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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 - Discover the lesser known France

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks Marcus and Chelsey, Travel Content Creators who go by @voyagewithmc Instagram. The pair dive into their travel adventures and discoveries in 'lesser visited France'.

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Daily Cuts - The journey of a young music artist in Singapore

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Rhyu (Raine Hahn Yu), Local Singer-Songwriter, who has been releasing music since 2022. Rhyu talks about her music including her recent releases like, ‘But does my love make you feel?’ and ‘Quiet’. She also discusses how she started writing songs as a child, what topics her recent songs usually address and performing live at local venues and music festivals.

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Daily Cuts - Support 50 local artistes with Live @ Aloft

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks to Macy Cheng, Marketing Director of Aloft Singapore Novena and LAYYI, Local Singer Songwriter. Cheng discusses Live @ Aloft, the hospitality brand's latest initiative to support local music. Cheng also talks about the nearly 50 homegrown artistes that have been or will be showcased via the programme. LAYYI talks about her gigs with the programme.

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Daily Cuts - Soaring rental prices for F&B establishments

Against the backdrop of record-breaking hawker stall rental cost, and Violet Oon’s new restaurant at Dempsey at $50,000 rental, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman look at whether this escalating F&B rental cost is becoming a trend and the impact such a trend will have on food affordability and accessibility for Singaporeans with Sing Tien Foo, Provost's Chair Professor, Department of Real Estate, Business School, National University of Singapore

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Daily Cuts - Israeli strikes on Syria kill at least 14 people

Multiple Israeli strikes on Syria’s Hama countryside late on Sept 8 killed at least four civilians, Syrian state media reported, with sources saying the attacks targeted a major military research centre. Separately, a gunman killed three Israelis at a sensitive border crossing between Jordan and the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Sunday, according to the Israeli military. Hairianto Diman and Andrea Heng examine the impact of these attacks on the already devastating situation in the Middle East with Laura Blumenfeld, Senior fellow, The Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies, Johns Hopkins School for Advanced International Studies 

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