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Daily Cuts - Kim Jong Un visits Russia amid talk of arms deal

North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, is on a rare trip out of his country. He's visiting Russia, and is expected to meet with President Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin said the two intend to have a comprehensive discussion — amid warnings from Washington they should not trade weapons. Prof Justin Hastings, Visiting Senior Research Fellow Korea Centre at the East Asian Institute, NUS, shares more about what the leaders might be seeking from each other.

Daily Cuts - Are device restrictions effective in curbing internet addiction?

China’s government on 24 Oct published the final draft of new rules to restrict internet usage among youths up to 18 years old, which will take effect on 1 Jan. Are mandatory restrictions an effective means of reducing internet addiction risk among youths? Joining us is Dr Annabelle Chow, clinical psychologist, Annabelle Psychology.

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Daily Cuts - Housing prices on the rise

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Hui Wong speak with Lee Sze Teck, Senior Director for Data Analytics, Huttons Asia, about what could be driving marginal increases for prices of both private homes and public flats in Singapore.

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Daily Cuts - Realising the Singapore Dream

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Hui Wong speak with Dr Gillian Koh, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Policy Studies, about the evolving Singapore Dream which sees Singaporeans chasing meaning over materialism in their lives.

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Daily Cuts - Keeping Heritage alive with Lam Ann Association

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Tan Aik Hock, the executive consultant of the Singapore Lam Ann Association, a non-profit cultural & clan organisation headquartered in the Mohamed Sultan area. How do they forge closer ties with the community, upkeep the gazetted national monument: the Hong San See Temple and run the Lam Ann Building Redevelopment Project?

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Daily Cuts - NovelTech to keep our perishables fresh

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Chew Hwee Hong, Founder and Managing Director of Ecospec NovelTech, a Singapore-based research and development technological company. Using Ultra-Low Frequency to produce antioxidants and energy in drinks, the invention Entropy Viva 5 can be a beneficial tool for homes and F&B Businesses.

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