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Daily Cuts - S1E304: Facing a rising China, Australia plans a defence overhaul

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Against the backdrop of a rising China, Australia is planning its biggest defence overhaul since the Second World War, following a defence review. To find out more about how the country seeks to project military power further from its shores, CNA938's Arnold Gay and Justine Moss speak with Emeritus Professor Paul Dibb from the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at the Australian National University. Professor Dibb is also a former Deputy Secretary of Defence in Australia and a former director of its Defence Intelligence Organisation.

 

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Daily Cuts - S1E326: Analysis: Singapore's latest property cooling measures

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Melanie Oliveiro speak with PropertyGuru's Dr Lee Nai Jia about the pre-emptive measures that Singapore is taking to dampen investment demand for residential property and prioritise Singaporeans who wish to live in their homes.

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Daily Cuts - S1E325: Lab-grown leather - is this the future for the fashion industry?

You might already have heard of lab-grown diamonds and lab-grown meat, but lab-grown leather? There’s nothing to hide as we get beneath the skin to find out how luxury needn’t be cruel. CNA's Stanley Leong and Tay Soo Sien go deep in tech and fashion with the Adrian Furstenburg and Dr. Viknish Krishnan-Kutty, founders of ProjectEx - the world's first lab-grown exotic leather brand.

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Daily Cuts - S1E324: What you should know about mountain climbing

Mountain climbing is not easy and one needs to be very well prepared. CNA938's Arnold Gay and Justine Moss get some tips from Khoo Swee Chiow, a mountaineer, Singaporean adventurer, author and motivational speaker. Their conversation following the passing of a 45-year-old man who died from altitude sickness after climbing Mount Kinabalu. 

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Daily Cuts - S1E323: Unpacking the Xi-Zelenskyy phone call

For the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy have spoken over the phone. To unpack the potential implications of the call, CNA938's Arnold Gay and Justine Moss speak with Dr Elizabeth Wishnick who is Senior Research Scientist, Centre for Naval Analyses and Senior Research Scholar at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University.

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Daily Cuts - S1E322: Seoul and Washington double down on deterrence

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and US President Joe Biden have announced new plans to deter North Korean aggression. They reiterated their countries' 'ironclad' alliance, with Washington set to send nuclear-armed submarines to dock in South Korea for the first time since the early 1980s. To find out more about the implications of the Yoon-Biden meeting, CNA938's Arnold Gay and Justine Moss speak with Professor Justin Hastings, Senior Visiting Research Fellow, Korea Centre, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore.

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