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Daily Cuts - Singapore blocks Income-Allianz deal: What lies ahead for the business, customers

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Singapore has moved to block a deal that would have allowed German insurer Allianz to own a majority stake in local insurer Income, citing a lack of confidence that Income would be able to continue as a social movement – but is leaving the door open as long as public concerns are addressed. Andrea Heng speaks to Eddy Cheong, CEO, Havend. They look ahead to Income’s future operations, how it can continue being financially viable as a co-operative movement and potential partners it can work with to stay relevant. 

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Daily Cuts - Will Singapore’s office buildings remain empty for much longer?

Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Dr. Chua Yang Liang, Head of Research and Consultancy, JLL Southeast Asia. They pick up on recently released data that shows Singapore’s office vacancy rate reaching a 10-quarter high in the third quarter of this year. Could an increased rate of return-to-office orders turn things around? 

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Daily Cuts - Syed Alwi shophouse collapse: The vulnerabilities of Singapore’s shophouses

The recent collapse of a shophouse at Syed Alwi caused by a gas explosion prompt Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman to examine the specific safety measures required for such older buildings, with Dr Johannes Widodo, Assoc Professor, Department of Architecture, College of Design and Engineering, NUS.

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Daily Cuts - Hail Hallyu: Why the K-wave in Singapore is not fading anytime soon

With South Korea’s president Yoon Suk Yeol in Singapore for a state visit, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Jungmin Lee, founder of KSisters, to take a look at the undying K-wave here through its biggest cultural exports like food, beauty and entertainment — and how it’s become big enough for Korean business owners to call Singapore home. 

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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: How Narash imparts life skills to vulnerable youths and stays connected with his "why"

Narasimman S/O Tivasiha Mani (Narash) is a co-founder and executive director of Impart, a social service organisation that supports vulnerable youths. He shares how his previous career in the navy as a submariner reignited his desire to help young people, and how he stays connected with his "why" especially when the going gets tough.

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Daily Cuts - #TalkBack: Will the recent ECP pile-up incident finally put people off tailgating?

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with automotive industry consultant Say Kwee Neng, about whether last Thursday’s accident involving around nine vehicles along the East Coast Parkway (ECP) could finally put people off tailgating.

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