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Daily Cuts - S1E32: Technology gives him a voice

Toh Kok Peng has Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or ALS, a neurological disease that causes muscle weakness, which affects his speech, among many other things. He started leaning on eye-tracking technology to find his voice and continue in his career. He “speaks” to Daniel Martin in this edition of Tech Talk through this technology.

Guests: Toh Kok Peng, Vice President, Motor Neurone Disease Association Singapore; Tan Xuet Ying, Treasurer, International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication. She is also a Senior Speech Therapist at Tan Tock Seng Hospital.

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Daily Cuts - S1E130: Zelenskyy's legacy amid the Russia-Ukraine War

Singapore Today speaks with Keir Giles, a Senior Consulting Fellow at Chatham House, about Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's performance as the country's leader so far.

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Daily Cuts - S1E129: A teacher who lets his students use ChatGPT

The rapid rise of ChatGPT has been quite unsettling for many educators worldwide. While some teachers are fighting back, Jonathan Sim, Lecturer, Department of Philosophy at the National University of Singapore is encouraging his students to use it! He shares his experiences with CNA938's Arnold Gay and Yasmin Jonkers.

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Daily Cuts - S1E128: Behind the high jump in COE premiums

Singapore Today speaks with Raymond Tang, Managing Director, Yong Lee Seng Motor about what has driven the sharp increase in COE premiums across the board in today's bidding exercise.

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Daily Cuts - S1E127: Why raise tobacco tax now

Singapore Today speaks with NUS Assistant Professor Yvette van der Eijk about whether raising tobacco tax will be effective in discouraging people from smoking.

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Daily Cuts - S1E126: The perks of verifying your FB & Instagram

Singapore Today speaks with Curtin University's Professor Tama Leaver about how Meta Verified, a service that allows users to verify their Facebook and Instagram accounts, could impact the way businesses use social media going forward.

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