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Daily Cuts - Australia’s changes to student visa requirements: how they could backfire

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In the latest measures to rein in migration numbers, Australia announced plans to increase the amount of savings international students will need in order to secure a visa – even warning several colleges of fraudulent student recruitment practices. Asia First’s Andrea Heng and Joel Chua dig deeper into the issue and assesses the impact of these moves on the international student population with the help of Dr Liz Allen, Demographer, Senior Lecturer, Centre for Social Research & Methods, The Australian National University. 

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Daily Cuts - Pro Bono SG: Understanding Intellectual Property Law

What is IP and Copyright? How do I protect my creations? What about trademarks? On today’s legal series with Pro Bono SG, Work It's Cheryl Goh and Hui Wong speak with Gretchen Su, Director at Sabara Law LLC, a Singapore law practice, and  a member of the Deloitte Legal network.  talking about intellectual property. We get clarity so you know your rights and also don’t end up on the wrong side of the law.

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Daily Cuts - Apple’s iPad sales are down: is the tablet losing popularity?

Apple is launching new iPads that promise to be even more powerful than before. What was seen as revolutionary 14 years ago is now struggling to maintain a strong presence in the digital device market as Apple reports declining sales of the iPad. On Asia First, Andrea Heng and Joel Chua ask Bryan Ma, Vice President, Devices Research, IDC Asia Pacific if the tablet is losing its relevance in our broader computing utility.

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Daily Cuts - Sport Round-Up: A tight race in the English Premier League and S-League’s must-watch

As the Premier League draws to a close in two weeks, Asia First’s Andrea Heng and Joel Chua get analysis and predictions from Chia Han Keong, former sports editor at Yahoo! Singapore on who will come out on top, the relegation battle and everything in between – plus the teams to watch in the S League.

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Daily Cuts - Israel invades Rafah — what happens now to the ceasefire deal?

Israel has taken over the Rafah border crossing and effectively begun its ground invasion of what’s known to be the last place of refuge for Gaza civilians. On Asia First, Andrea Heng and Joel Chua get an analysis from Dr Simon Frankel Pratt, Lecturer in Political Science, University of Melbourne on the latest developments, particularly on where it leaves the ceasefire talks that mediators are scrambling to keep afloat.  

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Daily Cuts - Climate concerns when expanding one's business in South-East Asia

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Justine Moss speak with Dr Graeme Riddell, Climate and Sustainability Consulting Leader, Marsh Asia, about how climate change is making South-East Asia more prone to severe weather and what business owners must consider when expanding their operations here.

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