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Daily Cuts - Do Biden’s stumbles and Supreme Court immunity really mean a Trump victory?

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Former president Donald Trump is now partially shielded from prosecution following a ruling by the Supreme Court comprising a Republican supermajority — the cases against him will likely be delayed to January, or even dropped if he wins the November election. But does this, together with the incumbent’s stumbles during the presidential debate, equate to an outright Trump victory? Asia First's Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Professor Joseph Siracusa, political commentator & Dean of Global Futures, Curtin University.

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Daily Cuts - What would a nuclear-powered Singapore look like?

Singapore still has not decided whether to deploy nuclear energy in the country, but signed an agreement with the United States as it continues to study ways to decarbonise its power sector. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman assess the feasibility and operability of nuclear energy for the island nation with Dr David Broadstock, Senior Research Fellow and Energy Transition Research Lead, Sustainable and Green Finance Institute, NUS

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Daily Cuts - Myanmar junta extends emergency rule amid escalating conflict

Myanmar extends its state of emergency by six months as the military government fights rebels on multiple fronts. Could its main benefactor China's behind-the-scene pressure lead to any change? On Asia First, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Damien Kingsbury, Emeritus Professor, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Deakin University

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Daily Cuts - The death of Ismail Haniyeh: What happens now?

On Asia First, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman get a snap analysis of the death of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran, and how it positions the Israel-Hamas war with Dr Jessica Genauer, Senior Lecturer, Flinders University

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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: Kelvin Sng's journey from self-consciousness to self-confidence

Kelvin Sng has earned the nickname "million dollar director" thanks to the box office successes of his films. He shares how he has grown from a younger man who tended to compare himself with others, into a much more self-assured person.

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Daily Cuts - Millennials In Biz: Claudius Steinhoff of Mercedes-Benz Singapore

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speaks with Claudius Steinhoff, President and CEO, Mercedes-Benz Singapore, about overcoming the challenges faced in meeting demand for electric vehicles.

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