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Daily Cuts - Harris v Trump: The US presidential election, one month out

The countdown to the US elections begin, as we enter the final lap of campaigning about a month to the day Americans vote their 47th president. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Jared Mondschein, Director of Research, The United States Studies Centre. They read between the lines of the tightening poll gaps and shifting rhetorics, to find out whether we can expect an “October surprise”. 

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Daily Cuts - Who is Mila Bea? Meet Singapore's rising teenage star

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Mila Bea, a 16-year-old singer-songwriter who just released her debut full length album, “Part of Me." Bea talks about how she started singing and writing her own songs, what issues she brings up in her songs which come under the ‘confessional lyricism’ genre, how she interacts with fans, and plans she has for her music career – moving forward.

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Daily Cuts - Singaporean inventors win James Dyson Award 2024

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with  Luke Goh (Mammosense) and Shane Kyi & Danial Shaiful (airXeed Radiosonde), recent winners of the James Dyson Award 2024. Goh talks about Mammosense, a first-of-its-kind tool to reduce pain and discomfort during mammogram procedures. Kyi and Shaiful discuss their weather prediction instrument designed to save the environment.

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Daily Cuts - Closing the lid on Tupperware: How an icon went bankrupt

World-renowned kitchenware icon Tupperware is filing for bankruptcy after failing to shore up revenue despite a massive rebrand. How did a long-standing American giant fall, even as reusable plastics have become a household staple? And – the more important question – is there a chance for Tupperware to return to glory? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find out more from Andrew Shipilov, Professor of Strategy and the John H Loudon Chair of International Management, INSEAD.

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Daily Cuts - Ageing at 44 and 60: How to prepare

A Stanford University study has found that adult humans experience ageing spurts at age 44 and again at 60 years old. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with the author of the study, Prof Michael Snyder, geneticist and director, Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine, Stanford University, and determine how we can slow down the onset of aches and pains in order to experience ageing meaningfully. 

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Daily Cuts - Why the flu season is unusually early

Clinics here are reporting a surge in flu cases and demand for flu jabs. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Dr Kelvin Goh, United Primary Care Network Medical Lead, to discuss the factors contributing to an unusually early flu season in Singapore and if we should be ready for a second wave later in the year. 

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