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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 - #TalkBack: Could more sporting facilities in Singapore do with a refresh?

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Azhar Yusof, Singapore Sport Institute, CoachSG at Sport Singapore, about whether more sporting facilities in Singapore could do with a refresh.

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Daily Cuts - Why COE premiums have closed mixed in the latest bidding exercise

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Terence Fan, who’s also Assistant Professor of Strategic Management, SMU, about why Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums closed mixed in the latest bidding exercise.

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Daily Cuts - Proposed law allowing local courts to order sale of seized properties

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Victor David Lau, Lawyer, Dispute Resolution Practice, Drew and Napier, about what a proposed law allowing local courts to order the sale of seized properties linked to suspected criminal activities could mean for law enforcement agencies – if passed.

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Daily Cuts - The Charms of Colombia and China

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with local emcee and host Charmaine Yee and her husband Colombia-born tech entrepreneur Camilo Paredes about their travels around the world. The couple will discuss holidaying in Camilo’s home country to places like - La Guajira, Valle de Cocorá and Cartagena. They’ll also recall trips to China – in particular the Yangshuo mountains (situated in the Chinese province of Guanxi), ⁠Hangzhou and ⁠Shanghai.

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Daily Cuts - The Astro-nomical Appeal Of Astro Boy

Melanie Oliveiro finds out more about the culture of the beloved Astro Boy – a long-running a Japanese manga series and also the name of a young robot with superpowers. Melanie will also find out about Astro Boy: The Journey Through Time exhibition held at BLAXK by Action City a space for all things pop culture, design & art. BLAKX’s Cheong Zhaoyong will talk about Astro Boy’s enduring appeal and local toy designer & sculptor Daniel Yu will discuss his own rendition of the manga character as a jiāngshī or Chinese hopping vampire. 

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