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Daily Cuts - An extra step of conservation in the African Savannah

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Timothy Heng, a Singaporean photographer and avid traveller who has just completed an anti-poaching course for Safari Animals. He’ll share how he fell in love with South Africa and the big 5 animals, and the patience needed to catch the animals while on a game drive or bush walk. He will share insights into how the training course was, and what more we can do to help the conservation of the animals in the wild. 

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Daily Cuts - Kim Jong Un visits Russia amid talk of arms deal

North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, is on a rare trip out of his country. He's visiting Russia, and is expected to meet with President Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin said the two intend to have a comprehensive discussion — amid warnings from Washington they should not trade weapons. Prof Justin Hastings, Visiting Senior Research Fellow Korea Centre at the East Asian Institute, NUS, shares more about what the leaders might be seeking from each other.

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Daily Cuts - The rise of “sports tourism”

According to Booking.com’s APAC Travel Confidence Index, 1 in 5 travelers (17%) are keen on sports and physical activities when they travel. The survey findings come just as Singapore prepares to host around 250-thousand spectators — many of them visitors — for the F1 Singapore Grand Prix. What events are most popular with such travellers, and how can travel destinations capitalise on this interest? We find out from Nuno Guerreiro, Regional Director, South Asia, Oceania & Chains, Booking.com.

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Daily Cuts - Understanding the Morocco Earthquake

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Richard Walker, Professor of Tectonics at the University of Oxford, about the Morocco earthquake situation and the potential severity of its aftershocks.

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Daily Cuts - Cycling for good

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Ian Wallis, a retired Australian scientist, about cycling more than 9,000 km across Australia, Timor-Leste and Indonesia for good causes.

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Daily Cuts - A Barista called Ella

Melanie Oliveiro talks to Crown Digital's founder and CEO Keith Tan about his company’s latest and fifth edition of Ella, the robot barista that brews artisanal coffee. What updates has he had on Ella, and what's the journey so far, being a full-stack startup?  

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