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Daily Cuts - S1E147: What might JC life look like without mid-year exams?

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From 2024, students entering junior colleges and Millennia Institute will not have to sit for mid-year exams. This is part of the Ministry of Education's efforts to move away from an over-emphasis on testing and academic results. CNA938's Arnold Gay and Yasmin Jonkers speak with Heng Yew Seng, Principal, Anderson Serangoon Junior College to find out how the school might use the time saved. 

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    Daily Cuts - S1E356: Helping our teens stay away from drugs

    According to an Institute of Mental Health study involving more than 6000 Singaporeans and PRs aged 15 to 65, around 4 in 10 of those who said they consumed drugs started doing so before they turned 18. What more can we do to help stop our youths from falling into the trap of drugs? To find out more, CNA938's Arnold Gay and Justine Moss speak with Sng Chern Hong, Deputy Director (Policy and Administration), Central Narcotics Bureau and Dr Chew Tuan Chiong, Vice Chairman of the National Council Against Drug Abuse.

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    Daily Cuts - S1E355: Building a more sustainable local food supply

    Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Melanie Oliveiro speak with Leonard Shee, Co-Founder of MoNo Foods, about their efforts in shaping a more sustainable future for Singapore's food supply.

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    Daily Cuts - S1E354: Growing popularity of Ultimate Frisbee

    Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Melanie Oliveiro speak with Jeong Younee, who is in charge of the Singapore Ultimate Frisbee Association, about the sport that has been gaining a huge following in Singapore, especially with young adults.

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    Daily Cuts - S1E353: All aboard a junk boat to Singapore's Southern Islands!

    Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Melanie Oliveiro speak with Clifton See, Director of Junkboat SG, about how we could learn more about the history of Singapore's Southern Islands by riding on one of his junk boats.

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    Daily Cuts - S1E352: The future of alternative news media in Singapore

    Vice Media is reportedly planning to file for bankruptcy, a development coming soon after layoffs at Buzzfeed. As alternative news media sites come to terms with their vulnerability, who could be next? And are alternative media outlets here feeling the heat? To find out more, CNA938's Arnold Gay and Justine Moss speak with Mark Tan, Founder & CEO, Rice Media and Blockhead.

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