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Daily Cuts - What would Israel's ground offensive look like

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Israel has formed a ‘war cabinet’ between PM Netanyahu and opposition leader Benny Gantz  as rockets continue to be fired from both sides. This unity government will not promote any unrelated policy or laws except those related to the ongoing fighting with Hamas in Gaza. Over 2,000 people on both sides have lost their lives and Gaza’s only power station has stopped working after running out of fuel. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has also vowed to launch a ground offensive in response to the attacks by Hamas. Dr James Dorsey, Adjunct Senior Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, NTU explains the role the unity government will play in conflict.

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Daily Cuts - David Cameron's comeback as UK Foreign Secretary

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has sacked Home Secretary Suella Braverman, after she accused the police of favouring pro-Palestinian protestors. Ex-PM David Cameron will also make a return as Foreign Secretary, even though he and Sunak campaigned on opposite sides of the Brexit referendum. Providing analysis on these developments is Dr Ben Wellings, Associate Professor, Politics and International Relations, Monash University.

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Daily Cuts - Rising popularity of TikTok Shop livestreams

More than 100,000 TikTok Shop livestreams sessions are hosted on the platform each month in Singapore. Many of them are young live-streamers who can host a session for up to 5-hours. What's the appeal of this shopping platform? Joining us to share more are Asst Prof Andrew Yee, Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Department, SUTD; and Aqilah Adnan, Founder, Benew.

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Daily Cuts - Declining Mother Tongue proficiency

Singapore Today's Daniel Martin and Joel Chua speak with Dr Sun Baoqi, Education Research Scientist, Centre for Research in Child Development, NTU, about what could be causing a decline in local Mother Tongue proficiency.

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Daily Cuts - Cooking with Passion

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Dean Brettschneider, Author, Founder and CEO of brands Baker & Cook, Plank Sourdough Pizza, Mo & Jo Sourdough Burgers. He shares about his journey as a 'baker-preneur', how he built his business up, and what he's done to thrive in the competitive world of F&B.

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Daily Cuts - Pooja Nansi's swan song for Singapore Writers Festival

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Pooja Nansi, the director of Singapore Writers Festival 2023, about her fifth and final time helming the Singapore Writers Festival, the festival's theme, and what's new this year.

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