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Daily Cuts - US President Joe Biden goes to Vietnam

US president Joe Biden has wrapped up a two-day visit to Vietnam, as both countries upgraded ties to the highest level. Mr Biden said that this was not an attempt to contain China. However, Washington and Beijing are at odds on a range of global issues, and Mr Biden has accused China of wanting to reshape the international order to its will. Dr Le Hong Hiep, Senior Fellow, Vietnam Studies Programme, ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute tells Arnold & Andrea if this meeting was a win for both countries. 

Daily Cuts - Israel to go ahead with planned ground assault on Rafah

The war cabinet in Tel Aviv is meeting to discuss how to execute its planned military operation for Rafah, where the majority of those fleeing the Israel-Hamas war are sheltering. Meanwhile, truce talks appear to have picked up, although Prof Amin Saikal,Adjunct Senior Fellow, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, NTU and Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern & Central Asian Studies, Australia National University, tells Andrea Heng and Joel Chua on Asia First that a quick solution is not imminent. 

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Daily Cuts - TalkBack: Are you worried about deepfake blackmailing?

On TalkBack, Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Jennifer Cheng, Director of Cybersecurity Strategy for Asia Pacific and Japan, Proofpoint and Benjamin Ang, Head, Centre of Excellence for National Security, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, about reacting to being deepfaked.

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Daily Cuts - Why Singapore's aviation sector could face a manpower crunch

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Shukor Yusof, Founder, Endau Analytics, about why Singapore's aviation sector could face a manpower shortage, despite more mid-career workers staying in the industry.

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Daily Cuts - Mathialagan - The Singaporean in Hollywood

Melanie Oliveiro invites local actor and director Mathialagan for a chat in the studio about his career trajectory so far, including his latest role in the Hollywood action-thriller film ‘Monkey Man’ directed by ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ star Dev Patel. He will share about his acting history and his experiences playing well-known characters like Bhaskar Ram in Mediacorp’s long-form drama Tanglin.

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Daily Cuts - Spending a Night at Orchard

Melanie Oliveiro chats with Mark Shaw, Chairman of Orchard Road Business Association, about the highlights of Night At Orchard, the popular bazaar in Singapore's Orchard Road, which has returned after a four-year pandemic-induced hiatus.

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