Stay ConnectedSynopsis: Almost every weekday, our ALL-IN-ONE channel showcases discussions on Singapore youth perspectives and social issues, geopolitics through an Asian lens, health, climate change, personal finance and career.
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Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis & The Straits Times, SPH Media.
Green Pulse Ep 35: Getting to the bottom of plastic pollution
16:35 mins
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 in this podcast series.
Every year, millions of tonnes of plastic waste end up in the ocean. From plastic bags to bottles, cigarette lighters to fishing nets and flip flops, the trash fouls beaches, kills seabirds and marine animals and creates vast garbage patches.
In this episode, ST’s environment correspondent Audrey Tan and climate change editor David Fogarty speak with scientist Denise Hardesty, a specialist in plastic pollution and illegal fishing at Australia’s national science agency. Dr Hardesty is a co-author of a recent study which calculated that there is about 14 million tonnes of microplastic waste at the bottom of the world’s oceans, showing nowhere is free from plastic pollution.
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Produced by: Audrey Tan (audreyt@sph.com.sg), David Fogarty (dfogarty@sph.com.sg) & Ernest Luis
Edited by: Adam Azlee
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The Big Story Ep 48: Over $5.5B to be paid out under Jobs Support Scheme from Oct 29
8:56 mins
Synopsis: This is a special episode of The Straits Times' video series The Big Story.
Over $5.5 billion under the Jobs Support Scheme will be paid out to more than 140,000 employers from Oct 29, to help them retain their workers amid the Covid-19 pandemic. With this latest round of payouts, the total amount disbursed under the scheme will exceed $21.5 billion.
The Big Story hosts Hairianto Diman and Olivia Quay speak with the CEO of the Singapore Business Federation Ho Meng Kit as he weighs in on the extent to which the scheme has helped businesses.
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The Big Story Ep 47: Futureproof your job the Taken way: 'A very particular set of skills'
4:12 mins
Synopsis: This is a special episode of The Straits Times' video series The Big Story.
Even before the Covid-19 pandemic struck, certain jobs are more vulnerable to automation.
The Big Story hosts Hairianto Diman and Olivia Quay speak with Invest editor Tan Ooi Boon as he gives his take on how you can futureproof your job and prevent robots from taking your spot.
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Health Check Ep 46: Is there such a concept as an anti-ageing diet?
21:16 mins
Synopsis: Fortnightly on Wednesdays, get healthier living tips as The Straits Times chats with expert guests.
People are living longer, but not necessarily better if they have multiple chronic diseases.
In ageing research, scientists strive to find ways to improve healthspan - the period of life that is spent in good health. They are studying different methods, including calorie restriction and fasting.
So, is there such a concept as the best anti-ageing diet, and are there foods to eat or avoid when it comes to delaying ageing?
ST senior health correspondent Joyce Teo hosts anti-ageing expert, Prof Brian Kennedy, the director of the NUHS Centre for Healthy Longevity, on how we can manage our diet in order to delay ageing.
Listen to Pt 1 of interview with Prof Brian Kennedy
Produced by: Joyce Teo (joyceteo@sph.com.sg), Penelope Lee and Ernest Luis
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#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 105: SPL returns to a palpable buzz; are Man United back in it?
14:33 mins
Synopsis: Every Tuesday, The Straits Times tackles the biggest sports talking points.
This week, Money FM's Howie Lim chats with ST sports correspondent David Lee and Hougang United defender Lionel Tan to talk about what is different about the Singapore Premier League as it resumes from the coronavirus-induced break. They also have differing views about whether their favourite English team Manchester United's fortunes, but agree that the video assistant referee robbed archrivals, Liverpool, the Merseyside derby.
They discuss the following:
1. What has been different about the Singapore Premier League as it resumes from the coronavirus-induced break (0:52)
2. Was it a surprise win for Hougang over favourites Tampines? (5:35)
3. What does the truce between Singapore Athletics and national marathoner Soh Rui Yong mean (7:38)
4. Have Manchester United turned the corner after beating Newcastle 4-1 (10:34)
5. Thoughts about the video assistant referee, which was a key player in the Merseyside derby that ended 2-2(12:27)
Produced by: David Lee (davidlee@sph.com.sg) & Howie Lim (howielim@sph.com.sg)
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Edited by: Muhammad Firmann
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Asian Insider Ep 44: Why the Quad is not an Indo-Pacific "Nato"; 4-nation mechanism still only consultative
16:38 mins
Synopsis: Every Friday, The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh presents an Asian perspective of the week's global talking points with expert guests.
The Quad of four nations was revived because of wariness of China but is still aspirational, as Brookings Institute's Tanvi Madan and Atlantic Council's Robert Manning tell ST's US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh.
Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh (nirmal@sph.com.sg)
Edited by: ST Video team and Muhammad Firmann
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The Big Story Ep 46: Singapore home cams hacked; protect yourself against cyber criminals
Synopsis: This is a special episode of The Straits Times' video series The Big Story.
Security cameras in Singapore homes have been found to be hacked, and the footage shared online. Clips from the hacked footage were uploaded on pornographic sites recently, with several explicitly tagged as being from Singapore.
The videos feature couples, breastfeeding mothers and even children.
The Big Story hosts Hairianto Diman and Olivia Quay speak with ST's tech editor Irene Tham who shares on how to protect against cyber criminals.
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The Big Story Ep 45: ST survey finds more want to work from home – HR expert says hybrid model will stay
Synopsis: This is a special episode of The Straits Times' video series The Big Story.
After several months of having to work from home due to Covid-19, the novelty might have worn off, but the practice seems to have caught on.
A survey of nearly 1,800 people - commissioned by The Straits Times - has found that eight out of 10 workers now say they prefer to work from home or have flexible working arrangements.
Mr Alvin Goh, the executive director of The Singapore Human Resources Institute, dissects the survey findings with The Big Story hosts Hairianto Diman and Olivia Quay.
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#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 104: It’s Game On in the Singapore Premier League after almost 7 months
14:41 mins
Synopsis: Every Tuesday, The Straits Times tackles the biggest sports talking points.
This week, Money FM's Rachel Kelly and ST sports correspondent Sazali Abdul Aziz welcome Football Association of Singapore (FAS) general secretary Yazeen Buhari, who talks about how the national football body worked toward a restart of the local professional league - which will resume on Oct 17 after being suspended in March because of the coronavirus pandemic - and what fans can expect once kickoff arrives.
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Produced by: Sazali Abdul Aziz (msazali@sph.com.sg) & Rachel Kelly (rachelk@sph.com.sg)
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Portraits of Purpose Ep 5: Agape Connecting People - creating equal reskilling and employment opportunities
6:18 mins
Synopsis: This is the fifth episode of The Straits Times' Portraits Of Purpose podcast series brought to you by DBS Bank. In this series, we speak to purpose-driven businesses committed to solving the challenging issues of our time. Nothing shines brighter in the midst of adversity than light born of hope, courage, perseverance and generosity.
We speak with Anil David, founder of Agape Connecting People, a company that provides contact centre services.
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Produced by: Wong Kim Hoh, ST video team & Ernest Luis
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