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Daily Cuts - The future of armed forces: When foreigners make up your national army

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What happens when you run out of troops to defend your country? Australia’s solution is to allow foreigners to enlist in the nation’s army, a move that Germany is also considering. The news comes on the back of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promising to bring back national service if his Conservative Party wins as the UK faces a dwindling military force. Asia First's Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Dr Malcolm Davis, Senior Analyst, Australia Strategic Policy Institute

 

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Daily Cuts - Can traditional Chinese and Western medicine be used together to treat your ailments?

Traditional Chinese Medicine or TCM has gained acceptance both locally and globally as a – in fact, NTU is offering degree programmes focusing on TCM. But there are some sceptics who view it as a second-rate treatment. On Asia First, Susan Ng and Hairianto Diman look at the obstacles TCM faces in order to be fully integrated with Western medicine, with the help of Dr Kathryn Muyskens, Research Fellow, Centre for Biomedical Ethics, NUS.

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Daily Cuts - Why younger children take a longer time to report sexual abuse

A study by the Ministry of Social and Family Development has found that younger children were more likely to take a longer time to report their encounters of sexual abuse compared to those who were older. Asia First’s Susan Ng and Hairianto Diman sought to understand this matter a little better, and find out from Lin Jiayong, clinical child psychologist, Annabelle Psychology, how we can cultivate a safe environment for them to report such cases. 

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Daily Cuts - Monstrous Fun! at The Arts House 2024 & Goodman Open House 2024

Melanie Oliveiro finds out more about Arts House Limited's upcoming programme, ‘Monstrous Fun! at The Arts House 2024’. Taking place from 25 to 26 May at The Arts House, family-friendly activities include: The Arts House Story Tour, a 3D Rendering Workshop with Singaporean sculptor and Cultural Medallion recipient Chong Fah Cheong and modelling expression with Artbeatz. Arts House Limited's Khai - Senior Manager, Venue Programming - will also preview the upcoming Goodman Open House 2024 where families can look forward to open studios, workshops, performances, all-day activities, and an all-new outdoor cinema.

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Daily Cuts - GeekCon 2024

Melanie Oliveiro finds out more about GeekCon 2024 International Cybersecurity Competition & Conference - held in Singapore. Dr Catherine Wu, Secretary-General of GeekCon 2024 International will talk about the latest cybersecurity trends and issues affecting Singapore and the region, as well as how pioneering research and discovery in such issues has attracted thousands of white-hat hackers and security researchers. 

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Daily Cuts - Passenger on affected Singapore Airlines flight that hit severe turbulence

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Dzafran Azmir, a passenger who was on SQ 321 and is now back home in Kuala Lumpur as well as Greg Waldron, Asia Managing Editor of FlightGlobal, a company that offers editorial coverage of the Asia-Pacific aerospace and airline sectors, and they took us through what happened during the Singapore Airlines flight that hit severe turbulence.

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