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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: The lessons that paved Renny Goh's path to musical success in Los Angeles

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Renny Goh is a sought-after Singaporean pianist, keyboardist and producer, who has been performing on some of the music world's most coveted stages since 2018. She is in fact, a founding member of pop sensation Conan Gray's live band — a position she scored even before graduating from music school. Renny, who's been based in Los Angeles since 2014, shares how a near tragedy involving a family member spurred her to follow her dream, how she deftly negotiated with her parents to allow her to pursue a career in music, and the most valuable lessons she's gained from her journey. 

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Daily Cuts - Scam victims in Singapore lose record $1.1 billion in 2024, a quarter involved cryptocurrency

Scam victims in Singapore lost $1.1 billion in 2024, marking a record high amount of losses suffered in a single year. Almost 25% of this involved cryptocurrency, a surge from 6.8% of total losses in 2023. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Jag Foo, Partner of Safeheron and Chair of the Blockchain Security and Compliance Committee at Global Fintech Institute. They look at the possible reasons for the rise in cases, and the crypto landscape that makes it a hotbed of scams.

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Daily Cuts - Ukraine agrees to US minerals deal, seeking Trump support

Ukraine has agreed on the terms of a minerals deal with the United States and could sign it on Friday, February 28. This comes as it fights for Washington's support in its war with Russia. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and Political Science at the University of Toronto. They find out if this move could be a stepping stone to ending the 3-year war between Russia and Ukraine.

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Daily Cuts - SingPost to seek shareholder approval for sale of Australia business

Singapore Post will move forward with the sale of its Australia business by holding an extraordinary general meeting on March 13 to seek shareholders' approval for the divestment. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Kelvin Law, Associate Professor of Accounting at Nanyang Technological University. They examine the impact of this sale on the company’s long-term strategy and its relationship with investors. 

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Daily Cuts - #TalkBack: Do we care about dirty toilets in coffee shops if the food is good?

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak to Rosie Ching, Principal Lecturer of Statistics from Singapore Management University, and Paulin Tay Straughan, Professor of Sociology (Practice), School of Social Sciences, from Singapore Management University.

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Daily Cuts - When families clash; family businesses in dispute

What happens when family-run businesses fight internally for power? Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak to Professor Sumit Agarwal from the National University of Singapore Business School, and Ang Yuit, President of the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises. 

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