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Daily Cuts - Punggol monitor lizard: What you need to know about owning non-native animals in Singapore

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Authorities have confirmed that the monitor lizard that wandered into an HDB flat in Punggol is not native to Singapore, with a probe underway. Despite a strict ban, Singapore has a list of allowable exotic animals for those looking to adopt an alternative pet.  Asia's First Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman get a herpetologist to give us a 101 rundown of such non-native animals finding their way here and the challenges in curbing the illicit trade involving exotic pets in Singapore. They speak with Kannan Raja, president, Herpetological Society of Singapore. They also ask one such pet owner, Randal, a former reptile keeper what’s involved in adopting and caring for these creatures and get his thoughts on the illicit exotic pet trade here. 

 

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Daily Cuts - Monday Reset: Splitting finances with your partner or spouse

Nothing kills romance like decisions involving money. Could this be the reason so many marrying couples today are choosing to split their joint bills? On Asia First, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman examine the benefits of doing so, and if it can really get in the way of love with Dawn Cher, finance blogger, SG Budget Babe and her husband, Nicholas Hung, a real estate consultant. 

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Daily Cuts - Should you get back with your ex?

When superstars Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck married in 2022, decades after calling off their initial engagement, it seemed like the stuff of a romantic Hollywood blockbuster. But Lopez filed for divorce from Affleck on Aug 20 after two years of marriage. Rekindling an old romance is risky. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find out what you should ask before diving back from Stephanie Tak, Psychotherapist, Mind What Matters 

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Daily Cuts - Dear Evan Hansen in Singapore

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro talks to the cast and director of the upcoming Pangdemonium musical ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ - Tracie Pang, Director and Angelo Martinez, Actor playing Evan Hansen and Rebekah Sangeetha Dorai, Actress playing Heidi Hansen. A local production of the Broadway musical, ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ is about teenager Evan Hansen with social anxiety disorder who goes on an unexpected journey of self-discovery. The trio will touch on the musical’s themes, the songs, rehearsals and topics brought up that will resonate with youth and grownups alike.

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Daily Cuts - Do you Prefer Coffee, without coffee beans?

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with the co-founders of local brand Prefer Coffee – billed as Asia's first bean-free coffee by upcycling barley, bread and soy. Tan Ding Jie and Jake Berber, Co-founders, Prefer Coffee, shares how they started the brand a few years ago; how they tapped on their expertise in food science and to produce bean-free coffee through fermentation; challenges faced by a food-tech startup like theirs; and how they plan to scale Prefer Coffee even more.

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Daily Cuts - What’s next as Ukraine pushes into Russia?

More than two weeks into Ukraine’s incursion into western Russia, Ukrainian politicians have begun talking about establishing a buffer zone there. But it remains unclear how much further Ukraine might try to advance into Russia and how long it plans to stay. Meanwhile, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Ukraine, ready to help find peace between Ukraine and Russia. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman take a look at Ukraine’s possible next moves in Russia, and whether India will succeed in playing mediator with Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and Political Science, University of Toronto

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