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Daily Cuts - Volodymyr Zelenskyy courts Asia for peace support

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After accusing China of sabotaging an upcoming peace summit during a surprise appearance at the Shangri-La Dialogue, Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy is now marching across Asia to shore up support for his peace plan. Asia First’s Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Dr Samir Puri, Associate Fellow, Chatham House; Visiting Lecturer in the Department of War Studies and Associate, Imperial War Museum. They ask who will come to his aid and what the reactions will be from Russia and his western allies.

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Daily Cuts - Yao Shih Lien's ‘Lotus in Bloom’

Melanie Oliveiro speaks author Yao Shih Lien, known affectionately as Dr. Lotus, about his book ‘Lotus in Bloom’. Yao – who has devoted more than ten years to mastering the cultivation of lotus and waterlilies, will talk how ‘Lotus in Bloom’ guides novice gardeners on solving typical problems, strategies for choosing the perfect lotus species to suit one’s personal space, and identifying common health issues that affect lotus plants.

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Daily Cuts - DayAway Singapore

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Martha Waslen, founder and CEO of DayAway Singapore, a platform to book daytime experiences at luxury hotels. Waslen will recount how and why she launched the platform in Singapore in 2021 in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. Post-pandemic, Waslen will explain how DayAway has expanded to other  markets including Hong Kong, Thailand, Australia and the United Arab Emirates. She will also talk about how she and her team curate hyper-local experiences like visiting a workshop offered by a family of artisans, for example.

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Daily Cuts - Analysis: Shipping congestion in the Port of Singapore

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Justine Moss speak with Tan Hua Joo, Container Shipping Market Analyst, Linerlytica, about what could be causing serious shipping congestion in the Port of Singapore.

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Daily Cuts - Potential appeal of white flats in Singapore

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Justine Moss speak with Christine Sun, Chief Researcher and Strategist, OrangeTee Group, about the potential appeal of white flats to prospective home buyers here.

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Daily Cuts - Mr World 2024

Pageants have largely been the domain of women, so what are some reasons why men participate in them? Work It's Stanley Leong and Cheryl Goh hear the motivations of Reece Low, a freelance personal trainer and Terence Tea, who’s CEO & Director of commodities-focused group Accrelist Ltd, and Executive Chairman and CEO of Jubilee Industries Holdings Ltd - an investment holding company that provides electronics solutions. They are contestants of Mr World Singapore 2024. Joining them is Samuel Seow, Director of talent management company, Beam Artistes.

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