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Daily Cuts - Emmy Awards 2024: Shogun makes a big sweep; The Bear’s big upset

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History is made as Shogun makes a big sweep at the Emmy Awards with a record 18 wins, becoming the first non-English language series to win Best Drama. But a dramatic turn of events for The Bear, which bagged three trophies but lost its biggest category in a major upset. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman get a low down on the showdown with Dr Nasya Bahfen, Senior Lecturer, Department of Politics Media and Philosophy, La Trobe University.

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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: How Firdaus Sani is preserving the heritage of Orang Laut in Singapore

Firdaus Sani, founder of Orang Laut SG and The Black Sampan digital marketing agency, shares his experience growing up on Pulau Semakau, the aspects that make Orang Laut culture unique, and why he's driven to preserve and celebrate the culture of one of Singapore's indigenous communities.

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Daily Cuts - F1 2024: learning about unique racing careers

F1 fever is back in Singapore! Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find out more about what goes on behind-the-scenes with Singapore’s first F1 engineer Gautham Ramesh, CFD Methodology Engineer, Williams Racing

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Daily Cuts - F1 2024: Attending this year’s event

F1 season is back in Singapore for the 16th instalment of the Night Race, with a power-packed concert to boot. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman ask Ethan Yeo, a student and ticket-holder what makes this year’s event special.

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Daily Cuts - What is an ETA and why are more countries like Thailand implementing it?

From December, visitors to Thailand will need a mandatory electronic travel authorisation (ETA) for travellers from some 93 visa-exempt countries, including Singapore. But what is an ETA, why do we need one when we’re already visa-exempt, and why are more countries implementing it? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman get an explainer from a travel expert, Aaron Wong, Founder, travel website The MileLion, plus what you’ll need to prepare for future travels. 

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Daily Cuts - Kishida’s out, but who could be in? Japan’s LDP candidates to be the next premier

Japan will soon have a new prime minister to replace Fumio Kishida, who resigned from his post in mid-August. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has since named nine candidates in the running for the top job, including a surfer – the son of former PM Junichiro Koizumi – a nationalist and a woman. One of them will be elected on September 27th to be the country’s next premier. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Dr Taniguchi Tomohiko, Special Advisor to Fujitsu Future Studies Centre and Specially Appointed Professor, University of Tsukuba, to find out more. 

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