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Daily Cuts - Surprise UK election: Rishi Sunak’s big gamble

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called for a general election, quieting months of speculation while also drawing reactions of surprise. The fragmented Conservatives may not be able to hold on to power after 14 years as Labour continues to stay ahead in the polls – Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman take a look at the potential outcomes on Asia First with Professor Bruce Wilson, Director, European Union Centre of Excellence, Social Equity Research Centre, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University.

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Daily Cuts - US aid bill: House Speaker Mike Johnson does the impossible

After months of delay, the US House of Representatives finally passed a US$95 billion dollar package to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific, including Taiwan. On Asia First, Steven Okun, CEO of APAC Advisors Singapore and Senior Advisor at McLarty Associates tells Andrea Heng and Susan Ng if House Speaker Mike Johnson risked by engaging the Democrats to earn the much-needed votes.

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Daily Cuts - Can't get enough of Cantonese food

Work it's Cheryl Goh and Susan Ng speak with celebrity Ben Yeo, actor and Founder of Tan Xiang Yuan about their newest dishes in their menu. Nestled in a two story conservation tea house in Jalan Besar, they serve cantonese Dishes with a contemporary twist. 

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Daily Cuts - The business of wellness - Spirit Stretch

What does it really take to grow and succeed in the global wellness industry today? Work It’s Cheryl Goh and Susan Ng speak to Svitlana Dabizha, Founder of Spirit Stretch, Singapore’s very first fully immersive yoga studio.

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Daily Cuts - Dangers of love scams

Find out how love scam profiles get more information about you. Plus, what can dating sites do to get rid of scam profiles? On this episode of Tech Talk, Singapore Today's Daniel Martin finds out more from Tom Tovar, CEO, Appdome, 

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Daily Cuts - Sacred Guardian Singa: A Singapore Superhero Project

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Gan Meng Yeow and Aydeel Djoeharie creators of the Sacred Guardians universe. They'll discuss how it started about 20 years ago as a community project, how Sacred Guardian Singa - a Tokusatsu superhero character rooted in the culture, history and heritage of Singapore and South-East Asia - was conceptualised as its main superhero, and how the project is available in various formats – comic book, audio drama and a concept trailer.

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