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Daily Cuts - Up, Up, and Away: Discovering Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Melanie Oliveiro finds out about the ongoing exhibition: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry ‘When a Prince takes Flight’ held at Alliance Française de Singapour. Taking up several rooms, the exhibition delves deep into the remarkable life of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, an aviator and World War 2 hero best known as the celebrated author behind the beloved classic, "The Little Prince." Melanie’s guests will discuss his extraordinary legacy by highlighting a rare collection of original artifacts, including first drafts of letter prints and personal belongings – on loan from the Saint-Exupéry Foundation.

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Daily Cuts - Why do Singapore firms still pay ransom to cyber attackers?

A recent study found that 3 in 5 companies in Singapore paid ransoms during cyberattacks in 2023 — of these, 36 percent paid at least half a million US dollars. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find out why and whether companies even have the option of holding out or stalling such ransom payments in the event of a cyber attack, and what remedies are available to them with Koh Ssu Han, Solutions Engineering Director for ASEAN, CyberArk

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Daily Cuts - Unrest in the UK: The real reason behind Britain’s worst riots in years

Violence has hit the streets of the UK, as public upset over the killing of three young children escalated into anti-immigration protests across multiple towns in an unfortunate case of misinformation. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman dig deeper into the cause of the riots, which include looting and vandalism — putting newly-minted Prime Minister Keir Starmer to the test. Alexander Hilton, Political Analyst, SkyStamper joins them on Asia First.

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Daily Cuts - Sheikh Hasina resigns: What happens now for Bangladesh?

Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and fled the palace, as protestors stormed the residence in a culmination of weeks of deadly protests. An interim government will be formed by the country’s army chief.  Analyst Professor Greg Barton, Chair, Global Islamic Politics, Deakin University joins Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman on Asia First to explain what’s next for Bangladesh, as it enters a new era. 

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Daily Cuts - TC Acoustic CEO Christian Honegger on creating a healthy working environment for young people

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Christian Honegger, CEO, TC Acoustic, about creating a healthy environment for young people to learn and work.

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Daily Cuts - #TalkBack: Business owners, are you paying off ransoms during cyber attacks?

On #TalkBack, Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Ang Yuit, President, Association of Small and Medium Enterprises, about why some local businesses just pay off ransoms during cyberattacks.

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