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Daily Cuts - Israel to go ahead with planned ground assault on Rafah

The war cabinet in Tel Aviv is meeting to discuss how to execute its planned military operation for Rafah, where the majority of those fleeing the Israel-Hamas war are sheltering. Meanwhile, truce talks appear to have picked up, although Prof Amin Saikal,Adjunct Senior Fellow, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, NTU and Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern & Central Asian Studies, Australia National University, tells Andrea Heng and Joel Chua on Asia First that a quick solution is not imminent. 

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Daily Cuts - Scoot introduces the Embraer E190-E2 to their ranks

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Justine Moss speak with Brendan Sobie, Founder, Sobie Aviation, about the impact of Scoot introducing the Embraer E190-E2 aircraft to their fleet.

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Daily Cuts - Niigata with The Occasional Traveller

Melanie Oliveiro speaks to travel blogger The Occasional Traveller – Jaclynn Seah to find out how residents in Niigata tap into its natural resources to create high quality edible products and how art has also transformed this agricultural region in Japan.

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Daily Cuts - Lullaboy

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with lullaboy - a singer-songwriter and producer, crowned two years in a row as one of Singapore’s top English artists by streaming giant Spotify. lullaboy – whose real name is Bernard Dinata – talks about how his musical journey started at the Singapore Army’s Music & Drama Company; his stint at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts; and what it was like performing for six nights at the afterparty of Taylor Swift Era's Tour.

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Daily Cuts - SDI Academy launch their latest book, “Dr. English”

Melanie Oliveiro speaks to Sazzad Hossain, CEO of education centre SDI Academy about the launch of their latest book, “Dr. English”. The launch aims to mark a significant step towards SDI Academy’s goal of empowering 1 million migrant workers through literacy over the next 5 years. Sazzad will give more details of the launch event that will take place on Sunday, May 12, 2024, at the Penjuru Recreation Center. He’ll explain why the event serves not only as an ode to learning but also as a catalyst for positive change in the lives of migrants in Singapore.

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Daily Cuts - Doing good through Tasting The World

Enjoying the best gastronomy, learning about different cultures while doing good? You can do just that with Taste the World - a partnership with travel company Gourmet Trails and 6 different gourmet casual and fine dining restaurants. While dining on world-class cuisines, profits from the event will go towards the United Nations World Food Programme, which means your meal, will help fund a meal for children in war-torn countries and places in crisis. Work It's Stanley Leong and Cheryl Goh speak with Gourmet Trails founder Pamela Tan, and Sara Fenianos, Co-Founder of UMMI Beirut. 

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