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Daily Cuts - Strengthening Singapore's anti-money laundering regime and fighting against sophisticated crimes

The money laundering case has been taking over local and international headlines. Over $2.8 billion worth of assets are now involved. But investigations are ongoing, so that number could go up. Second Minister for Home Affairs Josephine Teo says this could be one of the largest anti-money laundering operations in the world. There will also be a new inter-ministerial committee to review Singapore's anti-money laundering regime and to ensure it stays up to date with increasingly sophisticated crimes. Professor Sumit Agarwal from NUS Business School explains how the new committee can help mitigate financial crimes.

Daily Cuts - After 33 years, does the COE system need a review?

COE prices have breached yet another record. An eye-watering $150,000 for larger cars (Cat B) $102,000 for smaller cars (Cat A). The COE system was built 33 years ago as a way of controlling the car population in land-starved Singapore. But the current levels have led observers to question if the system is broken. Say Kwee Neng, Managing Partner ONE Strategic Consulting and motoring expert explains to Arnold & Andrea how the COE system works, and how its evolved over time.  

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Daily Cuts - Planning our end-of-life through game

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Regina Tan, Co-Founder, Immortalize, about their card game, "Will of Fortune", which encourages end-of-life planning, and how it was created to dispel the taboo of talking about end-of-life planning by making the game fun.

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Daily Cuts - A journalist's travels

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Frederick C H Lim, Singaporean Journalist-Turned-Author, about his journeys to Malaysia and Japan, as well as his plans for writing future books.

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Daily Cuts - Playing keys for charity

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Justin Mui, Executive Director, Lutheran Community Care Services and Alyssa Kok, Award-Winning Pianist, about the Lutheran Community Care Services' upcoming charity piano recital happening next Friday (27 Oct) at Orchard Central, and what's in store for their audience.

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Daily Cuts - Tanglin Halt estate redevelopment plan

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Hui Wong speak with Nicholas Mak, Chief Research Officer at the property portal Mogul.sg, about the redevelopment plans for Tanglin Halt and his memories of the HDB estate.

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