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Daily Cuts - JISR Film Festival

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Melanie Oliveiro finds out where in Singapore we can go to watch films made by moviemakers from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, and in the process learning more about modern Arabian culture - should we consider traveling to the GCC. The JISR Film Festival is an inaugural cultural festival that’s debuting in Singapore, featuring the works of established and emerging filmmakers. Cinemagoers will access a curated selection of 17 films representing the diverse cinematic landscape of the GCC, along the themes of sustainability, animation, sports and female empowerment.

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Daily Cuts - The Road Ahead with Linying

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Linying, one of Spotify’s 25 Most Influential Artists in Asia. She notably sang and co-produced Singapore’s 2021 National Day Song, “The Road Ahead”. She talks about her music journey so far, and what she has planned for the upcoming year. Discover more Singaporean music and musicians at Hear65.com – an initiative by the National Arts Council, produced by independent music media company Bandwagon.

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Daily Cuts - Has Indonesia VP debate made a difference to voters?

We get analysis on the latest from the Indonesian presidential election — what impact the recent VP candidate debates may have made on the campaign, issues that matter to key voter demographics, and issues that might make a difference in the next three weeks before the 14 February vote. Our guest is Dr Siwage Dharma Negara, Senior Fellow, Co-coordinator, Indonesia Studies Programme, ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute.

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Daily Cuts - Hamas rejects Israel ceasefire proposal

Hamas has reportedly rejected Israel’s proposal for a deal to allow senior Hamas leaders to leave Gaza as part of a broader ceasefire deal. This comes after a report by Axios of Israel’s offer of a 2-month truce as part of a prospective hostage deal and to allow the return of Gazans to their homes. Our guest is Boaz Atzili, Associate Professor of International Relations, American University.

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Daily Cuts - Making insect protein mainstream

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Justine Moss speak with Christopher Leow, Chief Executive and Co-Founder, Future Protein Solutions, about whether insect protein can ever be accepted as a mainstream form of nutrition here.

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Daily Cuts - Designing Chinatown's Chinese New Year lanterns

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Justine Moss speak with Gan Bei Ru, a student with the Singapore University of Technology and Design, about her involvement in this year’s Chinatown Chinese New Year lantern designs

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