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

    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 - Donald Trump, Kamala Harris go head-to-head in first US presidential debate

    US presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are set to go head-to-head in the first – and possibly only – debate on Sept 11. With less than two months until polling day, the face-off could be a turning point in a bitter contest between the Democratic Vice-President and Republican former president. On Asia First, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman get a preview of what to expect from the debate with Rick Mullaney, Director, Public Policy Institute, Jacksonville University

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    Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: Sherman Ho's path to happiness goes through meaning, authenticity, and letting go

    Sherman Ho co-founded The Happiness Initiative in 2017, after his previous job as a commodities trader required him to travel to Africa regularly. Today, his social enterprise facilitates research-based experiences for individuals and groups to gain insight into what happiness means for them. He shares more about his own journey with happiness, and why he's come to understand that in order to find happiness, we shouldn't search for it in the first place.

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    Daily Cuts - Is there still a role for car salesmen?

    Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Hui Wong speak with automotive industry consultant Say Kwee Neng about whether there is still a role for car salesmen in our motoring industry.

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    Daily Cuts - New measures to ease burden of fare hikes for commuters

    Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Hui Wong speak with transport analyst Walter Theseira, who's also Associate Professor with SUSS' School of Business, about how new measures to help ease cost pressures on public transport operators could help ease the burden of fare hikes for commuters too.

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    Daily Cuts - Why Singapore must be energy-resilient during crises

    Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Hui Wong speak with Professor Lee Poh Seng, Executive Director of the Energy Studies Institute, NUS, about why Singapore needs to be energy-resilient during crises.

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