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Daily Cuts - The Circular Classroom

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Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Leonie Nagarajan and Zinobia Tinwala about their plans to set up a local sustainable system where school uniforms can be reused, repurposed and recycled. They also shared about their work with other communities and organisations on circular collaboration projects.

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Daily Cuts - Pangdemonium's "Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"

Melanie Oliveiro speaks to director Timothy Koh and actor Ching Shu Yi about theatre company Pangdemonium’s  latest production "Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?". Based on Edward Albee’s 1962 play, this dark comedy and part love story, is about a middle-aged and young couple who share an evening of mind-games and reckless antics - unravelling bitter rivalries and long buried secrets. Koh and Ching will talk about their roles and how they’ve been preparing for the production.

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Daily Cuts - Monday Reset: Legacy Planning

What happens to your financial assets, including your CPF, in the event of your sudden death? How much power is granted to CPF nominees and executors if there are disputes? On Asia First, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman explore the crucial importance of estate planning to minimise complications for our loved ones with Christopher Tan, CEO, Providend, a wealth advisory firm.

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Daily Cuts - The effectiveness of CCTVs at childcare centres in reducing abuse cases

Major child abuse incidents at preschools here last year prompted the requirement of CCTVs from 1 Jul 2024. Just weeks before the roll-out, cases have not abated – the most recent involving a five-year-old girl who was allegedly kicked in the shin by a preschool teacher. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman ask Melissa Simin Goh-Karssen, Senior Lecturer, Early Childhood Education, Singapore University of Social Sciences if CCTVs are the best answer to bring child abuse at schools to a stop.

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Daily Cuts - The future of armed forces: When foreigners make up your national army

What happens when you run out of troops to defend your country? Australia’s solution is to allow foreigners to enlist in the nation’s army, a move that Germany is also considering. The news comes on the back of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promising to bring back national service if his Conservative Party wins as the UK faces a dwindling military force. Asia First's Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Dr Malcolm Davis, Senior Analyst, Australia Strategic Policy Institute  

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Daily Cuts - #TalkBack: Is it time to end our love affair with Singapore football?

On #TalkBack, Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with former Singapore footballer R Sasikumar and sports journalist Noor Farhan about whether it is time to end our love affair with Singapore football.

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