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Daily Cuts - Unrest in the UK: The real reason behind Britain’s worst riots in years

Violence has hit the streets of the UK, as public upset over the killing of three young children escalated into anti-immigration protests across multiple towns in an unfortunate case of misinformation. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman dig deeper into the cause of the riots, which include looting and vandalism — putting newly-minted Prime Minister Keir Starmer to the test. Alexander Hilton, Political Analyst, SkyStamper joins them on Asia First.

Daily Cuts - An Iranian strike on Israel is imminent, what about a war?

The death of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh has emboldened Iran to issue a threat of retaliation to Israel — and led to the appointment of Yahya Sinwar, who now plays a key role more than ever in agreeing to a US-led ceasefire deal. We examine the current situation in the war in Gaza. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman get an analysis from Simon Frankel Pratt, Lecturer, Political Science, The University of Melbourne on Asia First. 

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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: How Abhishek Bajaj found a "home" and peace among Kebun Bahru's rental flats

Abhishek Bajaj, co-founder of "6th Sense", a community support ground-up initiative, shares how his outreach work with disadvantaged children in Kebun Bahru has given him a sense of belonging and healing.

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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: Suhaimi Yusof on gratitude and the wisdom of keeping life simple

Suhaimi Yusof, a veteran of the local media and entertainment scene, shares the practical wisdom he's acquired through four decades in the business, and how the stroke he had in April 2024 has influenced his outlook on life.

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Daily Cuts - Millennials in Business: E-commerce scene

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Xenon Tan, Founder, 10X Ecommerce, about the power of social media in driving your spending habits and how companies can tap on this to drive profitability.  

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Daily Cuts - #TalkBack: Are young people in Singapore no longer as "strawberry" as once thought?

On #TalkBack, Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with David Chua, CEO of Singapore’s National Youth Council, and 25-year-old Haikal Afiq, a recent NTU graduate, about how a recent survey shows young people in Singapore are not quite the "strawberry generation" they've been perceived to be.

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