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Daily Cuts - What are carbon credits and how do they help the Amazon rainforest?

Tech giant Microsoft has pledged hundreds of millions of dollars to restore parts of the Amazon rainforest by removing 3.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide – all to offset increasing emissions from its data centres in the coming years. On Asia First, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman learn more about carbon credits as well as the transparency and legitimacy of such programmes. They spoke with John Sterman, Jay W. Forrester Professor of Management Director, MIT System Dynamics Group Director, MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiative MIT Sloan School of Management Cambridge.

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Daily Cuts - The Wellness Hour - Grand Vitality at The Grand Hyatt

A fitness membership that not only lets you work out, but also helps you to reconnect with yourself. Featuring Singapore’s very first Mind Body Therapy (MBT) wall and wellness spaces, Grand Vitality at The Grand Hyatt offers a sanctuary in the heart of the city to recharge from the stresses of life. Cheryl Goh speaks to Thea Wong, Director of Wellbeing and Jimin Choi - Pilates & Yoga Master Trainer, at Grand Hyatt Singapore to find out more. 

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Daily Cuts - Eat, Drink, Singapore - Comedy and Bottomless Sake for One Night Only

If laughter over bottomless glasses of sake sounds like your idea of a good night out, Laughing Sake may be the intimate event for you. Goodwood Park Hotel has partnered with Singapore brand Sake Taberu and the renowned local comedian Hirzi Zulkiflie for a fun time. Cheryl Goh speaks with Sherrill Lee, Director of Marketing Communications at Goodwood Park and Hirzi himself to learn more about the One Night Only event. 

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Daily Cuts - Mind Your Money - Can every company truly implement a Flexible Work Arrangement?

Last December, Singapore implemented the Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangement Requests, with three aspects: Flexi-Time, Flexi-Place and Flexi-Load. How well have com panies adopted these to their everyday operations? Cheryl Goh speaks with Dr. Victor Seah, Director of the Behavioural Insights Centre of Excellence (BICE) at SUSS and Principal Investigator of a study that studied more than 300 companies on their readiness for Flexible Work Arrangements.

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Daily Cuts - Could nuclear power be coming to Singapore?

In last week’s budget speech, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced that the government will study the potential deployment of nuclear energy in Singapore. Susan Ng and Hairianto Diman speak with Dr Alvin Chew, Senior Fellow at S Rajaratnam School of International Studies for get a closer look at Singapore’s nuclear energy ambitions. 

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Daily Cuts - How likely is the second phase of the Israel Hamas ceasefire?

Following a tense weekend in the hostage-prisoner exchange, questions arise as to whether phase two of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas will happen. Susan Ng and Hairianto Diman speak with Dr Simon Frankel Pratt, Senior Lecturer in Political Science at the University of Melbourne to take a look at where the deal is at now and what to expect next. 

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