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Daily Cuts - Analysis: China’s fresh promises to African nations at Beijing summit

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President Xi Jinping is rolling out the red carpet for some 50 leaders of African nations, as they gather for the biennial Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit. Debt and funding issues are in the spotlight as much of the continent seeks to define its relationship with Beijing, while facing its own economic woes. Andrea Heng speaks with Dr Joshua Eisenman, Professor of Politics, Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame. He’s also the co-author of China’s relations with Africa: a new era of strategic engagement

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Daily Cuts - Pro cafe hopper reveals the best of global cafes

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks to Eric Yang, known as the TheSGNomad on Instagram. Yang is a specialist in cafe hopping in different parts of the world. He gives us the lowdown of some of the trendiest cafes to visit.

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Daily Cuts - Ex-NTU professor reveals uncommonly found traditional recipes

In ‘Culture Club’ Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Professor Ong Jin Teong, author of “The Tastes of Home: Easy-to-Cook Dishes from Singapore and Malaysia”. He highlights which key recipes – not commonly recorded in writing – are present in the book. Professor Ong will also explain why this cookbook is aimed at students, newly-weds and those with little experience in cooking. Professor Ong, who retired from NTU’s College of Engineering, also talks about his post-academic life as a traveling cookbook writer.

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Daily Cuts - The *itchy truth behind Singapore's Godfather of Fashion

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Daniel Boey, Fashion Director and Creative Architect, Known as Singapore's Godfather of Fashion. In light of Eczema Awareness Month, Boey talks about his book 'Behind Every *itch is a Back Story'. He recalls his struggles growing up with sensitive skin, rashes and eczema. The TV personality also recounts how he overcame childhood teasing and other allergic-eruption-related obstacles to successfully climb the fashion career ladder, all while managing his skin condition with treatments, remedies, and a lot of help from his loved ones.

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Daily Cuts - How does your garden grow? Singapore expands gardening plots for budding green thumbs

More than 170 gardening plots have just been opened in areas like East Coast Park, Bukit Gombak Park, one-north Park, Tiong Bahru Park and Kallang Riverside Park, adding to the initial 12 plots located across the island. Andrea Heng speaks to Woo Wee Meng, Director, Community Projects, National Parks Board. They take a look at the popularity of gardening among Singaporeans. 

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Daily Cuts - ASEAN Summit 2024 wraps – what awaits Malaysia’s chairmanship in 2025

Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Vikram Nehru, Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and Honorary Fellow, Exeter College, Oxford University, to get a wrap of the key takeaways from the ASEAN Summit concluding in Lao PDR. They look ahead to the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for Malaysia as it assumes the baton of chairmanship for 2025. 

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