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Daily Cuts - The big bet behind Shigeru Ishiba’s snap election in Japan

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Shigeru Ishiba has called for a snap election only a week after being named Japan’s new prime minister – the fastest dissolution of the Diet since after World War II. Andrea Heng speaks to Tomohiko Taniguchi, Special Advisor, Fujitsu Future Studies Centre; Specially Appointed Professor, University of Tsukuba, to gain a deeper understanding into the strategy behind the move as Japan gears up for an election come October 27th. 

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Daily Cuts - America votes: Tone, mood and sentiment on the eve of Election Day

It’s the eve of the US presidential election and all eyes are watching. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Lester Munson, Principal and Managing Director, International Practice, BGR Government Affairs, to gauge voter sentiment, review the rhetoric from each side’s campaigns, and brace for the outcome of America’s 47th president.

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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: Motherswork's Sharon Wong on empathy, courage, and running her own race

Sharon Wong, founder and CEO of Motherswork, shares what inspired her to leave behind a comfortable high-flying corporate career 26 years ago, to start her business. And as she begins a new chapter of her personal and entrepreneurship journey, Sharon reflects on the value of empathy, courage, and "running her own race", and explains why she's now focussed on not just being "successful", but also being "significant".

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Daily Cuts - Do's and don't's of engaging employment agencies to get a job overseas

Singapore Today's Daniel Martin and Tay Soo Sien speak with Adrian Tan, HR influencer and key opinion leader on work matters, about the do's and don't's of engaging employment agencies to get a job overseas.

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Daily Cuts - Singaporeans in the face of Typhoon Kong-rey

Singapore Today's Daniel Martin and Tay Soo Sien speak with SK Chen and Carolyn Soh, two Singaporeans who were in Taipei when Typhoon Kong-rey hit, for their personal accounts of the disaster.

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Daily Cuts - How Taiwan gripped Andre Carrillo's heart overtime

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks to Andre Carrillo, a Filipino-American Traveler and Instagram Influencer who goes by the handle @andrercarrillo. Carrillo talks about finding his way around Taiwan and how he ended up hosting a weekly programme called City Escape on Taiwan Plus.

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