrea Heng and Susan Ng examined the events that led to the fall of the al-Assad era and what lies ahead for Syria, with Dr Rifaie Tammas, Researcher and Consultant, University of Western Sydney,

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Daily Cuts - How does one heal from grief?

When veteran theatre practitioner George Chan's life took an unexpected turn in 2018, he turned to therapy to begin his own healing journey. This led him to pursue more knowledge in grief counselling, and eventually to him setting up his own private practice in the space to help others heal. Work It's Cheryl Goh speaks to George Chan, Counsellor, Grief Educator and Breathwork Coach, This Is How We Heal, to find out more. 

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Daily Cuts - "Fake" plastic Christmas trees, in the name of sustainability

Singapore Today's Daniel Martin and Justine Moss speak with Vanessa Ong, Founder and Managing Director, Gernise Global, about whether we should use "fake" plastic Christmas trees instead of real ones during the festive season.

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Daily Cuts - Time to say goodbye to physical corporate cheques

Singapore Today's Daniel Martin and Justine Moss speak with Professor Aurobindo Ghosh, Assistant Professor of Finance, SMU, about phasing out physical corporate cheques in Singapore.

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