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- 2176 - S1E42: Do Gen Zers really have no savings for the long term?
This generation, it appears in a survey result too, is not afraid to spend immediately for happiness or instant gratification, but they do so within their means.
Synopsis: Every first Monday of the month, The Straits Times takes a hard look at social issues of the day with guests.
It used to be that avocado toast was the symbol of millennial extravagance, infamous for dashing that generation’s chance of ever owning property - at least, according to Tim Gurner.
The Australian real estate millionaire in 2017 said that millennials should stop spending $19 for avocado toast if they ever want to own homes. Over half a decade since the rise of the avocado millennial, Gen Z - those born 1997 to 2012 - have outstripped them in splurging. And mostly, for pleasure.
Just in Singapore, we’re seeing 20-somethings fork out $10,000 for holidays and almost just as much to catch Taylor Swift overseas. But a recent IPS study found that the young are still spending within their means.
Still, are they putting aside enough funds for a rainy day in the future?
In this episode, ST assistant podcast editor Lynda Hong and co-host and STNow reporter Carmen Sin speak with their two guests to find out if youths are caught in a financial jam between spending and saving the fruits of their labour.
Having saved his first $100,000 at age 28, He Ruiming, now 35 and co-founder of personal finance blog The Woke Salaryman, urges disciplined financial perspectives for Gen Z.
Joining the discussion is Daisy Anne Mitchell, 26, who is British but has lived and studied in schools in Singapore since she was five. She has worked two full-time jobs after graduating from school, but made a U-turn to freelancing and working as an influencer now - where she has gotten flak online for being candid about her cashflow.
Highlights (click/tap above):
2:15 Eating broccoli and chicken for three years? Freelancing as a career - Ruiming and Daisy share their habits on saving, earning and spending
9:30 Managing financial prudence even when renting
16:38 Taking private hire transport like Grab or taxis to work: Is that prudent all the time?
21:26 Why Daisy thinks that the recent Covid era has reduced the value of money for Gen Zers
28:12 Daisy on her working life since she was 15, and discusses how an influencer career has worked for her
33:59 Ruiming and Daisy on gaining financial freedom
Produced by: Carmen Sin (carmensin@sph.com.sg), Lynda Hong (lyndahong@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis & Hadyu Rahim
Edited by: Hadyu Rahim
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Sun, 12 May 2024 - 2175 - S1E14: Fail well, and you learn better
Adult learning research shows “productive failure” builds tenacity and deepens learning.
Synopsis: Every second Monday of the month, The Straits Times helps you put your career on the right footing from the outset.
Failure is not fatal; Instead, organisations and individuals can set themselves up to learn from each failure better and faster.
However, this requires thought and effort to be put into fostering productive failure.
In this episode, host Tay Hong Yi speaks with his guest on how to make productive failure work.
His guest is:
Associate Professor Sim Soo Kheng, director of the innovation centre at the Institute for Adult Learning
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:24 How is failure the mother of success
4:51 Creating safe spaces to fail in
10:52 Is productive failure impossible in high-stakes roles like medicine?
16:47 What can you do to learn well from the approach?
21:56 Prof Sim’s own brush with productive failure
Produced by: Tay Hong Yi (hytay@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, and Hadyu Rahim
Edited by: Hadyu Rahim
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Sun, 12 May 2024 - 2174 - S1E30: Singapore’s stakes in India’s election: Will polls bring a surprise?
Hear from our guest expert on Singapore’s stakes in seeing a stable government rule the world’s fifth biggest economy.
Synopsis: Join The Straits Times' senior columnist Ravi Velloor, as he distils his experience from four decades of covering the continent.
The world’s most populous nation began voting on April 19 in a seven-phase election in which nearly one billion people are eligible to vote, with ballots set to be counted on June 4.
In this episode, Ravi speaks with the political scientist Associate Professor Iqbal Singh Sevea, director of the Institute of South Asian Studies, a think-tank under the National University of Singapore.
They discuss the ongoing Indian election marked by a dip in voter turnout, the competing narratives, the improving national profile of Mr Rahul Gandhi, chances of a decisive victory for Mr Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party.
They also look at the need to heal wounds the election has opened in the national fabric.
Highlights (click/tap above):
3:10 Continuity vs high unemployment and inflation
8:09 Singapore’s stakes in the Indian election
15:01 Why it is not a ‘wave’ election this time
16:08 A new Rahul Gandhi?
20:38 Why women voters are key
24:01 Could polls spring a surprise?
27:25 Can India heal its wounds after the polls
Produced by: Ravi Velloor (velloor@sph.com.sg) and Fa’izah Sani
Edited by: Fa’izah Sani
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Thu, 09 May 2024 - 2173 - S1E15: What is the state of the Deloitte Women's Premier League?
Diving into women’s football in Singapore
Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month.
In this episode of Hard Tackle, we look at the state of women’s football in Singapore and what the Republic needs to do to improve its standards.
In the Lionesses’ most recent international friendlies, they suffered 3-0 and 8-0 defeats by Bangladesh. Meanwhile, the Deloitte Women’s Premier League (WPL) kicked off on March 9 but lacklustre field conditions at the Choa Chua Kang stadium caused much frustration and anger to players, coaches and fans.
Join ST Sports reporter Deepanraj Ganesan, current women’s footballer Sara Merican, former national captain Charmaine Lim and former national footballer Chris Yip-Au who is now with Seychelles Football Federation as its head of women’s football and women’s national team coach.
They explore the current issues in women’s football and what the future holds for the ladies.
Highlights (click/tap above):
2:45 How Yip-Au, Sara and Lim were introduced to football in the early days
9:55 Has access to information on women’s football increased in recent years?
18:50 What is needed for countries including Singapore to progress up the rankings in women’s football?
19:55 How do national team players balance work or school with playing football and get that aspect be improved or helped?
30:15 Discussion on the facilities in the WPL
Read: https://str.sg/d3CE
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Tue, 07 May 2024 - 2172 - S1E29: Gen AI, you started work yet?
The promise of it transforming our work lives is happening, but maybe not in the way we expected it to.
Synopsis: Every first Monday of the month, listen to the Work Talk podcast to help you work smarter, think deeper and get ahead in your work life.
It has been 18 months since ChatGPT's public debut. Has the technology touted to change our work lives been helpful, but underwhelming? Or is it us?
Of course, we had to ask gen AI Claude to produce our synopsis: This podcast goes beyond AI hype to explore surprising realities. Executives anticipate huge productivity gains, but the real disruption may lie in automating mundane tasks. Lawyers and students face skill shifts as research becomes effortless. Most intriguingly, could AI enable Singapore to "insource" outsourced work affordably? Uncover fresh perspectives on AI's quiet revolution reshaping jobs.
Join me and my special co-host Davidson Chua, a second-year student of business analytics at NUS, in our conversation with Messrs Laurence Liew and Lewis Garrad.
Laurence is the director for AI innovation at AI Singapore, and Lewis is a partner and the Asia career practice partner at consultancy Mercer.
We hope you'd enjoy this 29th episode of Work Talk, our podcast series to help you work smarter, think deeper and get ahead in your work life.
Highlights (click/tap above):
02:22: Has gen AI underwhelmed?
04:29: Are companies really using it?
05:17: Let's generate more content, because we can
07:56: Forget the old ways of learning
14:16: How Laurence wrote a book, with Gemini as his biographer
Produced by: Krist Boo (kristb@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Teo Tong Kai and Amirul Karim
Edited by: Amirul Karim
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Sun, 05 May 2024 - 2171 - S1E122: Why birds are an indicator of the changing face of Earth
Migratory species are broadly in decline, disrupted by alteration of field and forest habitats, and by hunting in the case of South-east Asia.
Synopsis: Every first and third Sunday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.
The East Asian migratory bird flyway is perhaps the most diverse of the world's nine north-south migratory bird flyways, with millions migrating north to south, from freezing latitudes to warmer climates - some shorebirds even fly down to as far as Australia.
But migratory species are in deep trouble; a recent UN report revealed that nearly half of the world's migratory species are declining in population. Habitat loss has been affecting up to 75 per cent of them.
The state of birds is one indicator of how humans have altered the environment, largely due to infrastructure developments transforming landscapes. Fragmentation and loss of habitats are key issues for migratory shorebirds as their coastal feeding areas on mud flats along the East Asian seaboard are being reclaimed.
In this episode of Green Pulse, Thailand-based Philip Round, regional representative of the Wetland Trust and associate professor at the Department of Biology at Mahidol University, and Singapore-based Yong Ding Li, regional coordinator at BirdLife International, join co-host Nirmal Ghosh to talk about what birds are up against.
Highlights of conversation (click/tap above):
6:06 Why rice growing is making it difficult for birds to thrive
14:58 Hunting happens on a large scale for the pet bird industry in various parts of Southeast Asia
20:12 How the use of netting to protect crops, particularly aquaculture ponds, becomes accidentally fatal to birds
24:04 Many government agencies in Southeast Asia are inadequately resourced to enforce conservation measures.
26:02 Bright spots on conservation for migratory birds
Listen to related podcasts on birds:
A visit to Sungei Buloh: How Singapore can better host migratory birds: https://omny.fm/shows/green-pulse-1/a-visit-to-sungei-buloh-how-singapore-can-play-a-b
Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh (nirmal@sph.com.sg), Lynda Hong, Fa'izah Sani and Hadyu Rahim
Edited by: Hadyu Rahim
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Sat, 04 May 2024 - 2170 - S1E32: Chinese' salve for loneliness: Pay to drink at strangers' homes
The rise of home bars in cities across China shows how young Chinese are craving for companionship but without having to invest in relationships.
Synopsis: Every first Friday of the month, The Straits Times chats with ST’s correspondents in the Asia-Pacific, the US and Europe, about life as it goes on, amid the screaming headlines and bubbling crises.
#family-style bars is now a search term for listings of home bars, not just for first-tier cities Beijing and Shanghai, but also Zhengzhou in central China, Chengdu in the south-west and Hangzhou on the eastern coast.
Instead of going to commercial nightspots, young Chinese are looking to spend their free time in the living rooms of strangers’ homes, where they pay for drinks, conversations and games.
In this episode, ST’s foreign editor Li Xueying chats with China correspondent Aw Cheng Wei on why the trend is taking off, and what it says about the Chinese wanting to make connections in a safe and casual environment.
Highlights (click/tap above):
3:48 How are home bars different from regular bars?
5:08 Home bars are not meant to make money for some owners
7:00 How home bars are part of China’s “da zi” or companion culture
11:50 Chinese youths need for a deeper connection
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Produced by: Li Xueying (xueying@sph.com.sg) and Fa’izah Sani
Edited by: Fa’izah Sani
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Thu, 02 May 2024 - 2169 - S1E3: Youths on their expectations of Singapore's next PM Lawrence Wong
Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong becomes Singapore’s fourth prime minister on May 15, 2024, when he succeeds current PM Lee Hsien Loong.
Synopsis: The Straits Times’ Natasha Ann Zachariah explores contemporary societal choices and youth perspectives and digs deeper into issues of the day.
The upcoming leadership transition - when Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong becomes Singapore’s fourth prime minister on May 15 - has ignited discussions about where Singapore goes from here.
In particular, what issues are youths most concerned about before they go to the ballot box in the next General Election?In this episode of The Usual Place, Natasha hosts three guests:
Joel Lim, 31, host of Political Prude: The Podcast Gautham Vijayan Kumaran, 26, a final-year student at the National University of Singapore Carissa Cheow, 28, the chief strategy officer for a tech firm and a career counsellorFrom expectations of DPM Wong when he takes over as prime minister, to their thoughts of how the impending general election will play out, these three guests candidly share their views and shed some insight on what youths might want to see from their future political leaders.
Highlights (Click/tap above):
4:18 Qualities youth are looking for in Singapore's next PM
12:19 What youth are looking for when the next election comes around
19:31 Is there a dichotomy between traditional bread-and-butter concerns and wider, all-encompassing issues such as climate change and civil liberties?
21:58: Are younger voters harder to convince?
31:51: How will scandals of politicians in 2023 factor into the next election?
34:28: Will social media be the dominant platform among voters at the next GE?
Host: Natasha Zachariah (natashaz@sph.com.sg)
Edited by producers: Teo Tong Kai and Eden Soh
Executive producers: Ernest Luis and Lynda Hong
Filmed by: Joel Chng and Marc Justin De Souza, ST Video
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Thu, 02 May 2024 - 2168 - S1E1: Chinese drama My Fair Princess: The cast's dramatic off-screen lives
It is one of the most famous Chinese period dramas ever, but where are the members of its main cast now?
Synopsis: How Did We Get Here is a new scripted series under the #PopVultures banner, where host Jan Lee will deep dive into a celebrity, a band or the cast of a movie or film that made an impact on Asian entertainment and how they got to where they are now.
There is a good argument to be made that the most famous Chinese drama ever aired is the Qing dynasty period royal romance My Fair Princess, best known for its first two seasons aired in 1998 and 1999.
The story is about a case of mistaken identity. An orphaned street urchin named Xiaoyanzi accidentally becomes a princess in place of her friend, the Qing emperor Qianlong’s illegitimate daughter Ziwei.
The series broke viewership records, became extremely popular across Asia and was an unprecedented hit that turned its main cast members into household names - Vicki Zhao, Ruby Lin, Alec Su, Zhou Jie, Fan Bingbing and Julian Chen.
Now, 26 years since the drama first aired - a lot has happened to the main cast. Two have been effectively cancelled by the Chinese government, one has apparently become a successful farmer, one is widely disliked by Chinese netizens and one quite literally got "burnt".
#PopVultures host Jan Lee discusses How Did We Get Here.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:20 Introduction about My Fair Princess
4:11 How the series got cast and its impact on Asian entertainment
11:57 What happened to Julian Chen?
14:16 What happened to Alec Su?
17:16 Is there a feud between Ruby Lin and Zhou Jie?
28:03 The cancellation of Fan Bingbing
35:12 The many troubles of Vicki Zhao and her eventual downfall
Produced by: Jan Lee (janlee@sph.com.sg) Amirul Karim
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Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 2167 - S1E108: No magic bullet but vaccines may help long war against dengue virus
Asia is on the cusp of a summer of life-threatening dengue fever.
Synopsis: Every fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times' global contributor Nirmal Ghosh shines a light on Asian perspectives of global and Asian issues with expert guests.
Dengue fever case numbers have gone up across the global tropics. This includes Singapore, a model in many respects for health surveillance and epidemic control, and mosquito control. In the first quarter of 2024, Singapore recorded more than double the number of cases than in the same period in 2023.
Meanwhile across the world, Latin America and the Caribbean have been warned to prepare for their worst dengue season ever.
The long war against dengue must contend with many factors including climate, weather, and human behaviour. Even without an outbreak or epidemic, dengue may circulate silently among populations.
No single solution is perfect. Dengue vaccines have been developed, but there are four strains of the virus, and the vaccines have different degrees of efficacy.
The key to effective dengue control is health surveillance and a good laboratory system - and in Singapore’s case especially, collaboration with neighbouring countries. Vaccinating populations could help complement other dengue and mosquito control measures.
Globally, we discuss how countries must build urban infrastructure to be less mosquito-friendly.
Nirmal Ghosh hosts his guests who are also global dengue gurus:
- Dr. Duane Gubler, Emeritus Professor and founding director of the Emerging Infectious Diseases Signature Research Programme at Duke-NUS Medical School Dr. Ooi Eng Eong is a Professor in the Programme in Emerging Infectious Diseases at Duke-NUS Medical School
Highlights (click/tap above):
2:31 Dengue vaccine - the solution for Singapore?
8:06 Important lessons from Sars and Covid-19
16:03 Why a single vaccination cannot prevent dengue entirely
17:52 Contrarian view: Global warming is not the main cause of dengue fever
20:00 Better living standards can help control mosquito-borne diseases
23:19 Should new cities consider mosquito-related issues in building plans?
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Thu, 25 Apr 2024 - 2166 - S1E11: How are the 3,000-plus chargers at the HDB carparks being used today?
The head of the EV-electric shares some of the learnings from Singapore’s electrification journey.
Synopsis: The Straits Times offers expert insights if you are in the market for a new vehicle or are tracking transportation trends.
The pace of EV charger deployment at HDB carparks in 2024 will likely be slower than in the previous year - at least initially - before things pick up speed again. According to EV-Electric's chief executive, Mr Derek Tan, the target is to have another 700 or so chargers ready by 2024 and another 700 by the end of 2025.
The head of the company set up by the Land Transport Authority to coordinate the roll-out of Singapore’s public EV charging network said that the data shows that the bulk of the charging at the housing estates happen at night. As EVs become more popular, will we see users fighting over who gets to use the chargers when they return home from work?
Highlights (click/tap above):
5:50 The expected slowing down in the rate of charger deployment in 2024 and how every HDB carpark is different
12:05 The struggle between taking up a parking space for charging versus the needs of those who do not drive an EV
15:00 Data shows that 60 per cent of charging happens overnight
17:30 Ideas to encourage better charging etiquette - from fines to imposing a minimum spend
30:00 The one technological development that will turbocharge the deployment of chargers.
36:20 Why there should be parity in terms of the total cost of owning and using an EV with an internal combustion engine option.
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Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 2165 - S1E1: A visit to Sungei Buloh: How Singapore can better host migratory birds
Why mudflats are vital for dwindling numbers of birds that stop over seasonally.
Synopsis (headphones recommended): In this new 4-part environment podcast series for 2024 - Green Trails - The Straits Times hits the ground with experts in spaces that are critical to the interlinked crises the planet faces: climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss. The next episode drops in June.
For this inaugural episode, our team heads to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, the local haven for birds that travel across the world to refuel at.
The society - one of the island's oldest non-governmental organisations - convinced the government to preserve Sungei Buloh as a wetland reserve by showing officials the diversity of birds that depend on the spot.
ST journalist Ang Qing takes a walk with representatives from the Nature Society (Singapore) - Veronica Foo and Tan Gim Cheong.
They talk about the lesser-known Mandai Mangrove and Mudflat, which is key to supporting the thousands of migratory shorebirds that stop over in Singapore between August and March, and why it should also receive full protection from the law.
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2:30 Why is Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve so special?
7:01 Have there been fewer shorebirds at the reserve?
11:15 What kind of man-made features threaten migratory birds?
18:00 Why a lesser known mudflat needs to get stronger legal protection
Host: Ang Qing (aqing@sph.com.sg)
Trail producers: Lynda Hong, Hadyu Rahim, Teo Tong Kai, Amirul Karim, Eden Soh
Edited by: Hadyu Rahim
Executive Producers: Ernest Luis (ernest@sph.com.sg) & Audrey Tan (audreyt@sph.com.sg)
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Tue, 23 Apr 2024 - 2164 - S1E121: Can carbon credit ratings bring peace of mind to a troubled market?
Carbon credit ratings can bring much needed transparency and accountability to the market – but is it enough to overcome years of mistrust?
Synopsis: Every first and third Sunday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.
Depending on who you speak to, carbon credits hold great promise as a tool to achieve deep cuts in carbon emissions to fight climate change. Or they are a scam that fails to deliver what they promise.
A major problem around the carbon credit market is trust and transparency – do carbon offset projects achieve what they pledge? How can we be sure? And will local communities benefit?
Ultimately, carbon credits should be treated like any other financial asset – they should be held up to scrutiny. And that means they should be rated for their quality and integrity, just like bonds.
And increasingly that is what is happening. Several companies now offer ratings services for carbon credits to help buyers make better choices and meet due diligence requirements. But will this be enough to answer critics’ concerns about the carbon market?
To learn more about this, we speak to Mr Duncan van Bergen, co-founder of Calyx Global, a carbon credit ratings company based in Singapore.
Highlights of conversation (click/tap above):
1:38 What are the main concerns about carbon credits?
4:04 How is trust being restored to the carbon credit market?
6:13 What does a high-quality carbon credit look like?
10:47 Your firm rates credits from projects from highest (A-rating) to lowest (E-rating). What percentage are at the highest rating and what types of projects are these?
14:40 What is the main worry about forestry projects?
20:54 What are the non-carbon benefits of carbon projects and why are they important?
Produced by: David Fogarty (dfogarty@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Fa'izah Sani & Amirul Karim
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Sat, 20 Apr 2024 - 2163 - S1E2: TMI: Has social media made us oversharers?
How much is too much when sharing details of your life online?
Synopsis: The Straits Times’ Natasha Ann Zachariah explores contemporary societal choices and youth perspectives and digs deeper into issues of the day.
Why do people feel so comfortable sharing intimate details of their lives online?
The Usual Place’s host Natasha Ann Zachariah sits down with TikTokers Candice Gallagher and Shaun Elias Chua, and Twitch streamer Jacey Vong, to find out why they started sharing personal details of their lives online.
When everything now becomes free game, is there a line that crosses into oversharing and how do they deal with negative comments?Highlights (click/tap above):
4:33: Why do the three of them put out so much of their lives on social media?
16:36: Is it weird that virtual strangers know small details about their lives?
23:15: Dealing with haters - why not just quit instead?
33:20: Being cancelled - the risk of sharing their opinions
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Thu, 18 Apr 2024 - 2162 - S1E23: US tech stocks: Is it time to diversify?
Consider other markets and the wider US tech sector.
Synopsis: Every third Monday of the month, hosts Lee Su Shyan and Ven Sreenivasan - both senior columnists at The Straits Times - offer you an extra edge in managing your hard-earned money.
In this episode, Mr Adam Reynolds, Asia-Pacific CEO of Saxo, discusses the large exposure many investors have to the US tech stocks.
What are the implications for them if the stocks face headwinds and how can they diversify?
Highlights (click/tap above):
2:12 Headwinds that the Magnificent 7 are currently facing
3:42 Should you be diversifying away from Big US tech and how you can diversify by looking at other markets?
6:12 What about the wider US tech sector, apart from the Magnificent 7?
7:15: Implications of investing in tech sectors with the growth of AI
11:00 How investors can be positioned for the rest of the year
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Sun, 14 Apr 2024 - 2161 - S1E123: A new personalised treatment for stubborn depression
IMH trial to study efficacy of personalised transcranial magnetic stimulation for depression.
Synopsis: Every first Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times helps you make sense of health matters that affect you.
Researchers from the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) and the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore are studying a new personalised treatment for resistant depression.
It is the personalised version of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), a non-invasive treatment that uses magnetic fields to stimulate and reset the specific part of the brain that regulates mood.
A clinical trial that aims to study its efficacy is currently being conducted at IMH. It pairs TMS with the algorithm of each patient’s functional magnetic resonance imaging to identify a precise spot on the head where magnetic stimulation can be applied to achieve better outcomes.
In this Health Check podcast episode, ST senior health correspondent Joyce Teo speaks to two experts involved in the trial. Dr Tor Phern Chern is a Senior Consultant at the Mood & Anxiety department and Head of Neurostimulation Service, at IMH and Associate Professor Thomas Yeo is from the Centre for Sleep and Cognition at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:28 How does TMS work?
8:47 Using a tape measure to ascertain the target area
10:34 What is depression?
23:29 Using Professor Yeo's algorithm to find an individual treatment target
25:52 What is the trial about?
29:27 Envisioning a future of TMS treatments
Produced by: Joyce Teo (joyceteo@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, and Eden Soh
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Fri, 12 Apr 2024 - 2160 - S1E14: What Singapore can learn from Joseph Schooling's retirement
Did Singapore let its golden boy down in any way?
Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month.
In this episode of Hard Tackle, we delve into the lessons from the recent retirement of Singaporean swimming sensation Joseph Schooling on April 2, 2024, at just 28 years of age.
Join ST Sports reporter Deepanraj Ganesan and assistant sports editor Rohit Brijnath as they host two guests - Singapore Aquatics president and former national swimmer Mark Chay and two-time Olympian David Lim.
They explore the implications of Schooling's decision and discuss how Singapore can draw valuable lessons from his meteoric rise to the 100m butterfly gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics and his struggle after that historic win.
Could the Singapore sports ecosystem have done more for Schooling?
Is there a conversation about national service and high performance athletes and crucially, who will be Singapore swimming’s next superstar after Schooling?
We ask the hard questions, the guests respond, and now it is time for you to listen in on our debate.
Highlights (click/tap above):
3:00 Rohit Brijnath on how he felt after speaking to Schooling about his retirement
12:10 Why retirement was the better option for Schooling rather than going for success at regional competitions?
14:05 Could there have been better support for Schooling?
22:30 On how Singapore can do better in drawing on the knowledge, experience and ups and downs of our successful athletes
28:40 Why we need to have a closer look at how Schooling became a success
34:00 Will stakeholders have a conversation about NS and its impact on athletes?
Listen to our earlier episode with Joseph Schooling himself: https://str.sg/LFUG
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Produced by: Deepanraj Ganesan (gdeepan@sph.com.sg) & Amirul Karim
Edited by: Amirul Karim
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Tue, 09 Apr 2024 - 2159 - S1E1: Get into the new Hard Tackle Podcast channel from The Straits Times
Hear the tough questions posed to our sports stars or authorities in our studio, and how they react.
Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month.
The Straits Times' sports podcast has been around for the past few years, in different formats - from Game Of Two Halves, to Sports Talk, and now...the Hard Tackle.
We've found that this format has worked the best for us, and the harder the tackle, the more our listeners come back for more.
Host Deepanraj Ganesan's boyhood Manchester United hero Roy Keane would be so proud to hear this.
He will engage guests from the local or foreign sports community as ST looks at the biggest talking points in sport.
Catch back episodes of Hard Tackle:
Olympic champ Joseph Schooling in his own words as he retires
The Lions’ Tsutomu Ogura era is underway
New Lions head coach Tsutomu Ogura talks his vision for SG football
Catch visual snippets of the podcast from ST's sports Instagram page: https://str.sg/vn2F
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Tue, 09 Apr 2024 - 2158 - S1E13: How cutting-edge firms interview candidates
A tech and corporate veteran breaks down the intensive interview process at top firms.
Synopsis: Every second Monday of the month, The Straits Times helps you put your career on the right footing from the outset.As skill demands and job complexity increase with economic advancement, so do employer needs as reflected in increasingly intensive job interviews.
The stakes are especially high for candidates seeking a foot in the door at cutting edge companies in the technology sector and beyond.
In this episode, host Tay Hong Yi speaks with his guest on how to make an impression in the interview.
His guest is:
Mr Huang Wen, Asia-Pacific chief technology officer for information technology consultancy, SoftServe
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:23 What goes on in interviews for cutting-edge roles?
5:02 What makes people apply for jobs despite numerous intensive interviews?
12:04 How to stand out in an especially competitive interview process
16:58 How are young candidates raising the bar on interview performance
20:24 The hardest interview Mr Huang took part in as a candidate
22:59 How else can an organisation suss out the right talent?
Read more: https://str.sg/HDmq
Produced by: Tay Hong Yi (hytay@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, and Teo Tong Kai
Edited by: Teo Tong Kai
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Sun, 07 Apr 2024 - 2157 - S1E41: Why volunteering is worth our time and effort: 2 young working adults
Two youth volunteers - adults with full-time jobs - explain what motivates them to spark change in the community.
Synopsis: Every second Monday of the month, The Straits Times takes a hard look at Singapore's social issues of the day with guests.
Youth Corps Singapore, which is under the National Youth Council, turns 10 in 2024. It is a division under the council that champions youth volunteerism to ignite positive change in society through community service.
In this episode, ST podcast assistant editor Lynda Hong speaks with two volunteer leaders Afzal Hadi and Valerie Kwa, to find out about their experience with Youth Corps Singapore.
Afzal is currently the Welfare Lead in the Engagement Taskforce Cluster and is a member of the Ambassadors Team cluster, while Valerie is Publicity Team Lead within the Mental Health Cluster. The two young working adults - Afzal is in business development while Valerie is in social service - also offer tips on how to pick a cluster to volunteer with.
Clusters can be thought of a “specialisation” - youth-led, youth-run interest groups within Youth Corps. They include: Children, Youth and Family, Eldercare, Special Needs, Beyond Singapore, Mental Health and Sustainability.
This podcast is brought to you by National Youth Council: https://str.sg/wFbf
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:30 Life-changing experiences from volunteering - Afzal's U-turn from business school to study social work instead, and Valerie advocating for mental health
5:50 How youths can pick their preferred cause from Youth Corps’ 12 clusters - specialisation areas
7:40 Discovering leadership style through volunteerism
11:04 Afzal and Valerie on Youth Corps allowing interested youths to try out in a small way, before deciding which cluster to volunteer in
12:30 How much time Afzal and Valerie spends on volunteering?
14:40 Despite working full-time jobs, hear why Afzal and Valerie are still volunteering
*Youth Corps will also organise a 10th Anniversary Carnival at *Scape Playspace in Somerset on July 6, 2024.
*Interested youths can also participate in the Do Good Fest, which will be held from May to July, providing over 3,000 opportunities to learn about volunteerism.
More on:
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Youth Corps Singapore’s Website: https://str.sg/bx2p
Youth Corps Singapore’s Telegram group for volunteering opportunities: https://str.sg/AtWZ
Produced by: Lynda Hong (lyndahong@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis & Hadyu Rahim
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Sun, 07 Apr 2024 - 2156 - S1E120: Climate change only one of three ecological crises: Tommy Koh warns
In a storied career, the diplomat Professor Tommy Koh also chaired the Earth Summit in 1992 and negotiated the Law of the Sea.
Synopsis: Every first and third Sunday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.
The framers of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea did not foresee global warming affecting oceans to the extent that it does - causing acidification and the death of coral reefs - said the top diplomat who was president of the 1973 conference that produced the Convention known as UNCLOS.
In this episode, Singapore’s ambassador at-large and foremost international environmental law expert Tommy Koh - who also chaired the pivotal 1992 Earth Summit - tells host ST's global contributor Nirmal Ghosh that plastic debris in the oceans now is of severe concern. He adds that the international community has also failed to be good stewards of the world's fisheries.
According to the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), unsustainable practices have depleted about 90 per cent of major fisheries - and fishing fleets continue to be subsidised. The total capacity of the world’s fishing fleets is beyond the sustainable limit of the oceans.
Meanwhile, unlike climate change, the loss of biodiversity has failed to capture the popular imagination even as some scientists are calling the current era "the sixth extinction."
There is hope, however, that the international community is at a tipping point, with people and governments waking up to the danger of this unprecedented loss.
Highlights of conversation (click/tap above):
2:22 The blind spot during negotiations of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
3:57 Large amounts of marine plastic debris in the ocean is a very serious problem
5:01 Why it is unsustainable to subsidise the fishing industry
6:05 How the man or woman on the street can link the loss of biodiversity to their individual welfare and interest
9:46 What are the shortfalls in efforts to curb global warming
12:43 How densely populated Singapore managed to maintain green spaces
Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh (nirmal@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Fa'izah Sani and Hadyu Rahim
Edited by: Hadyu Rahim
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Sat, 06 Apr 2024 - 2155 - S1E31: Thai music, Thaksin, a ‘tattoo’: Thailand feels its way forward
Tan Tam Mei reflects on her time as Thailand correspondent, and looks ahead to how the country could navigate geopolitical and domestic politics.
Synopsis: Every first Friday of the month, The Straits Times chats with ST’s correspondents in the Asia-Pacific, the US and Europe, about life as it goes on, amid the screaming headlines and bubbling crises.
A man sings. It is part of Thailand’s folk music tradition from its north-east region of Isan. But he is warbling in Laotian - a reminder of Thailand’s location in the heart of the Mekong region, and its shared culture, language and borders with its neighbours.
The pull and push dynamic that Thailand engages with its neighbours is one challenge. Another is how it is grappling with its turbulent domestic politics and shifting attitudes about traditional institutions and beliefs including the monarchy.
In this episode, ST’s foreign editor Li Xueying chats with ST’s former Thailand correspondent Tan Tam Mei about her two and a half years based in Bangkok, bookended by Covid-19 protests, and the return of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra after 15 years in exile.
Highlights (click/tap above):
0:43 The rise of Thailand’s “rural people” music
6:00 Selling soft power
10:28 The pull and push of Mekong countries
12:41 Thaksin returns, but to a different electorate
13:11 Thailand looks peaceful, but an uneasy dynamic is at play
16:34 A ‘tattoo’, a souvenir of Thailand
Read Tam Mei’s articles here: https://str.sg/oZRkj and https://str.sg/uNXjProduced by: Li Xueying (xueying@sph.com.sg) and Fa’izah Sani
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Thu, 04 Apr 2024 - 2154 - S1E1: Having babies: Natural next step after marriage or thank you, next?
Our guests discuss if parenthood is an expectation or choice.
Synopsis: The Straits Times’ Natasha Ann Zachariah explores contemporary societal choices and youth perspectives and digs deeper into issues of the day.
In Singapore, where preliminary estimates indicate its Total Fertility Rate hit a record low of 0.97 in 2023, some are opting to remain child-free.
In the first episode of our new podcast series, The Usual Place’s host Natasha Ann Zachariah brings together two guests who hold opposing views on being parents.
Joan Chong, 35, never wants kids. She never yearned for them before she got married, andflat out told her partner when they started dating, that she did not want to be a parent.
Meanwhile, Dainial Lim is a passionate voice in favour of embracing the joys of parenthood. To him, having children is a natural path in life after getting married, and it would have been a relationship dealbreaker for him if his wife was not for it.
They sit down with Natasha to dissect their personal choices in a candid and unfiltered conversation. What unfolds is a discussion about their choices and dissecting the misconceptions that come with it.
Highlights (click/tap above):
3:56 Is it still taboo to say you want to be childfree
6:48 Do women still bear the burden of raising children?
9:44 Joan’s realities of being childfree
14:31 The scary part about having children
17:16 How kids changed Dainial’s life
23:05 Does Joan feel left out for not receiving government incentives?
25:17 Are Singaporean parents entitled?
31:25 If anyone’s on the fence about having children, what would Joan and Dainial tell them?
DM Natasha your thoughts on this topic at her IG: https://str.sg/8Wav
Watch the video version of this episode: https://str.sg/nZDz
Produced by: Natasha Zachariah (natashaz@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Lynda Hong and Studio+65
Edited by: Teo Tong Kai & Eden Soh
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Thu, 04 Apr 2024 - 2153 - S1E13: Olympic champ Joseph Schooling in his own words as he retires
Eight years after his stunning success at the 2016 Rio Olympics, Singapore’s greatest athlete has called time on his career.
Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month.
In this special episode, we bring you an excerpt of assistant sports editor Rohit Brijnath’s interview with Singapore’s Olympic gold medallist Joseph Schooling.
The swimmer who won the 100m butterfly gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics called time on his career on April 2.
Listen to Schooling as he looks back on his career with honesty and relives the moment he stunned the world and put Singapore on the sporting map.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:13 Schooling on how life changed after the 2016 Olympic gold
7:20 What was it like to deal with the cannabis saga that put Schooling in the headlines again?
8:00 Is it fair to have expectations on sportsmen to have a certain level of responsibility in how they conduct themselves?
11:04 How Schooling felt on the day he made history
15:11 When did Schooling realise he had won that historic race?
What Singapore can learn from Schooling's retirement: https://str.sg/Mor8
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Produced by: Rohit Brijnath (rohitb@sph.com.sg) & ST Video
Edited by: Amirul Karim
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Wed, 03 Apr 2024 - 2152 - S1E28: Stereotyping at work. Who? Me?
Old vs young, abled vs disabled, woman vs man.
Synopsis: Every first Monday of the month, listen to the Work Talk podcast to help you work smarter, think deeper and get ahead in your work life.
Labels invariably affect workplace policies and work opportunities today. Why do we put labels on others? Do Singapore workplaces pay lip service to inclusivity? Are Human Resources teams doing enough? With a fast-ageing Singapore, are we about to see real change at the workplace?
Join me and my special co-host this week, communications executive Jonathan Tiong, as we speak to sociologists Professor Paulin Tay Straughan and Dr Issac Lim.
Prof Straughan is dean of students at the Singapore Management University, and Issac is the founder of Anthro Insights, a consultancy that provides evidence-based human insights to help organisations change.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:40 When is stereotyping not a trend?
8:30 Why bother looking at it?
13:05 Is inclusivity just lip service? HR, can you do more?
16:35 Do consumers have a part to play?
20:40 Older, disabled colleagues don't pull their weight. True?
24:00 Humanistic workplaces, why should we care?
Produced by: Krist Boo (kristb@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Teo Tong Kai and Amirul Karim
Edited by: Teo Tong Kai
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Sun, 31 Mar 2024 - 2151 - S1E12: The Lions’ Tsutomu Ogura era is underway
Can the Lions roar under Ogura?
Synopsis: The Straits Times looks at the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month.
In this episode of Hard Tackle, Deepanraj Ganesan is joined by former Singapore international Noor Ali and Singapore Premier League commentator and Lions fan Zia-ul Raushan to dissect the Singapore national football team’s first two matches under new coach Tsutomu Ogura.
The Lions played out a hard-fought 2-2 draw against China on March 21 in front of the 28,414 crowd at the National Stadium. Five days later in chilly Tianjin, the Lions fell to a 4-1 loss, although there were signs of progress once again as the Republic showed grit and bravery in their play before being undone by a controversial penalty and two late goals.
So what do our pundits make of the start under Ogura and what is the way forward?
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:30 Why is there a positive feeling amongst fans despite the Lions not posing a victory against China?
8:30 Noor Ali on how the team has shaped up tactically under Ogura
17:15 The need for stronger mentality amongst players and the importance of leadership
21:00 What Ogura and the Lions can improve on
34:00 On the new standards in the national team and why players must step up
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Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 2150 - S1E10: The story behind the 312 “redistributed” motorcycle COEs
The head of the industry body for motorcycle sellers and workshops recounts how the association has been pushing for change, from COEs to rules on safety equipment
Synopsis: The Straits Times offers expert insights if you are in the market for a new vehicle or are tracking transportation trends.
With all the attention on certificate of entitlement (COEs) for cars, it is easy to forget about the motorcycles, which are the smallest of all vehicle types on the road.
But as this conversation with Mr Rex Tan, president of the Singapore Motor Cycle Trade Association reveals, the industry body has a big voice, and the Government is listening, from asking for reviews to the COE supply to rules on safety equipment.
Highlights (click/tap above):
4:10 The price is right! If you are talking about motorcycle COE premiums.
15:25 Why the motorcycle insurance premium seems so high
20:40 The practice of penalties for paying back loans early
25:00 What consumers have to do to avoid getting a bad financing deal
26:15 The saying about the rider protecting the motorcycle
27:30 An ongoing push to review motorcycle helmet safety standards
Produced by: Lee Nian Tjoe (niantjoel@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis and Teo Tong Kai
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Wed, 27 Mar 2024 - 2149 - S1E10: Home-grown singer Rangga Jones’ regional fan base includes a K-pop star
Home-grown singer, songwriter, and producer Rangga Jones is the tenth guest in this music channel.
Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times invites music acts to its podcast studio.
In the 10th episode of Music Lab, ST's music correspondent Eddino Abdul Hadi hosts home-grown singer, songwriter, and producer Rangga Jones.
He might not be a household name in Singapore, but in recent years, the 27-year-old has been steadily building up a fanbase in the region with his R&B/pop songs.
On streaming services, the Singapore-based singer has racked up millions of plays, mostly from fans in the Philippines and Indonesia, where he was born. Call Me, a song first released in 2022, has 23 million streams on just Spotify alone.
The song also caught the attention of Ruka, a member of South Korean girl group Babymonster, who added it to her public Apple Music playlist.
Jones, who started releasing music in 2019, dropped his first full-length album, Emotions, in late 2023. He has already started on new projects, and recently released his latest single, Pushing Me Away.
In this episode of Music Lab, he sang live renditions of Call Me as well as Not Good Enough, one of the songs off Emotions.
Highlights (click/tap above):
0:45 - On having K-pop star Ruka from Babymonster as a fan
4:19 - Turning his self-consciousness into a song
7:41 - His transition from metalhead to pop singer
9:26 - Ed Sheeran inspired him to be a songwriter
13:01 - On becoming a full-time singer just before the pandemic hit
15:36 - He only learnt to speak English at eight years old
16:04 - On his international fanbase
18:51 - Fans recognise him at his part-time job at a cafe
19:43 - A recent break-up inspired his latest song
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Tue, 26 Mar 2024 - 2148 - S1E10: Rangga Jones - not good enough (Live)
Home-grown singer, songwriter, and producer Rangga Jones' intimate live studio take of not good enough, a song from his first full-length album, Emotions.
Synopsis: This Music Lab playlist features the full live performance of music acts invited by The Straits Times to its podcast studio.
Watch the special live performance and video podcast version of this episode on the new Straits Times’ Podcast YouTube channel: https://str.sg/KRFD
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Produced by: Eddino Abdul Hadi (dinohadi@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Eden Soh, Teo Tong Kai & Amirul Karim
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Tue, 26 Mar 2024 - 2147 - S1E10: Rangga Jones - Call Me (Live)
Home-grown singer, songwriter, and producer Rangga Jones' intimate live studio take of Call Me, a song first released in 2022, has 23 million streams on just Spotify alone.
Synopsis: This Music Lab playlist features the full live performance of music acts invited by The Straits Times to its podcast studio.
Watch the special live performance and video podcast version of this episode on the new Straits Times’ Podcast YouTube channel: https://str.sg/KRFD
Listen to Rangga Jones talk about his musical journey in the full audio-only podcast here: https://str.sg/eN65
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Produced by: Eddino Abdul Hadi (dinohadi@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Eden Soh, Teo Tong Kai & Amirul Karim
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Tue, 26 Mar 2024 - 2146 - S1E84: Update for new #PopVultures series from April 2024 onwards
Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times examines the ins and outs of pop culture in the Asian entertainment and Hollywood scene.
PopVultures host Jan Lee explains her transition from the previous year-long Can I Tell You Something Crazy series about pop culture zeitgeist moments to a new scripted series in 2024 along the lines of Where Are They Now.
For once-famous Asian or global celebrities you might like to know more of but just don’t know where to start, DM Jan Lee your suggestions on Instagram: https://str.sg/Jbxc or reach her at janlee@sph.com.sg
Meantime, you can catch up on back episodes of the Can I Tell You Something Crazy series at our show links below.
Produced by: Jan Lee (janlee@sph.com.sg) & Amirul Karim
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Sat, 23 Mar 2024 - 2145 - S1E107: Why Asean is watching the Philippines’ strategy in South China Sea
Under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the Philippines is raising its game to cope with an increasingly aggressive China in the South China Sea.
Synopsis: Every fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times' global contributor Nirmal Ghosh shines a light on Asian perspectives of global and Asian issues with expert guests.
Increasingly dangerous encounters between Chinese and Philippine Coast Guard vessels in the South China Sea - claimed almost in its entirety by China but also in part by several other countries including the Philippines - have deepened worries over accidental escalation, not least because the Philippines and the United States have a mutual defence treaty.
The administration of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has taken a more robust stand on China relative to his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte, and the Philippines has sharply upped its defence budget and is enhancing its defence cooperation and military interoperability with the United States.
However, neither the Philippines nor the United States have the appetite for conflict with Manila's giant neighbour - China.
To shine a light on the Philippines’ strategy, host Nirmal Ghosh has two guests in this episode:
1. Former rear admiral with the Philippine Navy Rommel Ong - now professor of praxis at the Ateneo School of Government in the Philippines
2. Dr. Colin Koh, senior fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:43 Why did the Philippines allocate more budget for defence and maritime security in 2024?
3:48 Dr Koh on the Philippines facing uncertainties; Why Prof Ong does not expect a significant increase in US troops in the Philippines
7:58 Dr Koh and Prof Ong on China using "grey zone" tactics like water cannons and aggressive blocking manoeuvres in the South China Sea
8:27 Could tensions escalate to armed conflict in the South China Sea?
14:52 "War" of a different kind between the Philippines and China since April 2023
Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh (nirmal@sph.com.sg) and Fa’izah Sani
Edited by: Fa’izah Sani
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Fri, 22 Mar 2024 - 2144 - S1E22: Things to consider now that CPF Special Account will be removed for those 55 and older
How much should you put into your CPF Life then?
Synopsis: Every third Monday of the month, hosts Lee Su Shyan and Ven Sreenivasan - both associate editors and senior columnists at The Straits Times - offer you an extra edge in managing your hard-earned money.
In this episode, Mr Christopher Tan, CEO and founder of Providend - a fee-only wealth advisory - discusses the closure of the CPF special account for those 55 and over from early 2025, which was announced during Budget 2024.
What are the implications for CPF members and how can they best manage their CPF savings?
Highlights (click/tap above):
3:30 Context for why the CPF Ordinary, Special and MediSave accounts were set up
7:30 Reasons for the removal of the CPF Special Account for those 55 and older
13:15 Considerations for CPF members as they aim to boost their returns
15:10 What to bear in mind: Whether to go for the Enhanced Retirement Sum and what you can do with CPF Life
20:00 CPF Life and longevity risk
Produced by: Lee Su Shyan (sushyan@sph.com.sg), Ven Sreenivasan (ven@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis and Teo Tong Kai
Edited by: Teo Tong Kai
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Sun, 17 Mar 2024 - 2143 - S1E119: Why greening the building sector is a towering challenge
Humanity will never achieve net-zero emissions by the middle of the century unless the building sector figures out how to become truly green.
Synopsis: Every first and third Sunday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.
Who hasn’t escaped a scorchingly hot day by seeking refuge in a nicely chilled shopping centre? Or, for those in cold climates, in a toasty warm office or cafe?
But have you ever wondered how much energy it takes to cool, heat and power the buildings in our cities and towns? It’s a lot.
In fact, the building sector is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions – about 39 per cent of all energy-related CO2 emissions come from buildings and the materials used to construct them.
Humanity will never reach net-zero emissions by the middle of the century unless we can make buildings truly green. So, how is the building sector responding to the climate challenge?
How are building owners and managers cutting emissions and what more can they do? What regulations are there in Singapore and the region to encourage greater energy efficiency and retrofitting of older buildings to help them go from brown to green?
To learn more about this, ST's climate change editor David Fogarty hosts the Singapore-based head of ESG consulting & sustainability services at global real estate agency CBRE, who also happens to be named David Fogarty.
Highlights of conversation (click/tap above):
1:55 How large are the emissions from the building sector and how fast is the sector growing?
2:50 What can be done to cut emissions? What steps are being taken now?
5:09 What are embedded emissions? And how great is the challenge in cutting carbon emissions from making building materials?
7:17 There are regulations incentivising energy efficiency in buildings, including retrofitting. Are these making a difference?
11:49 In David Fogarty's role, some of the key trends he is seeing, such as green leasing
15:10 What will the buildings of 2050 or 2060 look like?
Produced by: David Fogarty (dfogarty@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis and Hadyu Rahim
Edited by: Hadyu Rahim
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Sat, 16 Mar 2024 - 2142 - S1E80: Singapore sisters making waves with Olympic qualification
History-making sisters making waves with Olympic relay qualification
Synopsis: The Straits Times looks at the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month.
On Feb 18, Quah Ting Wen, Quah Jing Wen, Letitia Sim and Levenia Sim clocked 4 minutes and 2.88 seconds at the World Aquatics Championships to not just set a new women's 4x100m medley relay national record, they also booked their ticket to Paris 2024.
In this episode of Sports Talk, David Lee is joined by the two sets of sisters who became the first Singaporeans to qualify for an Olympic swimming relay event.
They share what it is like to train and compete as sisters, and what they need to do to create more history and make it to an Olympic final.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:08 Realisation of the accomplishment
3:39 The beginning of a strong combination
5:52 Strengths and weaknesses
6:30 Perks of competing as sisters
8:59 Swimming as an a-Quah-tic family
11:41 Not so Sim-ple decision to choose to swim for Singapore
14:26 Redemption for Asian Games disqualification
16:36 Going under four minutes and fighting for a final
18:00 Get to know the sisters
Read: https://str.sg/JursU
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Tue, 12 Mar 2024 - 2141 - S1E40: Boosting Singapore's low birth rate: Indranee Rajah, young parents discuss
With Singapore’s resident total fertility rate dropping below 1 for the first time - hitting a historic low at 0.97 last year in 2023 - we discuss how the birth rate can be boosted.
Synopsis: Every second Monday of the month, The Straits Times takes a hard look at social issues of the day with guests.
For many years in Singapore, we have not had enough babies to replace ourselves, with the Total Fertility rate, or TFR, remaining below the replacement rate of 2.1.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Indranee Rajah - who assists in oversight of the National Population and Talent Division in the PMO - said in Parliament on Feb 28, that preliminary estimates indicate a resident TFR of 0.97 in 2023, posing twin demographic challenges for Singapore alongside an ageing population.
In this episode, ST podcast assistant editor Lynda Hong hosts Ms Indranee to find out how workplaces here can become more family-friendly, and debates what an “excellent parent” should ideally mean in this day and age.
Two young parents - unmarried to each other - are also in the studio to ask Ms Indranee about how Singapore's workplaces can be made friendly for parents juggling child-rearing responsibilities.
Mr Daniel Lim, a 31-year-old research analyst, is a father of three. Ms Deniece Grace Foo, 37, runs Emerge Arts and Media Academy, a performing arts school for children. She has two young children.
They also share their personal challenges and joys in raising a family.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:40 The government-paid paternity leave has just been doubled to four weeks on a voluntary basis; Minister Indranee on how the take-up rate is at just over 50% for now
2:33 Deniece asks the Minister: What can be done to support manpower challenges faced by SMEs?
7:38 Minister Indranee addresses the fear of a lack of mobility in one's career due to flexible work arrangement requests, and why Singapore employers who are hesitant to adopt such practices, should see it as a competitive advantage in hiring
9:20 Daniel’s experience as a "young parent employee", on "wanting to succeed at home and at work", and Deniece’s experience as an young employer helping "young parent employees"
23:24 Daniel asks the Minister: Would there ever be a form of grandparents childcare leave, especially if they will be the new "young working seniors" in future? Can Singapore be branded as one of the most "family-friendly nations" globally?
31:20 Minister Indranee on a line in her Parliament speech, on how “pressures to be an excellent parent” is one of the concerns to having children;
35:10 Daniel and Deniece on juggling pressures to be "excellent" young parents
Produced by: Lynda Hong (lyndahong@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Hadyu Rahim & Amirul Karim
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Sat, 23 Mar 2024 - 2140 - S1E12: Returning strongly from a career break
A talent expert who has helped over 200 people clinch jobs after a career break shares what works.
Synopsis: Every second Monday of the month, The Straits Times helps you put your career on the right footing from the outset.
At the best of times, making calculated career moves to meet one's financial and professional goals is hard, and even more so when one is returning from a career break.
In this episode, host Tay Hong Yi speaks with his guest on how to make a successful return to the workforce.His guest is:
Ms Wiwiek Sindarta, senior regional director at talent consultancy TalentvisHighlights (click/tap above):
1:29 Why do workers go on career breaks and then return?
3:04 In what situations are career breaks hardest to return from?
6:06 What distinguishes people who get off to a flying start?
8:31 Should you hold off on returning if the job market is weak?
12:53 Wiwiek's own experience with mulling over a career break
16:46 How do women returning from breaks have it especially hard?
Read more: https://str.sg/H5Y7Produced by: Tay Hong Yi (hytay@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, and Teo Tong Kai
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Sun, 10 Mar 2024 - 2139 - S1E29: Saving the Shompen tribe – when survival collides with strategy
A conversation with the noted anthropologist and Andamans expert Vishvajit Pandya on the need to balance heritage, developmental and strategic interests as the Andaman and Nicobar islands become a geopolitical hotspot.
Synopsis: Join The Straits Times' associate editor and senior Asia columnist Ravi Velloor, as he distils his experience from four decades of covering the continent.
In this episode, Ravi speaks with Prof Visvajit Pandya, an anthropologist who has researched tribes in the Andaman and Nicobar islands for four decades.
They discuss the fate of the Shompen in Great Nicobar, a tribe of fewer than 600 people whose lives are likely to be upended by plans to build tourism resorts and a transhipment port as well as a naval base on the island. Dr Pandya, who has worked with the Shompen, makes a strong case for including their point of view in developmental plans for their island.
Highlights (click/tap above):
2:12 India’s plans for the Great Nicobar
5:35 ‘Shy Shompens’ under threat
9:20 Strategic significance of the Andaman and Nicobar
13:15 Limited “carrying capacity” of the islands
16:30 Last of the ‘hostiles’ are Sentinelese
18:45 Port is like a ‘bad sewage system’
22:45 A right to make choices
Produced by: Ravi Velloor (velloor@sph.com.sg) and Fa’izah Sani
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Thu, 07 Mar 2024 - 2138 - S1E122: You don’t need to join an exercise class to be healthy
Get started on moderate intensity physical activity to stay healthy.
Synopsis: Every first and third Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times helps you make sense of health matters that affect you.
Singapore wants to be a healthier nation, and everyone needs to play their part by leading healthier lifestyles. This would only benefit the individual, but not everyone exercises regularly.
And, if you have watched the popular Netflix documentary series Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones, which are spots where people tend to live to around 100, you will know that the world’s longest-lived people do not exercise. They don’t go running in the stadium, nor do they go for a workout in the gym.
So, just how much of it is necessary when it comes to doing it for health, weight management or weight loss? What’s the minimum amount of exercise that you can do to obtain any health benefits?
In this Health Check podcast episode, ST senior health correspondent Joyce Teo speaks to Clinical Assistant Professor Ivy Lim, a Senior Consultant and the Chief of the Department of Sport and Exercise Medicine at Changi General Hospital to find out more.
Highlights (click/tap above):
2:01 Do we really need to exercise?
4:35 Pairing exercise and diet will lead to greater weight loss than solely relying on diet
8:09 Is it okay to focus on resistance training and not cardiovascular exercise like running?
9:52 Can you get rid of your belly fat by doing a lot of sit-ups?
12:04 Will brisk walking and stair climbing cause you to have knee problems?
15:53 Sprint training snacks at CGH: Doing less but at a higher intensity
Produced by: Joyce Teo (joyceteo@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, and Eden Soh
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Tue, 05 Mar 2024 - 2137 - S1E27: Next job disruptor, quantum?
Will we cede jobs to quantum computing next?
Synopsis: Every first Monday of the month, listen to the Work Talk podcast to help you work smarter, think deeper and get ahead in your work life.
We may not time travel anytime soon, but quantum computing may go mainstream among businesses within a decade.
What is this technology that inspires science-fiction tales? What do bosses and workers need to know about it?
Join me, Krist Boo, and my guests, Dr Paul Griffin, associate professor of information systems (practice) at the Singapore Management University and Dr Scott Crowder, vice president for IBM quantum adoption and business development, as we talk about the quantum revolution. Strap in, because it might be closer than you think.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:00 How quantum computers differ from classical computers.
5:15 IBM roadmap: quantum adoption by 2033?
7:47 Classical, graphic, quantum - different uses for different computers
11:51 Is Singapore ready for the quantum revolution
13:35 What businesses need to know, for now
15:40 Jobs and skills in the quantum age
Produced by: Krist Boo (kristb@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis and Teo Tong Kai.
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Sun, 03 Mar 2024 - 2136 - S1E118: Are carbon emissions from wars and militaries finally getting attention?
The role of militaries, and conflicts, in driving global warming can no longer be ignored.
Synopsis: Every first and third Sunday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.
Even in peace times, militaries are huge emitters of the greenhouse gases that drive global warming. The US military with its global network of bases, has a particularly large carbon footprint - and outsources it to host countries who must account for it under their own reports to the United Nations.
Humanity is at war in two places currently - Ukraine and the Middle East - with several other low-level conflicts in different parts of the globe, and military expenditure on the rise.
Historical data shows that past wars produced staggering amounts of greenhouse gasses. The destruction of forests in Vietnam in the 1960s by the US’s use of the chemical herbicide Agent Orange is estimated to have generated emissions in the range of 300-400 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) - about seven to eight times the annual emissions of the country of Switzerland.
The burning of oil wells by then-dictator Saddam Hussein's army in 1990 as western coalition forces drove Iraqi forces out of Kuwait, generated probably more than 400 million tonnes.
Until recently however, the carbon emissions of wars and militaries were not seriously considered. When the Kyoto Protocol was negotiated in 1997, the United States pushed for the exclusion of bunker fuels - essentially transport fuel for ships and airplanes, much of which is used by its military.
That is slowly changing. While militaries’ carbon footprints are trending downwards in line with other economic sectors, as economies broadly become more fuel efficient, conflicts sharply spike CO2 emissions, and any increase in geopolitical conflict risks diverting taxpayer funding from climate adaptation and mitigation programmes.
There is now a clear view in the United Nations, that this dilemma must be addressed, says University of Zurich climate policy expert and senior founding partner of Perspectives Climate Group Dr Axel Michaelowa, in conversation with Straits Times Global Contributor Nirmal Ghosh in this episode of the Green Pulse podcast.
Highlights of conversation (click/tap above):
3:30 Impact of Agent Orange on forest destruction during the Vietnam War; carbon emissions in the range of 300 to 400 million tons
4:57 Conflict in Gaza - the destruction of buildings and emissions of 30 to 40 million tons
6:10 How 10 to 15 years of opportunity for mitigation was lost due to the United States advocating to exempt the need to report and cover emissions from ships and planes - driven mainly by military.
9:05 With US bases outside of its country, these substantial emissions would be accounted under the country where the base is located.
11:25 The indirect consequence of geopolitical conflicts on increased carbon emission
14:13 International recognition that carbon emissions from militaries and conflicts need to be accounted for.
Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh (nirmal@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Hadyu Rahim & Amirul Karim
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Sat, 02 Mar 2024 - 2135 - S1E30: The $1 chip that keeps Taiwan’s tech devices in working order
Feeling peckish? Find out why Taiwan is mad about the “Kuai Kuai” brand of corn snacks.
Synopsis: Every first Friday of the month, The Straits Times chats with ST’s correspondents in the Asia-Pacific, the US and Europe, about life as it goes on, amid the screaming headlines and bubbling crises.
Taiwan is the world’s top manufacturer of semiconductors and advanced chips. But here is the super-chip that rules them all: a corn chip snack that is a favourite among Taiwan kids.
Bags of it can be found atop laptops, ATM machines, printers all over the island, even in the offices of engineers in Hsinchu Science Park – home of the island’s semiconductor industry.
In this episode, ST’s foreign editor Li Xueying chats with ST’s Taiwan correspondent Yip Wai Yee about how these chips became the go-to lucky charms for Taiwan appliances, and the folk traditions and pseudoscience that continue to thrive in the technologically advanced society.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:00: Why Kuai Kuai corn chips are so popular in Taiwan
2:05: How they “bestow their magical powers” on appliances4:28: TSMC, the world’s leading semiconductor company, has its own edition of Kuai Kuai chips
5:47: The propensity for Taiwanese to turn to such folk beliefs
8:29 The wrong use of Kuai Kuai chips was believed to have crashed Taiwan’s tax filing system in May 2017
Read Wai Yee’s article here: https://str.sg/6vYnProduced by: Li Xueying (xueying@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis and Fa’izah Sani
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Thu, 29 Feb 2024 - 2134 - S1E9: A new way of selling cars in Singapore?
No other car company has invested as much as Porsche to sell cars to consumers in Singapore with a high-end “studio” in the heart of the city. How is it working?
Synopsis: The Straits Times offers expert insights if you are in the market for a new vehicle or are tracking transportation trends.
Cars in Singapore are the most expensive in the world. In this episode, ST's senior transport correspondent Lee Nian Tjoe visits the Porsche Studio Singapore in Guoco Midtown along Beach Road, to speak with Mr Brendan Mok, head of PR and communications at Porsche Asia Pacific.
They discuss how the German sportscar brand is going to sell more units in Singapore.
Highlights (click/tap above):
4:30 What is so different about how Porsche is selling cars in Singapore?
17:20 How frequently do car companies review their contracts with dealers?
19:00 Answering the EV question
23:25 Only one in five Porsches sold are actually “sports cars”
28:30 Porsche’s sales projection for Singapore in 2024
36:30 When there will be a garage sale of Porsche in Singapore
Produced by: Lee Nian Tjoe (niantjoel@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Teo Tong Kai, Eden Soh, T Kumar & Willy Wong
Edited by: Teo Tong Kai
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Thu, 29 Feb 2024 - 2133 - S1E11: New Lions head coach Tsutomu Ogura talks his vision for SG football
So why do the Lions have yet another Japanese coach?
Synopsis: Every fourth Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times dives into a sports topic and tackles the hard questions with its guests on Hard Tackle.
In this episode of Hard Tackle, Deepanraj Ganesan is joined by Football Association of Singapore president, Bernard Tan and the newly appointed head coach of the Singapore national football team, Tsutomu Ogura.
For the first time since Ogura’s appointment on Feb 1, Tan describes the process undertaken by the FAS in terminating former head coach Takayuki Nishigaya’s contract and then selecting Ogura to lead the Lions.
Ogura also shares his journey to becoming the Lions’ head coach, his vision for the team and his plans ahead of his first match in charge of the Lions, when they take on China in a World Cup qualifier on Mar 21.
Highlights (click/tap above):
2:49 When and how did the process to fire Takayuki Nishigaya and hire Tsutomu Ogura began?
8:30 Ogura’s initial thoughts when he was offered the Singapore national team head coach job
14:19 What gave Ogura the edge over the other candidates?
24:07 Ogura on the importance of working with a local coach
35:38 Does FAS president Bernard take sole responsibility for the hire of Ogura?
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Tue, 27 Feb 2024 - 2132 - S1E39: Young hawkers talk: Cost pressures from food, rental and manpower
Two young hawkers chat about the profession in this era of high inflation - how to maintain profitability while still serving that affordable meal.
Synopsis: Every second and fourth Monday of the month, The Straits Times takes a hard look at social issues of the day with guests.
The cost of living has gotten more expensive in the last two years. Inflation measured by a basket of consumer goods was 4.8 per cent higher in 2023 than 2022, more than in 2021 when the price increase was at 2.3 per cent.
For young hawkers who also have their families to care for, maintaining a profit margin while resisting raising prices, can be challenging.Cost differences between running a stall in private coffee shops vis a vis hawker centres managed by NEA, could make a stark difference in profitability, according to two hawkers.
In this episode,ST podcast assistant editor Lynda Hong speaks with Jeevan Ananthan, 32, who sells Li Na noodles - bak chor mee - in three stalls in coffee shops with a central kitchen.
Also in the studio is Cornelius Tan, 38, vice-chairman of the Chinatown Complex Hawker association. He is also a second-generation hawker of Chai Wee Cuttlefish stall in a hawker centre managed by the NEA.They also talk about how the government subsidy waives the 0.5 per cent transaction fee that stallholders will have to pay for each digital transaction – those made via QR code payments under the Singapore Quick Response Code (SGQR) platform.
The new subsidy window, under the Hawkers Go Digital initiative to spur more merchants to digitalise, continues until Dec 31, 2024 – the second time it has been extended. It was initially extended to the end of 2023 to support stallholders during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Highlights (click/tap above):
7:34 “Let hawkers increase prices without guilt”? How rentals in hawker centres managed by NEA are charged differently from private coffee shops and food courts
13:20 Juggling manpower costs: Hiring Singaporeans and Permanent Residents (PRs)
15:19 Is there "greed" when it comes to rent in private coffee shops and food courts?
16:13 Why the SGQR unified payment code method has helped many hawkers survive lately
17:30 Jeevan's and Cornelius' journey from the corporate world to the hawker profession; did their university degrees help in current hawker profession?
24:32 Overseas ventures: How will the Lina Noodles empire strike out next?
26:01 Advice for young and aspiring hawkers or “hawkerpreneurs”Produced by: Lynda Hong (lyndahong@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis and Hadyu Rahim
Edited by: Hadyu Rahim
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Sun, 25 Feb 2024 - 2131 - S1E83: Will Taylor Swift win the Nobel Literature Prize someday?
One of our guests also shows us the brilliance of her lyrics by reading them out to us. What are your faves?
Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times examines the ins and outs of pop culture in the Asian entertainment and Hollywood scene.
American superstar Taylor Swift has dominated pop culture with her mega-successful Eras Tour, her historic fourth Grammy win for Album of the Year in 2024 and her fairytale-like romance with American football star Travis Kelce.
And she will soon be bringing her tour for a sold-out six-night show at National Stadium in Singapore from March 2-9. Ahead of her concert, #PopVultures host Jan Lee sits down for a throwback to her English-literature-student days.
Joining her in this episode to explore Swift's multi-generational appeal, are Life correspondent and "Swiftie" Yamini Chinnuswamy, 15-year-old Gen-Z "Swiftie" Yvonne Inglin as well as Ravi Agarwal, a 51-year-old connoisseur of Swift's lyrics.
Together, they discuss the literary value of her songs while Ravi also reads out the best of her lyrics. They analyse the appeal of her songs and how different songs reflect different periods in Swift's life.
They spotlight three of Swift's most famous songs from different eras of her career - Blank Space, Anti-Hero and All Too Well (10 Minute Version) - and talk about Swift's use of metaphors, rhymes and sentence structure. They also talk about their own impressions of these songs and why it fascinates and appeals to them.
They also ponder the very important question: Is a Nobel Literature Prize in Swift's future?
Highlights (click/tap above):
3:30 Introduction and everyone's favourite Swift kitty - is it Olivia Benson, Meredith Grey or Benjamin Button?
7:00 Favourite songs
9:30 Dissecting Blank Space
16:40 Examining/Exploring Anti-Hero
26:20 Debating All Too Well (10 Minute Version)
35:30 Rapid-fire Swiftie questions for Yvonne & Ravi
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Fri, 23 Feb 2024 - 2130 - S1E106: Guns, drugs, politics ravaging Manipur in India’s north-east
Hear why most Manipuris - of different ethnic groups - just want an end to militarisation and violence.
Synopsis: Every fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times' global contributor Nirmal Ghosh shines a light on Asian perspectives of global and Asian issues with expert guests.
Manipur, in north-east India, is a multi-ethnic, multi-religious state of 3.1 million people. In May 2023, violence exploded between the ethnic Meitei and Kuki people, leaving many dead. Ongoing ethnic violence has claimed many more than 200 lives and left tens of thousands displaced.
Next door in Myanmar, the military regime has at best, tenuous control over its own borders given drug and other kinds of trafficking across the Myanmar-Manipur border.
Most Manipuris - of different ethnic groups - just want an end to militarisation and violence, says Manipur native Binalaskshmi Nepram. The writer, democracy activist, Sean McBride Peace Prize recipient and founder of several local organisations working for disarmament and peace in Manipur and across the north-east, speaks with host Nirmal Ghosh.
They shine an insider’s light, on the complexities and the traumas of the troubled border state in a volatile region.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:33 Eruption of violence in Manipur the result of decades of neglect and discrimination, a criminal political nexus and violent extremism
4:58 War-within-a-war phenomenon: Manipur had about three to four armed groups in the 70s but that has grown to 60 today
8:09 Why the struggle in the north-east of India is also about identities
14:18 What is the future for children growing up in Manipur?
16:45 India wants to build a fence along the border with Myanmar to curb trans-border crime and trafficking
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Thu, 22 Feb 2024 - 2129 - S1E21: Wee Cho Yaw's impact on Singapore's banking industry
Do local banks really have succession issues?
Synopsis: Every third Monday of the month, hosts Lee Su Shyan and Ven Sreenivasan - both associate editors and senior columnists at The Straits Times - offer you an extra edge in managing your hard-earned money.
In February 2024, banker Wee Cho Yaw passed away at the age of 95. His father founded the predecessor of UOB but it was Mr Wee that grew the bank, and made UOB what it is today. Together with DBS and OCBC, UOB is now among the top three local banks in Singapore.
In this episode, we delve more into the impact Mr Wee had on the banking industry. Over at DBS, there has always been talk about who will take over from CEO Piyush Gupta.
Su Shyan and Ven discuss these succession plans and the outlook for the banking sector. Also, as interest rates may be cut in 2024, according to the US Federal Reserve, how will Singapore local banks be affected?
Highlights (click/tap above):
2:00 Wee Cho Yaw's impact on the local banking industry; will his passing affect ops and strategy?
7:20 Are there succession issues within top three local banks?
9:50 Today, there are more than enough Singaporeans with global exposure and capability to step up in these local banks
11:50 Challenges ahead: S&P Global Ratings recently said Singapore’s net interest margins (NIM) will peak this year at 2% to 2.2%
Produced by: Lee Su Shyan (sushyan@sph.com.sg), Ven Sreenivasan (ven@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis and Teo Tong Kai
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Sun, 18 Feb 2024 - 2128 - S1E117: On the edge: Why everyone needs to talk about planetary tipping points
Tipping points are a grave threat but it’s not too late for humanity to reduce the risks.
Synopsis: Every first and third Sunday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.
The world is on the brink of major changes to the natural world that could have truly devastating consequences for billions of people.
These are parts of the natural world that are at risk of abrupt and irreversible changes. For instance, runaway melting of the Greenland and West Antarctic ice sheets; collapse of a key ocean circulation in the Atlantic; melting of permafrost; dieback of the Amazon rainforest and warm-water coral reefs. There are many more.
What’s causing this? Man-made global warming is a major reason. So is pollution and over-exploitation of resources.
Planetary tipping points represent one of the gravest threats to humanity, yet many people seem unaware of the danger. And some of these tipping points might be close to, or already past the point of no return.
Yet, there’s still time to stop others from occurring if we act fast.
To learn more about this, we speak to Professor Tim Lenton, Director of the Global Systems Institute at Exeter University in Britain. Tim recently led the biggest study yet into global tipping points.
Highlights of conversation (click/tap above):
1:29 What are planetary tipping points and why should we be concerned?
2:23 What are some examples and how close are we to some of these tipping points?
4:06 And what are the major tipping point risks for Asia?
9:01 Tell us more about the danger from a cascade of tipping points, where one major planetary change causes a domino effect of triggering other tipping points?
14:29 The good news is that there are steps humanity can take – positive tipping points. What are some examples?
17: 40 But humanity has already caused major changes to the planet. Does that mean we have to adapt to a rapidly changing world no matter what we do?
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Sat, 17 Feb 2024 - 2127 - S1E38: First impressions of Budget 2024 for the youth
This Budget 2024 special analysis examines how measures announced would benefit Singaporean youth, from education, to housing, childcare and inflation.
Synopsis: Titled “Building our Shared Future Together”, Budget 2024 was delivered by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong in Parliament on Feb 16, 2024.
The plan for revenue and expenditure of the Singapore government was laid out to address immediate challenges like cost-of-living pressures while investing in longer-term goals of strong economic growth, better jobs and a culture of lifelong learning.
We examine how Budget 2024's measures announced would benefit Singaporean youth, from education, to housing, childcare and inflation.
In this special episode, ST assistant podcast editor Lynda Hong hosts two guests:
Ms Cherlyn Ng, 35, a video producer who has two young children. Ms Ng is also a young union leader with Creative Media Publishing Union, which is affiliated to NTUC.
Mr Jod Gill is global employer services partner at Deloitte Singapore.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:46 Should the SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme, which gives $4,000 to a Singaporean worker aged 40 and above, also in future, include workers in their 30s?
4:38 Cherlyn on how the new SkillsFuture Level-Up programme might in future, help young mothers restart their careers for example; Jod on the impact on younger workers
7:40 Thoughts on the financial support from the (Open Market) Voucher under the Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme for young couples waiting for Build-To-Order (BTO) homes.
9:08 Would new subsidies for pre-schools be enough to push Ms Ng to consider having a third child? Pre-school subsidy indicative of inflation pressures on younger families?
11:25 Cherlyn on renewed support for cost-of-living measures like CDC vouchers and U-save rebates; Jod on how personal tax rebates can help cushion higher cost of living
15:40 Reacting to how ITE graduates will get S$5,000 when enrolling for a diploma, and a S$10,000 CPF top-up when attaining it
Read ST's Budget 2024 coverage: https://str.sg/6kzj
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Fri, 16 Feb 2024 - 2126 - S1E28: Will U.S. interest in Asia hold if Trump returns?
Former South Korean foreign minister Kang Kyung-wha also ponders the challenges posed by Kim Jong Un’s moves on missiles and Moscow, and Seoul’s ties with Japan.
Synopsis: Every second Friday of the month, join The Straits Times' associate editor and senior Asia columnist Ravi Velloor, as he distils his experience from four decades of covering the continent.
In this episode, Ravi speaks with Dr Kang Kyung-Wha, the incoming President and CEO of Asia Society. In 2017, she was the first woman to be appointed foreign minister of South Korea, holding the post until early 2021.
They discuss how she handled the Trump administration as foreign minister, the South’s position on nuclear deterrence vis a vis a provocative Pyongyang, and her plans for Asia Society.
Highlights (click/tap above):
4:38: The US is “certainly overextended”; will US interest in Asia survive a Trump return?
10:11 US-China tensions “will probably increase”
15:30 On North Korea: “War preparation is not the right interpretation”
22:36 Analysing the Kim Jong Un-Putin relationship; does South Korea intend to go nuclear?
30:30 On her experience on multilateral diplomacy
34:54 Will Asia Society open a China office?
Produced by: Ravi Velloor (velloor@sph.com.sg) and Fa’izah Sani
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Wed, 14 Feb 2024 - 2125 - S1E79: Jowen Lim and Vera Tan on their love for wushu and each other
Love is in the air for these wushu athletes.
Synopsis: The Straits Times looks at the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month.
In this episode of Sports Talk, Deepanraj Ganesan gets into the Valentine’s Day mood and spoke to a sporting couple in wushu exponents Jowen Lim and Vera Tan.
The pair started dating in 2015 and have since gotten engaged. Lim and Tan who had a good year on the sporting front with medals at the World Championship also have plans to get married pretty soon.
In this episode, they speak about how it all started, whether their relationship has affected their personal ambitions and what’s next for them in and out of wushu.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:00 How Jowen Lim and Vera Tan fell in love with Wushu
2:15 On meeting each other for the first time
6:20 Do Lim and Tan avoid speaking about Wushu away from competition and training?
9:00 What is the best thing about having a partner who is also an athlete?
11:15 What is next for both Tan and Lim in 2024 both in and out of Wushu?
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Tue, 13 Feb 2024 - 2124 - S1E37: The great communication catch-up: Is Singapore SimplyGo-ing too fast?
Empathy for the generation divide and user behaviour patterns may need to be studied more as Singapore digitalises itself rapidly.
Synopsis: Every second and fourth Monday of the month, The Straits Times takes a hard look at social issues of the day with guests.
The hard deadline for full transition from an older card-based ticketing system to the account-based SimplyGo public transport payment system by June 1, 2024 eventually went away. This is after public outcry over SimplyGo’s inability to display fares and card balances at fare gates and bus card readers.
Such negative reactions have raised questions how impactful nationwide policies, like the adoption of SimplyGo, can be better communicated to the public. And is a one-size-fit-all approach even possible for Singapore’s rapidly ageing population that must constantly overcome the first hurdle in adapting to technology?
ST podcast editor Ernest Luis and assistant podcast editor Lynda Hong host two guest speakers in this episode:
Associate Professor Helen Ko from the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) for her insights on ageing issues
Ms Neeta Lachmandas, founder of ConsciousService, a training and consulting company, and also a former executive director of the Institute of Service Excellence at SMU and assistant chief executive of STB.
Highlights (click/tap above):
2:33 Technology and convenience versus customer experience and communication
4:55 Selling people the upside on digital policies as well as how to handle major changes; was this just an issue for the 'older' generation?
8:05 Tailoring "instructional design" - the art and science of teaching seniors
11:25 Understanding the need for bite-sized info in small steps across older generations, "empathy" in designing public policy for an increasingly ageing population
18:08 Contradictory "digital transformation" messaging not an issue exclusive to only Singapore
20:45 Why it's good to aim for "universal design"; why seniors are a highly diverse group
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Sun, 11 Feb 2024 - 2123 - S1E11: What goes on during a career coaching session
A seasoned career coach shows what career coaching entails, using host Tay Hong Yi's CV as an example.
Synopsis: Every second Monday of the month, The Straits Times helps you take charge of your budding career and realise your ambition.
Career coaching is a term frequently bandied about in discourses surrounding employment and employability, and related policies.
Though the basic concept is intuitive, some workers may be hesitant to pursue coaching as they are not sure what issues career coaching can help address.
That is why host Tay Hong Yi looks at how career coaching can benefit workers in this episode.
His guest is: Mr Tan Kok Guan, founder of career coaching firm Broccolise
Highlights (click/tap above):
4:51 What should workers prepare before their first coaching session?
9:00 What is the range of career issues coaching can provide clarity on?
12:50 What is the structure of a career coaching session?
17:40 How competence and motivation are not the same thing
21:06 What does Hong Yi's CV show?
28:40 How to spot a good career coach to book sessions with?
Produced by: Tay Hong Yi (hytay@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, and Teo Tong Kai
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Sun, 11 Feb 2024 - 2122 - S1E29: In this Kashmiri hamlet, locals wave to ‘enemies’ across the river
We transport you to Keran, which sits on the Line of Control - a ceasefire line dividing Kashmir into territories administered by India and Pakistan.
Synopsis: Every first Friday of the month, The Straits Times chats with ST’s correspondents in the Asia-Pacific, the US and Europe, about life as it goes on, amid the screaming headlines and bubbling crises.
At a time when people-to-people links are practically non-existent between India and Pakistan, Keran is a rare place where greetings, waves and even smiles could be exchanged. A river, less than 100 metres wide, divides both sides.
Keran, a tiny village of around 1,500, is nestled in a valley within the part of Kashmir that is administered by India. It is here that tourism has boomed in recent years. Visitors come - to stay in houses pockmarked by mortar fragments and to peep into the Pakistan-administered side of the land.
In this episode, ST’s foreign editor Li Xueying chats with ST’s India correspondent Debarshi Dasgupta, who also shares his personal history - of family members being torn asunder after the 1947 partition of South Asia.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:14 Why India is moving to promote border tourism
3:15 A beacon of hope but one single major terrorist attack in Kashmir can set this story back by many, many years
7:31 A deep and haunting sense of loss when families are torn apart after South Asia was carved up in 1947
13:25 Difficult questions remain: what are the steps that India and Pakistan are taking to heal this long festering bilateral wound?
16:30 Other frontier towns to visit in India
Produced by: Li Xueying (xueying@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis and Fa’izah Sani
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Thu, 08 Feb 2024 - 2121 - S1E121: Monitoring your heart with your phone
Wearable tech can help us monitor our heart.
Synopsis: Every first and third Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times helps you make sense of health matters that affect you.
Today, we can easily find heart rate monitors in wearable devices like smartwatches and fitness trackers. As Singapore shifts the centre of gravity in healthcare from acute hospitals to the community with its preventive care strategy Healthier SG, such wearable technology will likely become more popular as they enable us to take charge of our health.
In this episode, ST senior health correspondent Joyce Teo speaks with Clin Assoc Prof Ching Chi Keong, a Senior Consultant at the National Heart Centre Singapore about how one can make use of these devices and just how accurate they are.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:55 How do ECG readings taken with a smart watch compare with a traditional ECG done in a medical setting? How accurate are they?
3:41 Interpreting ECG readings on your phone and what it means to have a sinus rhythm
11:09 When should you seek medical help?
14:35 Which group of people should use wearable devices to monitor their heart rate?
Produced by: Joyce Teo (joyceteo@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, and Eden Soh
Edited by: Eden Soh
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Tue, 06 Feb 2024 - 2120 - S1E1: Do young people have a say in the conversations at WEF?
They share their experiences trying to be a part of the discourse at Davos.
Synopsis: The Straits Times speaks with young delegates at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2024 to find out about their experience.
The WEF, held in Davos, Switzerland, brings together some of the biggest names in politics, business and economics from all over the world every year.
But it has been criticised for being nothing more than a public relations exercise, with a lack of accountability and fading relevance.
Some of the world’s most passionate and engaged young changemakers were in Davos this year. ST’s political correspondent Goh Yan Han speaks with some of them to hear how they tried to make their mark.
They are:
Benjamin Von Wong, Canadian artist and activist
John Dongo, Zimbabwean youth mental health advocate
Luona Cai, partner at Xishi Magic Bag, from China
Marie-Claire Graf, Swiss environmental activist
Daniel Liu, Singaporean co-founder of Morrow Intelligence
Saravanan Sugumaran, Singaporean co-founder of Morrow Intelligence
Highlights (click/tap above):
2:59 Thoughts on Davos and being at the WEF for the first time
11:05 Marie-Claire describes the beauty and the ugly at the WEF
14:14 Trying to be a part of the bigger conversation
25:22 How the WEF can be more relevant to young people
25:45 John Dongo on the need to talk about youth mental health at the WEF
Produced by: Goh Yan Han (gyanhan@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis and Amirul Karim
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Tue, 06 Feb 2024 - 2119 - S1E26: How a back-office agency is reinventing its 500 humdrum jobs
To secure his 500 colleagues' jobs, this CEO is making them developers. Bonus segment: What could the Dragon Year bring you?!
Synopsis: Every first Monday of the month, listen to the Work Talk podcast to help you work smarter, think deeper and get ahead in your work life.
Vital is the Singapore public service’s central agency for corporate shared services entrusted with managing and transforming corporate services delivery for the government.
For years, Vital had been humming in the background, paying out the salaries and expense claims of more than 100,000 public servants in Singapore.
No one paid it much attention, as its 500 workers chugged along, cutting, pasting, reconciling spreadsheets. Much of their work was laborious, tedious, and honestly, could have been done by machines.
Four years ago, something happened. The agency got a new chief, a new dream, and for its 500 workers - a new aspiration to become citizen developers.
In this episode of Work Talk, ST senior correspondent Krist Boo takes you into Vital to meet Mr Dennis Lui, its chief executive and hear how employees are automating their own work processes.
And in a bonus podcast segment - with Chinese New Year days away - hear what the 2024 Dragon Year could bring you, from Master Ken Koh from The House of Feng Shui.
Highlights (click/tap above):
2:26 Vital's existential crisis; finding the right partner to customise its courses for retraining
5:18 Validation boost: In 2020, the government gives it the mandate to transform corporate services delivery
6:28 The elephant in the room: Addressing fears of automation, advice for employers in similar situations
8:59 Join us at a work station in Vital's office to hear about a citizen developer's work
10:38 Bonus segment: How will your dragon year be?
Produced by: Krist Boo (kristb@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Teo Tong Kai and Amirul Karim
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Sun, 04 Feb 2024 - 2118 - S1E116: India saves tiger from brink but must manage human-wildlife tensions
Human development is rapidly destroying the natural habitat for recovering wildlife populations such as tigers.
Synopsis: Every first and third Sunday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.
The success of India’s conservation efforts conversely means that rising wildlife populations increasingly, have nowhere to go. Wild tigers are being spotted in many small towns and villages - from the mustard fields of Haryana near New Delhi, to the mountains of Bhimtal in Uttarakhand.
In many cases, accidental encounters have resulted in human casualties, and the big cats have had to be tranquilised and relocated to jungles or rescue centres out of harm’s way. Clashes of humans with elephants have also taken a weekly toll in some Indian states.
In this episode, we look at why a rethink is necessary to manage growing wildlife populations. ST's global contributor Nirmal Ghosh speaks with two field conservationists who are working the ground in and around wildlife habitats across India.
They are the director of The Corbett Foundation Kedar Gore and the president of the Wildlife Conservation Trust Anish Andheria. Both experts give their first-hand account of the implications of the growing interface between people and wildlife, and debate new solutions for India.Highlights (click/tap above):
1:55 Are we reaching the limits of wildlife conservation, as shown in India?
7:33 Lessons learnt from human-wildlife negative interaction
14:33 On the new debate on limited hunting, like in a few places in Africa, to generate revenue and reduce conflict - how feasible is this in India's context?
17:25 Why controlled hunting comes with many risks and why regulation is difficult to achieve in India
21:29 How aware are local communities of the larger threat of climate change and a warming planet?
24:55 On habitat restoration work that started in 2017
Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh (nirmal@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Hadyu Rahim & Amirul Karim
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Sat, 03 Feb 2024 - 2117 - S1E27: India is now a ‘Hindu nation’
The sociological and political implications of the temple to the Hindu God Rama that was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India on Jan 22, 2024.
Synopsis: Join The Straits Times' associate editor and senior Asia columnist Ravi Velloor, as he distils his experience from four decades of covering the continent.
In this episode, Ravi speaks with the respected sociologist and head of Indian Century Roundtable Salvatore Babones, an Associate Professor at the University of Sydney.
They discuss the consecration of the temple, its likely effect on voters in the coming election, unease felt by minority groups and talk by some elements in the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party about a ‘Hindu Vatican’.
Highlights (click/tap above):
2:11 Indian state endorsing religion; ‘secularism’ was added to the Constitution later
8:15 Why temple inauguration is unlikely to affect voters
14:00 Birth of a second Republic?
19:13 How minorities feel
21:47 Some Muslims do vote BJP, says Prof Babones
22:45 The Hindu ‘Vatican’?
Produced by: Ravi Velloor (velloor@sph.com.sg) and Fa’izah Sani
Edited by: Fa’izah Sani
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Thu, 01 Feb 2024 - 2116 - S1E8: How used car dealers make money; tips for selling your car
As it turns out, it is not from the mark-up on the car itself that pays the bulk of the bills for used car dealerships
Synopsis: In this new podcast, The Straits Times offers expert insights if you are in the market for a new vehicle or are tracking transportation trends.
Almost 60 per cent of those who sell their cars, are looking for another one. This means that the business of used cars will continue.
ST's senior transport correspondent Lee Nian Tjoe speaks with Mr Kuanyu Tan, the country manager of Carro, a used car dealership that buys and claims to sell 6,000 cars a year, to understand the business and what it means to the car buyer.
Highlights (click/tap above):
2:20 Where do used cars go? How do used car dealers get inventory financing?
6:10 Are used cars really more affordable than new cars? Price trends in relation to COE prices
17:36 Top two tips for car owners to get the best deal when selling their vehicles
20:48 How long is too long for a car dealer to hold on to their stock?
26:30 Carro's scheme to “test-own” electric vehicles in Singapore, to help educate consumers about EVs
29:40 Why used car dealers are not making offers for electric vehicles
32:26 The impact of the Lemon Law on used cars
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Tue, 30 Jan 2024 - 2115 - S1E78: Xabi Alonso my pick to succeed Klopp: Former Liverpool great Riise
Xabi Alonso is now head coach for Bayer Leverkusen in the German Bundesliga.
Synopsis: The Straits Times looks at the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month. This is a special episode featuring a former Liverpool legend John Arne Riise.
In this episode of Sports Talk, ST's Deepanraj Ganesan speaks to former Liverpool and Norway defender John Arne Riise who says that his ex-teammate Xabi Alonso should be the man to step into Jurgen Klopp’s big shoes when the German manager leaves his role at the end of the season.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:50 How Riise reacted to Klopp’s bombshell announcement
3:22 Why Riise picks Alonso to replace Klopp?
4:30 Could Riise tell early on - during their time as teammates in Liverpool - that Alonso would one day go on to become a football club manager?
6:16 Can Liverpool win the English Premier League this season?
8:30 The possibility of Reds legend Steven Gerard working with Alonso at Liverpool
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Tue, 30 Jan 2024 - 2114 - S1E105: Myanmar’s parlous economy rooted in ruinous policies
Find out why Myanmar is in a state of economic collapse with only one per cent growth in fiscal year 2023/24.
Synopsis: Every fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times' global contributor Nirmal Ghosh shines a light on Asian perspectives of global and Asian issues with expert guests.
Military-driven policies and conflict have shrunk Myanmar’s formal economy, but its illicit economy - long a feature of its borderlands in particular - has been thriving.
Myanmar's military regime is not entirely to be blamed for this tradition of transnational crime syndicates as many of the areas concerned have been controlled for decades by ethnic armies, which essentially make a living from the informal or illicit economy.
To unravel the complexities of Myanmar’s crisis, Nirmal Ghosh hosts two guests in this episode.
First is Professor Sean Turnell, former economic advisor to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the former State Councillor, now in jail, who held office from 2016 until the military coup of February 2021.
Second is Dr Michael Vatikiotis, a veteran journalist, author and broadcaster who has been based in Asia for 35 years.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:33 Why is Myanmar's economy performing poorly?
3:38 Recently, there has been an unprecedented coalescing of ethnic armed organisations into effective alliances, different from historic fragmented resistance to the military in the past
7:00 Recent crackdowns by China’s proxies indicate the level of concern about Myanmar's transnational crime syndicates, as these prey especially on the Chinese
8:47 Can the military regime be completely blamed for this too? Many of the areas controlled by ethnic armies have essentially made a living from the informal or illicit economy
14:40 Tremendously deep, long lasting levels of mistrust between constituent elements; is the younger generation leading the revolution impressive?
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Thu, 25 Jan 2024 - 2113 - S1E10: Outlining 2024 in Singapore sports with SportSG and SSI
Top Singapore sports administrators take the hot seat in our studio.
Synopsis: Every fourth Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times dives into a sports topic and tackles the hard questions with its guests on Hard Tackle.
In this episode of Hard Tackle, Deepanraj Ganesan speaks to Sport Singapore CEO Alan Goh and Singapore Sport Institute chief Dr Su Chun Wei and quizzes them on what is ahead for Singapore sports in 2024 and gets them to address some hot issues in local sports.
Highlights (click/tap above):
2:45 What can Singaporeans expect from local sports in 2024?6:50 What is SportSG doing to revive the mass participation scene, and what more needs to be done to get it back to pre-pandemic levels?
12:10 Do Alan Goh and Chun Wei believe Singapore football will recover from the lows of 2023?
20:20 How SportSG plans to convince more Singaporeans to go to events given the low turnout at 2023 Women's World Floorball Championships
28:00 On helping Shanti Pereira to get even quicker in 2024
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Tue, 23 Jan 2024 - 2112 - S1E36: Play in shared spaces: How can S'pore balance competing needs?
How can community spaces co-exist with competing demands while fostering spontaneous and free play?
Synopsis: Every second and fourth Monday of the month, The Straits Times takes a hard look at social issues of the day with guests.
Managing the use of void decks in Singapore is like a cagey board game – one where Sembawang Town Council played the ultimate “no ball games” card, recently barricading Block 638 Woodlands Ring Road's void deck due to noisy school kids, stirring both controversy and reflection.
This was not a solo act; similar void deck blockades have hit Jalan Kayu and Tampines, creating a recurring match between communal play and resident grievances in recent years.
The incident sparked a lively online commentary, with opinions ranging from “Give kids space!" to "Stray balls are public enemy #1."
The barricades may have been taken down, but bigger questions persist: Have we taken for granted the community spaces we share? Do we still value conviviality, or have we become too individualised? Is there still room for spontaneous play and social cohesion, or are Singaporeans becoming more intolerant?
As the city evolves, the challenge remains – how can we rejig our infrastructure requirements to preserve the magic of free-access public spaces? The game is afoot!
In this episode, ST journalist Gabrielle Chan and assistant ST Now editor Sazali Abdul Aziz delve into this discussion with Professor Laavanya Kathiravelu, who specialises in sociology with a focus on urban planning in cities at the National Technological University of Singapore.
Highlights (click/tap above):
2:37 Why has the discussion of this issue evoked such strong emotions among Singaporeans?
7:44 Is too much balance and structure limiting the creativity of Singaporeans?
11:39 The “Not In My Backyard” syndrome
16:07 Are playgrounds still a good tool for social integration?21:02 Are authorities too heavy-handed in dealing with complaints?
27:22 What other solutions are there to balance the needs of the community when it comes to shared spaces?
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Sun, 21 Jan 2024 - 2111 - S1E115: Power to the people: South-east Asia on cusp of green energy revolution
Renewable energy is cleaner and more affordable and is poised for rapid growth in South-east Asia once key roadblocks are overcome.
Synopsis: Every first and third Sunday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.
Green Pulse is starting off 2024 with an appropriately green theme -- renewable energy. Specifically, the investment opportunity for green power in South-east Asia.
The region is one of the world's economic growth engines and it is hungry for power to drive that growth, fuel its factories and lift millions out of poverty.
And yet it remains deeply dependent on polluting coal, oil and gas. But cleaner wind and solar, and increasingly battery storage, are becoming more competitive and compelling investment choices. So what is the outlook? Are we on the cusp of a green revolution?
ST's climate editor David Fogarty hosts Mr Edward Northam, head of Core Renewables and head of Asia-Pacific for Macquarie Asset Management Green Investments.
Singapore-based Mr Northam is a veteran of the clean energy space and they both discuss an investor's point of view of the opportunities for the region.
Highlights of conversation (click/tap above):
1:23 What are the opportunities for green energy investment in SE Asia?
2:57 Edward Northam on what he sees as the best opportunities in terms of countries and technologies
8:26 What are three key roadblocks to faster investment that need to be overcome?
12:25 Industry veteran Northam on his background and Macquarie’s green investments
19:55 How is Singapore helping SE Asia accelerate the green transition?
22:03 Green investment is good investment: The way of the future?
Produced by: David Fogarty (dfogarty@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis and Amirul Karim
Edited by: Hadyu Rahim
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Sat, 20 Jan 2024 - 2110 - S1E28: Social trends that will take off in Japan in 2024
One of them is the sauna boom. Find out why it is taking off in a country of hot springs.
Synopsis: Every first Friday of the month, The Straits Times chats with ST’s correspondents in the Asia-Pacific, the US and Europe, about life as it goes on, amid the screaming headlines and bubbling crises.
Japan is in transition - where younger Japanese are questioning the rules and strictures that traditionally govern their society.
One manifestation of that is the increasing number of schools in both cities and rural parts that allow genderless uniforms, including for boys who want to wear skirts to schools.
Even the country’s exquisite cuisine is undergoing a revolution of sorts, with insects being introduced into the repertoire as Japan grapples with limited arable land.In this episode, ST’s foreign editor Li Xueying chats with Japan correspondent Walter Sim - who has been based in the country for eight years - about what other social changes and trends he sees will take place in 2024.
Highlights (click/tap above):
2:05 What is behind the trend of genderless uniforms and what kind of reactions do schoolboys get when they wear skirts?
6:35 Japan is in a period of social change, but these are not yet translated into policy change
9:48 Subverting ideas about Japanese food: Cricket yakitori and ramen now on the menu12:51 Three trends that will take off in 2024
Produced by: Li Xueying (xueying@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis and Fa’izah Sani
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Thu, 18 Jan 2024 - 2109 - S1E20: Investing in an active ETF or exchange-traded fund
Find out more how active ETFs are somewhat different from the traditional product.
Synopsis: Every third Monday of the month, hosts Lee Su Shyan and Ven Sreenivasan - both associate editors and senior columnists at The Straits Times - offer you an extra edge in managing your hard-earned money.
In this episode, Su Shyan discusses active ETFs with Ms Ong Ai Ling, portfolio manager and head of AIOI at Lion Global Investors. AIOI stands for Artificial Intelligence of Investments.
Highlights (click/tap above):
3:30 Difference between active ETFs and passive ETFs
4:55 Find out about the first active ETF on SGX
7:00 Japan’s improving macroeconomic indicators; corporate governance reforms
13:30 The use of AI in active ETFs
16:00 Safeguards for investors in active ETFs
17:20 Expect to see more active ETFs
Produced by: Lee Su Shyan (sushyan@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis and Teo Tong Kai
Edited by: Teo Tong Kai
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Sun, 14 Jan 2024 - 2108 - S1E82: Unpacking the tragedy of Parasite actor Lee Sun-kyun
The actor was found dead in an apparent suicide after a two-months long high-profile investigation into his alleged misuse of drugs.
Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times examines the ins and outs of pop culture in the Asian entertainment and Hollywood scene.
The year of 2023 ended on a shocking and tragic note for the South Korean entertainment industry when actor Lee Sun-kyun, best known for playing a wealthy patriarch in the Oscar-winning film Parasite (2019), died of an apparent suicide at the age of 48 on Dec 27, 2023.
Lee was a well-respected and prolific star, both known for his versatile acting and clean, upstanding image. He was married to actress Jeon Hye-jin and shared two sons with her.
But in the two months leading up to his death, Lee suffered a dramatic fall from grace. News broke in October that he was being investigated for allegations of illegal drug use - something heavily stigmatised in South Korea. The scandal, which arose after a bar hostess reportedly claimed that Lee took drugs at her residence, heavily affected Lee's career. Even though investigations were ongoing, Lee was dropped from projects and several of his works which were slated for release were halted.
After several rounds of investigation, including a 19-hour long questioning the weekend before his death, Lee was found dead in his car next to charcoal briquettes.
In this episode of #PopVultures, host Jan Lee recaps Lee's case and discusses the reported blackmail and extortion involved. She also examines why the scandal hit Lee so particularly hard and shares why some believe the police mishandled the case.
She also talks about other cases of drug investigation in South Korea involving celebrities like K-pop star G-Dragon and actor Yoo Ah-in and shares her own thoughts on the South Korean government's push for a "war on drugs".
Produced by: Jan Lee (janlee@sph.com.sg) and Amirul Karim
Edited by: Amirul Karim
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Fri, 12 Jan 2024 - 2107 - S1E26: Understanding Bangladesh's poll in a wider Asian context
A conversation with a veteran economist, editor and geopolitical expert on the recently concluded election in Bangladesh.
Synopsis: Every second Friday of the month, join The Straits Times' associate editor and senior Asia columnist Ravi Velloor, as he distils his experience from four decades of covering the continent.
In this episode, Ravi speaks with the respected journalist and geopolitics expert Dr Sanjaya Baru.
They discuss the recent election in Bangladesh, the country’s perceived democratic backsliding, and its economic performance under Prime Minister Hasina Wajed. They also talk about what it means for the wider Asian neighbourhood.
Highlights (click/tap above):
2:25: ‘Exit clause’ needed for long-serving leaders
4:12: A question of legitimacy
7:00: The Bangladesh paradox
9:35: Balancing India and China
12:40 The Eastern India factor
14:10 What’s the military up to?
Produced by: Ravi Velloor (velloor@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis and Fa’izah Sani
Edited by: Fa’izah Sani
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Thu, 11 Jan 2024 - 2106 - S1E77: How 1.94m Viktor Axelsen become a badminton giant
Standing tall with badminton world No. 1 Viktor Axelsen
Synopsis: The Straits Times looks at the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month.
One Olympic gold, two senior world titles, one Thomas Cup triumph, 27 Badminton World Federation World Tour and Superseries titles, and more than 100 consecutive weeks as world No. 1, there's no men's singles player as dominant as Viktor Axelsen now.
In this episode of Sports Talk, David Lee chats with the great Dane to understand more about the man who is unique in more ways than just his towering height and all-rounded game.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:23 Overcoming the negativity from feeling small for being so tall
2:17 How Axelsen seems so relaxed on the court
3:05 Being in control off the court
4:49 Chasing the GOAT
8:16 How Axelsen would like to be remembered
Read: https://str.sg/jxoN
Produced by: David Lee (davidlee@sph.com.sg) & Eden Soh
Edited by: Eden Soh
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Tue, 09 Jan 2024 - 2105 - S1E10: Is a contract role right for you?
These roles may provide a gateway to coveted roles, an expert says.
Synopsis: Every second Monday of the month, the Career Talk podcast by The Straits Times helps you take charge of your career and realise your ambition.As economic cycles turn shorter and more volatile, the labour market has turned to hiring workers on contract, including for roles with high skill requirements and leadership opportunities.
In this episode, host Tay Hong Yi speaks with Mr Nilay Khandelwal, managing director of talent consultancy Page Group in Singapore, to unpack the prospects and pitfalls of this trend for workers.
Highlights (click/tap above):1:32 Which sectors commonly hire for highly skilled roles on contract?
3:32 Are prestigious employers increasingly filling openings with contract workers and why?
4:40 Choosing between a dream role on contract and a permanent job
10:51 Impact of a contract role on the resume for future jobs
13:36 Evaluating remuneration holistically as benefits may differ
16:06 What kind of contract experience future employers find attractive
19:04 Who are contract roles suited for?
Produced by: Tay Hong Yi (hytay@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, and Teo Tong Kai
Edited by: Teo Tong Kai
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Sun, 07 Jan 2024 - 2104 - S1E35: What do safer transport options for workers have to do with the cost of a BTO flat?
Why more evidence is needed to break down the cost of transitioning migrant workers away from being ferried on lorries.
Synopsis: Every second and fourth Monday of the month, The Straits Times takes a hard look at social issues of the day with guests.
Migrant workers have been transported in the backs of lorries here for decades, with an ongoing debate about whether the practice should be banned. Yet, despite the platitudes and petitions signed, employers and the authorities have stopped short of doing so, citing knock-on effects on society.
Besides delays to various construction projects, higher costs for businesses and consequently all Singaporeans, are often cited as a justification for why a ban should not be imposed.
But are Singaporeans really unwilling to fork out more money to ensure that the lives of migrant workers are better protected? Especially when more are stepping up now to call for an end to the unsafe practice?
In this episode, ST journalists Ang Qing and Aqil Hamzah examine the age-old debate with their guests - labour economist and associate professor Walter Theseira, who heads the master of management in urban transportation programme at the Singapore University of Social Sciences, and Suraendher Kumarr, an activist with workers’ rights group Workers Make Possible.
They discuss a survey recently commissioned by The Straits Times and conducted by market research firm Milieu Insight, on how young people in Singapore feel about the practice of ferrying workers on lorries and how much they are willing to pay to stop it.
The survey of 1,000 residents aged 16 to 35, found that while most young people here think that migrant workers should be transported safely to work, more than half surveyed are unwilling to pay more to ban the practice of ferrying migrant workers on lorries.
Highlights (click/tap above):
2:05 Why are businesses reluctant to adopt alternative transport methods?
4:51 Who should bear the brunt of any increase in costs if other forms of transport besides lorries are used?
7:45 What are the challenges businesses face in making such a decision?
16:34 Young people in Singapore appear more concerned about whether current infrastructure can support migrant workers taking public transport
22:29 Why organisations wrote letters to the government in July 2023, calling for a ban on migrant workers being transported on the backs of lorries
34:27 Policy, not just individual action, needed to enact change
Produced by: Ang Qing (aqing@sph.com.sg), Aqil Hamzah (haqil@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Fa’izah Sani & Amirul Karim
Edited by: Amirul Karim
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Sun, 07 Jan 2024 - 2103 - S1E120: Is ADHD affecting you or your family?
An ADHD diagnosis can help you make sense of your life.
Synopsis: Every first and third Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times helps you make sense of health matters that affect you.
The awareness of ADHD, or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, a common neurodevelopmental condition is growing around the world and more people have been diagnosed with it. Yet, many do not know that they have it while others may not have a good understanding of the condition, in order to thrive with it.
ADHD is characterised by inattention and hyperactive-impulsive behaviour. It can greatly affect one’s life, but it can also be turned into a superpower if it is managed correctly.
In this Health Check podcast episode, ST senior health correspondent Joyce Teo speaks to Moonlake Lee, the founder of Unlocking ADHD, the first site in Singapore that aims to help individuals with ADHD and their families live life to the fullest, to find out more.
Highlights (click/tap above):
2:31 Moonlake’s journey as an ADHDer and how her diagnosis has helped her
6:12 On the growing awareness of ADHD in Singapore
21:25 How to tell if you have ADHD?
28:43 Deciding whether to put your child on ADHD medication
Helplines
MENTAL WELL-BEING
• Institute of Mental Health’s Mental Health Helpline: 6389-2222 (24 hours)
• Samaritans of Singapore: 1-767 (24 hours) / 9151-1767 (24 hours CareText via WhatsApp)
• Singapore Association for Mental Health: 1800-283-7019
• Silver Ribbon Singapore: 6386-1928
• Tinkle Friend: 1800-274-4788
• Chat, Centre of Excellence for Youth Mental Health: 6493-6500/1
• Women’s Helpline (Aware): 1800-777-5555 (weekdays, 10am to 6pm)COUNSELLING
• TOUCHline (Counselling): 1800-377-2252
• TOUCH Care Line (for caregivers): 6804-6555
• Care Corner Counselling Centre: 6353-1180
• Counselling and Care Centre: 6536-6366ONLINE RESOURCES
• moht.com.sg/mindline-sg
• eC2.sg
• tinklefriend.sg
• chat.mentalhealth.sg
• carey.carecorner.org.sg (for those aged 13 to 25)
• limitless.sg/talk (for those aged 12 to 25)Produced by: Joyce Teo (joyceteo@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, and Eden Soh
Edited by: Eden Soh
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Tue, 02 Jan 2024 - 2102 - S1E25: We will have you covered: Manpower Minister Tan See Leng to workers
What's the buzzword from our manpower minister in 2024?
Synopsis: Every first Monday of the month, listen to the Work Talk podcast to help you work smarter, think deeper and get ahead in your work life.
Jan 1, may mark the beginning of a geopolitically hard year with persistent heart-stopping price tags on things, but the manpower minister wants Singapore workers to know his ministry is hands on deck to soften the blows.
In a New Year podcast interview with The Straits Times, Dr Tan See Leng talks about nudging workers to self steer their careers, his own way of coping with work, and how he thinks bosses can encourage younger workers.
Read more: https://str.sg/ig3F
Highlights (click/tap above):
0:45 Stock take of 2023
4:12 Could we have done better?
4:37 Workers, take charge!
7:51 Quiet quitting, lying flat. Should we follow them?
10:23 Burnout? Go sleep.
Produced by: Krist Boo (kristb@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis and Teo Tong Kai
Edited by: Teo Tong Kai
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Sun, 31 Dec 2023 - 2101 - S1E7: Why a single female pays less for motor insurance than a married one
How premiums are calculated and how making a claim does not mean a higher premium renewal.
Synopsis: In this new podcast, The Straits Times offers expert insights if you are in the market for a new vehicle or are tracking transportation trends.
It is compulsory for all vehicles to have third-party insurance and vehicles that are under financing are required to have comprehensive insurance policies.
To find out how motorists can avoid some of the pitfalls of getting coverage for their vehicles, ST’s senior transport correspondent Lee Nian Tjoe speaks with Mr Douglas Chia, the chief executive of Eazy, an insurance brokerage.
Highlights (click/tap above):
3:33 Why does it seem that motor insurance premiums are always going up, even when the car is getting older?
10:00 A married male driver pays less for insurance than an unmarried one, but the opposite is true for female drivers: an unmarried one is deemed to be less risky than a married one
21:33 How the No Claim Discount (NCD) protector does not work to the motorist’s benefit
28:00 Why accidents in rental cars are so shockingly expensive
33:49 Horror stories of exorbitant claims from staged accidents
44:35 What happens if the other party runs away in an accident?
Produced by: Lee Nian Tjoe (niantjoel@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis and Teo Tong Kai
Edited by: Teo Tong Kai
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Thu, 28 Dec 2023 - 2100 - S1E9: What awaits Singapore sports in 2024?
We look at the nation's prospects in sailing, athletics and football.
Synopsis: Every fourth Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times dives into a sports topic and tackles the hard questions with its guests on Hard Tackle.
As the curtain comes down on an incredible year for Singapore sports in 2023, The Straits Times sports desk is already excited for what’s to come in the year ahead.
In this episode of Hard Tackle, Deepanraj Ganesan and his colleagues on the sports desk - Kimberley Kwek, Rohit Brijnath, David Lee and Melvyn Teoh - bid farewell to 2023, reflect on the triumphs, peer into the future, and explore what's in store for Singapore sports in the upcoming year.
Highlights (click/tap above):
4:30 Can 2023 be seen as a year where it was a catalyst for Singapore sports?
11:00 The chances of Maximilian Maeder winning an Olympics gold medal in 2024
13:30 Did Loh Kean Yew have a forgettable year?
18:30 What can we expect from Shanti Pereira in 2024
24:00 What’s next for Singapore football in 2024 after a year to forget in 2023
Read: https://str.sg/iYCK
Produced by: Deepanraj Ganesan (gdeepan@sph.com.sg) & Eden Soh
Edited by: Eden Soh
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Tue, 26 Dec 2023 - 2099 - S1E9: Newcomer Josh Makazo's rise as one of Singapore's top artistes on TikTok
Home-grown singer and songwriter Josh Makazo tells us about his breakout year in 2023.
Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times invites music acts to its podcast studio.
In this ninth episode of Music Lab, ST's music correspondent Eddino Abdul Hadi hosts home-grown singer, songwriter, and producer Josh Makazo.
A rising name in the home-grown music scene, he is one of the most popular artists on TikTok in Singapore in 2023.
While he was still serving national service, he released his song - half of my heart - which went viral on TikTok and has since racked up over 5.3 million views.
Makazo discusses how his strategy of targeting the fanbase of artistes that he was inspired by, such as Korean-Australian singer DPR Ian, helped his music blow up on TikTok. The two versions of the song that he released on Spotify have also clocked over 6 million streams in all.
In November, Makazo, 20, released his debut album, Gradient, and it has already gained over 10 million streams across various platforms.
In this episode of Music Lab, he sings a live rendition of half of my heart, which is also in his new album.
Highlights (click/tap above):
3:59 K-pop fans are using his song to soundtrack their TikTok videos
5:42 How he made his song half of my heart go viral
8:20 His hit song inspired by his first love
14:01 On his musical theatre background and acting in hit musical The Sound Of Music
16:47 His beginnings as a songwriter
21:17 How he used to make music to become famous
Listen to Josh's live performance here: https://str.sg/iYCk
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Produced by: Eddino Abdul Hadi (dinohadi@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Hadyu Rahim, Eden Soh & Amirul Karim
Edited by: Hadyu Rahim
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Tue, 26 Dec 2023 - 2098 - S1E9: Josh Makazo - half of my heart (Live) @ ST Podcast Studio
Singaporean singer-songwriter Josh Makazo's intimate live studio take of half of my heart, a song from his latest EP, GRADIENT.
Synopsis: This Music Lab playlist features the full live performance of music acts invited by The Straits Times to its podcast studio.
Listen to Josh Makazo talk about his musical journey in the full podcast here: https://str.sg/iYCZ
Discover Singaporean artiste Josh Makazo at:
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Instagram: https://str.sg/iY9L
Produced by: Eddino Abdul Hadi (dinohadi@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Eden Soh, Hadyu Rahim & Amirul Karim
Recorded by: ST Podcast Team
Mixed by: Amirul Karim
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Tue, 26 Dec 2023 - 2097 - S1E8: Singaporean model Bonny Hicks and her book that ignited a culture war
Revisiting the legacy of a 1990s Singaporean icon
Synopsis: Can I Tell You Something Crazy is a new scripted series under the #PopVultures banner, which examines with fresh eyes, events that shook Asian media and entertainment.
In 1990, Singaporean model Bonny Hicks, just 22 at the time, published her first book Excuse Me, Are You A Model?
The book was meant to be a tell-all about the modelling industry. How does one become a model, what are the perks of the job and are there any secrets to success? But instead of writing about modelling, Hicks ended up writing about her own life. She shared about her childhood, her various love affairs with different men, alluded to a romantic relationship with a woman and even opened up about her one-time desire to have an illegitimate child.
The book, an unprecedented local bestseller, scandalised and divided Singaporeans. While there were schoolgirls who rushed out to purchase the book, which sold 12,000 copies in just three days, there were also angry members of the public who scolded Bonny for being irresponsible, promiscuous and scoffed at her lack of a university education. One even called Hicks the demise of the Singaporean novelist.
She was judged, not just for her writing, but for her life and her moral values. Two years after the book's publication, Hicks took off to Indonesia, going into a self-exile to shield herself from the social shunning she received in her home country.
But just as her work was slowly being reconsidered as an important piece in Singapore's publishing and literary history, Hicks boarded the ill-fated Silkair MI185 flight.The plane tragically crashed on Dec 19, 1997, killing all 104 people onboard - leaving Singapore with only the memories of a life cut short.
In this episode of Can I Tell You Something Crazy, #PopVultures host Jan Lee travels back in time to 1990s Singapore to revisit the legacy of Bonny Hicks, a model who became more known for her prose than her photos. Through Hicks' story, this episode examines what has changed about Singapore, its social mores and celebrity culture at large.
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Fri, 22 Dec 2023 - 2096 - S1E104: Eliminating cervical cancer in Indonesia a movement, not a programme
Indonesia’s bold plan to catch cervical cancer early will see 50-60 million women screened and vaccinated
Synopsis: Every fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times' US Bureau Chief Nirmal Ghosh shines a light on Asian perspectives of global and Asian issues with expert guests.
Indonesia’s bold plan to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health concern - the country’s cervical cancer rate is higher than the global average - is being approached not as a programme but as a movement, says its Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin
The plan aims at using thousands of primary health clinics and also private sector partners across the sprawling and diverse country, to screen 50-60 million women early for cervical cancer - because catching it early is the key to bringing down the numbers.
Currently roughly 70 per cent of cases are diagnosed when they are already in an advanced stage - and the fatality rate is high.
The Minister, a nuclear physicist and among other things former CEO of Indonesia’s micro lending bank giant Mandiri Bank, spoke to Asian Insider host Nirmal Ghosh on this episode, stressing that early intervention and a massive vaccination drive, enabled by wide buy-in across the government and private sector - the result of a wide consultation process - will reduce the fatality rate.
Highlights (click/tap above):
00:48 Indonesia's cervical cancer rate is higher than the global average
04:28 Reducing mortality rate to below 30 per cent, possible but with early detection
06:37 The key strategy is to fix this problem earlier, not later
07:45 First: Massive immunizations for about 50 to 60 million Indonesian women
11:16 Approach as a movement, not a programme
12:55 Providing healthcare facilities to private sectors - free screening, free vaccine
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Thu, 21 Dec 2023 - 2095 - S1E119: Treatment is available but when do you pull the plug on a grievously ill person?
It is always good to start having end-of life conversations early.
Synopsis: Every first and third Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times helps you make sense of health matters that affect you.
There are some conditions that are difficult to treat, others possibly pointless to treat. Doctors know the limits of medical care and they can advise against further treatment, if the care is deemed futile.
In this episode, we will hear about the difficult decisions that some doctors and some families have to contend with, in their work and life.
Dr Shirlynn Ho is a senior consultant and deputy head of the division of Supportive & Palliative Care at the National Cancer Centre Singapore. She’s also the assistant secretary of the Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network, which works with the Lien Collaborative for Palliative Care in Singapore.
Dr Tan Yia Swam is a breast surgeon, with her own practice at Mount Alvernia Hospital. She was the past president of the Singapore Medical Association and a former Nominated MP.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:23 What is Advanced Medical Directive?
4:33 A difficult decision made by doctors
6:35 Advice on Advance Care Planning
15:16 How people in the region view death
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Tue, 19 Dec 2023 - 2094 - S1E19: Should investors adopt emerging technologies in 2024?
Find out about the upcoming market trends and how should you invest in 2024.
Synopsis: Every third Monday of the month, hosts Lee Su Shyan and Ven Sreenivasan - both associate editors and senior columnists at The Straits Times - offer you an extra edge in managing your hard-earned money.
In this episode, Ven Sreenivasan hosts Mr Thilan Wickramasinghe, head of research at Maybank Securities.
They discuss the concerns for the emerging mega themes such as AI, climate change, changing demographics as well as the outlook for the Singapore market.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:27 How should investors be positioned in 2024?
3:28 Why are Singapore stocks underperforming despite interest rates trending down?
5:17 The outlook for the Singapore market going forward
7:50 Can Singapore as a small island play a significant part in sustainability or AI?
10:23 Mr Thilan's top picks in this market
Produced by: Ven Sreenivasan (ven@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, and Teo Tong Kai
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Sun, 17 Dec 2023 - 2093 - S1E76: After successful 2023, Maximilian Maeder dreams of Olympic gold
We speak to national sailor Maximilian Maeder about his year of wins.
Synopsis: The Straits Times looks at the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month.
National sailor Maximilian Maeder has enjoyed a bountiful 2023 where the accolades have kept coming for the kitefoiling star.
The 17-year-old became the first Singaporean nominated for the prestigious World Sailing’s Male Sailor of the Year after several milestone victories in 2023. He first won the Formula Kite Youth World Championships in Gizzeria, Italy in July before securing a spot for the 2024 Paris Olympics and claimed the coveted title at the Sailing World Championships a month later in The Hague, Netherlands.
He then went on to win a gold medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou at the end of September.
On the latest episode of Sports Talk, Maximilian spoke to sports reporter Deepanraj Ganesan on his memorable year and his thoughts on what awaits in 2024 with his eyes firmly fixed on a shiny gold medal on offer in Paris
Highlights (click/tap above):
2:11 Maximilian’s favourite local sporting moment of 2023
6:04 On becoming a world champion at 16 in 2023
9:23 Qualifying for the Olympics and what it meant
12:35 How would Maximilian define 2023 in terms of his own personal growth
13:56 Looking ahead to 2024 and the Paris Olympics
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Tue, 12 Dec 2023 - 2092 - S1E9: How will salaries grow in 2024?
Increases converges at around 4 per cent across the board in a mature high-cost market like Singapore.
Synopsis: Every second Monday of the month, The Straits Times' Career Talk podcast helps you take charge of your own career and make your ambition pay off.
One source of both cheer and uncertainty in this festive period is talk of performance appraisals, promotions and pay raises.
To find out more about salary trends in 2024, host Tay Hong Yi speaks to Mr Rahul Chawla, partner and head of talent solutions for South-East Asia at professional services firm Aon.Highlights (click/tap above):
1:43 What are the salary trends in 2023 and 2024 generally?
3:39 Why is Singapore's projected gain lower than elsewhere in the region?
5:36 Which are the sectors likely to be top gainers in 2024?
12:42 What are the roles with increases that will likely outrun inflation?
15:50 Advice for talent whose pay increases didn't outrun inflation in 2023
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Sun, 10 Dec 2023 - 2091 - S1E114: COP28: Vanuatu climate minister on the 'loss and damage' fund
A fund to pay highly vulnerable countries for loss and damage from climate impact, was finally initiated at the COP28 climate talks in Dubai.
Synopsis: The Straits Times' climate editor David Fogarty is at COP28 from Nov 23 till Dec 12 in Dubai, the United Nations climate change conference.
The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu is a remote chain of about 80 islands, many of them mountainous, with a total population of over 300,000 people. It has suffered devastating cyclones, rising sea levels, coral bleaching from warming oceans and other impacts, costing its people and the economy dearly.
Each major disaster drains the budget and sets the country back, with damaged houses, roads, schools and hospitals needing to be repaired or rebuilt.
Vanuatu has long championed the idea of a fund to pay highly vulnerable countries for the loss and damage from climate impact. And it has been a strident voice pushing for big polluting nations to face up to their responsibilities for the human rights impacts caused by their emissions.
Vanuatu, along with other Pacific island nations, is calling for a total phase out of fossil fuels to try to save their nations at COP28.
In this episode, recorded at COP28, ST's David Fogarty hosts Mr Ralph Regenvanu, Vanuatu’s Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, who is a leading voice for ambitious climate action.
Highlights of conversation (click/tap above):
0:56 Why is Vanuatu so vulnerable to climate change impacts?
3:14 How are the worsening impacts affecting people and the economy?
5:51 Vanuatu’s role in pushing for big polluters to take responsibility for the impact of their emissions
11:50 Australia is a major donor but also a major fossil fuel exporter. How best to manage that relationship?
17:50 Is there a limit to what Pacific island nations can withstand in terms of climate impacts? What does the future look like?
Produced by: David Fogarty (dfogarty@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis and Amirul Karim
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Fri, 08 Dec 2023 - 2090 - S1E1: Design duo behind HDB's gamechanging Pinnacle@Duxton
They share their principles behind the groundbreaking design and their favourite features.
Synopsis: The Straits Times speaks with experts to discuss how public housing design has evolved in Singapore.
Public housing is all around us. They are in older towns such as Queenstown and Toa Payoh, and in newer ones like Punggol and Bidadari. Eight in ten Singaporeans live in HDB flats.
How has the design of HDB blocks evolved over the decades? What has worked out and what hasn't?
ST's housing correspondent Michelle Ng speaks with architects Khoo Peng Beng and his wife Belinda Huang, founders and directors of Arc Studio Architecture + Urbanism.
They are the design duo behind the groundbreaking Pinnacle@Duxton in Cantonment Road, the first 50-storey public housing project in Singapore, and also the first one in the world to have two sky bridges linking the seven towers that it comprises of.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:50 How the Pinnacle@Duxton was part of evolution in HDB public flat design
3:03 Background to the design features of the Pinnacle, including its "Sky Gardens"
10:15 Peaceful "bridges in the sky": But can the sky garden on the 50th floor be turned into a more active space for people?
12:45 How Mr Khoo and Ms Huang are regularly invited to talks overseas to talk about this special high-rise and high-density public housing model
15:19 Their favourite feature of the Pinnacle; can things be improved? For eg, a music studio, art centre, elderly care, communal areas opened up for evolution
25:23 Is there life beyond a 99-year leasehold HDB flat? Sustainability, adaptive reuse
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Sat, 09 Dec 2023 - 2089 - S1E1: Liu Thai Ker on being the "architect of modern Singapore"
They share their principles behind the groundbreaking design and their favourite features.
Synopsis: The Straits Times speaks with experts to discuss how public housing design has evolved in Singapore.
Public housing is all around us. They are in older towns such as Queenstown and Toa Payoh, and in newer ones like Punggol and Bidadari. Eight in ten Singaporeans live in HDB flats.
How has the design of HDB blocks evolved over the decades? What has worked out and what hasn't?
ST's housing correspondent Michelle Ng speaks with Dr Liu Thai Ker, widely known as the architect of modern Singapore. This is because he helped to plan 20 out of the 24 HDB towns in Singapore during his time from 1969 to 1989.
Highlights (click/tap above):
2:33 Essence of early public housing: "Low-cost" evolving to "public" housing, home ownership and affordability a challenge back then
5:27 What did liveable public housing look like back then?
8:13 The design principles behind the early HDB flats
13:56 Slab blocks versus point blocks; Dr Liu on not allowing himself to compromise on floor area
20:08 Dr Liu explains the "courtyard in the sky" principle
26:45 Key principles he left behind to bear in mind when planning for the long term in Singapore
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Sat, 09 Dec 2023 - 2088 - S1E81: 2023 wrapped: Biggest news and happenings in entertainment
Host Jan Lee recaps everything from Barbieheimer to K-pop boyband BTS entering the military
Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times examines the ins and outs of pop culture in the Asian entertainment and Hollywood scene.
As 2023 comes to an end, #PopVultures host recap and give updates on some of the biggest happenings in entertainment across the world, from the revenge concert-going and ticket-buying mania that gripped Singapore to the writers and actors strike in Hollywood and the fall of idol management agency Johnny & Associates in Japan.
She also runs down her list of favourite television shows and films of the year.
Here is what she covers:
2:07 Concert mania - Taylor Swift, Coldplay and J-pop acts like Yoasobi
6:23 Summer of Barbieheimer - blockbusters Barbie and Oppenheimer - bringing audiences back to the movie theatres
11:13 The Hollywood writers and actors strike, which gained both unions historic gains and protections
15:29 Updates on the sex abuse scandal that brought down Japanese idol agency Johnny & Associates
26:15 Taiwan's #MeToo wave and why it was disappointing to observe
31:13 The case of K-pop girl group Fifty Fifty takes a turn
33:22 Drug allegations against BigBang leader G-Dragon and South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun
34:51 BTS enlists into the military
36:50 Jan's favourite television shows and movies of the year
TV: The Last Of Us, Succession, The Glory and Oh No! Here Comes Trouble
Films: Past Lives and Marry My Dead BodyProduced by: Jan Lee (janlee@sph.com.sg) and Amirul Karim
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Fri, 08 Dec 2023 - 2087 - S1E25: Why Myanmar is in a dark place
A conversation with a veteran Myanmar watcher and geopolitical analyst about the deteriorating situation in Myanmar.
Synopsis: Every second Friday of the month, join The Straits Times' associate editor and senior Asia columnist Ravi Velloor, as he distills his experience from four decades of covering the continent.
In this episode, he speaks with the respected Myanmar watcher, Richard Horsey of the International Crisis Group.
They discuss the deteriorating situation in Myanmar, the military’s loss of morale, the ongoing geopolitical power play over the country, Asean’s role in trying to mediate the conflict, and whether the military regime would consider holding elections as a balm for the crisis.
Highlights (click/tap above):
3:30 ‘Historic’ military weakness
9:30 Half of Myanmar’s economy is illicit
12:30 A certain Myanmarese resilience
15:30 Asean’s priorities
19:00 Indonesia “pressing against a closed military door”
Produced by: Ravi Velloor (velloor@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis and Fa’izah Sani
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Thu, 07 Dec 2023 - 2086 - S1E113: Scientists who track world’s rapidly diminishing carbon budget
Can burning fossil fuels be phased out before the world gets too hot to live in?
Synopsis: The Straits Times' climate editor David Fogarty is at COP28 from Nov 23 till Dec 12 in Dubai, the United Nations climate change conference.
Every year, the Global Carbon Project releases its Carbon Budget, which projects global fossil fuel and land use emissions. The Global Carbon Project is a consortium of scientific institutions and the annual carbon budget study involves more than 100 scientists.
And this year’s study predicts that fossil fuel carbon emissions will reach a new record in 2023, driven largely by strong growth in coal, oil and gas consumption in India and China. On top of this are carbon emissions from land use, such as deforestation and fires globally.
And the world could hit the 1.5 deg C key temperature limit within 7 years at current rates of emissions, the study says.
In this episode, recorded at COP28, ST's David Fogarty hosts leading climate scientist Professor Pierre Friedlingstein, who coordinates the Global Carbon Budget study. He is also Chair in Mathematical Modelling of the Climate System at the University of Exeter in Britain.
Highlights of conversation (click/tap above):
4:07 Key findings from this year’s Global Carbon Budget analysis
6:38 What are the trends for fossil fuel emissions in India and China?
9:38 Which findings from this year’s study concern Professor Friedlingstein the most, and which give him hope?
12:00 Is the world any closer to a global peak of emissions?
14:56 The land and oceans absorb a lot of CO2; will they remain in good shape as the world warms?
Produced by: David Fogarty (dfogarty@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis and Amirul Karim
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Wed, 06 Dec 2023 - 2085 - S1E118: What are the stories you want to tell with your life?
It is always good to start having end-of life conversations early.
Synopsis: Every first and third Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times helps you make sense of health matters that affect you.
End-of-life planning is never easy. A better way could be to start the process early by planning for the life you want to lead and leave behind.
After all, death is a part of life, and it may be helpful to start thinking about it years before, said a palliative care doctor and a surgeon who does not shy away from talking about death and dying well with her patients.
In this episode, ST senior health correspondent Joyce Teo speaks to two guests. They discuss the importance of end-of-life planning and palliative care, and how talking about death can help us come to terms with this reality.
Dr Tan Yia Swam is a breast surgeon with her own practice at Mount Alvernia Hospital. She was a former Nominated MP and the past president of the Singapore Medical Association.
Dr Shirlynn Ho is the deputy head and senior consultant of the Division of Supportive & Palliative Care at National Cancer Centre Singapore.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:08 Broaching the topic of palliative care
6:30 Why is there a rising urgency for palliative care?
10:41 Story about a dying patient
13:32 How do medical professionals convey information to families?
Produced by: Joyce Teo (joyceteo@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Amirul Karim and Eden Soh
Edited by: Eden Soh
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Tue, 05 Dec 2023 - 2084 - S1E24: Copilot, we'll code where we never coded before
In a universe roamed by software developers, problems are to be conquered by code.
Synopsis: Every first Monday of the month, listen to the Work Talk podcast to help you work smarter, think deeper and get ahead in your work life.
Now, with a new Copilot in generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), will we enter an era where coders solve some of the world's biggest challenges? Will coding become mainstream?
Listen to this episode, brought to you from GitHub Universe, held in November in San Francisco.
ST's senior correspondent Krist Boo hosts her guests - GitHub chief executive Thomas Dohmke, GitHub head of accessibility Ed Summers, and chief executive of Singapore firm NodeFlair, Ethan Ang.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:51 The gift of natural language gen AI brings to code
3:26 An age where developers can focus on solving problems
4:29 One of the ageing world's biggest problems: disability
5:08 The story of Ed Summers, a blind developer
17:31 For the love of coding
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Sun, 03 Dec 2023 - 2083 - S1E112: First COP28 Health Day highlights climate link to health crisis
At the COP28 climate talks in Dubai from Nov 30-Dec 12, a first-ever dedicated Health Day has been set aside today on Dec 3.
Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.
From heatwaves and floods triggering illness and death to air pollution from burning fossil fuels killing millions of people a year, climate change really is a global health crisis and requires urgent action to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Yet for nearly 30 years, the annual UN climate conferences, or COPs, have failed to focus on the escalating human impacts from climate change. Negotiators have focused more on cutting greenhouse gas emissions than on the link to health.
In this episode, ST's climate editor David Fogarty hosts Dr Maria Neira, the World Health Organisation's top public health and environment official, to talk more about the importance of such issues on the COP's first-ever Health Day.
They discuss why it is so urgent that nations take action now to tackle climate change and why doing so could be the ultimate public health opportunity.
Highlights of conversation (click/tap above):
1:06 Why is the climate crisis a health crisis? Key connections
6:53 Why haven’t UN climate talks focused more strongly on the link between climate and human health?
9:48 Dr Maria Neira: “If we reduce the bad quality of the air we breathe every year, we could save at least 5 million lives.”
11:37 Tough action against climate change could be the ultimate public health opportunity
13:34 Dr Maria Neira: “The moment people connect health and climate change, I think there will be an incredible increase in the sense of urgency.”
Produced by: David Fogarty (dfogarty@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Hadyu Rahim & Amirul Karim
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Sat, 02 Dec 2023 - 2082 - S1E27: Thailand looks to the stars in bid to woo tourists
First, the sea, the sand, the shopping. Now add stars to the Southeast Asian country’s list of attractions as it strives to get creative post-pandemic.
Synopsis: Every first Friday of the month, The Straits Times chats with ST’s correspondents in the Asia-Pacific, the US and Europe, about life as it goes on, amid the screaming headlines and bubbling crises.
Thailand’s location near the equator means that one can catch a glimpse of both northern and southern constellations, along with planets, nebulae and galaxies.
Across Thailand, interest in stargazing has soared, with people extending their trips with jaunts into the countryside where dark skies offer a backdrop for their stars.
The National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand says more than 10,000 people have participated in its stargazing events since January 2022. It expects half a million visitors, locals and foreigners alike, to its six observatories across Thailand in 2023.
In this episode, ST’s foreign editor Li Xueying chats with ST’s Thailand correspondent Tan Tam Mei about “dark sky” tourism.
Highlights (click/tap above):
0:55 Stargazing trend: Tan Tam Mei recounts her trip and experience in the town of Pak Chong, a 2.5-hour car ride from Bangkok
4:55 What kind of tourists is Thailand hoping to attract with these new “astro tourism” activities? Stimulating domestic tourism for now first
7:30 Post-pandemic tourism strategies besides the “sand, sun, shopping” model: Thailand’s attempts to pursue new markets
12:57 Tam Mei on the local community’s passion for astronomy and astrophotography in Pak Chong
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Thu, 30 Nov 2023 - 2081 - S1E6: Road testing ideas to bring down COE premiums
A motor trader with more than 25 years experience in the industry, gives his perspective.
Synopsis: In this new podcast, The Straits Times offers expert insights if you are in the market for a new vehicle or are tracking transportation trends.
With the big swings in the price for certificates of entitlement (COEs) in recent tender exercises, ST’s senior transport correspondent Lee Nian Tjoe hosts Mr Nicholas Wong, general manager of Kah Motor, to get his views on some suggestions to address the issue.
Highlights (click/tap above):
2:30 Would COE prices come down if we adopt the “pay as you bid” system?
6:26 Car buyers bid for COEs themselves: Is that advisable?
9:17 Cash payment only for COEs, no financing allowed: How feasible?
13:10 Addressing the problem with electric vehicles in the COE system
18:00 "Let’s just do away with Open category COEs": Mr Nicholas Wong explains why
28:25 The types of hybrid technologies in the market today
38:00 Why hybrids are disadvantaged under the current system
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Wed, 29 Nov 2023 - 2080 - S1E34: ComLink+: Partnering low-income families with befrienders and family coaches
Hear how you can donate in terms of financial assistance or even in other ways if you can set aside your time.
Synopsis: Every second and fourth Monday of the month, The Straits Times takes a hard look at Singapore's social issues of the day with guests.
The Forward Singapore exercise began in June 2022, and over 16 months, more than 200,000 Singaporeans from all walks of life have taken part in engagement sessions on a wide range of topics. The engagement exercise ended with the Forward Singapore Report released by Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Oct 27, 2023.
The report reflects Singaporeans’ collective aspirations and shared understanding of our roles and vision for the future.
Today, about 14,000 families with children who live in public rental housing are supported by the Community Link programme – in housing, employment and education. It’s a programme to support lower-income families in all HDB towns, with a focus on those living in public rentals with children under 21.
In this episode, we’ll look at the new and boosted ComLink+ programme.
ST's podcast editor Ernest Luis hosts three guests in this episode:
- Mr Manas Gupta, a ComLink volunteer befriender who conducts home visits to help families in need of community support Mr Malminderjit Singh, a volunteer with a foster home and who is also on advisory boards related to community support Mr Lim Teck Kiat, a senior director in policy from the Ministry of Social & Family Development
This podcast is brought to you by the Ministry of Communications and Information, in support of Forward Singapore: https://str.sg/wFbY
Highlights (click/tap above):
3:35 Why Mr Manas became a "befriender" to a low-income family, and how they have interacted with him
5:30 Mr Malminderjit on how the financial assistance scheme was crucial in shaping his own life, and what low-income families actually want, what moves the needle
10:56 Mr Lim explains how the new ComLink+ programme will work
16:05 Ensuring longer-term financial support and reducing gaps in early childhood development - befrienders can also link the dots for ComLink+ new "family coaches"
18:30 Can potential donors reach out financially? Also, can the community chip in more, besides just financial donations, such as in mentorships, internships, jobs
21:50 The ComLink+ programme's new “family coaches”: How this new role works, and other volunteer partnerships
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Pt 2: Youth panels - https://str.sg/iqXR
Pt 3: End of profit-flipping BTO mentality - https://str.sg/ixLf
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Sun, 26 Nov 2023 - 2079 - S1E103: Why the Middle East war offers a lesson in India’s priorities
Hear the parallels to the crisis and why India has more immediate strategic interests in the Indian Ocean than in the Pacific.
Synopsis: Every fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh shines a light on Asian perspectives of global and Asian issues with expert guests.
While partnerships to its east - and with the United States - are deepening, India’s strategic interests remain more naturally weighted towards its west, and to the Indian Ocean.
Indian officials have growing concerns about when China will have a carrier strike group or other large capabilities in the Indian Ocean, which is India's neighbourhood from the Gulf of Aden to the Straits of Malacca. For India, the Indian Ocean matters not just for security, but for economic, energy, and diaspora reasons.
India also has to navigate a fundamental contradiction with the United States. The US believes that it should be the pre-eminent power in the world, while India sees a world evolving towards multi-polarity in which it can punch above its weight and play a proper role.
In this episode, unpacking India’s strategic priorities are Dr Satu Limaye, vice-president and director of the East West Center in Washington DC, and Dr Aparna Pande, director of the Initiative On The Future of India and South Asia at the Hudson Institute, also in Washington, DC.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:05 India's relationship with Israel: Why many in the "Indian right" see Israel as a model and believe India is in a similar position in a "similarly hostile neighbourhood"
2:56 India's support for a two-state solution in the Middle East remains; its foreign policy is consistent but there are nuances to be observed
3:45 "Nuance and navigate": Keywords key to understanding India, which is managing a land and border dispute with China, and being worried about China's growing People's Liberation Army Navy capability and incursions into the Indian Ocean
8:50 Parallels to Middle East crisis: 9 million Indian citizens in the Gulf and India has in the past had to evacuate them when there are conflicts in the region
10:30 The world order India is facing now, and why it's tougher than it was during the Cold War era; deconstructing India's interests
18:10 Has India been successful in cultivating partnerships in its "maritime neighbourhood"? Why China's money can help it compete in a tricky region
26:00 Can India do more in other critical areas instead of trying to outspend China?
Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh (nirmal@sph.com.sg) and Fa’izah Sani
Edited by: Fa’izah Sani
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Thu, 23 Nov 2023 - 2078 - S1E80: 'Book Club' Pt 2! Dissecting Britney Spears' memoir The Woman In Me
Part Two: The horror of how Britney Spears came to be placed under a 13-year-long involuntary conservatorship.
Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times examines the ins and outs of pop culture in the Asian entertainment and Hollywood scene.
Pop diva Britney Spears' memoir has been a smash hit, selling over 2.4 million copies worldwide in the first week of its release. In our previous episode (Pt 1), host Jan Lee discussed the bombshells the now 41-year-old singer dropped in the first part of her book, including the revelation that former beau, pop star Justin Timberlake, talked her into having an abortion.
Continuing the discussion of the book, part two of the podcast delves into the horrifying story of Britney’s mental breakdown and her eventual entry into an involuntary conservatorship.
It looks at the misogyny and media scrutiny she had to endure and details how her family conspired against her and lured her into a conservatorship that stripped her of the right to make personal and financial decisions for herself.
Produced by: Jan Lee (janlee@sph.com.sg) and Amirul Karim
Edited by: Amirul Karim
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Thu, 23 Nov 2023 - 2077 - S1E8: Can Singapore host an Asian Games or a World Cup?
We discuss if Singapore is capable of hosting a major sporting event.
Synopsis: Every fourth Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times dives into a sports topic and tackles the hard questions with its guests on Hard Tackle.
A Fifa World Cup or perhaps a Commonwealth Games being hosted in Singapore in the future, have been discussion points in the last month.
In early October, it was reported that Indonesia were in discussions with Australia about a possible joint bid to host the 2034 football World Cup along with Malaysia and Singapore. This ultimately came to nothing officially as Saudi Arabia were the sole bidders.
But more recently, at its general assembly held in Singapore, the Commonwealth Games Federation spoke up about the possibility of Singapore being future hosts.
Sports reporter Deepanraj Ganesan is joined by former CEO of Sport Singapore Lim Teck Yin and Singapore Aquatics president Mark Chay as they discuss if Singapore is capable of hosting a major sporting event in the future.
Highlights (click/tap above):
3:22 What do cities and countries stand to gain from hosting sporting events?
8:57 How Singapore became hosts of World Aquatics Championships and what it involves
14:00 Was Singapore ever a viable host for a football World Cup?
16:50 Mark Chay and Teck Yin weigh in on whether Singapore can play hosts to major sporting events
21:15 Will cost be a concern for hosting major events
Read more: https://str.sg/ixWG
Produced by: Deepanraj Ganesan (gdeepan@sph.com.sg), Amirul Karim & Eden Soh
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