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Daily Cuts - S1E306: Reaching out to rough sleepers

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According to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Social and Family Development on Nov 11, 2022, Singapore's rough sleeping population has shrunk by about 40 per cent. One group which deserves credit is the government's Partners Engaging and Empowering Rough Sleepers (PEERS) network. CNA938's Arnold Gay and Justine Moss speak with two members of the Homeless Hearts of Singapore non-profit organisation, which is part of the PEERS network. Co-founder Abraham Yeoh and Head Volunteer Derek Lim tell them about what more needs to be done to help rough sleepers and the homeless. 

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Daily Cuts - S1E391: Teaching our kids about food sustainability

In line with MOE’s push to focus on food sustainability in schools, Si Ling Primary School has begun introducing the concept of responsible grocery shopping to their students. CNA938’s Arnold Gay and Andrea Heng speak with Ashri Shukri, Head of Department of Science at Si Ling Primary School, who told us more about this. 

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Daily Cuts - S1E390: A preview of the Thai elections

Thai elections will be held this Sunday where 52 million Thais will be voting for their government. So far, the country is divided into two - conservative royalists and supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. CNA938’s Arnold Gay and Andrea Heng speak with Dr Kevin Hewison, Weldon E. Thornton Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Asian Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, to find out more about what’s to come.

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Daily Cuts - S1E389: Entrepreneurship in soap crafting

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Melanie Oliveiro speak with Low Li Ting, Founder of My Naked Bar, about what led her to venture into entrepreneurship as a soap crafter, after spending many years in the commercial healthcare industry.

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Daily Cuts - S1E388: Protecting victims of domestic abuse

ingapore Today's Lance Alexander and Melanie Oliveiro speak with Zaharah Ariff, Executive Director at Casa Raudha, about a new Bill that has been tabled in Parliament to strengthen the government's ability to intervene in family violence cases and better empower victims.

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Daily Cuts - S1E387: Could we be scaring off our foreign property investors?

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Melanie Oliveiro speak with Alan Cheong, Head of Research and Consultancy at Savills Singapore, about Singapore ranking highest globally for total tax levied on foreigners buying residential property.

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