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Daily Cuts - S1E170: Seeking help: The latest statistics from Samaritans of Singapore

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From April 2022 to February 2023, Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) saved 114 clients from suicide through their interventions. CNA938's Arnold Gay and Yasmin Jonkers speak with John Lam, Senior Manager, Crisis Support, Samaritans of Singapore to find out more about these latest statistics. 

If you need help or know of someone who needs help, you can call Samaritans of Singapore’s 24-hour hotline - 1767.

You can also WhatsApp SOS through their 24-hour CareText at 9151 1767.

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Daily Cuts - S1E45: Nurturing a love for coding among students

Learning to code and build apps, doesn’t just prepare someone for a job in Tech, it would also impart lifelong skills they can apply to almost any job. Learn about a Coding/ App building initiative happening across 58 schools in Singapore. Guests: Foo Wen Yeow, Subject Head, ICT, Crescent Girls’ School; YJ Soon, Co-founder, Tinkertanker

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Daily Cuts - S1E44: Singapore Red Cross' West Java Mission

Singapore Today speaks with Benjamin William, Secretary-General and CEO of the Singapore Red Cross, about the humanitarian organisation's latest efforts in helping those affected by the recent West Java earthquake.

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Daily Cuts - S1E43: The 'Right' Way To Quit Twitter

Singapore Today speaks with Professor Daniel Angus, Digital Communication, Queensland University of Technology, about why there's a 'right' way of leaving Twitter and the repercussions of not doing so.

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Daily Cuts - S1E42: Malaysia's 10th PM: Anwar Ibrahim

Singapore Today speaks with Dr Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow at the Singapore Institute of International Affairs, about Pakatan Harapan's Anwar Ibrahim being sworn in as Malaysia's 10th Prime Minister and the impact it will have on the country going forward.

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Daily Cuts - S1E41: Making Batteries Out Of Paper

Singapore Today finds out more from Assistant Professor Lai Changquan, NTU School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, about carbonisation - a process which converts paper fibres into electrodes, which can then be made into rechargeable batteries.

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