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Daily Cuts - G20 summit: What to expect at the two-day summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

G20 leaders will meet for a two-day summit hosted by the Brazilian G20 presidency in Rio de Janeiro. Under the motto, ‘Building a just world and a sustainable planet’, the leaders will take part in three sessions on the three main priorities of the Brazilian presidency. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng speak to John Kirton, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Director & Founder, G20 Research Group, University of Toronto, to take a look at the latest developments out of Monday’s meetings, and the relevance of the grouping amid a more fractious world.

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Daily Cuts - About 1 in 2 children in Singapore has tooth decay by kindergarten age

According to the National Dental Centre Singapore (NDCS), about one in two children in Singapore suffers tooth decay by the time they enter kindergarten. Tooth decay, formally known as early childhood caries (ECC), is the most prevalent chronic disease in children that is largely preventable. Susan Ng and Hairianto Diman speak to Dr Md Badrun Nafis, Paediatric Dentist, Q & M at City Square Mall, to find out how ECC can be managed, and ways to prevent it.

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Daily Cuts - Workplace Fairness Bill tabled in Parliament to safeguard fair and harmonious workplaces

The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has introduced the Workplace Fairness Bill that sets out to protect against discrimination for employees who possess protected characteristics, while supporting the business needs of employers. Susan Ng and Hairianto Diman speak to Ang Yuit, President, Association of Small & Medium Enterprises, to take a look at how the balance between safeguarding the needs of employees and employers can be met.

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Daily Cuts - Harmful effects of ice or crystal meth

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Justine Moss speak with Dr Mohamed Zakir Karuvetil, Consultant, National Addictions Management Service, IMH, about the harmful effects of ice, also known as crystal meth.

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Daily Cuts - Proposed law to help susceptible scam victims

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Justine Moss speak with Associate Professor Hannah Yee-Fen Lim, Division of Business Law, NTU Nanyang Business School, about the effectiveness of a proposed law allowing Singapore police to restrict bank transactions of people who refuse to believe they are being scammed.

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Daily Cuts - Hvar and Cinque Terre: The beauty of coastal travelling

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Riina Koivisto, a travel influencer known as  @riinakoi on Instagram. Koivisto, whose Instagram highlights her priorities in wellness, reveals the best of Hvar, dubbed as a Croatian gem, an island in the Adriatic Sea. She also tells us about Cinque Terre which boasts of stunning fishing villages on Italy’s northwest coast.

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