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Daily Cuts - S1E356: Helping our teens stay away from drugs

According to an Institute of Mental Health study involving more than 6000 Singaporeans and PRs aged 15 to 65, around 4 in 10 of those who said they consumed drugs started doing so before they turned 18. What more can we do to help stop our youths from falling into the trap of drugs? To find out more, CNA938's Arnold Gay and Justine Moss speak with Sng Chern Hong, Deputy Director (Policy and Administration), Central Narcotics Bureau and Dr Chew Tuan Chiong, Vice Chairman of the National Council Against Drug Abuse.

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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