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Daily Cuts - The NamYang Troupe: Gen Z Lion Dancers Roaring New Life into Old Traditions

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with the Gen Z performers and social media members from Namyang Troupe Lion Dance Centre, a local troupe making waves on TikTok with their energetic performances and dedication to promoting the art of lion dancing. Team members and social media personnel from NamYang Lion Dance Centre will also talk about how they preserve and celebrate this traditional cultural heritage.

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Daily Cuts - Can traditional Chinese and Western medicine be used together to treat your ailments?

Traditional Chinese Medicine or TCM has gained acceptance both locally and globally as a – in fact, NTU is offering degree programmes focusing on TCM. But there are some sceptics who view it as a second-rate treatment. On Asia First, Susan Ng and Hairianto Diman look at the obstacles TCM faces in order to be fully integrated with Western medicine, with the help of Dr Kathryn Muyskens, Research Fellow, Centre for Biomedical Ethics, NUS.

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Daily Cuts - Why younger children take a longer time to report sexual abuse

A study by the Ministry of Social and Family Development has found that younger children were more likely to take a longer time to report their encounters of sexual abuse compared to those who were older. Asia First’s Susan Ng and Hairianto Diman sought to understand this matter a little better, and find out from Lin Jiayong, clinical child psychologist, Annabelle Psychology, how we can cultivate a safe environment for them to report such cases. 

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Daily Cuts - Monstrous Fun! at The Arts House 2024 & Goodman Open House 2024

Melanie Oliveiro finds out more about Arts House Limited's upcoming programme, ‘Monstrous Fun! at The Arts House 2024’. Taking place from 25 to 26 May at The Arts House, family-friendly activities include: The Arts House Story Tour, a 3D Rendering Workshop with Singaporean sculptor and Cultural Medallion recipient Chong Fah Cheong and modelling expression with Artbeatz. Arts House Limited's Khai - Senior Manager, Venue Programming - will also preview the upcoming Goodman Open House 2024 where families can look forward to open studios, workshops, performances, all-day activities, and an all-new outdoor cinema.

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Daily Cuts - GeekCon 2024

Melanie Oliveiro finds out more about GeekCon 2024 International Cybersecurity Competition & Conference - held in Singapore. Dr Catherine Wu, Secretary-General of GeekCon 2024 International will talk about the latest cybersecurity trends and issues affecting Singapore and the region, as well as how pioneering research and discovery in such issues has attracted thousands of white-hat hackers and security researchers. 

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Daily Cuts - Passenger on affected Singapore Airlines flight that hit severe turbulence

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Dzafran Azmir, a passenger who was on SQ 321 and is now back home in Kuala Lumpur as well as Greg Waldron, Asia Managing Editor of FlightGlobal, a company that offers editorial coverage of the Asia-Pacific aerospace and airline sectors, and they took us through what happened during the Singapore Airlines flight that hit severe turbulence.

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