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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 - S1E125: Could an AI chatbot be your therapist?

What happens when you bring AI into the world of therapy? Can it replace counsellors one day? Dr Maria Hennessy, Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology at James Cook University, Singapore gives her take to CNA938's Arnold Gay and Yasmin Jonkers. 

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Daily Cuts - S1E124: Unpacking the Blinken-Wang Yi meeting

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. However, no formal agreement over the ongoing balloon row seems to have emerged. The issue of Beijing's potential military support to Russia against Ukraine also heightened tensions. Dr John Donaldson, Associate Professor of Political Science at the School of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University, unpacks the meeting with CNA938's Arnold Gay and Yasmin Jonkers.

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Daily Cuts - S1E123: Exploring new frontiers post-A-Levels

Singapore Today speaks with Jurong-Pioneer JC student Bridget Tan about receiving her A-Level examination results today and her plans for the future.

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Daily Cuts - S1E122: Oanda on relationship manager jobs

Money Mind speaks with Crystal Lok, Head of Relationship Management for Asia, at OANDA, a forex brokerage firm on the role of a relationship manager. Is it like what its name suggests - building relationships? 

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Daily Cuts - S1E121: Singapore Red Cross: More aid for Turkiye and Syria

Singapore Today speaks with Benjamin William, Secretary General and CEO of Singapore Red Cross about their plans to contribute a second tranche of aid to assist communities in Turkiye and Syria affected by the earthquake.

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