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Daily Cuts - Saudi Arabia's Riyadh wins World Expo 2030 bid

Representatives of 182 member states of the Bureau International des Expositions have voted overwhelmingly in favour Riyadh hosting the 2030 World Expo. It easily beat South Korea's port city of Busan and Italy's capital city, Rome, for the right to host the global event. Asia First's Arnold and Andrea check in with Dr Joseph Cheer, Professor of Sustainable Tourism and Heritage, Associate Dean (International) at Western Sydney University, to understand how Riyadh won so easily.

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Daily Cuts - Role of livestreaming in e-commerce's future

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Keith de Souza speak with Ng Jing Shen, Co-Founder and Group Chief Technology Officer, 17-LIVE, about the importance of livestreaming to the future of e-commerce.

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Daily Cuts - A holly jolly Orchard Christmas

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Mark Shaw, Chairman, Orchard Road Business Association, about the upcoming festivities aimed at ringing in the Christmas season.

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Daily Cuts - Tuah Bugis: Chronicles of the seafaring people of Singapore

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Sarafian Salleh, Engineering Consultant, Heritage Researcher and Author, 'Tuah Bugis – Chronicles Of The Seafaring People Of Singapore', about how his book traces the history of one of Singapore’s smaller ethnic groups.

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Daily Cuts - Up close and personal with August Bespoke

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Amanda Ang, CEO and Founder, August Bespoke, on the origins of her jewellery business, and advice on overcoming challenges which come with female entrepreneurship.

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Daily Cuts - Israel-Hamas Maritime Conflict

Concerns are mounting for international maritime safety as the Gaza conflict continues well into the seventh week. Arnold Gay and Susan Ng find out more from Amin Saikal, Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern & Central Asian Studies, at Australia National University.

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