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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 - S1E130: Zelenskyy's legacy amid the Russia-Ukraine War

Singapore Today speaks with Keir Giles, a Senior Consulting Fellow at Chatham House, about Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's performance as the country's leader so far.

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Daily Cuts - S1E129: A teacher who lets his students use ChatGPT

The rapid rise of ChatGPT has been quite unsettling for many educators worldwide. While some teachers are fighting back, Jonathan Sim, Lecturer, Department of Philosophy at the National University of Singapore is encouraging his students to use it! He shares his experiences with CNA938's Arnold Gay and Yasmin Jonkers.

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Daily Cuts - S1E128: Behind the high jump in COE premiums

Singapore Today speaks with Raymond Tang, Managing Director, Yong Lee Seng Motor about what has driven the sharp increase in COE premiums across the board in today's bidding exercise.

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Daily Cuts - S1E127: Why raise tobacco tax now

Singapore Today speaks with NUS Assistant Professor Yvette van der Eijk about whether raising tobacco tax will be effective in discouraging people from smoking.

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Daily Cuts - S1E126: The perks of verifying your FB & Instagram

Singapore Today speaks with Curtin University's Professor Tama Leaver about how Meta Verified, a service that allows users to verify their Facebook and Instagram accounts, could impact the way businesses use social media going forward.

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