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Daily Cuts - When home is no longer home: Number of displaced persons hits a record high

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The latest Global Trends Report by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) shows historically high levels of forced displacement worldwide to 120 million as of May 2024, marking the 12th consecutive annual increase – a result of ongoing crises and newly emerging and evolving conflicts. What will it take to see more positive data in the years to come? Asia First's Andrea Heng and Susan Ng speak with Linda Briskman, Margaret Whitlam Chair of Social Work, Social Work & Communities, Western Sydney University. 

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Daily Cuts - What to do if you're embroiled in an employment dispute?

What can you do if you want to file a salary-related or wrongful dismissal claim? Whatever the issue, it's important to know your rights under the Employment Act. In Work It's weekly Pro Bono legal series, Chew Wui Lynn speaks with Samuel Yuen, Managing Director at Yuen Law LLC about how you can seek help in the event of an employment dispute.

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Daily Cuts - How six years have changed the way youths think

Singapore launched a longitudinal study of youths over a six-year period, and the results show an increase in pressures and anxieties related to careers, fulfilment and ageing. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman take a closer look at the data and consider the implications on the wider social and economic landscape with Dr Chew Han Ei, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow of the Institute of Policy Studies

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Daily Cuts - Which Integrated Shield Plan works best for me?

Recent data published by the Ministry of Health revealed that the lifetime premiums for the Integrated Shield Plan vary widely across the seven insurers here. But what do we need to consider before purchasing one, or even switching providers? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman understand the different IPs with Eddy Cheong, CEO, Havend

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Daily Cuts - “Differences in sex development” (DSD) – why it’s a big deal at the Olympics

The controversy surrounding Algerian boxer Imane Khelif’s rare sex development condition has sparked fierce debate over gender and has, more crucially, led to a wildfire of misinformation about her eligibility to compete as a woman. On Asia First, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman ask Dr Ben Ng, Endocrinologist, Arden Endocrinology Specialist Clinic, Mount Elizabeth-Novena Specialist Centre about DSD, how prevalent it is, and the advantages and disadvantages of having one foot on either side of this unique condition. 

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Daily Cuts - Tim Walz: Reading Kamala Harris’ pick for running mate

After weekend interviews at her home, US vice-president and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has chosen the governor of Minnesota Tim Walz as her running mate for the election. With just three months to go, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find out more about her pick for vice-president and examine the rationale behind her choice with Frank Lavin, Visiting Fellow, The Hoover Institution

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