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

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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 - Keeping the Internet of Things secure for users

The Internet of Things (IoT) are physical devices that are connected to the Internet, all collecting and sharing data. With more of such devices in the market, we find out what’s being done by the authorities to enhance the security of such devices. Joining us is Dr Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information.

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Daily Cuts - Creating the sparkle with The Better Diamond

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Adeline Lin and Marcus Wong, Co-Founders of The Better Diamond, a bespoke jewellery company offering ethically-sourced lab-grown diamonds. Lab-grown diamonds have shaken up the market significantly, but the debate surrounding lab-grown versus natural diamonds still exists. They'll tell us what they think of it. 

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Daily Cuts - A love letter to Peranakan Culture

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Alvin Tan, Director; Aidli ‘Alin’ Mosbit, Assistant Director and Loong Seng Onn, Actor, the team behind ‘Mari Kita Main Wayang’. In this love letter to Peranakan culture, it honours Peranakan theatre as well. 

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Daily Cuts - Travels that inspired Coliwoo

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Kelvin Lim, Executive Chairman and Group Managing Director, LHN Group and Coliwoo, about his travels that inspired the co-living space. Inspired by Hong Kong's architecture and Japan's practical yet minimalistic design, he shares how to overcome spatial constraint in densely-populated cities.

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Daily Cuts - Behind the YouTrip business

Singapore Today's Daniel Martin and Hui Wong speak with Kelvin Lam, Chief Operating Officer, YouTrip, about his entrepreneurial journey and the future of YouTrip.

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