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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German insurer Allianz has withdrawn a proposed offer to acquire 51 percent of local insurer Income, following government intervention and much public debate.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 - How to prevent whooping cough and shingles this festive season

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Justine Moss speak with Dr Sanjeev Shanker, Family Physician and Emergency Medicine Specialist, HMI Medical Centre, about how to prevent getting infected with whooping cough and shingles, amid a recent rise in cases for both viruses in Singapore.

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Daily Cuts - See Thailand through a couple of slow travellers’ eyes with content creators Tian and Caitlin

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with travel content creators Tian and Caitlin about holidaying in Ko Chang – the third largest island in Thailand by area after Phuket and Koh Samui. The Gen Z couple will talk about what it’s like to enjoy slow living and supporting community businesses in Ko Chang. They’ll also talk about the rich variety of local markets and traditional dishes in different parts of Thailand. Check them out @anthropologyoftravel on Instagram.

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Daily Cuts - Say Her Name: Author J. C. Hallman talks about enslaved woman Anarcha the “mother of gynaecology”

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with American author J.C. Hallman about his creative non-fiction book "Say Anarcha". It centres on the life and controversial medical career of Dr. J. Marion Sims - once hailed as the “father of modern gynaecology”, as well as herbalist and nurse Anarcha one of the enslaved women he performed unethical surgical experiments on – without anaesthesia. Hallman is in Singapore as a visiting writer for the Asia Creative Writing Programme (ACWP), a collaboration between NTU’s School of Humanities and the National Arts Council of Singapore.

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Daily Cuts - It’s a kid’s world – myFirst’s smartwatch, camera and karaoke set tailor-made for the Little Ones

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with G-Jay Yong, founder of the tech brand myFirst, makers of the Fone S4 “MagiCode” kids’ smartwatch. Yong will talk about how the smartwatch allows for secret personalised messages between parent and child using the “MagiCode” customisable vibration feature. Yong will also explain how gamification and a reward system are programmed into the watch - helping the child accomplish goals, collect badges, and reinforce routines the fun way. He’ll also talk about myFirst’s other gadgets like the camera and karaoke set.

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Daily Cuts - Could Singapore's vehicle prices come down in 2025?

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Justine Moss speak with SMU's Assistant Professor of Strategic Management, Terence Fan, about whether we could see vehicle prices come down next year, with COE premiums closing mostly higher in the final bidding exercise for 2024.

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