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Daily Cuts - Live, Laugh and Let Loose at Suara Festival!

Melanie Oliveiro finds out more about the Suara Festival, a music, arts and culture festival taking place in Bali over three days in late July. Now into its third edition the organiser will talk about what’s new this year, which international and local performers will be taking the stage, what art installations revelers can feast their eyes on, and community spirit activities that’ll take place too.

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Daily Cuts - What delivery riders want to make their jobs easier

Three surveys conducted by a Tripartite Workgroup formed to improve conditions and address challenges for delivery riders. Asia First's Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman get a better understanding of the proposals put forth to improve the last mile deliveries for riders. They speak with Yeo Wan Ling, Advisor, National Delivery Champions Association. MP for Pasir Ris - Punggol GRC.  

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Daily Cuts - Round 1 - Biden v. Trump. Why you should watch the first US presidential debate

The current Democratic president Joe Biden and his Republican predecessor Donald Trump will face off in Atlanta, Georgia for the first of two debates ahead of November’s vote. On Asia First, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman get a preview of what might be in the spotlight with Rick Mullaney, Executive Director of Public Policy Institute at Jacksonville University.

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Daily Cuts - Can more be done to improve the safety and efficiency of delivery riders in Singapore?

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Suhada Abdullah, a food delivery rider of over five years, about whether more can be done to improve the safety and efficiency of delivery riders in Singapore.

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Daily Cuts - #TalkBack: How can we ensure public art is acceptable to all?

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Ong Whee Teck, urban sketcher, founder and part-time art educator, Singapore Sketchers and local mural artist Yip Yew Chong about ensuring public art is acceptable to all.

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Daily Cuts - Jon Gresham: The Genesis of "Gus"

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Jon Gresham author of "Gus: The Life & Opinions of the Last Raffles' Banded Langur". Billed as an eco-novel, “Gus” is about how wild talking monkeys lead a bloody revolution in Singapore. Gresham will discuss the inspiration behind the novel as well as the main characters: Gus, a Raffles' banded langur searching for his family in Bukit Timah, Juliette a grieving Filipino nurse, and Gus’ ‘owner’ Charlie an auditor and wannabe clown who both saves and stifles Gus.

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