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Roxy Square incident: Have the rules changed on patting a child's head?
Roxy Square incident: Have the rules changed on patting a child's head?

Season 7 Episode 24

A pat on a child's head by an elderly man at Roxy Square, which led to a shoving incident, has ignited debate about how a gesture can be seen as frie…

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Will more childcare leave and cash move Singaporeans to have more kids?
Will more childcare leave and cash move Singaporeans to have more kids?

Season 7 Episode 23

This year’s National Day Rally brought welcome news for parents. From additional childcare leave and lower childcare centre costs to increased financ…

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Will AI replace musicians, artists and filmmakers?
Will AI replace musicians, artists and filmmakers?

Season 7 Episode 22

Two AI-generated local films released over the National Day weekend sparked an uproar, with viewers calling them "AI slop". But in the age of generat…

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Should we be rewarded for doing what's good for us?
Should we be rewarded for doing what's good for us?

Season 7 Episode 21

From getting Healthpoints for donating blood to being paid for reading, Singaporeans are increasingly being incentivised to do what's beneficial for …

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Why teenagers become self-radicalised - and the warning signs to look out for
Why teenagers become self-radicalised - and the warning signs to look out for

Season 7 Episode 20

The recent arrests of three self-radicalised teenagers under the Internal Security Act (ISA) have sent shockwaves through Singapore, with attacks in …

4 weeks ago

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Why are Community Care Apartments struggling to attract older Singaporeans?
Why are Community Care Apartments struggling to attract older Singaporeans?

Season 7 Episode 19

The government has lowered the minimum age to apply for Community Care Apartments from 65 to 55 and cut the cost of the basic service package to enco…

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Faishal Ibrahim’s resignation: How far should politicians be judged on their private conduct?
Faishal Ibrahim’s resignation: How far should politicians be judged on their private conduct?

Season 7 Episode 18

The resignation of former Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Associate Professor Faishal Ibrahim, after Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said his inter…

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Can Singapore’s dialects survive or are they becoming history?
Can Singapore’s dialects survive or are they becoming history?

Season 7 Episode 17

The release of Chinese film Dear You has reignited the debate over dialects in Singapore after the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) approv…

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Beyond regular checks, should nursing home inspection results be made public?
Beyond regular checks, should nursing home inspection results be made public?

Season 7 Episode 16

As Singapore becomes a super-aged society, more families are facing the difficult decisions about long-term care. But after two nursing homes had the…

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Chan Chun Sing on keeping Singapore safe in an unstable world: 'We are not at war but neither are we at peace'
Chan Chun Sing on keeping Singapore safe in an unstable world: 'We are not at war but neither are we at peace'

Season 7 Episode 15

Singapore's security is not just built on military spending and might. With the security landscape evolving and the nature of warfare changing, what …

2 months ago

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