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Daily Cuts - Monday Reset: How much insurance is too much?

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More Singaporeans are buying insurance for savings and protection and getting better coverage. A report by the Life Insurance Association shows new sales of single and annual premium policies jumped 30 percent on-year in the first half of 2024. While getting insurance coverage is important to help us defray costs, Hairianto Diman finds out if we are buying too many insurance policies that may actually be unnecessary with Timothy Ho, Managing Editor, Dollars And Sense

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Daily Cuts - NATO marks 75 years with political uncertainty in Europe, US

Leaders of NATO nations are gathering in Washington DC for a summit that marks the alliance’s 75th year, on the back of political upheavals in France and the UK, and turmoil in the US that could see the end of the Biden presidency. On Asia First, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Angela Mancini, Partner and Head of Geopolitical Risk Analysis for Asia Pacific, Control Risks.

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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 - A Letter to Myself: Award-winning architect Melvin Keng's most consequential career decision

Melvin Keng is the recipient of the inaugural Young Architects Award from the Singapore Institute of Architects. The founder of Kaizen Architecture shares the decision he made that laid the foundation for his growth in the profession — and surprisingly, it wasn't starting his own firm five years ago.

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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: How Nelson Lee turned his life around after six years on the run

Nelson Lee is a successful owner of a shipping and logistics company. He also co-founded a tattoo-removal service, InkOut SG. But more 20 years ago, he fled from the law and spent six years evading arrest in Malaysia. He shares why he was relieved when he was brought back to Singapore, and how his life has changed dramatically — for the better — since then.

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Daily Cuts - #TalkBack: Should we be pre-ordering items online?

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Dr Dianna Chang, Senior Lecturer, Marketing Programme, School of Business, Singapore University of Social Sciences, about whether we should be pre-ordering items online.

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