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Daily Cuts - Youthline

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Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Marc Khoo chairman of Youthline a charity and helpline service for youth in Singapore. Khoo will describe how Youthline – since November 2022 - has created a safe, non-judgemental space for youth. He’ll discuss Youthline’s integrated model of mental health care which includes immediate support via the live helpline, clinical support through pro-bono counselling, and peer support for the youth and their loved ones. He’ll also reveal the trending mental health issues that crop up on Youthline.

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Daily Cuts - Total Employment in Singapore Grew by over 88,000 Last Year

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Jaya Dass, Managing Director of Permanent Recruitment in Asia Pacific at human resources solutions agency Randstad, about the sectors in Singapore that saw solid growth and hiring optimism.

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Daily Cuts - Centre for Sustainable Medicine

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Dr Amanda Zain, Deputy Director at the Centre for Sustainable Medicine and Assistant Dean of Sustainability at NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, about how a warming planet could affect human health. 

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Daily Cuts - Ways to boost workplace morale

A commentary on CNA.asia explores the idea of having a Chief Happiness Officer at the workplace, and why appointing a dedicated person to look into this aspect of employee morale could make business sense. Joel Chua and Susan Ng find out how workplaces can move the happiness needle among their staff with Tan Hwee Hoon, Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources.

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Daily Cuts - World Kidney Day - Singapore's rise in kidney failure rates

Today, on World Kidney Day, Asia First focuses on a critical health issue in Singapore: the alarming rate of kidney failure. Singapore has the world's second-highest prevalence rate, after Taiwan, according to the United States Renal Data System. Joel Chua and Susan Ng speak with Adj Asst Prof Yeo See Cheng, Head and Senior Consultant from the Department of Renal Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital. He's also the author of the commentary: What this doctor wishes Singapore knew about kidney disease prevention    

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Daily Cuts - Russia-Ukraine War

Ukraine’s army chief says his forces face a difficult situation, even as the US approves a one-off military aid package. But is this enough? Joel Chua and Susan Ng speak with John Ciorciari, Dean of the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies, Indiana University

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