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Daily Cuts - #Blockout2024: Why we expect so much from celebrities

Celebrities like Taylor Swift and Michelle Yeoh have been facing digital backlash over their silence about the war in Gaza. But why do we expect celebrities to use their platforms for social and political causes? Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng speak with Kokil Jaidka, Assistant Professor in Computational Communication at the National University of Singapore and Principal Investigator at the NUS Centre for Trusted Internet and Community to find out more on Asia First.

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Daily Cuts - Singapore's newest female naval divers

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with the Singapore Navy’s two only active female naval divers Captain Angelia Tan and Captain Jhosy Ng about why they got involved in elite combat

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Daily Cuts - Understanding class action lawsuits

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Felicia Tan, Dispute Resolution Partner, TSMP Law Corporation, for a better understanding of class action lawsuits.

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Daily Cuts - Commentary: How do we help kids handle bad news?

Being exposed to bad news in the media can make our children particularly susceptible to a psychological phenomenon called “vicarious trauma”. Dr Elise Waghorn, lecturer at the School of Education, RMIT University in Australia, has advice for parents as told to Andrea Heng and Joel Chua on Asia First.

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Daily Cuts - Red light cameras to catch speeding: will they reduce accidents in Singapore?

Red light cameras have already captured more than 100 speeding violations just days since they were activated on April 1st. But will they work? Asia First’s Andrea Heng and Joel Chua ask Dr Raymond Ong, from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, NUS College of Design and Engineering.

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Daily Cuts - Will a US, Japan, Philippine summit blunt China’s assertiveness?

Once rivals, now friends faced with a common challenge. Leaders of the US, Japan and the Philippines gather at the White House for a momentous meeting focusing on security issues in the Indo-Pacific. Asia First’s Andrea Heng and Joel Chua get an analysis of this new alliance from Naoko Aoki, Associate Political Scientist, RAND Corporation

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