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Daily Cuts - Despite Hamas leader Sinwar’s death, Mideast peace may still be elusive

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The killing of Yahya Sinwar – the mastermind behind the Oct 7 attack which sparked the Middle East conflict – could be the key to ending the bloodshed. However, violence continues to escalate, worsened now by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s vow to take revenge after there was an assassination attempt on him. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Dr Stephen Zunes, Professor of Politics, University of San Francisco to find out if the situation in the Middle East has finally reached a point of no return.

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Daily Cuts - Should transport fares be pegged to service quality?

Hairianto Diman speaks to Associate Professor Walter Theseira, School of Business, SUSS, to pick up on a discussion in Parliament on a review by the Public Transport Council, where Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat said fares should not be tied to service levels and disruptions. They get a clearer sense of how public transport fares are determined and what it would take to cultivate a culture of transport service. 

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Daily Cuts - Escalation on the Korean border — could this trigger something more?

North Korea has blown up transport links at the border with South Korea in an escalation that has further worsened relations and driven further away the prospect of reunification. Hairianto Diman speaks to Rachel Minyoung Lee, Senior Fellow, Korea Program and 38 North at the Stimson Center, to analyse the immediate and near-term impact of the current situation. 

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Daily Cuts - #TalkBack: Should there be a modified form of NS for our top national athletes?

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Nicholas Fang, former national athlete and sports administrator, and Managing Director of sports consultancy Novastella, about whether there should be a modified form of NS for national athletes. They were also joined by former national swimming champion David Lim.

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Daily Cuts - Why you should not purchase an illegally-bred cat

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Thenuga Vijakumar, President, Cat Welfare Society, about why you should not purchase an illegally-bred cat.

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Daily Cuts - Analysis: Singapore's September 2024 key export performance

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Jeff Ng, Head of Asia Macro Strategy, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, about Singapore's key exports extending their growth with a 2.7 percent rise in September, but missing certain expectations.

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