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Daily Cuts - Is there no stopping Israel as it continues to pound Gaza, Lebanon?

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Israel’s strike on a residential building in a northern Gaza town has resulted in at least 93 people killed or missing. Officials say around 20 of those killed were children. Israel continues to pound Gaza even as it has eliminated the militant group Hamas’ top leaders and commanders. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Dr James Dorsey, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, NTU, to find out what the end game is for Israel, given the current state of play.

 

 

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Daily Cuts - Who is Mila Bea? Meet Singapore's rising teenage star

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Mila Bea, a 16-year-old singer-songwriter who just released her debut full length album, “Part of Me." Bea talks about how she started singing and writing her own songs, what issues she brings up in her songs which come under the ‘confessional lyricism’ genre, how she interacts with fans, and plans she has for her music career – moving forward.

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Daily Cuts - Singaporean inventors win James Dyson Award 2024

In ‘Made in SG’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with  Luke Goh (Mammosense) and Shane Kyi & Danial Shaiful (airXeed Radiosonde), recent winners of the James Dyson Award 2024. Goh talks about Mammosense, a first-of-its-kind tool to reduce pain and discomfort during mammogram procedures. Kyi and Shaiful discuss their weather prediction instrument designed to save the environment.

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Daily Cuts - Closing the lid on Tupperware: How an icon went bankrupt

World-renowned kitchenware icon Tupperware is filing for bankruptcy after failing to shore up revenue despite a massive rebrand. How did a long-standing American giant fall, even as reusable plastics have become a household staple? And – the more important question – is there a chance for Tupperware to return to glory? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find out more from Andrew Shipilov, Professor of Strategy and the John H Loudon Chair of International Management, INSEAD.

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Daily Cuts - Ageing at 44 and 60: How to prepare

A Stanford University study has found that adult humans experience ageing spurts at age 44 and again at 60 years old. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with the author of the study, Prof Michael Snyder, geneticist and director, Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine, Stanford University, and determine how we can slow down the onset of aches and pains in order to experience ageing meaningfully. 

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Daily Cuts - Why the flu season is unusually early

Clinics here are reporting a surge in flu cases and demand for flu jabs. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Dr Kelvin Goh, United Primary Care Network Medical Lead, to discuss the factors contributing to an unusually early flu season in Singapore and if we should be ready for a second wave later in the year. 

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