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Daily Cuts - Why are we ingesting so much microplastic waste?

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Southeast Asia tops the charts in microplastic consumption, but should Singapore be worried too? On Asia First, Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng speak with Dr Stephen Summers, principal Investigator with the Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences to find out more.

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Daily Cuts - America cuts off weapons to Israel – what could happen next

Fears rise of a full-scale invasion as the Israeli military intensifies its bombardment of Rafah – the last refuge for Palestinians – even as the US puts a stop to its weapons support. President Joe Biden isn’t the first American leader to make such a decision to influence Israel, but the question we have on Asia First is: will it work this time? Dr Jean-Loup Samaan, Senior Research Fellow, Middle East Institute, NUS tells Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman more.

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Daily Cuts - Monday Reset: How to make your first day at a new job be your best

Anyone can be anxious on the first day at a new job, especially if it’s been a while since the last. Jacqueline Yeung, career counsellor, Avodah People Solutions gives Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman advice  on how to make the best of a nerve-wracking experience while giving the best impression on the first day at a new job on Asia First.

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Daily Cuts - Cinema Reclaimed: Singapore HeritageFest 2024

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with writer, educator and researcher Ben Slater who’ll be presenting the fourth edition of the Cinema Reclaimed programme for Singapore HeritageFest 2024. Titled “Dream Palaces” and held over four weekends at different heritage cinemas and theatres, Slater will discuss the chosen movies that’ll be screened and the various talks - concerning the history of Singapore on film - that’ll accompany the screenings.

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Daily Cuts - Masters students cycle from France to Singapore

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with two Singapore-based Masters students Jacques de Maistre and Joseph Serdet who cycled from Cergy in France to Singapore to continue their Master's education here. The students will detail their journey spanning 15,000km and completed over 178 days. They’ll explain their motivation for dreaming up such a feat, how they planned and budgeted the trip, and will also recall some unique experiences cycling through 21 countries in total.

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Daily Cuts - A mother's love through food

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Cheung Siew Li, Group Chief Patient Officer, National University Health System, about putting together a cookbook featuring her late mother’s recipes.

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