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Daily Cuts - Antony Blinken tours Asia: How the US plans to go “all in” on the Indo-Pacific

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will kick off an 11-day tour of Asia this week, with visits to Vietnam, Laos, Japan, the Philippines, Mongolia, and Singapore – plus a meeting with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi. Asia First casts a close eye on his agenda, as his tour coincides with a tumultuous time in American politics. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Erik Martinez Kuhonta, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, McGill University

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Daily Cuts - Monday Reset: Splitting finances with your partner or spouse

Nothing kills romance like decisions involving money. Could this be the reason so many marrying couples today are choosing to split their joint bills? On Asia First, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman examine the benefits of doing so, and if it can really get in the way of love with Dawn Cher, finance blogger, SG Budget Babe and her husband, Nicholas Hung, a real estate consultant. 

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Daily Cuts - Should you get back with your ex?

When superstars Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck married in 2022, decades after calling off their initial engagement, it seemed like the stuff of a romantic Hollywood blockbuster. But Lopez filed for divorce from Affleck on Aug 20 after two years of marriage. Rekindling an old romance is risky. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find out what you should ask before diving back from Stephanie Tak, Psychotherapist, Mind What Matters 

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Daily Cuts - Dear Evan Hansen in Singapore

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro talks to the cast and director of the upcoming Pangdemonium musical ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ - Tracie Pang, Director and Angelo Martinez, Actor playing Evan Hansen and Rebekah Sangeetha Dorai, Actress playing Heidi Hansen. A local production of the Broadway musical, ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ is about teenager Evan Hansen with social anxiety disorder who goes on an unexpected journey of self-discovery. The trio will touch on the musical’s themes, the songs, rehearsals and topics brought up that will resonate with youth and grownups alike.

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Daily Cuts - Do you Prefer Coffee, without coffee beans?

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with the co-founders of local brand Prefer Coffee – billed as Asia's first bean-free coffee by upcycling barley, bread and soy. Tan Ding Jie and Jake Berber, Co-founders, Prefer Coffee, shares how they started the brand a few years ago; how they tapped on their expertise in food science and to produce bean-free coffee through fermentation; challenges faced by a food-tech startup like theirs; and how they plan to scale Prefer Coffee even more.

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Daily Cuts - What’s next as Ukraine pushes into Russia?

More than two weeks into Ukraine’s incursion into western Russia, Ukrainian politicians have begun talking about establishing a buffer zone there. But it remains unclear how much further Ukraine might try to advance into Russia and how long it plans to stay. Meanwhile, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Ukraine, ready to help find peace between Ukraine and Russia. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman take a look at Ukraine’s possible next moves in Russia, and whether India will succeed in playing mediator with Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and Political Science, University of Toronto

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