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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 - S1E180: Life of a Singaporean violin prodigy

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Cheryl Goh speak with Singaporean violin prodigy Chloe Chua about releasing her debut album with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and the next steps in her musical career.

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Daily Cuts - S1E179: Rising flu numbers in Singapore

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Cheryl Goh speak with Dr Lim Kim Show, Medical Director at Life Family Clinic, about what could be causing the recent rise of flu cases in Singapore.

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Daily Cuts - S1E178: Rescuing one's own business

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Cheryl Goh speak with Shamira Natasha, Owner of Lepak Space, about reviving her business that has been facing operational difficulties amid a challenging entrepreneurial backdrop and is on the verge of closing down.

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Daily Cuts - S1E177: The Makan Index 2.0: A food critic’s perspective

The Institute of Policy Studies looked at the cost of common meals at local hawker centres, kopitiams and food courts to estimate the average price of eating out. The study titled ‘The Cost of Eating Out: Findings from the Makan Index 2.0’ showed that the food prices at our hawker centres did not actually change much. CNA938’s Arnold Gay and Yasmin Jonkers speak with food critic KF Seetoh to find out more about his thoughts on this index.

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Daily Cuts - S1E176: Oscars 2023: Beyond the glitz and glamour

Singapore Today's Melanie Oliveiro and Cheryl Goh speak with NTU's Associate Professor Ian Dixon about some key takeaways from this year's Oscars event, including the issue of Asian representation in Hollywood.

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