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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 - Shaking it up with Singapore Cocktail Takeover

Highballs, sours and punches... How flavourful is Singapore's cocktail industry? We find out more about Singapore Cocktail Takeover, a 12 day cocktail celebration that showcases 30 bars and 21 brands. Stanley Leong and Cheryl Goh find out about all the key ingredients with Sarah Tsang, Senior Brand Manager at Proof & Company, and Brendon Khoo, Monkey Shoulder Regional Brand Ambassador at William Grant & Sons.

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Daily Cuts - Going their own way: Young Singaporeans prefer to travel independently

Singapore youths prefer travelling independently at a younger age – and are funding them on their own! Cyndi Hui, Travel Trends and Destination Expert, Skyscanner tells Andrea Heng and Joel Chua on Asia First what fuels and funds this wanderlust.

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Daily Cuts - Mt Ruang volcanic ash disrupts flights in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore

It’s been described as one of Indonesia’s biggest volcanic eruptions in 50 years, prompting the evacuation of some 12,000 people in North Sulawesi province. Ash from Mount Ruang has since reached parts of East Malaysia, leading to the cancellation of flights in the area as well as  Singapore. But Marco Brenna, Volcanologist, University of Otago in New Zealand tells Andrea Heng and Joel Chua on Asia First that there’s a silver lining: no casualties have been reported.

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Daily Cuts - Is China’s Xi Jinping driving a wedge between the EU and US?

It's Chinese President Xi Jinping’s first Europe trip in five years, aimed at boosting EU ties as tensions mount with the world's second largest economy amid allegations of trade imbalances and espionage. Associate Professor Chong Ja-Ian, Department of Political Science, National University of Singapore told Asia First’s Andrea Heng and Joel Chua that his decision to visit France, Serbia and Hungary are all strategic.

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Daily Cuts - Cameron Highlands - Nature Retreat

Melanie Oliveiro speaks to two ladies who’ve recently travelled to the oldest tourist spots in Malaysia. What changes are there in Cameron Highlands? Serene Choo and Sally Leong will tell us more about their nature retreat and give us their updates on this familiar destination.

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