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Daily Cuts - How to rethink the role of taxis in Singapore as the industry shrinks

When was the last time you hailed a taxi by the street or boarded one from a taxi stand? Booking a ride is now second nature to us and taxi companies have had to adapt by finding their space on ride-hailing platforms to retain a share of passengers. But what’s a more long-term sustainable model for Singapore’s taxi companies – and their drivers?  Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find out more from Associate Professor Raymond Ong, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, NUS

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Daily Cuts - What is polio and why has it re-emerged?

The war in Gaza has a new dimension threatening the lives of children: polio. Andrea Heng asks Dr Hsu Li Yang, Head, Vice Dean of Global Health, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, NUS about the prevalence of the virus, what we need to know about an impending epidemic and the solutions available to patients in a war zone. 

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Daily Cuts - Israel raids the West Bank: Where does it end for Israel and the war in Gaza?

The focus of the war in Gaza has shifted to the West Bank, where residents are fleeing raids by the Israeli military targeted at Palestinian militants of Hamas and the Islamic Jihad. Andrea Heng examines the mission of the destructive raids which have left a trail of destruction in the area, and how they would further derail efforts to bring the war to an end with Bob Bowker, Honorary Professional Fellow, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University

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Daily Cuts - Tech Talk: Using parental controls on children's devices

In this edition of Tech Talk, Singapore Today’s Daniel Martin finds out more about the use of parental controls on children’s devices

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Daily Cuts - #TalkBack: Are you spending too much on online subscriptions?

On #TalkBack, Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Dawn Cher, Founder, SG Budget Babe, about how to avoid spending too much on online subscriptions.

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Daily Cuts - What to expect from the North-South Corridor's surface streets

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Leonard Ng, Country Market Director, Henning Larsen Asia-Pacific, about what we can expect on the surface streets that will be part of the upcoming North-South Corridor.

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