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

Daily Cuts

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 - Ukraine moves into Kursk: What is Kyiv’s objective?

Ukrainian forces say they have seized 1,000 square kilometres of Kursk with a Russian official admitting to the seizure of 28 settlements during an attack on the border region – a move that has prompted President Vladimir Putin to vow a severe response. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman examine the strategic significance of Kursk and calculate Kyiv’s objectives and next moves with Dr Alexey Muraviev, Associate Professor of National Security and Strategic Studies, Curtin University

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Daily Cuts - Why is China’s economy still struggling when the rest of us have moved on?

China’s economy continues to remain in slow recovery mode, with no clear sign of improvement. Why is it persistently ailing? A China-focused economist Bo Zhengyuan, partner, Plenum helps us out in this explainer. He speaks with Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman on Asia First.

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Daily Cuts - Bangladesh has an interim government. What must it do first?

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been chosen to lead the caretaker government in Bangladesh. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman analyse its top priorities as the ageing leader leads the charge towards building what’s anticipated to be a true democracy in the country, following the ouster of former prime minister, Sheikh Hasina. Dr Amit Ranjan, research fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies, NUS joins them on Asia First.

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Daily Cuts - How one Singaporean went from gangster to master’s degree

How does a troubled young man who led a misguided life of aggression and bad company, recover to become an inspiring role model? From joining a gang to joining the pursuit of education, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Mohamad Fairizal Jaffar, former gang member, Yellow Ribbon beneficiary, who’s grown to become the master of his own fate.

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Daily Cuts - #TalkBack: Is Singapore becoming a monolingual nation and is that a boon or bane for national identity?

On #TalkBack, Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Dr Tan Ying Ying, Associate Professor of Linguistics and Multilingual Studies at the School of Humanities in Nanyang Technological University, about how more young parents are speaking English at home with their children, and how this could lead to Singapore becoming a monolingual nation.

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