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Daily Cuts - Fate of ongoing Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal hangs in the air

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US President Donald Trump warned on Monday (Feb 10) that "all hell" would break loose if every Israeli hostage is not released from Gaza within days, after Hamas threatened to postpone further exchanges under a fragile ceasefire deal it said Israel was violating. Tensions have been running high since a shock proposal by Mr Trump to take over the Gaza Strip and remove its more than two million inhabitants. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman examine the fragility of the situation and whether this is the beginning of the end of the truce with Nader Hashemi, Assoc. Professor of Middle East and Islamic Politics, Georgetown University

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Daily Cuts - Scam victims in Singapore lose record $1.1 billion in 2024, a quarter involved cryptocurrency

Scam victims in Singapore lost $1.1 billion in 2024, marking a record high amount of losses suffered in a single year. Almost 25% of this involved cryptocurrency, a surge from 6.8% of total losses in 2023. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Jag Foo, Partner of Safeheron and Chair of the Blockchain Security and Compliance Committee at Global Fintech Institute. They look at the possible reasons for the rise in cases, and the crypto landscape that makes it a hotbed of scams.

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Daily Cuts - Ukraine agrees to US minerals deal, seeking Trump support

Ukraine has agreed on the terms of a minerals deal with the United States and could sign it on Friday, February 28. This comes as it fights for Washington's support in its war with Russia. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and Political Science at the University of Toronto. They find out if this move could be a stepping stone to ending the 3-year war between Russia and Ukraine.

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Daily Cuts - SingPost to seek shareholder approval for sale of Australia business

Singapore Post will move forward with the sale of its Australia business by holding an extraordinary general meeting on March 13 to seek shareholders' approval for the divestment. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Kelvin Law, Associate Professor of Accounting at Nanyang Technological University. They examine the impact of this sale on the company’s long-term strategy and its relationship with investors. 

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Daily Cuts - #TalkBack: Do we care about dirty toilets in coffee shops if the food is good?

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak to Rosie Ching, Principal Lecturer of Statistics from Singapore Management University, and Paulin Tay Straughan, Professor of Sociology (Practice), School of Social Sciences, from Singapore Management University.

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Daily Cuts - When families clash; family businesses in dispute

What happens when family-run businesses fight internally for power? Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak to Professor Sumit Agarwal from the National University of Singapore Business School, and Ang Yuit, President of the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises. 

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