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Daily Cuts - Thank you for the music! The real purpose of SMRT’s new chimes

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The new jingles and chimes at SMRT station platforms and onboard its trains aren’t just an audio pick-me-up for commuters – they’ve also been specially curated for the visually impaired to create a more inclusive public transport system here. Our guest on Asia First tells Andrea Heng and Joel Chua about the science and hard work that went into composing San Lun Che, Chan Mali Chan and Singai Naadu for this now-permanent feature. 

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Daily Cuts - Shangri-La Dialogue's role in addressing global security concerns

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Dr Lim Tai Wei, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore, about the role of the Shangri-La Dialogue in addressing global security concerns.

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Daily Cuts - Toxic textiles in fast fashion and the harms you could be exposed to

Authorities in Seoul, South Korea have detected harmful levels of chemicals in products sold by Chinese mega e-tailer Shein. However, studies have found that many of our clothes and lifestyle accessories from across the apparel industry contain high levels of such substances – some we may not even know about – have been disrupting our bodies’ biology over the years. Asia First’s Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Professor Graham Peaslee, Department of Physics & Astronomy; Concurrent Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame about the dangers of such chemicals and how we can stay safe.

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Daily Cuts - The last mile: India’s marathon election comes to its final day

India enters the final stage of its seven-phase voting process on 1 June, with the results expected on 4 June. The state of Uttar Pradesh – the most populous and the only state that has voted in all seven stages – is in focus in this historic mammoth election and could be the key to an unprecedented third term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman look ahead of India’s last polling day with Dr Karthik Nachiappan, Institute of South Asian Studies, NUS

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Daily Cuts - Trump found guilty in hush money trial. Can he still be president?

Donald Trump has become the first former US president to be a convicted felon, after a New York jury found him guilty of all 34 counts in a hush money trial. But Jared Mondschein, Director of Research, The United States Studies Centre told Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman on Asia First that even if he does get the maximum 4-year sentence, he could still run for president from prison. And while Trump is likely to appeal the verdict, it's too early to tell if the case -- the smallest of all his other legal troubles -- will have an impact on his support base.

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Daily Cuts - Local acting veterans' Hollywood break

Singapore Today's Daniel Martin and Justine Moss speak with local acting veterans Lim Kay Siu and Mathialagan Manikkam about breaking into Hollywood.

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