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Daily Cuts - S1E268: Macron's unpopular decision to raise retirement age

French President Emmanuel Macron approved the controversial pension reform into law on Saturday. The retirement age in France is now 64, from 62. The opposition and unions are saying he did this secretly, in the middle of the night. CNA938’s Arnold Gay and Yasmin Jonkers speak with Patrick Chamorel, Senior Resident Scholar at the Stanford Center in Washington, to find out what Macron’s move says to the people of France.

Daily Cuts - S1E205: TikTok CEO faces US lawmakers

TikTok CEO Chew Shou Zi was grilled by American lawmakers in Congress as the US mulls over a possible ban of the app. CNA938’s Arnold Gay and Yasmin Jonkers speak with Brenden Kuerbis, Research Scientist at the Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Public Policy and Partner in the Internet Governance Project about the key concerns raised by members of Congress. 

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Daily Cuts - S1E204: Trekking the refreshed Toa Payoh Heritage Trail

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Cheryl Goh speak with the National Heritage Board's Grace Huang about the refreshed Toa Payoh Heritage Trail that encourages Singaporeans to learn all about the significance behind one of Singapore’s oldest housing estates.

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Daily Cuts - S1E203: Candida Auris: A new global health threat?

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Cheryl Goh speak with Johanna Rhodes, a Radboud University Medical Center researcher, about whether Candida Auris, a drug-resistant form of fungus that is currently spreading through US healthcare facilities, could become a major global health concern.

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Daily Cuts - S1E202: How Exercise Northstar unfolded

A simulated attack at Jurong Island took place as part of Exercise Northstar, a multi-agency drill to make sure our abilities to tackle terrorist attacks remain sharp. CNA938’s Arnold Gay and Yasmin Jonkers speak with CNA reporter Aslam Shah, who witnessed the simulated attacks, to find out more.

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Daily Cuts - S1E201: What next after Xi's visit to Moscow?

The meeting between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Moscow was a show of unity against the West. Though there has not been a breakthrough in ending the fighting in Ukraine, there is also no sign China will be sending lethal aid to Russia. CNA938’s Arnold Gay and Yasmin Jonkers speak with Raffaelo Pantucci, Senior Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, to find out what could lie ahead.

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