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Daily Cuts - Singapore’s literacy rate declines: What to worry about and what to work on

We take a look at the decline in Singapore’s literacy rate among young adults by studying the contributing factors and hearing suggested solutions. Yet, there are some things to celebrate, like competency among Singaporeans. For more on Singapore’s results of the annual OECD PIAAC report, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman spoke with Associate Professor Loh Chin Ee, Associate Dean, Partnerships, Office of Education Research; Associate Professor, National Institute of Education – English Language & Literature.

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Daily Cuts - The fate of Netanyahu’s administration and signals for Israel’s war

After months of disagreement over Israel’s war moves, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has given his Defence Minister Yoav Gallant the sack. Hairianto Diman speaks to Larry Rubin, Associate Professor with the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at the Georgia Institute of Technology, to assess the decision and whether cracks are showing in his administration, and what it could mean for Israel’s war in Gaza and Lebanon, in the wake of Donald Trump earning the US presidency. 

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Daily Cuts - Could see a continued declining pattern in COE premiums?

Singapore Today's Daniel Martin and Justine Moss speak with transport analyst Terence Fan, Assistant Professor of Strategic Management, SMU, about whether we could see a continued declining pattern in COE premiums.

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Daily Cuts - How self-driving vehicles could benefit Singapore’s transport infrastructure

Singapore Today's Daniel Martin and Justine Moss speak with transport analyst Walter Theseira, Associate Professor from SUSS' School of Business, about how self-driving vehicles could benefit Singapore’s transport infrastructure.

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Daily Cuts - Why high vet bills have been steadily rising in Singapore

Singapore Today's Daniel Martin and Justine Moss speak with Ricky Yeo, President, Action for Singapore Dogs, about why high vet bills have been steadily rising in Singapore.

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Daily Cuts - How new opportunities for future cooperation will strengthen Singapore-Indonesia ties

Singapore Today's Daniel Martin and Justine Moss speak with East Asian expert Dr Lim Tai Wei, who’s also a Professor at Soka University of Japan, about how new opportunities for future cooperation will strengthen Singapore-Indonesia ties.

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