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Daily Cuts - S1E141: Top scams involving investment, romance, job and online delivery

The Singapore Police Force says the total number of scam and cybercrime cases rose by more than a quarter to around 33,600 in 2022 from the previous year.

In particular for investment scams, they are known as ‘pig butchering schemes.’ The scam involves entering into a romantic relationship with a victim, before asking them to put their money into a fake investment scheme.

To find out more, let’s hear from Sean Gallagher, principal threat researcher at Sophos, and Vitaly Kamluk, Head of APAC Research & Analysis Team at Kaspersky, a cybersecurity company. 

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Daily Cuts - S1E205: TikTok CEO faces US lawmakers

TikTok CEO Chew Shou Zi was grilled by American lawmakers in Congress as the US mulls over a possible ban of the app. CNA938’s Arnold Gay and Yasmin Jonkers speak with Brenden Kuerbis, Research Scientist at the Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Public Policy and Partner in the Internet Governance Project about the key concerns raised by members of Congress. 

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Daily Cuts - S1E204: Trekking the refreshed Toa Payoh Heritage Trail

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Cheryl Goh speak with the National Heritage Board's Grace Huang about the refreshed Toa Payoh Heritage Trail that encourages Singaporeans to learn all about the significance behind one of Singapore’s oldest housing estates.

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Daily Cuts - S1E203: Candida Auris: A new global health threat?

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Cheryl Goh speak with Johanna Rhodes, a Radboud University Medical Center researcher, about whether Candida Auris, a drug-resistant form of fungus that is currently spreading through US healthcare facilities, could become a major global health concern.

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Daily Cuts - S1E202: How Exercise Northstar unfolded

A simulated attack at Jurong Island took place as part of Exercise Northstar, a multi-agency drill to make sure our abilities to tackle terrorist attacks remain sharp. CNA938’s Arnold Gay and Yasmin Jonkers speak with CNA reporter Aslam Shah, who witnessed the simulated attacks, to find out more.

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Daily Cuts - S1E201: What next after Xi's visit to Moscow?

The meeting between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Moscow was a show of unity against the West. Though there has not been a breakthrough in ending the fighting in Ukraine, there is also no sign China will be sending lethal aid to Russia. CNA938’s Arnold Gay and Yasmin Jonkers speak with Raffaelo Pantucci, Senior Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, to find out what could lie ahead.

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