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    The Straits Times Podcasts

    Synopsis: 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.

    Follow our shows on your favourite audio apps Apple Podcasts, Spotify or even ST’s app, which has a dedicated podcast player section.

    Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis & The Straits Times, SPH Media.

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    S2E32: How a young entrepreneur’s own business helped her discover new career Dec 14, 2025
    Show notes

    She shares why and how she is moving on from a student business she co-founded.

    Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, get a headstart in your personal finance and career with The Straits Times.

    Imagine starting a business after finishing your A-level exams, and then growing that business from strength to strength with two outlets in the heart of town within five years alongside your undergraduate studies.

    Now imagine making the tough decision to take all that one has learned into a new adventure: the first job, one that was never on the radar previously.

    That is the journey of a young entrepreneur who speaks to ST correspondent Tay Hong Yi on the latest episode of Headstart On Record.

    The guest was:

    Ms Desiree Chang, co-founder of Woofie, a thrift and vintage apparel business with an online store and two outlets in Bugis.

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    1:22 How did the business start?

    3:03 How was it like to balance studies with a business?

    6:52 Finding a sustainable middle-ground in entrepreneurship

    11:42 How did the skills learned translate into her job search?

    15:52 Tips for aspiring student entrepreneurs

    Read Tay Hong Yi's articles: https://str.sg/w6cz

    Follow Tay Hong Yi on LinkedIn: https://str.sg/AAxy

    Host: Tay Hong Yi (hytay@sph.com.sg)

    Produced & edited by: Amirul Karim

    Executive producers: Ernest Luis, Lynda Hong & Joanna Seow

    Follow Headstart On Record Podcast channel here:

    Channel: https://str.sg/wB2m

    Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/wuN3

    Spotify: https://str.sg/wBr9

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    Get business/career tips in ST's Headstart newsletter: https://str.sg/headstart-nl

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    Do note: All analyses, opinions, recommendations and other information in this podcast are for your general information only. You should not rely on them in making any decision. Please consult a fully qualified financial adviser or professional expert for independent advice and verification. To the fullest extent permitted by law, SPH Media shall not be liable for any loss arising from the use of or reliance on any analyses, opinions, recommendations and other information in this podcast. SPH Media accepts no responsibility or liability whatsoever that may result or arise from the products, services or information of any third parties.

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    S1E75: Why are Singaporeans still falling prey to scams? An expert explains Dec 11, 2025
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    Frequent police advisories, daily news stories, a repeated “Add, Check, Tell” mantra – Singaporeans should be better at recognising scams by now.

    Yet many continue to fall prey to scammers who keep adapting and refining their approach.

    So far in 2025, more than 31,200 cases of scams have been reported, with victims losing over $750.3 million. Last year, the amount lost to scams crossed the $1 billion mark.

    In this episode of The Usual Place podcast, I speak with Mr Jeffery Chin, deputy director of the Singapore Police Force’s Scam Public Education Office.

    Set up in 2023, the office is staffed by police officers, civilian officers and psychologists who work closely together to drive anti-scam public education efforts.

    We’ll discuss how scams have evolved over the years, what makes a person an “ideal” scam victim, and why people end up becoming money mules.

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    1:47Jeffrey’s personal brushes with scams and having nearly lost £500

    9:59 Why young people fall for job scams

    21:22 How Jeffrey exposed a love scam in seconds using a simple trick in reverse image search

    24:05 When victims get their self-image threatened

    28:59 Is there anti-scam fatigue?

    32:56 Why sharing information about scams is a form of community service

    Follow The Usual Place podcast on IG: https://www.instagram.com/theusualplacepodcast

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    Filmed by: Studio+65

    Edited by: Teo Tong Kai, Eden Soh and Chen Junyi

    Executive producers: Danson Cheong & Elizabeth Khor

    Editorial producer: Lynda Hong

    Follow The Usual Place Podcast and get notified for new episode drops every Thursday:

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    S1E61: Can Singapore ever stop being a 'Fine City'? The psychology of etiquette on public transport Dec 09, 2025
    Show notes

    New laws were passed to penalise littering, eating and drinking, as well as playing loud music or videos on public transport. Is legislation effective in regulating inconsiderate behaviour?

    Synopsis: Every second Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times takes a hard look at Singapore's social issues of the day with guests.

    Behaviours of inconsiderate commuters on public transport and interchanges are set to be regulated under new laws passed in Parliament in Oct 2025.

    Examples of inconsiderate behaviour include littering, eating and drinking, as well as playing loud music and videos on mobile phones.

    The latest legislation follows a slew of laws that regulate behaviours in Singapore, raising the question if we can ever shake off Singapore’s reputation of being a ‘fine’ city.

    To find out more, ST assistant podcast editor Lynda Hong speaks to two sociologists.

    They are Assistant Professor of Sociology (Education) at the School of Social Sciences at the Singapore Management University, George Wong; and Research Assistant Professor and head of the Urban Psychology Lab in the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities at the Singapore University of Technology and Design, Samuel Chng.

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    11:24 How people demonstrated civic behaviour during the Covid pandemic

    18:25 The technological reason for seniors blasting videos and music

    22:28 Empowering bus drivers to deal with inconsiderate commuters

    26:10 How other countries regulate civil behaviours in public transport

    29:46 The lady commuter that ‘broke’ the system

    Read ST’s Opinion section: https://str.sg/w7sH

    Host: Lynda Hong (lyndahong@sph.com.sg)

    Produced and edited by: Chen Junyi

    Executive producers: Ernest Luis & Lynda Hong

    Follow In Your Opinion Podcast here and get notified for new episode drops:

    Channel: https://str.sg/w7Qt

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    S2E53: Inside the secret Albatross file on Singapore’s Separation from Malaysia Dec 07, 2025
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    Our guest reveals pioneer leaders’ differing views on Singapore’s Aug 9, 1965 split from Malaysia.

    Synopsis: The Straits Times’ chief columnist Sumiko Tan speaks to Janadas Devan, senior adviser at the Ministry of Digital Development and Information, on how the The Albatross File: Inside Separation sheds fresh light on the decisions that led to Singapore’s independence.

    Edited by Susan Sim, the 488-page volume is co-published by Straits Times Press and the National Archives of Singapore, and was launched by Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Dec 7 alongside an exhibition at the National Library.

    Mr Janadas, who coordinated the book, explains that Singapore’s 1963 merger with Malaysia was fraught from the outset, with the 1964 race riots further straining ties. Finance Minister Dr Goh Keng Swee kept a private file he code-named “Albatross”, a reference to the bird in Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s famous 1798 poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, symbolising the burden of the troubled merger.

    Documents inside the file range from an early Cabinet memo by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew to the final Separation Agreement, and includes Dr Goh’s handwritten notes of his meetings with Malaysian leaders.

    Mr Janadas highlights how merger with Malaysia was a fundamental aim of Mr Lee’s People’s Action Party. It is something young Singaporeans today might find hard to understand, he acknowledges.

    But the merger was problematic, and proposals for a looser federation eventually collapsed, derailed by unclear terms and British anxieties as Indonesia’s Confrontation was then raging.

    Dr Goh led the talks for Singapore, navigating sensitive issues and political tensions. Within the Singapore leadership, views differed on whether Singapore should — or could — make it alone. Dr Goh pushed for going separate ways as the best option, while ministers Toh Chin Chye and S. Rajaratnam opposed separation once they learnt of it. Mr Lee was deeply torn, but ultimately authorised the move. Within a few years, Singapore's leaders concluded that Separation was the best outcome for Singapore.

    Mr Janadas also reflects on his father, Mr Devan Nair, who was the only PAP MP voted into the Malaysian Parliament at the time. When the two sides separated, his father decided to stay on in Malaysia, only returning to Singapore in 1969.

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    5:11 The political climate of the 1960s

    7:59 Why young Singaporeans may struggle to understand why the PAP pushed for merger with Malaysia

    9:32 Early trouble after merger in 1963; Umno lost 3 seats it contested in Singapore GE to PAP’s Malay candidates

    13:13 Was a looser federation ever an option?

    17:23 The role of the British as Singapore and Malaysia leaders tried to work through their disagreements

    18:35 What did Lee Kuan Yew mean by making life intolerable for the Malaysian leadership?

    27:35 Diverging views: Lee always wanted a looser federation but Dr Goh felt separation was the answer

    32:45 How Mrs Lee says that the closest her husband came to a nervous breakdown was August 9th, 1965

    39:03 Janadas on how his father, Devan Nair, refused to accept Separation at first, before being convinced by Lee to eventually return

    44:32 Do Singaporeans today underestimate how fragile the nation’s early years were?

    Buy the book: The Albatross File: Inside Separation (Standard/Collector’s Editions) https://www.stbooks.sg/products/the-albatross-file-inside-separation-collectors-edition

    Book tickets to the exhibition opening Dec 8 at the National Library Building: https://thealbatrossfile.nlb.gov.sg

    Host: Sumiko Tan (sumiko@sph.com.sg)

    Read Sumiko’s articles: https://str.sg/Jbhe

    Sign up for ST’s weekly Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/sfpz

    Produced and edited by: Fa’izah Sani

    Executive producer: Ernest Luis

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    Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7

    Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8

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    S2E52: US in decline; Trump's 'Donroe Doctrine' is worrying Asia Dec 04, 2025
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    Our guest expert explains the Americas-focused doctrine, inspired by the 19th-century Monroe Doctrine’s hemispheric stance.

    Synopsis: The Straits Times’ senior columnist Ravi Velloor distils 45 years of experience covering the Asian continent, with expert guests.

    In this wide-ranging conversation, Ravi speaks with Don McLain Gill, the eminent Filipino geopolitical expert and strategist, on declining US influence in Asia and the ‘Donroe’ Doctrine.

    They discuss the doctrine’s precursor, the Monroe Doctrine, and how key American allies in Asia are reacting to talk of the Donroe Doctrine.

    Ravi and Gill also discuss the potential of a ‘G-2', or Group of Two, which would include just the US and China. This, too, is a concept that many Asian nations with their own view of their place in the world, actively resist.

    Highlights: (Click/Tap Above)

    1:24 What is the Donroe Doctrine?

    4:47 Implications for Philippines

    7:30 Reactions of allies Japan, South Korea, Australia, and quasi-ally India

    13:10 ‘G2’ & the Donroe Doctrine: Clear concerns

    16:11 A misguided strategy? US-China gap narrowing

    19:47 Quad, Squad and increasing mini-laterals minus US

    Host: Ravi Velloor (velloor@sph.com.sg)

    Read Ravi's columns: https://str.sg/3xRP

    Follow Ravi on X: https://twitter.com/RaviVelloor

    Sign up for ST’s weekly Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/sfpz

    Produced and edited by: Fa’izah Sani

    Executive producer: Ernest Luis

    Follow Asian Insider Podcast on Fridays here:

    Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7

    Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8

    Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX

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    SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg

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    S1E143: Helping children understand and manage their emotions Dec 02, 2025
    Show notes

    A psychiatrist's guide to your child's emotional well-being.

    Synopsis: Every first Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times helps you make sense of health matters that affect you.

    Many parents spend time teaching their kids essential skills like reading or spelling but they often forget to teach them a key skill that will determine their success, their relationships, and their overall happiness. That is emotional regulation.

    In this episode, ST senior health correspondent Joyce Teo talks to Dr Ong Say How, a child and adolescent psychiatrist. He’s the chairperson of creative services and youth committee at SAMH and a senior consultant psychiatrist at the Institute of Mental Health.

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    1:49 What exactly is emotional regulation?

    6:40 Signs that a child might be struggling emotionally

    11:14 It’s ok to tell your children that you’re concerned about them

    15:00 Screen time limits can help with a child’s ability to handle boredom and regulate mood

    20:51 Parents must be role models

    22:24 What parents can do to repair the damage after losing their cool?

    24:13 You don’t have to shield your child from negative feelings

    Read Joyce Teo's stories: https://str.sg/JbxN

    Host: Joyce Teo (joyceteo@sph.com.sg)

    Produced and edited by: Amirul Karim

    Executive producers: Ernest Luis and Lynda Hong

    Follow Health Check Podcast here and get notified for new episode drops:

    Channel: https://str.sg/JWaN

    Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWRX

    Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaQ

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    SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg

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    S2E51: Taiwan’s message to China: We are not alone Nov 27, 2025
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    The island’s diplomatic space may be shrinking but it wants to engage the world on its own terms.

    Synopsis: Every fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times will now analyse the hottest political and trending talking points, alternating between its Malaysia and Greater China bureaus.

    For November, host and deputy foreign editor Albert Wai connects with Taiwan correspondent Yip Wai Yee.

    They discuss Taiwan’s foreign policy preoccupations and the implications of the Beijing-Tokyo spat over remarks made by Japanese leader Sanae Takaichi on cross-strait tensions.

    Up against an increasingly dominant China, Taiwan is adopting what it calls “integrated diplomacy” as it seeks to buttress relations with like-minded partners.

    At the same time, the normalisation of so-called grey-zone tactics by the mainland against the island carries risks for Taiwan’s societal resilience and its ability to respond in the event of an actual attack.

    All eyes are on the next round of talks between American President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in the first half of 2026, as this could have far-reaching implications on Taiwan’s role on the global stage.

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    1:49 Taipei’s “integrated diplomacy”

    4:12 China-Japan spat over Taiwan

    7:46 Shift in approach for cross-strait ties

    10:35 What’s at stake when Trump and Xi meet in 2026

    13:51 Leverage in tariff talks with the US

    15:22 Grey-zone tactics

    19:27 Breakthrough at European parliament

    21:31 China Taipei or Chinese Taipei?

    Read more: https://str.sg/s4A7

    Register for Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/stnewsletters

    Host: Albert Wai (albertw@sph.com.sg)

    Produced and edited by: Fa’izah Sani

    Executive producer: Ernest Luis

    Follow Asian Insider Podcast on Fridays here:

    Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7

    Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8

    Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX

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    S1E73: Primary 1 registrations: Should kids be automatically assigned to schools? Nov 27, 2025
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    How far would you go to get your child enrolled at a primary school of your choice?

    One woman repeatedly lied about her home address to get her daughter a spot at the primary school the mother wanted in 2023.

    But the school discovered the truth, and she was handed a one-week jail sentence in November for subverting the admissions process.

    While her sentence has raised eyebrows, she’s not the only one to have attempted this, with other parents over the years having been fined between $4,000 and $5,000 over similar attempts.

    In a 2007 case, a parent was jailed after lying about his residential address in order to get his daughter into a certain school in Bukit Timah.

    Data from the Ministry of Education showed that between 2020 and 2024, there were about nine such cases each year.

    In this episode of The Usual Place, I speak with three guests about why some parents think they need to game the system to get their child a good education.

    They are:

    • Pooja Bhandari, founder of non-profit EveryChild.SG, which looks to raise awareness about the need for education reforms and the well-being of children in Singapore,

    • Esther Foong-Tan, a family life education specialist, who helps families work on their interpersonal relationships by equipping parents with up-to-date resources and training, and

    • Assistant Professor of Sociology Jacqueline Ho, who teaches at Singapore Management University. Her research is focused primarily on the Singaporean education system.

    In this pre-recorded episode, we discuss: Is this just ‘kiasu’ culture taken to extremes? And what’s driving parents to go to such lengths for a place at a “good” primary school?

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    3:16 Emotional impact on the child whose parent was jailed for lying about their address
    4:54 Unfairness in the P1 registration system
    11:26 How inequality in society builds anxiety in parents
    23:32 Bullying in an elite school
    35:54 How the lack of information about school culture has spurred anxiety among parents
    38:20 Could an automatic allocation to primary schools create a fairer admission system?

    Follow The Usual Place podcast on IG: https://www.instagram.com/theusualplacepodcast

    Follow Natasha on LinkedIn: https://str.sg/v6DN

    Filmed by: Studio+65

    Edited by: Teo Tong Kai, Eden Soh and Chen Junyi

    Executive producers: Danson Cheong, Elizabeth Khor & Ernest Luis

    Editorial producer: Lynda Hong

    Follow The Usual Place Podcast and get notified for new episode drops every Thursday:

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    Spotify: https://str.sg/cd2P

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    Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg

    SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg

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    S2E50: How to read Trump right and why he and Xi get along Nov 24, 2025
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    Our expert guest explains why he predicts both men will seek good vibes in 2026.

    Synopsis: Every third Friday of the month, The Straits Times gets its US bureau chief to analyse the hottest political and trending talking points.

    In this episode, US bureau chief Bhagyashree Garekar hosts her special guest - Harvard Professor Graham Allison - who tells her how he manages to read Trump right, by taking him seriously, looking at his patterns amid all his statements, and noticing the trend lines.

    Prof Allison is the Douglas Dillon Professor of Government at Harvard University where he has taught for five decades. He is a leading analyst of national security with special interests in nuclear weapons, Russia, China, and decision-making.

    He has also written books, including Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides’s Trap?, published in 2017. He also had another book out earlier in 2013 - Lee Kuan Yew: The Grand Master’s Insights on China, the United States and the World - which has been a bestseller in the US and abroad.

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    2:31 How well do Trump & Xi vibe? Getting a sense of their agendas for 2026

    7:34 What do Trump and Xi want from each other?

    9:31 Will Trump get hawkish on China ahead of 2026 election?

    13:52 Why is Trump muted on China-Japan spat over Taiwan?

    18:50 Why Trump is different from any other US president

    21:48 How today’s China looks at today’s America

    24:43 Will China be the world’s sole superpower?

    Read Bhagyashree Garekar’s articles: https://str.sg/whNo

    Follow Bhagyashree Garekar on LinkedIn: https://str.sg/gD6E

    Sign up for ST’s weekly Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/sfpz

    Host: Bhagyashree Garekar (bhagya@sph.com.sg)

    Produced and edited by: Fa’izah Sani

    Executive producer: Ernest Luis

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    Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7

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    S1E72: Will AI take our jobs? Jasmin Lau, Goh Hanyan say what they think Nov 20, 2025
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    It has been about six months since Jasmin Lau and Goh Hanyan stepped into politics after careers in the civil and public service.

    Synopsis: Join Natasha Ann Zachariah at The Usual Place every Thursday as she unpacks the latest current affairs with guests.

    Now they are both political office holders across several ministries, taking on new responsibilities and getting used to being in the public eye.

    They are also the co-chairs of the Committee on Technology and Innovation – one of five committees that are part of the Economic Strategy Review.

    In a nutshell, the review looks at how Singapore can stay economically relevant and competitive amid geopolitical tensions and tech disruptions.

    They will be dropping by The Usual Place podcast to chat about what the past couple of months have been like and the biggest adjustments they have had to make.

    We’ll also discuss the committee’s plans on how to accelerate artificial intelligence transformation across the economy and encourage enterprises to adopt AI, as well as feedback they have garnered from speaking with business owners.

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    1:43 Reallocating time spent after landing political office positions

    4:29 The most challenging portfolio

    6:48 Switching between national and municipal issues

    12:09 “Never a dull day, even for the family” - how their children are adjusting

    20:58 Last-mover advantage in adapting AI - feedback from CEO closed door session

    26:36 Don’t panic, the AI wave is not coming tomorrow for your jobs: Jasmin

    35:29 How AI cannot replace the human touch

    38:11 AI companions are scary

    Follow The Usual Place podcast on IG: https://www.instagram.com/theusualplacepodcast

    Follow Natasha on LinkedIn: https://str.sg/v6DN

    Filmed by: Studio+65

    Edited by: Teo Tong Kai, Eden Soh and Chen Junyi

    Executive producers: Danson Cheong, Elizabeth Khor & Ernest Luis

    Editorial producer: Lynda Hong

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