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Daily Cuts - US election: How early voting works and why it matters

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    Early voting for the next American president taking place in the U.S with some states reporting record turnouts, two weeks out from the election. Andrea Heng speaks to Miles Coleman, Associate Editor of Sabato's Crystal Ball, University of Virginia Center for Politics, to check out the states conducting these early elections, why they matter and what could change between now and November 5th. 

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    Daily Cuts - Why the Malaysian ringgit, economy have outperformed in 2024

    Malaysia’s economy and currency have outperformed their regional peers this year, and is set for a stunning rebound. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Dr Cassey Lee, Senior Fellow and the Coordinator of the Regional Economic Studies Programme at the ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute, to examine the elements that contributed to their strength and find out what it means for Singaporeans. 

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    Daily Cuts - Where’s your olive oil from? It could be tainted

    For years, the European Union has been investigating and clamping down on olive oil that isn’t as pure as they are marketed to be, being blended with other fillers. While it’s become a scandal, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman ask Adam Levy, The Olive Oil Professor, what prompted this move and how we can verify if our olive oil is, in fact, from olives. 

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    Daily Cuts - Understanding the process of political asylum

    What happens when someone seeks political asylum in another country? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman get an expert, Phil Robertson, Director, Asia Human Rights and Labour Advocates, to explain what prompts the process and where complications can arise. 

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    Daily Cuts - Key takeaways from the BRICS summit, Xi-Modi meet

    Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Alex Capri, Senior Lecturer, NUS Business School and Author of the new book, “Techno-Nationalism: How it’s Reshaping Trade, Geopolitics and Society”, to get a summary of the biggest outcomes from the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, seen as a defiant stand against Western allies. They also analyse the highly anticipated meeting between China’s Xi Jinping and India’s Narendra Modi that sought to ease bilateral tensions over a border dispute.

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    Daily Cuts - #TalkBack: Is it getting too expensive to go to the movies?

    Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Associate Professor Ian Dixon from NTU's Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information about whether it has gotten too expensive to go to the movies.

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