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Daily Cuts - G20 summit: What to expect at the two-day summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

G20 leaders will meet for a two-day summit hosted by the Brazilian G20 presidency in Rio de Janeiro. Under the motto, ‘Building a just world and a sustainable planet’, the leaders will take part in three sessions on the three main priorities of the Brazilian presidency. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng speak to John Kirton, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Director & Founder, G20 Research Group, University of Toronto, to take a look at the latest developments out of Monday’s meetings, and the relevance of the grouping amid a more fractious world.

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Daily Cuts - Gastroscopies: What you need to know before getting one

Concerns have arisen over gastroscopies in the wake of a Singaporean patient who underwent one in South Korea. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman get a medical professional, Adjunct Associate Professor Lee Guan Huei, Head & Senior Consultant, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, to spell out the procedure and what necessitates it in the Singapore context. 

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Daily Cuts - How Singaporeans view different automakers and their cars

A recent study by an automotive company here has revealed the perceptions of existing and potential car consumers in Singapore and across Asia. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Sabrina Azmi, Research Solutions Director, Carma Asia. Together, they cruise through the findings and discuss the details. 

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Daily Cuts - Reading the signals from a record year of elections

2024 has been a chaotic, rollercoaster year of political polling in many nations across the world. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Associate Professor Chong Jia Ian, Department of Political Science, National University of Singapore, Non-Resident Scholar, Carnegie China, to identify the common threads as well as the anomalies from the record year of elections, and read the signals sent by the global population. 

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Daily Cuts - Understanding Singapore’s income report

Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Chuin Ting Weber, CEO and CIO, MoneyOwl, to get a closer examination of early findings from the annual data on Singapore’s resident labour force by the Ministry of Manpower. They decipher what it means for wages and purchasing power.

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Daily Cuts - Why millennials, Gen Zs need side hustles to meet their savings goals

Having a second job is not unusual for a millennial or a Gen Z; often it involves a job outside their main roles. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Sophia Tan, Wealth Manager, PhillipCapital, to find out why side hustles are almost a necessity and if a deeper financial issue is at hand. 

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