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Daily Cuts - The Belt and Road Initiative at 10: what's down the road?

A summit is being held in Hong Kong to mark 10 years since Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was launched. However, bumps have appeared. Italy is reportedly preparing to withdraw. The EU, Middle East, and India are in discussions to form a similar initiative that could rival the BRI. And China’s economic slowdown is affecting confidence in its ability to continue supporting major projects. Dr Lim Tai Wei, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow East Asian Institute, NUS, examines what lies further down the road for the BRI.

Daily Cuts - SPF Psychological Services

Over 460 Singaporean police officers become para counsellors to bolster the force's mental health. Andrea Heng and Felicia Nah speak with Ho Hui Fen, Principal Psychologist, Singapore Police Force

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Daily Cuts - Hear65 - Growing Pains with RRILEY

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Sandra Riley Tang, or RRILEY, about her music journey in the local scene. Formerly a band member of The Sam Willows, RRILEY will share about her transition from a band member to a solo artist, and how she's preparing for a gig of a lifetime next year

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Daily Cuts - A chat with local bilingual singer Corey Koh

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Corey Koh, who released his English single, "Only Love" and a Mandarin single too, making him one of the few new local artistes debuting with both English and Chinese songs. He will look back on his music career in 2023, and his upcoming concerts.

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Daily Cuts - SIA's new non-stop flights to Gatwick Airport

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Hui Wong speak with Shantanu Gangakhedkar, Senior Consultant (Aviation), Asia-Pacific, Frost & Sullivan and Shukor Yusof, Founder, Endau Analytics, about the potential impact of Singapore Airlines' plan to launch non-stop flights from here to London's Gatwick Airport.

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Daily Cuts - Appreciating local hawker culture

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Hui Wong speak with Professor Lily Kong, President, SMU, about whether local hawker culture tends to be taken for granted here, despite being internationally-recognised.

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