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Daily Cuts - Pager blast deals blow to Hezbollah, gives it another incentive to strike back at Israel

Hundreds of pagers carried by Hezbollah members exploded simultaneously across Lebanon on Sept 17, a day after Israeli officials said they were ready to step up attacks against the Iranian-backed militia. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Dr Eyal Mayroz, Senior Lecturer, Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Sydney, to explore how Israel might have been able to implant the explosive material in the devices, and whether this incident will spark a bigger outward conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

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Daily Cuts - Vance vs Walz: Who won the US vice-presidential debate?

Republican vice-presidential candidate J.D. Vance squared off with his Democrat counterpart Tim Walz in a one-night-only debate centred on key policies at the top of voters’ minds. Hairianto Diman speaks to Dr John Donaldson, Associate Professor of Political Science at the School of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University, to get a post-debate analysis and find out how much it will sway voters’ opinions at the polls come November 5th. 

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Daily Cuts - Why you shouldn't use underhanded means to get time-off from work

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Tay Soo Sien speak with Paul Heng, Founder and Managing Director, Next Career Coaching Services, about why some workers feel they need to use underhanded means to get time-off from work.

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Daily Cuts - Why Singapore students under 18 want media literacy classes

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Tay Soo Sien speak with Ian Tan, a strategic communications lecturer with NTU's Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, for his insights on why 4 in 5 Singapore students under 18 want media literacy classes to be taught in schools.

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Daily Cuts - Private home prices in Singapore see their biggest dip in eight years

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Tay Soo Sien speak with Eugene Lim, Key Executive Officer, ERA Singapore, about why private home prices have seen their biggest decline in eight years.

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Daily Cuts - Smart Nation 2.0: AI and education in Singapore

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Tay Soo Sien speak with Associate Professor Jason Tan from National Institute of Education – Policy, Curriculum and Leadership, about what students and teachers here can look forward to in learning more about AI as part of Singapore's Smart Nation 2.0 initiatives.

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