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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 - An Iranian strike on Israel is imminent, what about a war?

The death of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh has emboldened Iran to issue a threat of retaliation to Israel — and led to the appointment of Yahya Sinwar, who now plays a key role more than ever in agreeing to a US-led ceasefire deal. We examine the current situation in the war in Gaza. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman get an analysis from Simon Frankel Pratt, Lecturer, Political Science, The University of Melbourne on Asia First. 

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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: How Abhishek Bajaj found a "home" and peace among Kebun Bahru's rental flats

Abhishek Bajaj, co-founder of "6th Sense", a community support ground-up initiative, shares how his outreach work with disadvantaged children in Kebun Bahru has given him a sense of belonging and healing.

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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: Suhaimi Yusof on gratitude and the wisdom of keeping life simple

Suhaimi Yusof, a veteran of the local media and entertainment scene, shares the practical wisdom he's acquired through four decades in the business, and how the stroke he had in April 2024 has influenced his outlook on life.

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Daily Cuts - Millennials in Business: E-commerce scene

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Xenon Tan, Founder, 10X Ecommerce, about the power of social media in driving your spending habits and how companies can tap on this to drive profitability.  

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Daily Cuts - #TalkBack: Are young people in Singapore no longer as "strawberry" as once thought?

On #TalkBack, Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with David Chua, CEO of Singapore’s National Youth Council, and 25-year-old Haikal Afiq, a recent NTU graduate, about how a recent survey shows young people in Singapore are not quite the "strawberry generation" they've been perceived to be.

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