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Life Picks Ep 66: Jay Chou's 2019 Singapore stop; where to find less salty and spicy mala
17:33 mins
Synopsis: Every Thursday, The Straits Times highlights the best films, concerts, restaurants and arts events you can catch in Singapore over the coming weeks.
This week, Money FM's Claressa Monteiro chats with ST assistant Life editor Boon Chan about the highly-anticipated Jay Chou concert on Jan 10 &11.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Chou's career, and the Mandopop star will be coming to Singapore for his Carnival World Tour.
STFood online editor Hedy Khoo shares about Lai Jie Jia Seafood, which sells a variety of fresh seafood dishes, but finds the Mala Hai Luo especially impressive. Hai Luo is known as "gong gong" locally, and as the chef is from Shandong, his cooking style is slightly less salty and less spicy compared with the typical mala flavour.
Right next to Lai Jie Jia Seafood, in the same coffeeshop, is Lai Jie Jia La Mian, where the noodles are handmade, pulled by the chef himself. Find out more by listening in.
Produced by: Claressa Monteiro & ST Lifestyle desk
Edited by: Jon Silva & Penelope Lee
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Food Picks Ep 7: Springy bamboo pole wanton noodles in Toa Payoh
2:45 mins
Synopsis: This is the best of the food recommendations The Straits Times has talked about and is out on alternate Wednesdays.
Host Melissa Sim chats with ST food editor Tan Hsueh Yun about Michelin Star chef Ang Song Kang's peculiar decision on the location to open his noodle store. Named "Chef Kang's Noodle House", the store is located at one of the humblest locations, a simple office and storage space complex in Toa Payoh.
The menu has only three items; noodle with char siew and wanton, noodle with shredded abalone, char siew and wanton and char siew.
Find Chef Kang's Noodle House at Jackson Square, 11 Toa Payoh Lorong 3.
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#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 65: Warriors' woes deepen, heartening news amid Australian bush fires tragedy
12:05 mins
Synopsis: #GameOfTwoHalves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday.
In this episode, Money FM's Bernard Lim hosts ST sports correspondent Sazali Abdul Aziz and sports journalist Nicole Chia.
Sazali Abdul Aziz tells us why he's saddened by the plight of Singapore Premier League club Warriors FC.
Nicole Chia salutes the sports community for rallying around victims of the Australian bush fires.
Produced by: Howie Lim, Rohit Brijnath and Sazali Abdul Aziz
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Money Hacks Ep 62: What is a robo-advisory?
10:15 min
Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Mondays, The Business Times breaks down actionable financial tips.
Robo-advisers are becoming more common in Singapore, but just what is a robo-advisory and how is it different from traditional investing methods?
Chris Lim hosts Evy Wee, head of financial planning & personal investing at DBS, who explains the basics:
1. What is a robo-advisory? (0:24)
2. Are robo-advisers easier for people who are starting their investing journey? (1:16)
3. What kind of fees are involved? (4:20)
4. Equities vs ETF portfolios: what are the basic considerations? (7:57)
Produced by: Chris Lim and Lee Kim Siang
Edited by: Adam Azlee
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Asian Insider Ep 17: The Ampatuan Massacre: Has justice been served?
16:50 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.
The men who planned the Ampatuan massacre which rocked the Philippines' political establishment more than a decade ago were finally found guilty in December 2019. But has justice been served after a decade-long trial?
The Straits Times US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh explores the issue with the CEO and executive editor of Rappler.com, Maria Ressa.
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Life Picks Ep 65: Enjoy a musical March and April and Malaysian herbal bak kut teh
13:25 mins
Synopsis: Every Thursday, The Straits Times highlights the best films, concerts, restaurants and arts events you can catch in Singapore over the coming weeks.
This week, Money FM's Claressa Monteiro chats with ST music correspondent Eddino Abdul Hadi who recommends why we should catch American a cappella stars Pentatonix, who will be back in Singapore to perform at The Star Theatre on Feb 11, 2020.
March is a good month for music acts, and you can catch American pop-punk stalwarts Green Day and 80s pop giants A-Ha. Green Day will return to Singapore to perform at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on March 8, 2020. Norwegian pop trio A-ha, best known for enduring hits such as Take On Me (1984), will perform in Singapore for the first time at Singapore Turf Club on March 21, 2020.
In April, British singer Rita Ora and American rapper A$AP Rocky will be performing at a brand new homegrown music festival. Billed as the region’s first multi-genre music festival, Hydeout will be held over two weekends (April 10, 11, 17 and 18, 2020) at The Meadow, Gardens By The Bay. The initial lineup also includes American rapper Gucci Mane, France’s DJ Snake, Dutch DJs Sam Feldt and San Holo, and Singapore’s own Myrne.
ST food critic Wong Ah Yoke recommends a new bak kut teh outlet at Lorong Liput in Holland Village.
If you're a fan of Malaysian herbal bak kut teh, you no longer have to cross the Causeway to enjoy it. Kota Zheng Zong Bak Kut Teh, which started in Kota Tinggi in 1980 and now has two branches in Johor Baru, opened here about two months ago.
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Health Check Ep 26: Youth mental health: What to expect when seeking help?
14:59 mins
Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and clears up common misconceptions on health with medical experts.
In this episode, ST correspondent Joyce Teo and podcasting head Ernest Luis host Lee Yi Ping, team leader and senior youth support worker for the Community Health Assessment Team (CHAT) - which has been helping and supporting young people with mental health concerns since 2009.
This episode is aimed at youth mental health trends in Singapore today and what it's like making the first move to seek help at CHAT - which celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2019. CHAT is a national outreach and mental health check programme under the Institute of Mental Health (IMH), that is aimed at youth aged 16-30, including young working adults, and has an actual space at *Scape, 2 Orchard Link.
Ms Lee answers the following questions:
1. What is it like going to CHAT for the first time?
2. What do you do if you want to seek help at CHAT?
3. How a young man finally got help for his depression?
4. What are the qualifications of the youth support workers at CHAT?
Produced by: Joyce Teo and Ernest Luis
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Green Pulse Ep 13: A green New Year
11:52 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.
This month, ST’s environment correspondent Audrey Tan (@audreytrp) chats with environmental studies undergraduate Woo Qiyun and sustainability champion Farah Sanwari on environmentally-friendly resolutions for the new year.
The year 2019 marked Singapore’ Year Towards Zero Waste, a year-long campaign that aimed to get people to be more conscious about the amount of waste they produce. In August, the government also announced a new 2030 target of sending about one-third, or 30 per cent, less waste to Semakau Landfill in a bid to help the Republic’s one and only offshore landfill last longer than the projected 2035.
But what is the link between climate change and waste, and what you can do to waste not, want not. Tune in for tips in this episode.
Produced by: Audrey Tan (audreyt@sph.com.sg) & David Fogarty (dfogarty@sph.com.sg)
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#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 64: 2019's sporting highs and hopes for the future
12:40 mins
Synopsis: #GameOfTwoHalves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday.
In this episode, Money FM's Bernard Lim hosts ST sports editor Lee Yulin and assistant sports editor Rohit Brijnath.
Some of the biggest stories of Singapore sport this year came from the South-east Asia Games which ended on Dec 11. Other things that got people talking included Yeo Jia Min's giant-killing run at the Badminton World Championships, the Singapore Taekwondo Federation's suspension by World Taekwondo and the Singapore National Olympic Council and Soh Rui Yong lawsuits.
Overseas, it was Tiger Woods, the Women's football World Cup and the Rugby World Cup that grabbed the headlines.
The podcasters discuss what their favourite sporting moments of 2019 were, and their new year wishes for what they would like to see in the sporting world.
Produced by: Howie Lim, Rohit Brijnath and Sazali Abdul Aziz
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Me-OW! It's the end of the year and just as we were preparing our Best & Worst of 2019 list, we had a couple of late entrants into both categories.
Before we get into what elevated and sank the mood in 2019 (they're not necessarily the worst films, we're just very disappointed), Jonathan Roberts and Cheow Sue-Ann delve into some current releases – Tom Hooper's take on Cats and Taika Waititi's boy-with-Hitler-as-a-best-friend war movie, Jojo Rabbit.
Skip to theses times for the different segments.
01.00: Everything wrong with Tom Hooper's Cats – a film that has gone so wrong that it deserves to be seen.
10.40: Taika Waititi's Jojo Rabbit – a film so good it's effectively the best film of 2019 (according to Jonathan)
15.00: Best & Worst of 2019. Joker, Parasite, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Aladdin, Lion King, Us, Marriage Story – listen on to find out where they rank.
Thanks for listening and here's to amazing films in 2020.
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