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Daily Cuts - What's next for Yevgeny Prigozhin & Russia

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More than 500 days since the Russia-Ukraine war and in its latest move, Russia pulled out of the Black Sea grain deal and is threatening to attack any ship in the area. Plus, we also heard from Wagner boss - Yevgeny Prigozhin. He’s alive in Belarus and says they will continue to fight in African countries where they are already present. Dr. Robert Person, Associate Professor of International Relations at the US Military Academy explains the implications of Russia's latest moves. He was speaking with Arnold & Andrea in his personal capacity as a political expert. 

 

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Daily Cuts - Thriving in a multi-generation workforce

Baby Boomer, meet Gen Z… good luck getting along? Do you believe a generational mix at the workplace is combustible or is there value to be milked? Tune in as CNA's Stanley Leong deliberates and debunks some stereotypical views of the different generations represented where you work. He speaks with Dr. Maxine Teo, author of ‘Secret Manual of the Engaging Warrior - Winning Strategies to Thrive in a Multi-Gen Workforce’.

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Daily Cuts - Youths coming clean about hygiene

Keeping Singapore clean shouldn’t just be a job left to the more than 59,000 cleaners we have cleaning after us. The best way to plan the next course of action is to go straight to the source and ask Singapore’s youths themselves. Asia First’s Arnold Gay and Andrea Heng speak with David Chua, Council Member, Public Hygiene Council, Co Chair of the PHC Youth Action Group (YAG), who tells us about what youths really think about Singapore’s cleanliness.

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Daily Cuts - Illegal home-based aesthetic services

More customers are being lured to illegal home-based aestheticians, who boast lower prices than licensed clinics. But some of these procedures may go awry, under the hands of these unlicensed operators. Asia First’s Arnold Gay and Andrea Heng speak with Gladys Wee, undercover TODAY reporter, who tells us how these businesses operate and how dangerous they can sometimes be.

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Daily Cuts - Why is the Malaysian ringgit so weak?

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who is also Finance Minister, announced reforms set to take place this year to strengthen the currency. For one, it’ll ease IPO rules so it’ll be easier for companies to list on the national stock exchange (Bursa Malaysia) to attract more investors. Asia First’s Arnold Gay and Andrea Heng hear from Dr Oh Ei Sun, Principal Adviser for Pacific Research Center of Malaysia, who tells us more about Anwar’s plans.

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Daily Cuts - Sisters' Islands get a revamp!

Sisters’ Islands have been shut since 2021 for enhancement works, but it’s reopening next year with new features such as a 230m coastal forest trail and a tidal pool at an existing lagoon. Asia First’s Arnold Gay and Andrea Heng hear from Dr Karenne Tun, Director of the Coastal Marine & Terrestrial Branches at the National Biodiversity Centre, NParks, who tells us about the new features.

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