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Daily Cuts - Putin reignites an old friendship with Vietnam, but who is the real winner?

Fresh off his closely watched state visit to North Korea, Russian president Vladimir Putin lands in Vietnam to shore up support in the face of isolation from the West. All eyes are on Hanoi, as Putin’s visit follows earlier drop-ins from US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Asia First understands the potential outcomes and the ripple effect the duo’s meeting will have on the region, as well as relationships with the West. Andrea Heng and Susan Ng speak with Angela Mancini, Partner and Head of South-East Asia, Control Risks.

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Daily Cuts - What Singaporeans want from their dream home: A house-hunter’s wish list

House hunting can be equal parts fun and frustrating, especially when you have a dream home in mind. A poll of 1,700 respondents studied the Perceptions, Preferences and Pressures of Singaporeans and their ideal home. On Asia First, Andrea Heng takes a look at the insights that outline the property wishlists of the various age groups, such as location, new vs resale, and purchasing hurdles – and determine what makes a dream home one’s reality with Eugene Lim, Key Executive Officer, ERA Singapore and Munah Bagharib, content creator and house hunter

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Daily Cuts - Out of office: Thai PM Srettha Thavisin is dismissed, so what happens next?

Thailand’s Constitutional Court has dismissed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin over for a breach of ethics, after he appointed a former lawyer and ex-convict to his cabinet. This makes him the fourth Thai premier in 16 years to be removed by verdicts by the same court. Andrea Heng examines the events that unfolded and what the Thai parliament could do to fill the vacuum with Dr Gregory Raymond, Senior Lecturer, Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs, Australian National University

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Daily Cuts - Paris 2024 bronze medallist Maximilian Maeder

Paris 2024 bronze medallist Maximilian Maeder stopped by the CNA938 studio to chat with Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin about bringing home a bronze medal in kite-foiling. He had his first open-top bus tour of Singapore as part of the 'One Team Singapore Celebratory Parade' today. 

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Daily Cuts - #TalkBack: Will taking parental leave affect your career?

On #TalkBack, Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Paul Heng, Founder and Managing Director at NeXT Career Consulting Group, Asia, about how Singapore has been providing more parental benefits to encourage people to have more children. But are some employees concerned about whether taking more parental leave would affect their promotion prospects?

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Daily Cuts - Opportunities abound for Singapore F&B brands in London

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Jay Sim, business development director for restaurant group, Chew On This, about how Enterprise Singapore is seeing growing opportunities for Singaporean companies in Britain's food and beverage industry.

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