Biography of the Author Derrick A Paulo

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  1. Mr K Shanmugam's remarks came prior to a joint statement by the Home Affairs and Health ministries.
    Singapore

    ‘It’s bunkum’: Shanmugam on pharma claims about cannabis for medical use

    Government distinguishes between therapeutic products containing compounds from the plant, and “raw, unprocessed” cannabis, which has harmful effects.
  2. Thailand is the first Southeast Asian country to legalise the use of cannabis for medical purposes.
    CNA Insider

    Promising or harmful? A debate ensues after Thailand legalises medical cannabis

    Is the tide of opinion turning? Is Southeast Asia becoming soft on the war on drugs? And what do the recent trends mean for Singapore? The ...
  3. Models of the houses of the Orang Laut, sea people who navigated Singapore's waters for centuries.
    CNA Insider

    In search of the real Singapore stories, beyond Raffles

    As the bicentennial commemorations begin, questions are being asked on what Singaporeans know about their roots and how they look upon the past ...
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    04:07minutes
  4. The “temperature danger zone” for cooked food is between 5°C and 60°C.
    CNA Insider

    What’s being done to keep your catered food safe

    Ahead of the busy Chinese New Year period, Talking Point goes behind the scenes of a catering kitchen to find out what goes on with your food and ...
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    02:36minutes
  5. Nathanael, aged five years and one month, is sent to take a train by himself for the first time.
    CNA Insider

    Are Singaporean pre-schoolers more independent than we think they can be?

    It’s been said before that Singaporeans tend to be helicopter parents. But one group of parents have decided to let go, and send their tiny tots ...
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    05:36minutes
  6. OTRD We are family follow-up
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    For three families who broke our viewers' hearts, an outpouring of help

    Their stories about their struggle against rare disabilities struck a chord with readers and viewers, who responded with offers of help of various ...
  7. There's no cure for the 34-year-old mum's condition, save the love for her son to overcome the odds.
    CNA Insider

    She loses her fingers and toes, but not the will to fight for her son

    Zakiah has a rare disease that blocks blood flow to her arms and legs, and leaves her in pain. But she is determined to be a good mother, even if ...
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    05:09minutes
  8. In 2016, more than 100 pro-Donald Trump websites were being run from one town in Macedonia.
    CNA Insider

    Meet the fake news trolls who influenced US and Indonesian polls for money

    They have popped up in election campaigns from the United States to Malaysia to Indonesia. A small town in Europe was even dubbed the world's fake ...
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    05:10minutes
  9. SS Malaysia refugees Parastoo actors
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    'I'm a refugee, not useless': In Malaysia, they who lost it all help uplift others

    Living in limbo hasn't stopped some of the country's 160,000-plus refugees from being driven to build new lives for their communities - be it ...
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    14:17minutes
  10. The researchers have recycled environmental waste into a highly insulating and absorbent material.
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    A made-in-Singapore solution to the world's plastic waste problem

    NUS scientists have found a way to turn plastic bottles and other wastes into 'one of the most promising materials in the 21st century'.
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    03:07minutes