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Daily Cuts - David Cameron's comeback as UK Foreign Secretary

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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has sacked Home Secretary Suella Braverman, after she accused the police of favouring pro-Palestinian protestors. Ex-PM David Cameron will also make a return as Foreign Secretary, even though he and Sunak campaigned on opposite sides of the Brexit referendum. Providing analysis on these developments is Dr Ben Wellings, Associate Professor, Politics and International Relations, Monash University.

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Daily Cuts - Behind Singapore's August NODX contraction

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Barnabas Gan, Senior Economist, RHB Bank, about what could have caused Singapore's non-oil domestic exports to contract for the 11th straight month in August.

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Daily Cuts - Analysis: F1 weekend in Singapore

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Alvin Liew, Senior Economist, UOB, about whether this year's Singapore Grand Prix event was financially successful.

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Daily Cuts - How can we improve night-time supply of taxis and private-hire cars?

The Land Transport Authority recently announced that it will look into the supply of taxi and ride-hailing services, as part of a review of the point-to-point industry structure and regulatory framework. Could this help those of us attempting to get a ride, especially in the later hours of the night? We get candid insights from a taxi driver on what could be driving these availability issues.

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Daily Cuts - Managing stress during PSLE season

We are in PSLE season, with the listening exams administered last Friday, and the first written papers happening on 28 September. Parental nerves are understandable, but may not be helpful to their child’s own mental and emotional state as they prepare to sit for their first significant exam. Kevin Goh, Head of Engagements and Programmes, Centre for Fathering, shares strategies can parents adopt to help themselves and their child make it through this period in as healthy a way as possible.

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Daily Cuts - Why are more younger people being diagnosed with cancer?

The Ministry of Health says 26,891 people died from cancer in 2022, almost a quarter of all recorded deaths that year — making it the leading cause of death in Singapore. Between 1988-1992 and 2018-2021, the age-specific incidence rate of cancer has risen more rapidly among the younger age groups aged below 40 years, compared to the older age groups. Dr Ang Peng Tiam, Medical Oncologist and Cancer Specialist from Parkway Cancer Centre, shares his observations.

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