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Daily Cuts - S1E190: Sri Lanka gets a $2.9 billion bailout from IMF

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The International Monetary Fund has approved a close to $3 billion bailout for Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe's office said the decision will allow the country to access up to $7 billion in funding overall. CNA938’s Arnold Gay and Yasmin Jonkers speak with Steve Hanke, Professor of Applied Economics at Johns Hopkins University to find out more. He also served on Reagan's Council of Economic Advisers and is one of the world's leading experts on hyperinflation.

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Daily Cuts - S1E310: Best place in the world to do business? Try Singapore!

What does it take to be the best place in the world to do business? Let's see where Singapore ranks when it concerns our business environment vis-a-vis those of other countries. CNA's Stanley Leong and Tay Soo Sien find out from Prianthi Roy, Country Forecast Manager and Europe Analyst at Economist Intelligence Unit.

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Daily Cuts - S1E309: Commemorating ANZAC Day in Singapore

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Melanie Oliveiro speak with Defence Adviser Adam Spinks from the Australian High Commission about how both Australia and New Zealand commemorate ANZAC Day here.

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Daily Cuts - S1E308: Are Singaporeans getting too complacent with their health?

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Melanie Oliveiro speak with the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Association (Singapore)'s Dr Ong Kian Chung about whether Singaporeans are getting too complacent with their health amid rising Covid-19 cases.

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Daily Cuts - S1E307: What Bloobox might be lacking

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Melanie Oliveiro speak with Repair Kopitiam's Danny Lim about why only 1 in 5 local households has collected the National Environment Agency (NEA)'s free Bloobox recycling box.

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Daily Cuts - S1E306: Reaching out to rough sleepers

According to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Social and Family Development on Nov 11, 2022, Singapore's rough sleeping population has shrunk by about 40 per cent. One group which deserves credit is the government's Partners Engaging and Empowering Rough Sleepers (PEERS) network. CNA938's Arnold Gay and Justine Moss speak with two members of the Homeless Hearts of Singapore non-profit organisation, which is part of the PEERS network. Co-founder Abraham Yeoh and Head Volunteer Derek Lim tell them about what more needs to be done to help rough sleepers and the homeless. 

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