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.
Life Picks Ep 81: How children can create with art from home during Covid-19
13:23 mins
Synopsis: Every Thursday, find out about #StayHome lifestyle, entertainment and food choices during the Covid-19 period in Singapore now.
Host Ernest Luis chats with Ms Suenne Megan Tan, who is National Gallery Singapore's festival director and director of audience development and engagement.
National Gallery Singapore has launched its children's festival #SmallBigDreamersAtHome (June 1 - March 28 next year).
It is the second edition of the festival, which has gone online now during the Covid-19 pandemic, and is targeted at children aged six to 12, and their parents too.
Find out the aims, the initial reaction to the festival, and how children can engage with the interactive games at its microsite on National Gallery's website.
It is the first online festival here for children to play, learn and create with art.
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Produced by: Ernest Luis & ST Lifestyle desk
Edited by: Penelope Lee
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Health Check Ep 38: Stress fractures from running too much during Covid-19 pandemic?
15:41 mins
Synopsis: This is a fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays by The Straits Times guiding you to a better understanding of health issues with healthy living tips.
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way we keep fit. Many people have taken to running as a form of exercise, never mind that they have never run till now or that they don't have a pair of proper running shoes.
ST senior correspondent Joyce Teo speaks with Dr Tan Ken Jin, an orthopaedic surgeon at Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, to find out more about the recent cases of stress fractures he has seen, how to prevent these from happening to you, as well as how inactivity can affect you.
He also talks about why you may want to consider standing up while working at home.
Produced by: Joyce Teo (joyceteo@sph.com.sg) and Ernest Luis
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#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 86: Post-circuit breaker scenarios for Singapore's September F1 Grand Prix outcome
12:22 mins
Synopsis: #GameofTwoHalves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday.
Money FM's Rachel Kelly calls up ST assistant sports editor Jonathan Wong and sports correspondent Sazali Abdul Aziz.
They discuss the following topics in the first and second halves of this episode:
1. It is a tricky time for sport in Singapore; the government has begun to ease up on circuit breaker restrictions, but there is little to suggest the Republic's battle against the coronavirus pandemic will end anytime soon. This puts events like the Singapore Grand Prix, scheduled for Sept 20, in serious doubt. What are the likely scenarios?
2. Minister for National Development Lawrence Wong last week said the move to Phase Two of post-circuit breaker measures could happen before the scheduled date of July 2. Sport Singapore has just announced that athletes who have qualified or are close to qualifying for the Olympics and Paralympics, can return to training on June 2 under "controlled conditions". What does this mean for athletes?
Produced by: ST Sports Desk
Edited by: Aw Yao Feng, Nadiah Koh & Penelope Lee
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Bookmark This! Ep 15: Escape into these books
23:54 mins
Synopsis: A podcast by The Straits Times, where we talk about titles in the headlines and sizzling reads.
After nearly two months under circuit breaker, you may want to break free - so journalists Olivia Ho (right) and Toh Wen Li (far right) pick out some escapist reads for you in the latest episode of this Straits Times literary podcast, whether it is renowned author Dan Brown or feeling less miserable with Les Miserables.
Choose your own adventure in Intan Paramaditha's The Wandering, or flee a futuristic Singapore for new worlds in Judith Huang's Sofia And The Utopia Machine.
Listen at:
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown: 1:10
Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones: 4:45
The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emma Orczy: 8:37
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo: 11:40
Sofia And The Utopia Machine by Judith Huang: 16:52
The Wandering by Intan Paramaditha: 20:58
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Edited by: Penelope Lee
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Asian Insider Ep 31: Turning point for Hong Kong?
17:17 mins
Synopsis: This is Asian Insider, a series by The Straits Times every week. Together with our stable of 30 correspondents based around the world, we give an Asian perspective on the global talking points of the week.
In this latest episode, The Straits Times' Hong Kong correspondent Claire Huang and China correspondent Elizabeth Law dissect the implications of China's move with US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh for the Asian Insider.
Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh & Zia-ul Raushan
Edited by: Rubeen Raj
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Green Pulse Ep 25: Will cleaner air in South-east Asia during Covid-19 lockdowns last?
14:31 mins
Synopsis: Green Pulse is an environmental podcast series at The Straits Times which analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.
Lockdowns to limit the spread of Covid-19 have resulted in cleaner air in many cities in South-east Asia, since less fossil fuels are burnt for energy and transport.
But an analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (Crea), an independent research organisation, has shown that the extent to which air quality improves depends on many factors.
What are they?
In this episode, hosts Audrey Tan and David Fogarty chat with Crea's Helsinki-based lead analyst Lauri Myllyvirta, on the link between Covid-19 and air pollution, and the lessons the pandemic could offer for tackling climate change.
Produced by: Audrey Tan (audreyt@sph.com.sg) & David Fogarty (dfogarty@sph.com.sg) & Ernest Luis
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Food Picks Ep 15 (#StayHome edition): Wildfire Chicken & Burgers returns for delivery and takeaway
10:19 mins
Synopsis: Our podcasters from The Straits Times talk about the best eats and drinks, and what you can bring home or get delivered, during this Covid-19 pandemic.
For our #StayHome guide, Ernest Luis co-hosts with Eunice Quek, ST's food correspondent.
They welcome special guest Mr Michel Lu, brand owner of Wildfire Chicken & Burgers - which closed last year at food enclave Global Kitchens at Science Park Drive - on the comeback of his burger joint on June 1 at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts.
He talks about:
What does this mean for Singapore foodies?
More in Eunice's story.
Produced by: Ernest Luis & Eunice Quek
Edited by: Penelope Lee
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Money Hacks Ep 72: Passive vs active investing - debunking misconceptions
12:59 min
Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Mondays, The Business Times breaks down actionable financial tips.
In this episode, we talk about passive and active investing, ETFs and unit trusts. Why should the average investor care about the differences?
Host Chris Lim speaks remotely with Gregory Van, chief executive and founding partner of Endowus, the only digital investment adviser that now has a CPF investment option, as he explains the following points:
1. Understand why you have a historically proven 17% chance of "beating the market" over a 15-year period even as a professional or "active" investor (2:30)
2. What is the difference between active and passive investing? (5:53)
3. Understand the differences between cash, high-quality government debt like Singapore Savings Bonds, corporate bonds and equities (6:21)
4. How digital investment advisers can help you with lower costs and passive investing coupled with strategic asset allocation (9:40)
Produced by: Chris Lim and Ernest Luis
Edited by: Adam Azlee
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#PopVultures Ep 27: Elon Musk & kooky celebrity baby names
26:20 mins
Synopsis: A podcast by The Straits Times that examines all the ins and outs of pop culture, be it Asian entertainment or Hollywood.
What do businessman Elon Musk, superstar Beyonce, socialite Kim Kardashian and chef Jamie Oliver have in common?
Other than being celebrities, these parents have also cooked up some of the kookiest children names over the years.
In this episode, the #PopVultures stroll down the name hall of fame and peek at some of the world's most (in)famous baby monikers, from X Æ A-12 and North West to Blue Ivy and Petal Blossom Rainbow.
Hosts Jan Lee and Yeo Sam Jo discuss the inspiration behind some of these esoteric names and wonder: What makes a creative moniker go from catchy to cringeworthy? And what happens when these kids with saccharine names go to school and enter the workforce?
Is naming your child after a DC superhero, a titular Shakespeare character or a luxury hotel always a good thing? Or will Nicolas Cage, Jay Chou and Jack Neo's children find themselves with extremely big shoes that they may not wish to fill?
Join the #PopVultures for this light-hearted commentary that involves quirky names, questionable wordplay and a quintessential Missy Elliot quote (stay tuned till the end).
Produced by: Jan Lee & Yeo Sam Jo
Edited by: Penelope Lee
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askST@NLB Ep 1: Revisiting Wuhan - vignettes from China's Covid-19 outbreak epicentre
27:31 mins
Synopsis: This is the first episode of the askST@NLB podcast series brought to you by the National Library Board. The monthly talks by The Straits Times correspondents were previously held at the Central Public Library but due to Covid-19 safe distancing measures, we are converting the sessions into a podcast series done remotely.
Listen to the correspondents you follow, more intimately, through our podcasts.
For this episode, The Straits Times' Foreign Editor Jeremy Au Yong hosts ST's China correspondent Elizabeth Law.
They discuss the following points:
1. What Wuhan was like before the outbreak and how it has changed the city
2. The challenges in reporting on the ground in Wuhan
3. Has China returned to a state of normalcy?
4. What lessons can the Chinese experience offer Singapore?
Selected readers' questions sent in ahead of podcast recording:
1. From reader Mr Yoong Keng Kai: What about other provinces in China (besides Wuhan)? What is the status of Covid-19 there now?
2. From reader Madam Goh Poh Gek: What is the new normal in Wuhan now, in areas such as the workplace and the community, at grocery stalls and malls? What do you see as the motivation for the locals there to self-regulate?
Look out for the next episode of askST@NLB podcast series on June 5.
Produced by: Elizabeth Law (esmlaw@sph.com.sg), Jeremy Au Yong & Ernest Luis
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