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

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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.

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Daily Cuts - Howzit, in Johannesburg?

Strap in, we’re flying to Johannesburg, South Africa! Melanie Oliveiro explores the hippest places in town and gets to know a maize staple called Pap, with Nicole Robinson Chief Marketing Officer of andBeyond, a luxury experiential travel company.

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Daily Cuts - Monsters at Work

Imagine a new addition to your work lives - monsters and demons as colleagues! That’s the story in an award-winning book, 'Work-Life Balance: Malevolent Managers and Folkloric Freelancers' published by Difference Engine. Melanie Oliveiro digs into all the monstrosities with author Wayne Ree and artist Benjamin Chee.

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Daily Cuts - Resurrect your used wooden chopsticks!

Give your single-use wooden chopsticks a second chance at life - turn a big bunch of them into a cheeseboard or even a table! Melanie Oliveiro finds out more with Justin Lee, General Manager of ChopValue Singapore.

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Daily Cuts - Israel-Hamas war rages on as Gaza residents cry for help

There’s been no let-up in violence and strikes on both sides of Israel and Gaza with thousands of casualties already adding up. US President Joe Biden will be visiting Israel on Wednesday, confirmed by US Sec of State Antony Blinken. Diplomatic efforts to negotiate a ceasefire failed, but now talks are focusing reopening the border with Egypt. If agreed to, Palestinians with dual citizenship can leave Gaza and humanitarian aid can flow through. A ground invasion of Gaza by the IDF is imminent. Israel says no truce in south Gaza and has positioned forces at nearly all possible escape routes. Amin Saikal, Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern & Central Asian Studies, Australia National University and Distinguished Visiting Fellow, RSIS shared the current situation in Gaza.

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Daily Cuts - Analysis: Success and failures of Belt & Road Initiative after 10 years

It’s been 10 years since China launched its Belt & Road initiative and Beijing is holding their 3rd BRI forum for International Cooperation today. It’s a 2-day summit and Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to attend the event and meet President Xi Jinping in person. The Belt & Road Initiative has been faced with criticism for burdening developing nations with debt. But for countries along the Belt and Road, imports and exports have more than doubled since the launch of the ambitious infrastructure project. Alex Capri is Senior Lecturer from NUS Business School. He describes the success and failures of the project by Beijing.

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