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Daily Cuts - Having a baby as an older woman in Singapore

Women having babies at a later age is a growing trend in Singapore, with official data showing 19 women aged 50 or older gave birth in 2023. Why do they do it, despite knowing the risks and costs? And do they regret having children at a later age? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman ask one such Singaporean mother, Michelle Bong, older mother of two children, who had her second child at age 49. 

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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: Syafiqa Noor on self-confidence, not overthinking, and "delulu" humour

Syafiqa Noor — better known as Sya to her large community of followers on TikTok and Instagram — is known for her wacky sense of humour. The exclusive content creator for SGAG shares how she went from a diploma in food science to building a successful career as an online personality, and how she learned to embrace her own uniqueness.

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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: Yasmin Begum's journey away from mum guilt, and seeking support from the "right people"

Yasmin Begum is a working mother of four children, whose own experience inspired her to start a community called "Away From Mum Guilt", which helps fellow mothers journey towards better health and wellbeing. She shares the most valuable lessons she's gained through her reflections and why mums ought to be discerning about whom they turn to for support.

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Daily Cuts - #TalkBack: Would you like to see a lower consent age for mental health services in Singapore?

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Dr Joel Yang, Clinical Psychologist, Mind What Matters, about whether the consent age for mental health services here should be lowered.

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Daily Cuts - Is Singapore ready for "super aged" status?

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Dr Ad Maulod, Senior Research Fellow, Duke-NUS Medical School’s Centre for Ageing Research and Education, about how ready Singapore is for "super aged" status.

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Daily Cuts - What's making it possible for more Shorter Wait Time flats to be launched in Singapore?

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Nicholas Mak, Chief Research Officer, Mogul.sg, about what could be making it possible for more Shorter Wait Time flats to be launched here.

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