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Daily Cuts - Amateur Takes Control – A Singaporean Instrumental Band Rocking the Region

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In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with bassist Isa Ong and guitarist Field Teo, members of the instrumental Singaporean rock band Amateur Takes Control. They will talk about the band’s new album ‘A Pale Decrepit Dot’ which comes nearly a decade after their previous full-length release. They’ll discuss the themes addressed in the 7-track album which include personal expressions of grief, confusion, anger and resilience. Discover more Singaporean music and musicians - like Amateur Takes Control - at Hear65.com an initiative by the National Arts Council, produced by independent music media company Bandwagon.

 

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Daily Cuts - Scam victims in Singapore lose record $1.1 billion in 2024, a quarter involved cryptocurrency

Scam victims in Singapore lost $1.1 billion in 2024, marking a record high amount of losses suffered in a single year. Almost 25% of this involved cryptocurrency, a surge from 6.8% of total losses in 2023. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Jag Foo, Partner of Safeheron and Chair of the Blockchain Security and Compliance Committee at Global Fintech Institute. They look at the possible reasons for the rise in cases, and the crypto landscape that makes it a hotbed of scams.

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Daily Cuts - Ukraine agrees to US minerals deal, seeking Trump support

Ukraine has agreed on the terms of a minerals deal with the United States and could sign it on Friday, February 28. This comes as it fights for Washington's support in its war with Russia. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and Political Science at the University of Toronto. They find out if this move could be a stepping stone to ending the 3-year war between Russia and Ukraine.

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Daily Cuts - SingPost to seek shareholder approval for sale of Australia business

Singapore Post will move forward with the sale of its Australia business by holding an extraordinary general meeting on March 13 to seek shareholders' approval for the divestment. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Kelvin Law, Associate Professor of Accounting at Nanyang Technological University. They examine the impact of this sale on the company’s long-term strategy and its relationship with investors. 

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Daily Cuts - #TalkBack: Do we care about dirty toilets in coffee shops if the food is good?

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak to Rosie Ching, Principal Lecturer of Statistics from Singapore Management University, and Paulin Tay Straughan, Professor of Sociology (Practice), School of Social Sciences, from Singapore Management University.

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Daily Cuts - When families clash; family businesses in dispute

What happens when family-run businesses fight internally for power? Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak to Professor Sumit Agarwal from the National University of Singapore Business School, and Ang Yuit, President of the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises. 

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