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Daily Cuts - DeepSeek: is it all it’s cracked up to be?

Singapore Today's Daniel Martin and Justine Moss speak with Associate Professor Bryan Low, Director of AI Research at AI Singapore and Deputy Director of NUS AI Institute, about DeepSeek and whether it is all it’s cracked up to be.

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Daily Cuts - How to reset your tastebuds and cut back on your salt intake

A recent report by the Health Ministry and Health Promotion Board says Singaporeans love our salt. Nine in 10 are consuming too much salt, and the rate of hypertension has almost doubled since 2010. But there are ways to reset your tastebuds, and cut back on salt. Derrick Ong, Director & Lead Dietitian, Eat Right Nutrition Consultancy shares some alternatives to salt. 

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Daily Cuts - Fake TikTok accounts pretending to be psychiatrists

There's a worrying trend of TikTok users mocking content creators by implying that they have a mental disorder. These comments come from accounts appearing to belong to psychiatrists - it's all fake. Dr Jonathan Kuek is a mental health researcher and co-founder of Total Wellness Initiative. He wrote a commentary published on CNA.asia, explaining why this isn’t just a humorous TikTok trend. 

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Daily Cuts - Understanding the drive of toxic workplace behaviour

We’ve heard the term, “toxic behaviour” at the workplace. It refers to bullying, belittling, or manipulating colleagues — creating an environment of negativity. Some of us may even have experienced it — perhaps still experiencing it — at our workplace. Dr Victor Seah, Acting Director, Centre of Excellence for Behavioural Insights at Work, SUSS explains the drive of toxic workplace behaviour and how to cope with it.

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Daily Cuts - Being diagnosed with cancer at 31

Arathi Devandran was just 31 years old when she was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in Singapore, with one in 13 getting the disease in their lifetime. Experts here say it’s also not unusual to have patients below 45 years old. But Arathi is now a young survivor of breast cancer. She tells us more about her journey.   

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Daily Cuts - Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Getting the men involved

Every October we commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month. A survey in 2022 shows that close to two-fifths, or 38% of Singapore women aged 50 to 69 had gone for mammography in the last two years. This is an increase from 31% in 2021. Natalie Lau, Head of Advocacy & Communications, Breast Cancer Foundation and Dr Choo Bok Ai, Senior Consultant Clinical Oncologist at Icon Cancer Centre, Member of Medical Panel at Breast Cancer Foundation tell us how they're raising awareness on breast cancer.

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