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Daily Cuts - How much is too much of a favour for a friend?

There lies a fine line between self-care and self-centredness, according to a Gen Z commentary author on TODAY Online. She notes that “while boundaries can be good for our mental health, we need to be careful that our boundaries do not block us from connecting with those we care about”. Asia First's Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman asked Dr Geraldine Tan, Director and Principal Registered Psychologist, The Therapy Room about striking the balance between doing a favour and going out of our way.

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Daily Cuts - Eat Drink Singapore - Kebuke

If, like us, you love your bubble tea, there’s a new player in town - serving up authentic drinks using premium high mountain tea leaves from Taiwan. On Eat Drink Singapore, Cheryl Goh and Chew Wui Lynn speak to Remus Kan, Director of KEBUKE Singapore, to find out how they intend to stand out in what’s already quite a saturated bubble tea market.   

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Daily Cuts - Wisdom 101: How youths filter advice from parents versus their peers

Nicholas Gabriel Lim, Head of Graduate Diploma in Youth Work and Professional Life Coaching Programmes, SUSS It’s an age-old discussion: do you listen to your parents or your pals? The answer is: it depends. How do youths discern between advice from the older generation and that which comes from peers who may understand them better? Asia First finds out from an expert. Andrea Heng and Susan Ng speak with Nicholas Gabriel Lim, Head of Graduate Diploma in Youth Work and Professional Life Coaching Programmes, SUSS. 

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Daily Cuts - Work It - AI and Women's Rights

AI is becoming increasingly mainstream and has great potential to benefit society at large. But could the lack of female involvement in AI create a higher risk of gender bias in AI and machine learning systems? Work It’s Cheryl Goh and Chew Wui Lynn discuss this with Benjamin Cheong, Deputy Head of Technology, Media and Telecommunication, from law firm Rajah & Tann.

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Daily Cuts - Samsui woman debate: Who’s got the mural authority?

A commissioned mural on the exterior wall of a shophouse unit here has led to public debate about the representation of Samsui women. Asia First discusses the challenges in navigating the sensitivities of public art and the grey areas between artistic expression and historical depictions. Andrea Heng and Susan Ng speak with art historian, Jeffrey Say, Programme Leader, MA Asian Art Histories, LASALLE College of the Arts, University of the Arts Singapore.

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Daily Cuts - World Vitiligo Day: Living with vitiligo in Singapore

This World Vitiligo Day, Asia First examines the prevalence of the skin condition here in Singapore and understand more about this little-known dermatological illness. Andrea Heng and Susan Ng speak with Dr Emily Gan, Senior Consultant, Department of Dermatology, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital. 

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