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Daily Cuts - S1E376: How can we play our part in managing dengue?

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Dengue is endemic to Singapore and has been a public health threat since the 1960s. Globally, over 40,000 deaths are reported annually, many of whom are children. The 7th Singapore International Dengue Workshop is taking place with leaders from the World Health Organisation and partners here to take part in lectures and sharing sessions. CNA938’s Arnold Gay and Andrea Heng speak with Associate Professor Ng Lee Ching, Group Director of the Environmental Health Institute, National Environment Agency to find out more.

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Daily Cuts - S1E200: Tiny homes for sustainable tourism

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Justine Moss speak with Jeff Yeo, Co-Owner of Big Tiny, the first Singaporean company to integrate the concept of "tiny houses", which helps reduce carbon footprint through the use of solar energy and sustainable building materials.

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Daily Cuts - S1E199: Ramping up aviation safety

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Justine Moss speak with the Flight Safety Foundation's Dr Hassan Shahidi and Alan Foo from the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore about ramping up safety efforts in the aviation sector for a post-pandemic era.

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Daily Cuts - S1E198: Understanding why teens run away from home

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Justine Moss speak with Adrian Lim Peng Ann, Family Counselling Psychologist, about what could truly be leading some teenagers to run away from their homes.

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Daily Cuts - S1E197: Charging for plastic bags: An effective move?

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Justine Moss speak with the National University of Singapore Business School's Professor Sumit Agarwal about whether charging people for plastic bags is effective enough to reduce wastage or if more must be done to change consumer patterns.

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Daily Cuts - S1E196: Celebrating World Water Day

Just in Asia alone, hundreds of millions still do not have access to clean, fresh drinking water. But for us in Singapore, we don’t see a problem because we’re fortunate to have good water supply. CNA938’s Arnold Gay and Yasmin Jonkers speak with Chong Mien Ling, Chief Sustainability Officer, PUB to talk about how we’re protecting our water sources. Plus, they also speak with Vincent Sim, Managing Director, Kärcher Singapore to find out how his company is helping with water conservation.

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