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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: How empathy transformed Cai Chengying's approach to the law

Cai Chengying is Pro Bono SG's Head of Strategy and Impact Evaluation. Prior to this, she was a successful lawyer in some of Singapore's top law firms but left to devote herself to motherhood. Now as she supports the underprivileged, Chengying shares how her current role has helped her truly appreciate the value and power of empathy in the provision of legal services.

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Daily Cuts - Why “beauty” hot pots are… not: the myths of collagen soup for glowing skin

Asia First digs beyond skin deep into the layers of myths surrounding foods that purportedly give you healthy, glowing skin. The number 1 suspect: collagen – but how does it actually work, and can food deliver what your dermis needs? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman debunk this once and for all with a nutritional expert. They speak with Derrick Tan, Accredited Dietician & Founder, Eat Right Nutrition.

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Daily Cuts - What’s really behind the EU’s tariffs on China electric vehicles

The European Union’s decision to slap tariffs on China-made electric vehicles has earned a returning anti-dumping charge on some European goods. Asia First's Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman seek to understand the bigger picture behind the trade penalties and if there’s a conclusion waiting to happen. They speak with Anthony Sassine, Senior Investment Strategist & Head of MENA, KraneShares.

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Daily Cuts - Singapore oil slick: How yacht businesses are coping with the spill

Clean-up efforts continue on Singapore’s beaches following an oil spill resulting from a vessel allision at sea. Asia First's Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman venture out to better analyse the ripples of impact from the slick that’s hugging the coastlines of Singapore and the Southern Islands. They check in with Jelissa Mei, marketing manager, Zenith Yacht Charters whose yacht charter business operations have been greatly affected.  

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Daily Cuts - A Golden Jubilee in Diplomacy: China’s Premier Li Qiang visits Malaysia

Chinese premier Li Qiang is headed to Malaysia on the 50th anniversary of bilateral relations between the two countries. Fresh off his headlining visit to Australia, the premier is the highest-ranking Chinese official to visit Malaysia in nearly a decade. Asia First gets a ground sensing of the potential outcomes and messages from this tour. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Awang Azman Bin Awang Pawi, Associate Professor, University of Malaya.

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Daily Cuts - Managing a sport retail business

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Stephan Veyret, CEO, Decathlon Singapore, about managing a business in the sport retail industry.

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