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Daily Cuts - Darker by Four – June CL Tan

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Melanie Oliveiro speaks with US-based Singaporean author June C L Tan about her latest fantasy novel ‘Darker by Four’. It’s about Rui an exorcist-in-training who loses her powers in an accident. Her powers are suddenly transferred to Yiran the black sheep of an illustrious family. Rui will do whatever it takes – even rubbing shoulders with shadowy, powerful strangers - to regain her powers; all this while dangerous monsters threaten chaos. Tan will talk about how she crafted this Chinese underworld mythology young adult novel.

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Daily Cuts - Managing risks in using free VPN services

Singapore Today's Daniel Martin and Justine Moss speak with Kevin Reed, Chief Information Security Officer, Acronis, about how users can better protect themselves against the risks that come with using free VPN services.

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Daily Cuts - Why Singapore is warming up faster compared to the rest of the world

Singapore Today's Daniel Martin and Justine Moss speak with Dimple Rana, Microclimate and Urban Heat Specialist, Arup, about why our island has been warming up faster compared to the rest of the world.

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Daily Cuts - Homeschooling in Singapore

A recent article on TODAY online gives us insights to the world of homeschooling in Singapore, and the cautious approach MOE takes on this. Mrs Gwyneth Nyoto shares her journey as a homeschool mum and educator of 3 with Asia First’s Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman.

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Daily Cuts - Even doctors go back to school – the quest for continuous learning

DukeNUS Medical School is commending its largest batch of graduates – among them is a significant proportion of adult or mature students. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman get a first-hand account of the ins and outs of adult learning from Associate Professor Hairil Rizal Bin Abdullah, Senior Consultant Anesthesiologist and Clinician Scientist, SGH. They find out about the benefits of continuous learning on Asia First.

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Daily Cuts - Volodymyr Zelenskyy courts Asia for peace support

After accusing China of sabotaging an upcoming peace summit during a surprise appearance at the Shangri-La Dialogue, Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy is now marching across Asia to shore up support for his peace plan. Asia First’s Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Dr Samir Puri, Associate Fellow, Chatham House; Visiting Lecturer in the Department of War Studies and Associate, Imperial War Museum. They ask who will come to his aid and what the reactions will be from Russia and his western allies.

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