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Daily Cuts - Acts of kindness on social media – the fine line between inspiring and exploitative

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A TikToker recently made waves online when he flew a homeless elderly man from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore for a two-day tour. But the buzz generated raises the question: Are such acts of kindness, intentionally curated for social media, inspiring or exploitative? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman tackle the grey area of this online phenomenon with William Wan, MD, Fervent Chambers 

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Daily Cuts - Health-related issues surrounding drinking alcohol

The US surgeon general calls for cancer warning labels on alcoholic beverages, following growing research that has linked drinking, sometimes even within the recommended limits, to various types of cancer. He called for updating the labels to include a heightened risk of breast cancer, colon cancer and at least five other malignancies now linked by scientific studies to alcohol consumption. Susan Ng and Hairianto Diman speak with Dr Adeline Seow, Lead of the Cancer programme and Epidemiology Domain at Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, to find out the health risks associated with drinking alcohol.

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Daily Cuts - Cost of living tops Singaporeans' concerns ahead of general election

A new survey by Blackbox Research’s sentiment tracker SensingSG has found cost of living to be the top concern of Singaporeans heading into this year’s general election. Concerns over jobs and unemployment came in second, while the state of the economy followed in third place. A quarter of the voters is also undecided on who they will be voting for. Susan Ng and Hairianto Diman speak with Bilveer Singh, Associate Professor and Deputy Head of Political Science at NUS for a deeper dive into the findings. 

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Daily Cuts - Detained South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol absent from second day of trial

A second no-show for South Korea's detained president Yoon Suk Yeol who again refused interrogation by anti-corruption officials probing his martial law decree. With the expiration of his detention order looming, Susan Ng and Hairianto Diman speak with Gil-Soo Han, Professor of Communications at Monash University, to find out what will happen next.

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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: "Taking up space" and other ideas Vivian Lim believes are worth spreading

Vivian Lim is the lead curator of TEDxSingapore, a platform where selected presenters share some of their most compelling, inspiring, and socially-relevant ideas. Vivian shares how her own journey from being an engineering student to running an established brand that's part of a global network, has shaped her own sense of self, leadership, and aspirations for her community.

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