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Daily Cuts - Young people want more interaction with lawmakers

Findings from TODAY Youth Survey shows 75 per cent of young people agree they should actively participate in civic discourse. 58 per cent believe their views are considered by the Government during policymaking, while 54 per cent feel that the Government is receptive to differing or opposing views about its policies. Eugene Tan is Associate Professor of Law at SMU. He tells Arnold & Andrea what he thinks of the numbers.

 

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Daily Cuts - EU-China Summit

The Presidents of the European Council and European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel, will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing today for the 24th EU-China summit. It will be the first time the leaders sit down together in-person since 2019. Arnold Gay and Andrea Heng speak with Dr Bates Gill, Executive Director of Center for China Analysis, Asia Society

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Daily Cuts - Israel-Hamas update

A dramatic constitutional move in the words of UN chief Antonio Guterres as the Israel-Hamas war enters the second month. Arnold Gay and Andrea Heng get an update from Dr Eyal Mayroz, Senior Lecturer, Peace and Conflict Studies, The University of Sydney.

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Daily Cuts - Putin's meetings with Gulf partners

Russian President Vladimir Putin aims to shore up ties with Gulf partners and raise Moscow's profile as a power broker in the Middle East. Arnold Gay and Andrea Heng speak with Marianne Hanson, Associate Professor, School of Political Science & International Studies, The University of Queensland. 

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Daily Cuts - Which hospitals will ambulances go to in an emergency?

Ever wondered why ambulances here take patients to specific hospitals? A recent article on CNA Explains: “Why the nearest hospital isn't always the best choice in an emergency” dives into the why behind hospital choices. Arnold Gay and Andrea Heng find out more from Dr Sanjeev Shanker, Emergency medicine specialist, StarMed Specialist Centre.

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Daily Cuts - Inside NTUC's new Care Fund (Work Injury Relief) scheme

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Yeo Wan Ling, Assistant Secretary-General, NTUC, about the new Care Fund (Work Injury Relief) scheme, providing short-term relief for freelance point-to-point and delivery workers.

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