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Regional Round-up Ep 8: Rodrigo Duterte’s report card and succession plan
12:07 mins
Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments.
The Straits Times' regional correspondent Leslie Lopez chats with Money FM's Elliott Danker about the following points:
Produced by: The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3, Ernest Luis & Fa'izah Sani
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China Perspective Ep 6: Impact of China’s edtech assault on after-school tutoring companies, investors
7:52 mins
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The Straits Times' China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliott Danker about the following points:
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ST Connect webinar: How Singapore can tackle racism meaningfully
59:29 mins
Listen to a discussion of racial microaggressions and public confrontations, in a webinar organised by The Straits Times live on July 14 on how best to tackle such issues.
A recent uptick in race-related disputes and incidents has led to greater discussion of issues surrounding race like discrimination and privilege.
The discussion explores what individuals and groups can do to improve understanding and strengthen trust among people of different races.
This special edition of The Big Story presents the ST Connect webinar, moderated by Singapore editor Zakir Hussain.
Produced by: ST Video team
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Washington Report Ep 8: Why US authorities not probing Covid-19 nursing home deaths
9:21 mins
Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in the United States.
The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliott Danker about the following points:
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Inside Hong Kong Ep 6:Anti-doxxing bill debate causes concern in Hong Kong
8:32 mins
Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in Hong Kong.
The Straits Times' Hong Kong correspondent Claire Huang speaks with Money FM's Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go on the following points:
National security police officers arrest five General Union of Hong Kong Speech therapists over children's books (2:17)
Hong Kong's legislature, which has no opposition party, to debate new legal rules criminalising doxxing, that is, publicly releasing private or identifying information about an individual or organisation (3:23)
Fully inoculated Singaporean obtained another two vaccination doses in Hong Kong to visit bars as Singapore's vaccine records are not recognised there (6:27)
Produced by: Prime Time, Money FM 89.3 & Fa'izah Sani
Edited by: Nadiah Koh
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Bookmark This! Ep 23: Walking with Jhumpa Lahiri, Andre Aciman and Natsuko Imamura
16:27 mins
Synopsis: A monthly literary podcast by The Straits Times featuring titles in the headlines and sizzling reads.
In the latest episode, The Straits Times journalists Olivia Ho and Toh Wen Li look at three meditative new books about walking in cities and the passage of time:
Produced by: Olivia Ho, Toh Wen Li and Fa’izah Sani
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The Big Story Ep 103: Covid-19: Open conversation can help River Valley school students process tragedy, says expert
5:13 mins
Synopsis: This is a special episode of The Straits Times' video series The Big Story, hosted by Hairianto Diman and Olivia Quay.
Students from River Valley High School returned to campus on Wednesday (July 21), two days after the alleged killing of a 13-year-old boy. Many were seen carrying bouquets of flowers into the campus to pay their respects to their schoolmate. The school has also set up a website for the public to leave messages of support and condolences.
As the student body comes to terms with the July 19 tragedy, founder of the Brahm Centre Angie Chew discusses how family and friends can spot early signs of psychological distress among teenagers.
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The Big Story Ep 104: Covid-19 markers to look out for before Singapore can emerge from Phase 2
8:31 mins
Synopsis: This is a special episode of The Straits Times' video series The Big Story, hosted by Hairianto Diman and Olivia Quay.
There were 179 new locally transmitted coronavirus cases on Wednesday (July 21), including 130 cases connected to the growing cluster linked to the Jurong Fishery Port, and markets and food centres. This brings the total number of cases in the Jurong Fishery Port cluster to 451.
There were also eight new cases linked to the KTV cluster. The cluster has a total of 215 cases.
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Health Check Ep 64: Understanding the loneliness crisis
16:29 mins
Synopsis: Every first and third Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times helps you make sense of health matters that affect you.
Loneliness is toxic. It is associated with mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, sleep issues and stress. It can also shorten your life. New research from the Duke-NUS Medical school in Singapore and Nihon University in Tokyo, Japan has found that lonely older adults can expect to live a shorter life than their peers who don’t perceive themselves as lonely. Their health would also be affected. The study was published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society on July 7.
In this episode, ST senior health correspondent Joyce Teo asks Assistant Professor Rahul Malhotra, lead author of the study and the head of research at the Centre for Ageing Research and Education at Duke-NUS, to tell us more about loneliness.
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The Big Story Ep 102: Covid-19: No dining in from July 22-Aug 18 as Singapore returns to Phase 2
6:17 mins
Synopsis: This is a special episode of The Straits Times' video series The Big Story, hosted by Dylan Ang.
Covid-19 measures will be tightened from Thursday (July 22) to August 18, as Singapore goes back to Phase 2 (heightened alert) to stem the recent spike in community cases.
In a virtual press conference on Tuesday (July 20) by the multi-ministry task force on Covid-19, Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong said dining in, will not be allowed during this period, among other restrictions. Eateries can only offer takeaway and delivery options.
Maximum group sizes for social gatherings will be reduced from five to two. The number of distinct visitors per household per day will also be capped at two, from the current five.
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