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Daily Cuts - Can’t live with them, can’t live without them: Are smartphones really problematic?

One could argue that smartphones are an essential in today’s context, but a recent study dug deeper and found that its use has become “problematic”, especially among youths – their dependency on smartphones are potential causes for issues such as anxiety. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman ask the study’s lead Dr Mythily Subramaniam, Assistant Chairman, Medical Board (Research), Institute of Mental Health, what the results really mean, and whether we’re ironically causing undue stress but raising the alarm.

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Daily Cuts - YAØ: The Rising Star on the Block

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with YAØ, whose music covers hip-hop, new wave pop and Japanese City Pop. He also won the first-ever Singapore Youth Music Awards’ ‘New Kid on the Block’ category. YAØ will talk about his latest singles, ‘Come Back’ and ‘Life Goes On’, discuss working with other local singer-songwriters, and his journey to Japan to collaborate with a music producer there.

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Daily Cuts - Waves of Change: Advancing Singapore's Water Sustainability

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with a local water business founder and entrepreneur – both who have gained reputation and influence in the international water industry. Hydroleap’s founder Dr. Mohammad Sherafatmand and InnovEng’s business owner Evelyn Tan will discuss trends in Singapore-centric wastewater treatment, enhancing water sustainability, treatment technologies and new innovations in smart water monitoring.

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Daily Cuts - Challenges in oil spill clean-up efforts

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Sue Ye, Founder, Marine Stewards, about the challenges involved in an oil spill clean-up efforts.

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Daily Cuts - Could touching or feeding wild birds lead to bird flu infection?

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Joe Kam, Wildlife Specialist, JK Wildlife and Dr Sanjeev Shanker, Emergency Medicine Specialist running the Urgent Care Clinic at StarMed Specialist Centre, about whether touching or feeding wild birds could lead to bird flu infection.

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Daily Cuts - Making accounting sexy again

A taskforce was set up to ensure Singapore has enough accountants and dispel the perception that the profession is boring - a shortage crucial to avoid for the future of Singapore as a financial hub. But can it succeed in making accounting sexy again? Work It's Stanley Leong and Cheryl Goh crunch the numbers with Naveen Sasidaran, partner at RSM Singapore, an assurance, tax, advisory, as well as business support services firm.

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