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Daily Cuts - The hidden risks of travel

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Singaporeans love to travel - but a recent ‘Travel Troubles Beyond Lost Luggage 2024’ report by Klook Protect has found that many are still quite reluctant to shell out money for travel insurance. What could some hidden risks be, and how can travellers feel more protected? Work It's Cheryl Goh finds out from Chuan Sheng Soong, CEO of Klook Project.

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Daily Cuts - Should transport fares be pegged to service quality?

Hairianto Diman speaks to Associate Professor Walter Theseira, School of Business, SUSS, to pick up on a discussion in Parliament on a review by the Public Transport Council, where Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat said fares should not be tied to service levels and disruptions. They get a clearer sense of how public transport fares are determined and what it would take to cultivate a culture of transport service. 

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Daily Cuts - Escalation on the Korean border — could this trigger something more?

North Korea has blown up transport links at the border with South Korea in an escalation that has further worsened relations and driven further away the prospect of reunification. Hairianto Diman speaks to Rachel Minyoung Lee, Senior Fellow, Korea Program and 38 North at the Stimson Center, to analyse the immediate and near-term impact of the current situation. 

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Daily Cuts - #TalkBack: Should there be a modified form of NS for our top national athletes?

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Nicholas Fang, former national athlete and sports administrator, and Managing Director of sports consultancy Novastella, about whether there should be a modified form of NS for national athletes. They were also joined by former national swimming champion David Lim.

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Daily Cuts - Why you should not purchase an illegally-bred cat

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Thenuga Vijakumar, President, Cat Welfare Society, about why you should not purchase an illegally-bred cat.

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Daily Cuts - Analysis: Singapore's September 2024 key export performance

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Jeff Ng, Head of Asia Macro Strategy, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, about Singapore's key exports extending their growth with a 2.7 percent rise in September, but missing certain expectations.

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