With the assassinations of both Hamas and Hezbollah leaders within a short span of each other, the Middle East seems more poised for an all-out regional war than ever before. With the US saying they had no idea what Israel had planned, and Iran vowing revenge for the fallen leaders, what’s next?

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We spoke to volunteer cat rescuers Julie, Aqyla, and Wati about cat abandonment and the new Cat Management Framework in Singapore. Starting September 1, 2024, the framework requires licensing and microchipping for pet cats, with limits of two cats per HDB flat and three per private residence. They also shared sterilising cats, cat abuse cases, care guidelines, and their fundraising efforts for special needs cats.

We speak with Lawrence Chong, CEO of Consulus, and discussed the huge controversy surrounding the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony. It featured drag queens in what looked like a parody of the Last Supper, a famous Christian painting depicting Jesus. The scene angered Christians worldwide and even led to a boycott, with C Spire pulling its ads and the Olympic Committee removing the video from YouTube. How should we balance cultural sensitivity and artistic expression?

The guys bounce about some major news stories over the week, such as the buzz over Singapore’s Olympics uniform design, Biden’s sudden announcement that he was no longer seeking re-election, as well as the global IT outage that left Rahman stuck in a parking lot.

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A significant first use of FICA, Singapore’s anti-foreign influence law, to block social media accounts connected to a network of anti-CCP disinformation and propaganda is a stark reminder of the realities of information warfare in the 21st century. Can we expect more to come in the future?

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Nazmul Khan, a Bangladeshi IT professional and founder of 24asia Singapore, has been working in Singapore for 18 years. He shares with us the struggles he felt as a young man alone in a foreign country, and the experiences that drove him to found a ground up initiative to provide support and upskilling opportunities for other migrant workers.

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A 14-year-old student and a 33-year-old former public servant were issued Restriction Orders for being radicalised in connection to their support for terrorism. We talk about reaction to the news and this worrying trend.

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We speak with Mike, a trained sniper and former Navy SEAL with 25-years of military experience. He shares insights from the security and military community in the US and details that have emerged following the investigative frenzy into the assassination attempt. He also addresses the many conspiracy theories that have sprouted on the internet, that the shooting was all just for show.

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Abas Jalil, a Malaysian security and geopolitical consultant, shares his views on the apparent security lapses that led to Trump’s close brush with death. He shares how security protocol usually operates and the failures he spotted from the viral videos that emerged from the historical assassination attempt.

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We speak with the young activists organizing the Green Parade at Hong Lim Park in support for environmentalism and sustainability issues. Everyone in Singapore feels the effects of climate change, but many feel either apathy or fatalism towards it. What motivates these young people to push ahead with the hope that they can change things for the better?

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