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Daily Cuts - NAFA & theatre collective Autopoetics production "no there there"

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Melanie Oliveiro finds out more about the NAFA & theatre collective Autopoetics production “no there there”. Staged from 13-15 June 2024 “no there there” is about Charlie finding herself in two worlds: a hospital room and a world of self-help/internet inspiration. She’s drawn under the spell of internet influencers and gurus who offer her insights into their worlds. Charlie then invents an Instagram character – Cha Cha – who becomes a star. Interviewees Laura Hayes and Natalie Titus will talk about their roles, how this production came about, and what present-day issues are addressed in the production.

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Daily Cuts - Embracing slow fashion with Lark & Peony

Work It’s Cheryl Goh & Stanley Leong speak to Junie Yeo, founder of local slow fashion label Lark & Peony to find out more about her unique modern cheongsam, kabaya and other heritage clothing designs, as well the challenges of running a slow fashion business here in Singapore.

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Daily Cuts - From scammed to scammer: Is it okay to prank scammers?

Some targets of scams are turning the tables on scammers to get revenge and prevent them from claiming more victims. While one can derive satisfaction from scambaiting – by wasting the scammers’ time and resources – it isn’t without risks! On Asia First, Associate Professor Razwana Begum, Head, Public Safety and Security Programme, SUSS tells Andrea Heng and Joel Chua of the dangers of this vigilante behaviour.

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Daily Cuts - SPF: How to spot if a deep fake is, well, fake

A deep fake video of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong promoting an investment scam last year has since raised the scam alert level in Singapore. With AI tools and scammers growing rapidly, Justiin Ang, Senior Director, National Cyber Incident Response Centre gave advice to Andrea Heng and Joel Chua on Asia First on how to spot, analyse and report them to the authorities.

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Daily Cuts - Passing the torch: The legacy of Lee Hsien Loong and Joko Widodo

A pledge to commit to continuity in Singapore-Indonesia ties, marked by open communication and mutual cultural understanding. Dr Yanuar Nugroho, Visiting Senior Fellow at the ISEAS Yusof-Ishak Institute, says this will be the focus of the next generation of leaders of both countries, as the seventh and final summit between Singapore’s prime minister Lee Hsien Loong and Indonesia’s president Joko Widodo took place in Bogor, West Java. As told to Andrea Heng and Joel Chua on Asia First.

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Daily Cuts - Bigger concessions from Israel, stronger pressure on Hamas

“Cautious optimism”, a term carefully worded by Professor Gregory Treverton,  Professor of the Practice of International Relations and Spatial Sciences, University of Southern California and former Chair of the US National Intelligence Council (during the Obama Administration), to describe the latest round of negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage release – Israel says it could suspend its planned offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Andrea Heng and Joel Chua explore the latest developments with him on Asia First.

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