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Daily Cuts - Allianz pulls out – what’s next for Income Insurance? 

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German insurer Allianz has withdrawn a proposed offer to acquire 51 percent of local insurer Income, following government intervention and much public debate. Now that Income Insurance is back to square one, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman assess its potential options and special position, and how it may affect its future with Professor Lawrence Loh, Director, Centre for Governance and Sustainability, National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School

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Daily Cuts - Carrying Hope for those living with rare diseases

For patients and caregivers living with rare diseases, life can be a daily struggle. Ahead of World Rare Disease Day this month, Work It’s Cheryl Goh speaks with Phua Wee Seng, Chief Rare Advocate of Rare Disorders Society Singapore (RDSS) and Kristal Alycia, parent and caregiver of a 2 year old with a rare genetic disorder.

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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: How Pierre Sernet found humanity in a bowl of "Guerrilla Tea"

Pierre Sernet is best-known for his acclaimed photographic art series dubbed "Guerrilla Tea" (officially titled "One"), in which he set up a makeshift traditional Japanese tea room in contrasting settings in over 30 countries, and invited random passers-by to participate in a tea ceremony. From an Indian desert village to the skyscrapers of New York; from the foot of Mount Fuji to a French airport in the midst of a security threat, the photographs are a compelling whisk of calm, curiosity and contrasting cultures. Pierre, who is also an art dealer, collector, and entrepreneur who founded a major online database for fine art, shares how his view of humanity has been shaped by these experiences, and what he'd say in his letter to his younger self.

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Daily Cuts - What to expect from G20 Foreign Ministers Summit at Johannesburg, South Africa

The G20 Foreign Ministers Summit is set to be underway at Johannesburg in South Africa. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said he will not attend the meeting, accusing South Africa of having an “anti-American” agenda. Meanwhile, Beijing has confirmed that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will attend the summit. Andrea Heng and Elakeyaa Selvaraji speak with Professor Jonathan Luckhurst, Director of the Global Governance Center at Soka University for a preview of what to expect from the summit.

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Daily Cuts - U.S, Russia forge ahead on peace talks without Ukraine

U.S President Donald Trump’s administration said on 18 Feb that it agreed to hold more talks with Russia on ending the war in Ukraine, after an initial meeting that excluded Kyiv. As the 4½-hour meeting in the Saudi capital was underway, Russia hardened its demands, notably insisting it would not tolerate the NATO alliance granting membership to Kyiv. Andrea Heng and Elakeyaa Selvaraji look at the possible reasons for Ukraine being left out of the meeting, and the next steps in this peace deal negotiation. For that, they speak with Dr Alexey Muraviev, Associate Professor of National Security and Strategic Studies at Curtin University.

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Daily Cuts - Tech layoffs 2025: Why companies like Meta, Microsoft and Amazon are cutting jobs

The tech industry is undergoing another round of job cuts in 2025, with leading companies reducing their workforce to streamline operations and focus on strategic goals. This follows a trend of mass layoffs that began in 2022, with job losses continuing through 2023 and 2024. Andrea Heng and Elakeyaa Selvaraji speak with Florie Mae Salazar, Senior Manager, Tech & Transformation Division at Robert Walters Malaysia, for more.

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