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Daily Cuts - S1E304: Facing a rising China, Australia plans a defence overhaul

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Against the backdrop of a rising China, Australia is planning its biggest defence overhaul since the Second World War, following a defence review. To find out more about how the country seeks to project military power further from its shores, CNA938's Arnold Gay and Justine Moss speak with Emeritus Professor Paul Dibb from the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at the Australian National University. Professor Dibb is also a former Deputy Secretary of Defence in Australia and a former director of its Defence Intelligence Organisation.

 

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Daily Cuts - S1E321: The lasting legacy of the mid-year exam

2023 marks the first year where all primary and secondary students will not have to sit for mid-year exams. But some parents could still be concerned about whether their children need them. Against this backdrop, CNA938's Arnold Gay and Justine Moss speak with Grace Tan, Founder-Principal of Learning Journey Education Centre, which offers mock mid-year English exams among their programmes. She shares the rationale behind these mock exams, and what the demand from parents has been like.

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Daily Cuts - S1E320: Understanding your teenage child's mental health

According to the National University of Singapore Youth Epidemiology and Resilience (YEAR) study involving 3,336 young people aged 10 to 18, one in three respondents reported facing mental health symptoms like depression and anxiety. However, only about one in ten parents said they observed these symptoms in their children. To find out more about how parents can better identify mental health symptoms in their teenage kids, CNA938's Arnold Gay and Justine Moss speak with Dr Geraldine Tan, Director and Principal Psychologist at The Therapy Room.

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Daily Cuts - S1E319: Exercising outdoors during hot weather: What precautions should we take?

As Singapore gets hotter, what precautions should we take when exercising outdoors? CNA938's Arnold Gay and Justine Moss speak with Amanda Lim a certified coach, trainer and nutritionist to find out more. Amanda used to organise outdoor bootcamps for both kids and adults and she shares some tips on how we can carry out our outdoor exercises safely in this hot weather.

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Daily Cuts - S1E318: Road to 2024 US Elections: President Biden's bid for re-election

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Melanie Oliveiro speak with Steve Okun, CEO of APAC Advisors and Senior Advisor at McLarty Associates, about what we could expect from the 2024 US Elections, with President Joe Biden announcing his bid for re-election.

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Daily Cuts - S1E317: Little Library in Holland V

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Melanie Oliveiro speak with the HV Little Library's Wong Kae Chee and Amrys Wang Yun about how it strives to bring our community together through reading.

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