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Daily Cuts - A museum owner's travels abroad

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Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Alvin Yapp, owner of The Intan museum, about his travels abroad with his nephews. Being an avid traveller who has gone to Sarawak, Nepal, Kulai and Kluang, he has trekked along the Bario mountains and other nearby destinations.

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Daily Cuts - Russia-Ukraine war: North Korea’s alleged involvement; will Putin be arrested at G20?

Ukraine is warning of Russia’s plans to involve North Korea more directly in the war in the coming months, adding to earlier allegations of weapons being supplied to Moscow by Pyongyang. Meanwhile, murmurs of Vladimir Putin attending the upcoming G20 summit in Brazil have prompted calls for his arrest in line with the ICC’s warrant. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Dr Alexey Muraviev, Associate Professor of National Security and Strategic Studies, Curtin University, to find out more.

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Daily Cuts - How the killing of a Sikh separatist has driven a wedge between Canada and India

Canada and India have expelled one another’s diplomats following a dispute over the killing of Sikh separatist leader, Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Soured relations between the two countries have reached a new intensity amid conflicting approaches to resolving the matter. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Sanjay Ruparelia, Jarislowsky Democracy Chair, Toronto Metropolitan University; Senior Fellow, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada; Visiting Fellow, SNF Agora Institute, Johns Hopkins University, to find out more.

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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: Chew Chun-Chau on being of service to others, leadership, and butterflies

Chew Chun-Chau is the first Singaporean to be appointed Country Head at the Swedish defence company SAAB. But the 23-year navy veteran — who was also the first polytechnic graduate to be given a prestigious SAF scholarship — had to overcome significant financial and academic challenges in his youth, and worked in a factory at the age of 12 to supplement his income. He shares how many "angels" helped him along the way, and the wisdom of being "like a butterfly".

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Daily Cuts - Hollywood cast gives insights into The Mongol Khan

In ‘Culture Club’ Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Ron Yuan, Mark Dacascos and Leonard Wu, Hollywood Cast Members of The Mongol Khan, a theatrical production making its Asia premiere in Singapore this October 2024. Based in Central Asia dating back 3000 years, ‘The Mongol Khan’ is a historical drama that tells the fictional story of the ruler Archug Khan searching for the rightful heir to the throne. Yuan, Dacascos and Wu discuss their roles in what promises to be an epic production.

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Daily Cuts - Learn how you can travel for free!

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks to Amira Rahmat, Flight Attendant and Travel Influencer. Rahmat talks about her collaboration with hotels, resorts, tourism boards, travel brands and how she travels for FREE! We're be tapping into the creative energy of this flight attendant who is an inspiration for Muslim women who dream of traveling solo. You can find her @asingaporeanabroad on IG.

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