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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 - 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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