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

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 - What's up in Wellington?

Melanie Oliveiro speaks to Munah Bagharib, a Singaporean host and actress, who took a trip with Tourism New Zealand to explore its capital Wellington and the Wairarapu region nearby. Having experienced springtime in New Zealand, Munah will share all the best things to do there – from honeybees and tulip gardens, to fake blood in the Weta Workshops that brought to you Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.

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Daily Cuts - Are you ok, Bro?

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Yulianna Frederika Binte Abdul Rahman, founder of Lepak Conversations, and Syazwan Suhri, Senior Programme Executive of Singapore Association for Mental Health (SAMH). Both Lepak Conversations and SAMH collaborated for a panel event called “Are You Ok, Bro?” held on October 14th. As a postmortem chat and a continuation of spotlighting Malay men’s mental health, they will share unique struggles and different perspectives of the community and what else needs to be done to address issues close to the heart

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Daily Cuts - Making a career switch

From crunching numbers to crunching data, join Work It's Stanley Leong and Hui Wong in uncovering how one tech-savvy individual is turning 'data-dreams' into 'AI-reality' through YouTube tutorials. They speak with Nicholas Renotte, Chief AI Engineer at IBM.

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Daily Cuts - Counsellors urged to expand skillset under new framework

A report has found that only 41% of skills employers required of counsellors were directly related to counselling. We learn more about the types of skills needed for counsellors and how practitioners can benefit from a new skills development framework. Joining us is Jenny Giam, Honorary Secretary, Singapore Association for Counselling.

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Daily Cuts - New UN report links climate change to worsening health outcomes

A new report released by the World Health Organisation and the World Meteorological Organisation says climate change is impacting health outcomes across the world, particularly in the most vulnerable communities. Sharing her insights is Prof Kathryn Bowen, Professor of Environment, Climate and Global Health, University of Melbourne.

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