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Daily Cuts - Does marriage + BTO = forever?

In this 3rd edition of Kiasunomics – an economic study by NUS Business School – researchers find the correlation between marriage, divorce and BTO application rates as well as other socio-economic factors unique to Singaporeans. On Asia First, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman discuss these findings with Professor Sumit Agarwal, co-author, Kiasunomics - Economic Insights for everyday Life, along with the resulting implications on the future social compact.

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Daily Cuts - Importance of anti-scam measures in online transactions

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Anthony Lim, Director, Centre for Cyberspace International Studies, about whether anti-scam measures should become the first thing people look for when making online transactions.

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Daily Cuts - Record breaking comic book sale

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s an $8 million superman comic book! This is the most expensive comic book ever sold at auction. Andrea Heng and Joel Chua speak with Jerry Hinds, President of the Association of Comic Artists Singapore to find out what makes certain comic books so valuable.

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Daily Cuts - QS University rankings

A global ranking of universities by subjects has just been released! How much should students rely on this when choosing their university and course? Andrea Heng and Joel Chua speak with Dr Jason Tan, Associate Professor, Policy, Curriculum and Leadership, National Institute of Education to find out more.

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Daily Cuts - South Korea exit polls

Early indications are out for South Korea’s general elections, and South Korean voters appear to have dealt a big blow to President Yoon Suk Yeol’s party. Andrea Heng and Joel Chua speak with Dr Jong Eun Lee, Assistant Professor of Political Science, North Greenville University to find out what this means for the rest of his term in office. 

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Daily Cuts - Why certain places become hot spots for birds to crash into buildings

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with David Tan, Singaporean bird scientist and Tan Gim Cheong, Bird Group vice-chairman, Nature Society (Singapore), about what could cause certain places here to become hot spots for birds to crash into buildings.

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