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Daily Cuts - The agenda for the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting

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The defence ministers of Southeast Asian nations will gather in Penang for a scheduled meeting, with Malaysia as ASEAN chair. This is a curtain raiser of the retreat, with a comprehensive walkthrough of the agenda. For more, Andrea Heng and Susan Ng speak with Sharon Seah, Coordinator, ASEAN Studies Centre, ISEAS- Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

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Daily Cuts - Eat Drink Singapore - Chen’s Kitchen

Helmed by Michelin-starred Chef Chen Kentaro, Chen’s Kitchen invites diners to savour his interpretation of Chuka Ryori, a Japanese term that means "Chinese food”,  in a warm, communal dining environment without breaking the bank. Cheryl Goh speaks to Wayne Teoh, General Manager of Chen’s to find out more about this new concept.

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Daily Cuts - Making business travel safe amid climate risks

With the surge in extreme weather events happening around the world, how can organisation make business travel safer for their employees? Work It’s Cheryl Goh speaks to Bala Slevam, Regional Security Manager at International SOS on travel risk policies.

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Daily Cuts - Fate of ongoing Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal hangs in the air

US President Donald Trump warned on Monday (Feb 10) that "all hell" would break loose if every Israeli hostage is not released from Gaza within days, after Hamas threatened to postpone further exchanges under a fragile ceasefire deal it said Israel was violating. Tensions have been running high since a shock proposal by Mr Trump to take over the Gaza Strip and remove its more than two million inhabitants. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman examine the fragility of the situation and whether this is the beginning of the end of the truce with Nader Hashemi, Assoc. Professor of Middle East and Islamic Politics, Georgetown University

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Daily Cuts - Budget 2025: What are businesses, workers looking forward to the most

Businesses are increasingly confident about 2025, even as rising costs and demand uncertainty remain key concerns in the operating environment. Andrea Heng and Hairirnaot Diman find out what businesses and workers here hope for from the upcoming Budget with Kok Ping Soon, Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Business Federation  

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Daily Cuts - U-turn on Nissan-Honda merger

Merger talks between Honda Motor and Nissan Motor turned out to be short-lived, with the latter rejecting the deal after the two failed to agree on the valuation of the carmakers under a holding company. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman look at the possible reasons for the collapse of this deal, and what’s next for both car brands with Vivek Vaidya, Partner, Frost & Sullivan 

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