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Daily Cuts - Unveiling the Barriers and Solutions for Women Leaders in Asia Pacific

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What are the biggest challenges holding back women leaders, and could some of these barriers be self-imposed? Work It’s Chew Wui Lynn speaks with Diana Khaitova, Regional Sales Director at the Center for Creative Leadership, about their new research report, “Elevate the System.”, which sheds light on the obstacles preventing women from reaching senior roles in Asia Pacific and tips on how to overcome these hurdles.

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Daily Cuts - NDR2024: Parental leave upgrades add to slew of measures supporting families

A new shared parental leave scheme will give parents in Singapore 10 additional weeks of paid leave when fully implemented on Apr 1, 2026. Announced by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong during the National Day Rally on Aug 18, the scheme is part of the government’s efforts to give parents more time to care for their babies. Hairianto Diman looks at the significance of this new initiative in supporting families with Dr Mathew Mathews, Head, IPS Social Lab, Institute of Policy Studies, NUS

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Daily Cuts - Supreme Court set to hear Kolkata rape-murder case

India’s Supreme Court will begin hearings into the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor in the eastern city of Kolkata, which has sparked protests and a nationwide strike by doctors. The country’s highest court said it will hear the matter using its “suo motu” powers, which allows it to hold proceedings under its own mission and without a petition being filed. On Asia First, Hairianto Diman examines the significance of this rare move by the apex court and the impact it would have on the case with Dr Priyam Sinha, PHD graduate from the South Asian Studies school NUS    

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Daily Cuts - Taking a trip into North Korea: Part 2

In the second part of her ‘Destination Anywhere’ chat with travel influencers Marilyn and Jian Sheng (JS), Melanie Oliveiro finds out more about their North Korean holiday. The couple shares about the monuments and the Kim Il Sung museum they visited, and what souvenirs they brought back home for their loved ones.

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Daily Cuts - C-Suite Mondays: Terence Wong of Azure Capital

On this edition of C-Suite Mondays, Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Terence Wong, CEO, Azure Capital, about why the business of fund management goes beyond just dollars and cents.

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Daily Cuts - #TalkBack: Will children perform better with a mobile phone ban in Singapore schools?

On #TalkBack, Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Associate Professor Jason Tan from National Institute of Education – Policy, Curriculum and Leadership, about whether children will perform better with a mobile phone ban in schools here.

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