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Daily Cuts - Pro-Palestinian protests at US universities: How they began and escalated

Daily Cuts - Pro-Palestinian protests at US universities: How they began and escalated
29 Apr 2024 11:19AM
13 mins

Universities in some US states have been gripped by months of pro-Palestine protests, leading to the arrest or suspension of hundreds of students from some of the most prominent institutions. Some universities have even cancelled graduation. Laura Blumenfeld, Senior Fellow with the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies at the Johns Hopkins School for Advanced International Studies shared her observations with Andrea Heng and Joel Chua on Asia First.

Daily Cuts - “I got my job on TikTok!” Using social media to recruit Gen Z employees

Look up the hashtags #singaporejobs and #sghiring on TikTok and up pops a gallery of on-site tour videos and staff camaraderie by companies seeking to attract, connect with and ultimately, recruit Gen Z employees. Asia First's Hairianto Diman and Justine Moss find out how effective it is, and if it yields quality hires and careers with Dr David Leong, Managing Director, PeopleWorldwide Consulting

12/06/2024 13 mins

Daily Cuts - From boomtown to ghost town: the fate of Changi Business Park

Built and once dubbed the CBD of the East, the buildings that once housed the back-end offices of tech and banking giants like IBM, AMD and Citigroup are rapidly emptying out of Changi Business Park, with overall vacancy rates reportedly more than doubling over the last three years to almost 40 percent.  Lee Sze Teck, Senior Director, Data Analytics, Huttons Group  gives Asia First's Hairianto Diman and Justine Moss an analysis on the fate and future of the district.

12/06/2024 13 mins

Daily Cuts - Modi 3.0: India’s new-but-old Cabinet faces winds of change

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has kept the appointments for India’s top four ministries unchanged, but the old guard now has to contend with a shocking drop in popularity for the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party. Dr Pradeep Taneja, Academic Fellow, Australia India Institute, University of Melbourne tells Asia First's Hairianto Diman and Justine Moss hisviews on this new coalition government.

12/06/2024 12 mins

Daily Cuts - Study: Green Environment and Healthier Food Choices

Melanie Oliveiro speaks to Pierre Chandon, The L’Oreal Chaired Professor of Marketing – Innovation and Creativity, INSEAD, about a new INSEAD study “Experiencing nature leads to healthier food choices” – published in Nature’s Communications Psychology. Listen in for more clues that can help you plan your next travel destination.

11/06/2024 17 mins

Daily Cuts - Cellography

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Cellography - Singapore’s only cello pop orchestra. Cellography members will share the orchestra’s story after going strong for a decade. Cellography’s Jane Lee and Wang Kee Leong will also talk about “Journey of a Decade” , a concert to mark their 10th anniversary.

11/06/2024 33 mins