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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 - Eat Drink Singapore - KeonBae

It’s a hip new highball bar that offers the smoothest drinks and good food in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. Cheryl Goh speaks to Peh Boon Lou, General Manager of Kanpai Group, to find out more about this Korean bar with a Japanese twist.

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Daily Cuts - New rules for private hire cars

The Land Transport Authority has introduced a new rule requiring companies to hold new or converted chauffeured private hire cars for at least three years before selling or converting them. How will this impact Singapore’s ride-hailing industry? For more, Andrea Heng speak with Raymond Ong, Associate Professor and Deputy Head of Research and Enterprise at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in NUS.

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Daily Cuts - India’s market blues: Can it bounce back?

India’s stock market is under pressure as weak corporate earnings, foreign sell-offs, and trade tensions with the U.S. weigh on investor confidence. Meanwhile, Chinese equities are surging, drawing billions from global investors. Andrea Heng speak with Rana Gupta, Senior Portfolio Manager of Indian Equities at Manulife Investment Management to break down the key factors driving this shift and what it means for India’s economic future.

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Daily Cuts - Why do some airlines charge card processing fees?

Susan Ng and Justine Moss speak with Shukor Yusof, Founder, Endau Analytics, about the need for some airlines to implement card processing fees.

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Daily Cuts - How a lock-in period for private-hire cars could benefit customers

Susan Ng and Justine Moss speak with automotive industry veteran and consultant Say Kwee Neng about how a three-year lock-in period for Singaporean businesses that own private hire cars could help rebalance our transport infrastructure.

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