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Daily Cuts - Committee of Supply: MSE declares 2024 as the Year of Public Hygiene

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2024 has been designated as the Year of Public Hygiene. Minister of Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu announced this in Parliament on Monday. At the same time, households in public housing to receive $300 dollars worth of 'climate' vouchers, to encourage them to buy energy or water saving appliances. Susan Ng and John Leong find out more with Dr Amy Khor, Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment and Senior Minister of State for Transport.

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Daily Cuts - Moonlighting is not illegal, but why you'll need to inform your employer

A recent survey by an online job site found that moonlighting is set to continue being a top work trend for 2024 in Singapore. We take a look at the contractual and practical considerations those who choose to moonlight will need to take note of. Our guest is Jaya Dass, Managing Director of Permanent Recruitment in Asia Pacific, Randstad.

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Daily Cuts - Understanding the recent White supremacy case in Singapore

It was a head-scratching headline for many — A Singaporean teenager of Chinese descent, taking up a far-right extremist cause revolving around White supremacy. We get a better understanding of the ideology’s appeal, the broader themes involved, and how to manage this risk among those most susceptible to it. Our guest is Kalicharan Veera Singam, Senior Analyst, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), NTU.

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Daily Cuts - Biden vows response after US troops killed, and other Mideast developments

In the latest, three US troops were killed in a drone strike in Jordan, supposedly linked to Iran. Negotiations on another possible truce in Gaza, led by the US, are currently taking place in Paris. And Israel on Friday accused employees of the UN Relief and Works Agency (or UNRWA) of being involved in the October 7th attack that sparked the war. We get analysis from Dr Lawrence Rubin, Associate Professor, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology.

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Daily Cuts - ASEAN FM Retreat Preview

Laos takes the helm of ASEAN this year at the Foreign Ministers retreat. Andrea Heng and Joel Chua get a preview with Joanne Lin, Co-coordinator & Lead Researcher, ASEAN Studies Centre, ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute

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Daily Cuts - Israel Hamas Updates

Sticking points are preventing a ceasefire deal from being struck by Israel and Hamas. Andrea Heng and Joel Chua speak with Shaun Narine, Professor and Chair, Political Science, St Thomas University

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