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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 - Work It - Workplace Harassment

If your colleague constantly teases you or makes nasty remarks, can that be considered workplace harassment? On Work It's weekly legal series with Pro Bono SG, Cheryl Goh and Chew Wui Lynn speak to  Celeste Ang Principal at law firm, Baker & McKenzie Wong & Leow, to find out what constitutes workplace harassment, and what you can do about it.

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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: How the pipa taught Dr Samuel Wong resilience

Dr Samuel Wong is the co-founder and creative director of the TENG Company, which pushes the boundaries when it comes to reimagining classical Chinese music. In this conversation, Dr Wong, who is regarded as an authority on the traditional Chinese stringed instrument the pipa, shares how it taught him life-shaping values when he was younger.

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Daily Cuts - Do's & Don't's when installing housing fixtures to a HDB flat

Singapore Today's Daniel Martin and Hui Wong speak with Mark Tan, Co-Founder, Explore Living, about the do's and don't's when installing housing fixtures to one's HDB flat.

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Daily Cuts - Reviving Singapore's stock market

Singapore Today's Daniel Martin and Hui Wong speak with Yeap Jun Rong, Market Strategist, IG Asia, about reviving Singapore's stock market which has been held back by low liquidity and poor valuations.

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Daily Cuts - Hollywood in Singapore

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Alex Oh, Composer and Founder of White Noise Music, a recording studio and audio post production facility, about a local masterclass he and his team are organising for Singaporeans and Singapore residents. Titled "Hollywood in Singapore", the one-day masterclass is designed to elevate the film scoring skills of local composers to qualities matching that of Hollywood cinematic music. American film & TV conductor Angel Velez, Co-Founder of the Los Angeles Film Conducting Institute, will also be talking about this masterclass he’s conducting.

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