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Daily Cuts - South Korea impeached leader Yoon Suk Yeol arrested, questioned in insurrection probe

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South Korean authorities arrested impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday (Jan 15) over insurrection accusations related to his martial law declaration. They now have 48 hours to question Mr Yoon, after which they must seek a warrant to detain him for up to 20 days or release him. Susan Ng and Hairianto Diman look at the fate of the embattled leader from hereon, with Dr Jong Eun Lee, Assistant Professor of Political Science at North Greenville University.

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Daily Cuts - Gastroscopies: What you need to know before getting one

Concerns have arisen over gastroscopies in the wake of a Singaporean patient who underwent one in South Korea. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman get a medical professional, Adjunct Associate Professor Lee Guan Huei, Head & Senior Consultant, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, to spell out the procedure and what necessitates it in the Singapore context. 

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Daily Cuts - How Singaporeans view different automakers and their cars

A recent study by an automotive company here has revealed the perceptions of existing and potential car consumers in Singapore and across Asia. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Sabrina Azmi, Research Solutions Director, Carma Asia. Together, they cruise through the findings and discuss the details. 

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Daily Cuts - Reading the signals from a record year of elections

2024 has been a chaotic, rollercoaster year of political polling in many nations across the world. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Associate Professor Chong Jia Ian, Department of Political Science, National University of Singapore, Non-Resident Scholar, Carnegie China, to identify the common threads as well as the anomalies from the record year of elections, and read the signals sent by the global population. 

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Daily Cuts - Understanding Singapore’s income report

Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Chuin Ting Weber, CEO and CIO, MoneyOwl, to get a closer examination of early findings from the annual data on Singapore’s resident labour force by the Ministry of Manpower. They decipher what it means for wages and purchasing power.

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Daily Cuts - Why millennials, Gen Zs need side hustles to meet their savings goals

Having a second job is not unusual for a millennial or a Gen Z; often it involves a job outside their main roles. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Sophia Tan, Wealth Manager, PhillipCapital, to find out why side hustles are almost a necessity and if a deeper financial issue is at hand. 

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