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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 - A Letter to Myself: Fashion designer Kavita Thulasidas on the business of family and finding peace in imperfection

Fashion designer Kavita Thulasidas took over her family business, Stylemart, at the age of 24 and for almost three decades has worked tireless to build it. As she reflects on her journey, she shares how she's grown and why she feels she's earned the right to prioritise her own needs in her current season of life.

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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: Benjamin Kheng on building his garden, forgiveness, and the NDP2024 theme song

Benjamin Kheng, composer and singer of the NDP2024 theme song "Not Alone", reflects on his professional and personal journey of growth, and why one of the most valuable lessons he's learned along the way involves cultivating a "garden".

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Daily Cuts - How blue carbon initiatives can protect our marine ecosystem

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Dr Siti Maryam Yaakub, Senior Director, International Blue Carbon Institute, about how blue carbon initiatives can help protect and restore our marine ecosystem.

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Daily Cuts - Why we could be seeing more violent behaviour from some teenagers

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Shem Yao, Manager, Digital Wellness, TOUCH Community Services, about why we could be seeing more violent behaviour from some teenagers here.

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Daily Cuts - World’s first peanut allergy treatment: Are we making the problem worse?

Australia is rolling out the world’s first treatment for peanut allergies in children. On Asia First, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman examine how it works, why peanut allergies are so prevalent in children today, and if there are other means to increase resilience against such allergens with Dr Tim Brettig, Medical Lead, ADAPT OIT Program and Senior Research Clinician, Murdoch Children's Research Institute

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