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Daily Cuts - From spotting polar bears in the Arctic Circle to visiting remote temples in Cambodia – the travel adventures of reXtore’s Duncan Craig

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In Destination Anywhere, Melanie Oliveiro discovers the travel adventures of Duncan Craig co-founder of reXtore, a sustainable design and build company. Craig will recall how he - on a snowmobile - crossed Svalbard, north of the Arctic Circle and how he spotted polar bears and experienced snowstorms while doing so. He’ll also talk about a motorbike trip across Cambodia visiting remote temples; and how he crossed the Australian outback in a $100 car. Craig will also explain how his travels influenced STAXX by reXtore – STAXX being a modular block system crafted from 100% ocean bound plastic.

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Daily Cuts - Grab-GoTo merger: Can they finally strike a deal in 2025?

Ride-hailing super apps Grab and GoTo are at it again -- according to chatter, the two companies are reviving talks to enter a merger, with Grab mulling a $7 billion takeover of its Indonesian rival. Andrea Heng and Elakeyaa Selvaraji determine how the two firms may have ironed out their differences, and how they might be able to meet regulatory requirements with Jianggan Li, Founder and CEO, Momentum Works

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Daily Cuts - Netanyahu at the White House: Messages from his meeting with Trump

US President Donald Trump says The US will take over the Gaza Strip. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls Mr Trump the greatest friend Israel has ever had in the White House. On Asia First, Andrea Heng and Elakeyaa Selvaraji assess the outcome and read between the lines of the meeting between the leaders in Washington D.C., which takes place amid doubts cast over the ceasefire deal in Gaza. They speak with Amin Saikal, Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies, Australia National University. He’s also Adjunct Professor of Social Sciences at the University of Western Australia and at the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies at NTU 

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Daily Cuts - Church in Orchard Towers: How religious sites are allocated in Singapore

The recent S$54 million acquisition of a massive space inside Orchard Towers by a local church reinforces efforts to clean up the area, once known for sleazy nightlife activity. How are religious sites earmarked in Singapore, and how might this reshape the prime commercial landscape in Orchard? Andrea Heng and Elakeyaa Selvaraji speak with Professor Sing Tien Foo, Provost's Chair Professor, Department of Real Estate Business School, NUS

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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: Why Connie Tan feels "responsible" to keep her turtle museum running

Connie Tan, owner of the Live Turtle and Tortoise Museum Singapore, recently announced that they'd have to close temporarily by end-February because of an impasse in the construction works around their Yishun site. Connie gives an update on how discussions with the authorities are faring, and why she's still so passionate about giving her hundreds of turtles, tortoises, and terrapins a home despite the funding and logistical challenges she's encountered since starting the facility in 2001.

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Daily Cuts - #TalkBack: What's on your Budget Wishlist?

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Jeff Ng, Head of Asia Macro Strategy, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, about Singaporeans' biggest hopes for this year's Budget announcements.

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