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Daily Cuts - Kishida’s out, but who could be in? Japan’s LDP candidates to be the next premier

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Japan will soon have a new prime minister to replace Fumio Kishida, who resigned from his post in mid-August. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has since named nine candidates in the running for the top job, including a surfer – the son of former PM Junichiro Koizumi – a nationalist and a woman. One of them will be elected on September 27th to be the country’s next premier. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Dr Taniguchi Tomohiko, Special Advisor to Fujitsu Future Studies Centre and Specially Appointed Professor, University of Tsukuba, to find out more. 

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Daily Cuts - New 2-year credit counselling pilot programme to help those in debt

According to Credit Counselling Singapore (CCS), there was an 18 percent increase in the number of requests for credit debt in the first half of 2024, compared to the last six months of 2023. To help deal with the rising numbers, CCS will be rolling out a new two-year pilot programme. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Tan Huey Min, General Manager, Credit Counselling Singapore, to understand what credit counselling entails and the cases the agency has handled.

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Daily Cuts - 7-Eleven takeover – what is its impact?

7-Eleven parent company, Seven & i, is planning on splitting its business into two, in its bid to attract more inventors. This comes amid the backdrop of its core business 7-Eleven weakening. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Dr Roy Larke, Professor and Co-Founder, Japanconsuming.com, to examine the implications of this divestment.

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Daily Cuts - Despite Hamas leader Sinwar’s death, Mideast peace may still be elusive

The killing of Yahya Sinwar – the mastermind behind the Oct 7 attack which sparked the Middle East conflict – could be the key to ending the bloodshed. However, violence continues to escalate, worsened now by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s vow to take revenge after there was an assassination attempt on him. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Dr Stephen Zunes, Professor of Politics, University of San Francisco to find out if the situation in the Middle East has finally reached a point of no return.

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Daily Cuts - Tech Talk: Bowers & Wilkins' new earbud models Pi6 and Pi8

In this edition of Tech Talk, Daniel Martin spoke with Christian Honegger, CEO, TC Acoustic Pte Ltd, about Bowers & Wilkins' new earbud models Pi6 and Pi8.

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Daily Cuts - Noise-induced deafness: Singapore's top occupational disease

Singapore Today's Daniel Martin and Tay Soo Sien speak with Alicia Tay, Clinical Audiologist, The Listening Lab, about why noise-induced deafness has become Singapore’s top occupational disease.

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