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Daily Cuts - Does Johor finally have the right cards in place to be given “equal partner” status?

Johor regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim’s call for Johor to be treated as an equal partner may not have a basis in Malaysia’s current laws but shows its seriousness in gaining legal and financial autonomy. Asia First asks if the stars have aligned for Johor to see this through with the state’s leader as the country’s current Sultan, and if there’s any chance for an amendment to the constitution to allow this. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Dr Oh Ei Sun, Principal Adviser, Pacific Research Center of Malaysia. 

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Daily Cuts - Is SGX going to change significantly

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Francis Tan, Chief Strategist, Asia at Indosuez wealth management, about how a new review group has been set up by Singapore's central bank to look into strengthening Singapore’s stock market.

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Daily Cuts - Singapore to review regulations on formaldehyde in wooden furniture

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Freddie Yew, Director of Operations at LAF Environmental, about how common it is to find formaldehyde in our household items - especially wood.

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Daily Cuts - Exploring wildlife and greenery across continents: South Africa and New Zealand

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro explores the travels undertaken by Doron Whaite, General Manager, QT Singapore - a designer hotel at Robinson Road. Whaite recalls his time in South Africa - where he explored the Welgevonden Game Reserve and Waterberg Game Park in Capetown, as well as how he spent some time on New Zealand’s Bay of Islands - a subtropical micro-region known for its stunning beauty & history. Whaite also discusses the latest trends in bespoke hospitality.

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Daily Cuts - Living The Asian Century: An Undiplomatic Memoir

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Kishore Mahbubani, Veteran Diplomat, Author and Academic who’ll discuss his autobiography, “Living The Asian Century: An Undiplomatic Memoir”. Mahbubani chats about his sometimes turbulent childhood and how he broke out of the poverty cycle to build a storied career as a diplomat, commentator and academic. Mahbubani also shares how – as his career progressed – he witnessed Singapore’s transformation from a poor colony to an Asian powerhouse.

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Daily Cuts - Singapore's unemployment rates decrease: How are local companies banding together to upskill and upgrade?

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro discovers how three local companies are teaming up to offer jobs to citizens – as Singapore’s unemployment situation improves across the board. She talks to Sebastian San, Singapore Country Manager, Jod, Darrell Zhang, Co-Founder, NextBloc and Allan Lee, Head of Sales & Marketing, Eduquest International Institute. The conversation delves more into the collaboration between Jod and Nextbloc in providing curated, localised employment opportunities as well as the strategic partnership with training provider Eduquest International Institute (Eduquest), to upskill F&B gig workers.

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