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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 - The mid year examination conundrum

This year is the first time that all primary and secondary school students did not have to sit for their mid-year examinations before the June holidays. The Education Ministry made this change to encourage students to focus more on learning rather than solely on grades. But why are students’ faces in the books again in spite of this? CNA's Stanley Leong finds out more about the "mock MYE" trend from Darrell Er, Founder of OVERMUGGED.

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Daily Cuts - Could you be over-insured?

Ever wondered if your insurance policy or policies might be too much for you but you’re just keeping it on the advice of well-meaning friends or insurance agents? CNA's Stanley Leong discusses with Edwin Ooi, Financial Advisory Specialist at MoneySmart if you could be over-insured.  

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Daily Cuts - Blinken in Beijing

Antony Blinken met China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Beijing — the first visit by a US Secretary of State to China in almost five years. But ties are so strained and Chinese suspicions so high, that neither is expecting a major breakthrough. Asia First’s Arnold Gay and Andrea Heng hear from Orville Schell, Arthur Ross Director of the Center on US-China Relations at Asia Society, who tells us if the most important objective of Blinken’s visit has been achieved.

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Daily Cuts - First S’porean to complete the 8 Bridges Swim

Dr Chua Jia Long, Medical Officer, Republic of Singapore Navy is the first Singaporean to complete the The 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim in New York! The marathon spans seven days, and requires participants to swim non-stop for 4-6 hours each day — for about the length of Singapore’s coastline. Asia First’s Arnold Gay and Andrea Heng speak with Dr Chua from New York about how challenging this swim was for him.

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Daily Cuts - SMEs implementing flexible work arrangements

Flexible work arrangements like work-from-home and hybrid work have become the norm at many large organisations. For the most part, workers are reporting a better work-life balance — but with a smaller and younger workforce, can SMEs easily do the same? Asia First’s Arnold Gay and Andrea Heng speak with Ang Yuit, Vice President, Association of Small and Medium Enterprises, who tells us about flexi-work arrangements for SMEs.

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