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Daily Cuts - What is polio and why has it re-emerged?

The war in Gaza has a new dimension threatening the lives of children: polio. Andrea Heng asks Dr Hsu Li Yang, Head, Vice Dean of Global Health, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, NUS about the prevalence of the virus, what we need to know about an impending epidemic and the solutions available to patients in a war zone. 

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Daily Cuts - A Letter to Myself: How Alison Lim found her voice after being diagnosed with dementia

Alison Lim was in her fifties when she was diagnosed with a type of dementia called Primary Progressive Aphasia, which affects a person's speech. It created a drive within her to find out more about her condition and find ways to manage it. Alison and her daughter, Jamie Buitelaar, founded an organisation — Dementia & Co. — to support other individuals and families going through a similar journey. Alison and Jamie give us an insight into their journey and close relationship.

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Daily Cuts - #TalkBack: Are people being distracted by tech when jaywalking?

On #TalkBack, Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Kelvin Foo, Managing Director, TTS Group, about whether people here are getting more distracted by tech when jaywalking.

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Daily Cuts - Could we see more instances of extreme weather in Singapore?

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Kong Man Jing, also known as Biogirl MJ, about whether we could see more instances of extreme weather here like the Sumatra Squall in the near future.

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Daily Cuts - What to know when travelling Antarctica

In ‘Destination Anywhere’, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Conrad Combrink, Senior Vice President of Expeditions, Destination and Itinerary Management, Silversea - an ultra-luxury and expedition travel brand. Combrink discusses the expeditions to Antarctica and the Arctic region and the rules people must follow when they visit Antarctica.

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Daily Cuts - Celebrating 30 years of the Opera Gallery

In ‘Culture Club’, Melanie Oliveiro welcomes with Gilles Dyan Founder and Chairman of Opera Gallery Group, an international gallery specialising in modern and contemporary art with 16 locations worldwide. As the group charts its 30th anniversary, Dyan reveals the artists who have exhibited there over the decades, the successes and challenges of the gallery since its inception in 1994 and much more.

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