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Daily Cuts - Filming sustainably: More feasible than you’d think

A group of students from NTU decided that they wanted to make their final year project filmmaking process more green. Asia First’s Arnold Gay and Andrea Heng speak with Terry Tan, producer and Diyana Amir, director of the film “Paper Planes, Don’t Always Soar”, who tell us about the changes they made on set and how they convinced their 25-man crew to take the leap with them.

Daily Cuts - S1E215: Going beyond the handshake

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Cheryl Goh speak with Professor Tommy Koh, Ambassador-at-Large and the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies' Lawrence Anderson, about a new book that they worked on focusing on the lesser-known work of Singapore's career diplomats.

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Daily Cuts - S1E214: What does it take to be a diplomat?

A new book titled ‘Beyond the Handshake: Singapore’s Foreign Service’ gives us a glimpse into what it’s like to be a diplomat. It contains a collection of reflections and experiences from 21 retired ambassadors and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) senior diplomats. CNA938’s Arnold Gay and Yasmin Jonkers speak with one of them, Ambassador A. Selverajah. He is Non-Resident Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the African Union, and also a senior fellow at the MFA Diplomatic Academy.

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Daily Cuts - S1E213: The Business of Intimacy

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Cheryl Goh speak with Kate Low, founder of local lingerie brand, Perk By Kate, on how she's managed to keep her business thriving for 12 years, and how she's creating a community to empower women and give back to others in need. 

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Daily Cuts - S1E212: Would pay transparency laws work in Singapore?

Pay transparency laws are gaining ground in some US states as well as countries such as Denmark and Belgium. Such laws would mean that companies will have to post salary ranges alongside certain job offers. In Singapore, pay transparency is currently optional - but could similar laws work here? CNA938's Arnold Gay and Yasmin Jonkers speak with James Ang, Senior Manager at RecruitFirst to find out more.

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Daily Cuts - S1E211: The uncertain road ahead for Israel

Following widespread protests, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has put his controversial judicial overhaul plan on hold to prevent a rupture among the people. CNA938's Arnold Gay and Yasmin Jonkers speak with Dr James Dorsey, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, to find out what could lie ahead. 

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