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Daily Cuts - NDR2024: Reprieve for retrenched workers under new temporary financial support scheme

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Some reprieve for those who are involuntarily unemployed in the form of an interim financial support under an upcoming new scheme. The SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support scheme will provide retrenched workers payouts of up to $6,000 over a maximum period of six months, as they seek out or train for better jobs. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong unveiled these details in his maiden National Day Rally speech on Aug 18 with more information about the scheme to be provided in due course by the Manpower Ministry. Hairianto Diman and Patrick Tay, Assistant Secretary-General, NTUC takes a look at how far this scheme will go in helping retrenched workers.

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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: Fashion designer Kavita Thulasidas on the business of family and finding peace in imperfection

Fashion designer Kavita Thulasidas took over her family business, Stylemart, at the age of 24 and for almost three decades has worked tireless to build it. As she reflects on her journey, she shares how she's grown and why she feels she's earned the right to prioritise her own needs in her current season of life.

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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: Benjamin Kheng on building his garden, forgiveness, and the NDP2024 theme song

Benjamin Kheng, composer and singer of the NDP2024 theme song "Not Alone", reflects on his professional and personal journey of growth, and why one of the most valuable lessons he's learned along the way involves cultivating a "garden".

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Daily Cuts - How blue carbon initiatives can protect our marine ecosystem

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Dr Siti Maryam Yaakub, Senior Director, International Blue Carbon Institute, about how blue carbon initiatives can help protect and restore our marine ecosystem.

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Daily Cuts - Why we could be seeing more violent behaviour from some teenagers

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Shem Yao, Manager, Digital Wellness, TOUCH Community Services, about why we could be seeing more violent behaviour from some teenagers here.

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Daily Cuts - World’s first peanut allergy treatment: Are we making the problem worse?

Australia is rolling out the world’s first treatment for peanut allergies in children. On Asia First, Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman examine how it works, why peanut allergies are so prevalent in children today, and if there are other means to increase resilience against such allergens with Dr Tim Brettig, Medical Lead, ADAPT OIT Program and Senior Research Clinician, Murdoch Children's Research Institute

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