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Daily Cuts - Why the flu season is unusually early

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Clinics here are reporting a surge in flu cases and demand for flu jabs. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Dr Kelvin Goh, United Primary Care Network Medical Lead, to discuss the factors contributing to an unusually early flu season in Singapore and if we should be ready for a second wave later in the year. 

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Daily Cuts - Jake Sullivan in Beijing: Why it matters now

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan is in Beijing for talks with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi, in a bid to stabilise ties between the world’s two biggest economies ahead of America’s presidential election in November. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman analyse the timing and the tight agenda of his visit, which observers see as a precursor to another Biden-Xi summit with Steven Okun, Senior Advisor, McLarty Associates / Founder and CEO, APAC Advisors

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Daily Cuts - Is the Lease Buyback Scheme attractive with today's soaring resale prices?

Rising HDB resale prices are shining the spotlight on HDB’s lease buyback scheme – in particular, whether it would benefit seniors more than selling their flat in order to boost their retirement funds. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman find out how attractive the scheme is today, despite the significant increase in HDB resale prices with Professor Sumit Agarwal, Professor of Finance, Economics and Real Estate at NUS Business School

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Daily Cuts - How to spot signs of a sinkhole forming and ensure pedestrian safety

A tourist remains missing days after falling into a sinkhole in a busy area in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A second sinkhole has since emerged, prompting authorities to close off the road. On Asia First, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman seek to understand how a sinkhole is formed, where they’re usually found, how to identify them and what authorities must do now to ensure pedestrian safety with Nawaz Muhammad, Geomorphologist, Geography Department, NUS

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Daily Cuts - #TalkBack: Could electric vehicles pose as fire hazards?

On #TalkBack, Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Terence Siew, President and Co-Founder, Electric Vehicle Association of Singapore, about whether electric vehicles could pose as fire hazards.

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Daily Cuts - Could Singapore ever experience major life-threatening sinkholes?

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Nithish Vattathoor, Consultant Geophysicist, Geophysical Surveys and Consulting, about whether Singapore could ever experience major life-threatening sinkholes.

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