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Daily Cuts - Platform workers get more protection, but who pays the extra costs?

Parliament has passed a landmark bill that offers better protection for platform workers. While a triumph, it is set to cost more for platform companies, which will likely pass on those costs to consumers.  Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman explore further with a commentary author, Terence Ho, Associate Professor in Practice, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, who says paying the higher fees could be well worth it.

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Daily Cuts - The causes of inflammation and how to manage it

Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Dr S. Suraj Kumar, family physician; Honorary Secretary, College of Family Physicians Singapore Council & member, Singapore Medical Council, to dissect the various forms of inflammation, the signs and symptoms, what causes them and when to seek medical attention. 

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Daily Cuts - Countdown to PSLE: How to manage stress for your child — and you

Primary 6 students across Singapore are about to sit for the first major examination of their education journey. How can parents manage their child’s stress levels — as well as theirs?  Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Sandra Lim, Founder, Math Nuggets, to find out more. 

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Daily Cuts - Israel’s strikes on Lebanon: A new war in the Middle East

Israel insists it does not seek war even as it launches fresh strikes on Lebanon, as its conflict with militant group Hezbollah reaches a fever pitch. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Lawrence Rubin, Associate Professor, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology, to examine the heightened tensions on what’s been deemed an escalation in violence in the region. 

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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: How buildings tell their stories through Darren Soh's photographs

Darren Soh is a well-known architectural photographer who seeks to visually preserve Singapore's buildings — and their stories — amidst our constantly changing cityscape. He shares how the former national library sparked this passion, the most significant buildings he's photographed, and what the fascinating insights into the country's history he's gained through his work. And we find out why he'd tell his younger self to "take more photos".

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Daily Cuts - #TalkBack: How can you weatherproof your business?

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Jaime Lim, Director of the Occupational Safety and Health Specialist Department, Ministry of Manpower, about the need to weatherproof one's business.

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