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

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 - S1E260: Eat Drink Singapore: The Beastly Girls welcome anyone with a beastly appetite for sandwiches

Sandwiched in a quiet nook of Katong is a newly opened sandwich bar helmed by two food-loving girls with a beastly appetite. CNA938’s Andrea Heng and Hui Wong speaks with the bold girls behind the bold menu of Beastly Girls Sandwich Bar, Lynn Heng and Jezamine Tan.

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Daily Cuts - S1E259: After Beijing, Emmanuel Macron faces the West

Following his visit to Beijing, French President Emmanuel Macron suggested that Europe should not "follow" US policy on Taiwan, and that France should not get caught up in an escalation between the US and China. With Macron now facing criticism about his remarks from the West, CNA938's Arnold Gay and Yasmin Jonkers speak with Emeritus Professor Jean-Pierre Cabestan from the Department of Government and International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences at Hong Kong Baptist University to find out why Macron might have chosen this path.

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Daily Cuts - S1E258: Why going to ITE was one of the best decisions she made

There’s no definite path to success and every person must find their own way. Claudia Ruth Selvakumar feels that going to the Institute of Technical Education was one of the best decisions she's ever made. She is now a final-year Community Development student at Ngee Ann Polytechnic and Communications Associate at Access Singapore. CNA938's Arnold Gay and Yasmin Jonkers speak with her to find out more about her journey.

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Daily Cuts - S1E257: Distort Monster

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Melanie Oliveiro speak with Philippine artist Miguel Antonio, also known as Distort Monsters, who turns the demons that were plaguing his mind - into cute, furry, colourful monsters on canvas 

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Daily Cuts - S1E256: JCube closure - a case of too many shopping malls in Jurong East?

JCube will cease operations in early August to make way for redevelopment and transform into a new 40 story residential tower with retail space only on the first two storeys. What were the reasons for JCube’s closure - was it a case of too many shopping malls in Jurong East? Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Melanie Oliveiro spoke with Sing Tien Foo, Provost Chair Professor at the Department of Real Estate, Business School at the National University of Singapore to find out more.

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