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Daily Cuts - Netanyahu at the White House: Messages from his meeting with Trump

US President Donald Trump says The US will take over the Gaza Strip. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls Mr Trump the greatest friend Israel has ever had in the White House. On Asia First, Andrea Heng and Elakeyaa Selvaraji assess the outcome and read between the lines of the meeting between the leaders in Washington D.C., which takes place amid doubts cast over the ceasefire deal in Gaza. They speak with Amin Saikal, Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies, Australia National University. He’s also Adjunct Professor of Social Sciences at the University of Western Australia and at the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies at NTU 

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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: How openness and intention inspire Safafisalam Bohari Jaon's approach to career mentoring

Safafisalam Bohari Jaon is the programme director of MARA Mentoring, a platform that prepares undergraduates from the Malay-Muslim community to make the most of their career aspirations. Safa shares how his own career journey has been shaped by the invaluable support he received from his mentor, how he overcame his own challenges with self-esteem as a youth, and how he's helping others from the community do the same.

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Daily Cuts - TalkBack - How do you retain your Singaporean identity if you work and live overseas long term? ft. Sharon Au

Living abroad long-term may challenge your Singaporean identity, as you navigate new cultures and environments. Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak to Sharon Au, local actress and host - now based in Paris, France.

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Daily Cuts - Caning for scammers?

Singapore will consider caning scammers in some cases, in light of the serious harm they cause victims and financial losses hitting a record high last year. Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak to Noelle Teoh, Associate Lawyer, GJC Law. 

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Daily Cuts - Wealth Wise - Could Singapore's economy be in for more headwinds?

Singapore's core inflation has fallen to its lowest in more than three years but with inflation likely creeping up in the US and tit-for-tat tariffs, could that be a problem for Singapore going forward? Singapore Today's Lance Alexander speaks to Selena Ling, Chief Economist and Head of Treasury Research & Strategy at OCBC Bank. 

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Daily Cuts - Discover WWII-era Singapore at the Amara Heritage Trail

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro finds out where Singaporeans can go to book a guided heritage trail that takes place on the grounds of a 5-star hotel that was formerly a British Army site on Sentosa island. Listeners will find out where on the Amara Sanctuary Sentosa compound they can view a petai tree that’s more than 120 years old; how to access two World War II air raid shelters; and the two blocks  - now housing hotel rooms - where British army personnel and their families stayed.  

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