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Daily Cuts - How telemedicine has been a lifeline for Singapore’s migrant workers

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Medical service providers said they are seeing a steady increase in migrant workers using telemedicine services in the past two years. Some are seeing about 3,000 patients online every month. Doctors said such telehealth services ensure workers can seek timely medical attention. Steps are being put in place to ensure the system is accessible to more workers. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Dr Marcus Lee, Medical Director – Clinical Quality Governance, Fullerton Health

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Daily Cuts - Travel expert Vladlena Soboleva tells us why we should visit Norway

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Vladlena Soboleva, founder of Instagram page @youtravel.eu, which organises trips and tours to exciting countries. Soboleva tells us about what it’s like to explore Norway, the Nordic country famous for its fjords and mountains.  

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Daily Cuts - SJY: Local artist blending Tamil and English music into global hits

In ‘Culture Club’ Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Sanjay, better known as SJY, singer-songwriter and clothing brand founder. SJY talks about his latest song “AMMADI” which has gained over 480K views on YouTube and been used for over 10,000 videos on TikTok. The self-taught musician tells us how he started releasing music in his teens, which mixes English and Tamil with rap, R&B and Afrobeats. SJY also shares a bit about his clothing brand, “SUPERHERO BOYFRIEND”.

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Daily Cuts - How workplaces can thrive in 2025

How can Singapore businesses drive employee well-being, productivity, and loyalty to thrive in the new year? Work It’s Cheryl Goh and Chew Wui Lynn speak to Dr Cecelia Herbert, Workplace Behavioural Scientist, Qualtrics on their 2025 Employee Experience Trends report, which provides insights into what businesses and people leaders can do to improve employee experience, boost productivity, and drive well-being in 2025.

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Daily Cuts - Platform workers get more protection, but who pays the extra costs?

Parliament has passed a landmark bill that offers better protection for platform workers. While a triumph, it is set to cost more for platform companies, which will likely pass on those costs to consumers.  Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman explore further with a commentary author, Terence Ho, Associate Professor in Practice, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, who says paying the higher fees could be well worth it.

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Daily Cuts - Guarding the mental health of Singapore’s prison wardens

Guarding prison inmates is not only physically demanding – it can be a mentally gruelling job too. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Rashida Mohamed Zain, Senior Assistant Director and Lead Psychologist at the Psychological and Correctional Rehabilitation Division, Singapore Prison Service, to get a sense of the challenges faced by officers guarding Singapore’s prisons and the support available to them and prison staff to ensure they’re able to fulfil their duties in the best form – and go home to their families, feeling well. 

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