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.
Jake Gyllenhaal gets smooth. And Tom Holland proves yet again that he is Spider-Man – and Peter Parker.
Yes, double feature reviews Spider-Man Far From Home where Tony Stark looms large, Ned is sickeningly in love and Peter and MJ dispense huge amounts of charm.
Also this episode, Jonathan Roberts and The New Paper's Joanne Soh discuss Boon Jong Ho's Parasite. One of the most original films of the year.
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Produced by: Jonathan Roberts
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A Game Of Two Halves Ep 42: Megan Rapinoe, the World Cup-winning US team, and tennis wunderkind Coco Gauff
9:48 mins
Synopsis: A Game of Two Halves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday.
In this episode, ST sports correspondent Sazali Abdul Aziz is joined by his colleagues - reporters Nicole Chia and Kimberly Kwek - as they talk about women who have made waves in sports recently.
They discuss the legacy the US team - led by their outspoken skipper Megan Rapinoe - has left after winning a fourth World Cup title last weekend, as well as 15-year-old tennis player Coco Gauff, who announced herself in spectacular fashion at Wimbledon.
The trio also mull if a female athlete might become as big a global superstar as Cristiano Ronaldo - who was mobbed when he visited Singapore last week - and what it will take for it to happen.
Produced by: Sazali Abdul Aziz
Edited by: Adam Azlee
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Bookmark This! Ep 9: Reviewing global and Singapore audiobooks
24:18 mins
Synopsis: A monthly podcast by The Straits Times, where we talk about titles in the headlines and sizzling reads
When should an audiobook not sound too polished?
Life journalists Olivia Ho and Toh Wen Li swap their bookmarks for headphones in this episode, in which they review audiobooks by the likes of David Sedaris, Neil Humphreys, Marlon James, Marie Kondo and more.
They review the new Storytel app, which is also putting out original content based on Singapore literature:
2:50 David Sedaris, Children Playing Before A Statue Of Hercules
4:19 Neil Humphreys, Notes From An Even Smaller Island
6:16 George Saunders, Lincoln In The Bardo
8:02 Philip Pullman, The Book Of Dust #1: La Belle Sauvage (read by Michael Sheen)
10:30 Marlon James, Black Leopard, Red Wolf (read by Dion Graham)
13:44 Lau Siew Mei, The Last Immigrant (read by Benjamin Chow)
16:28 Sharlene Teo, Ponti (read by Vera Chok)
18:03 Sebastian Sim, The Riot Act (read by Karen Tan)
20:21 Marie Kondo, The Life-Changing Magic Of Tidying Up (read by Lucy Scott)
Audiobook clips provided courtesy of Storytel Singapore.
Produced by: Olivia Ho, Toh Wen Li, John Lui and Ernest Luis
Edited by: John Lui
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Life Picks 39: What to do in Singapore July 4-18: Modern zi char (food); Madonna's new album Madame X (music)
7:26 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, host Melissa Sim is joined by colleagues Tan Hsueh Yun (left above) and Boon Chan (right), who chat about Enjoy Eating House & Bar at Kam Leng Hotel (383 Jalan Besar), which has dishes such as Ugly Cabbage In Fish Sauce, Sauteed Otah and Chef Joel's Chendol Panna Cotta .
Also, check out Madonna's new album Madame X. The pop queen's 14th album debuted at No 1. on the Billboard 200 chart.
Produced by: Melissa Sim and Ernest Luis
Edited by: Adam Azlee
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Health Check Ep 13: Burnout - what types are there and how to spot it
10:12 mins
Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and debunks the myths with expert guests.
In this episode, correspondent Joyce Teo and podcasting head Ernest Luis ask Dr Lim Boon Leng, a psychiatrist at Gleneagles Medical Centre, to share more on burnout.
It is a condition that was classified - by the World Health Organisation in late May 2019 - as an occupational phenomenon and not a medical condition.
Dr Lim answers the following questions:
1. What exactly is burnout and how serious can it get? (1:25)
2. What are other kinds of burnout, like parental or caregiver burnout? (3:22)
3. After hearing about Luis' own burnout experience, Dr Lim shares why it is important to heed early warning signs seriously (4:55)
4. What are the red flags to look out? (5:52)
5. How about student burnout and what are the signs of stress to look out for in children? (8:42)
Produced by: Joyce Teo and Ernest Luis
Edited by: Adam Azlee
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A Game Of Two Halves Ep 41: Should Asean host football's 2034 World Cup?
18.46 mins
Synopsis: A Game of Two Halves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday.
In this episode, host David Lee welcomes former national footballer R. Sasikumar and assistant sports editor Rohit Brijnath talk about the possibility of Asean hosting the 2034 World Cup.
Is Asean ready? Or is 2034 too soon?
Sasikumar is all for it because it could be the catalyst to improve and inspire the region, but Brijnath feels the resources would be better served if they were directly invested in more athletes, rather than to host a one-off event.
Produced by: David Lee
Edited by: Adam Azlee
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Money Hacks Ep 48: Actionable financial tips for young parents and children
12:12 mins
Synopsis: In this podcast series every Monday, The Straits Times and The Business Times break down actionable financial tips.
This episode is aimed at how parents can get children to appreciate the value of money in an affluent society. Money Hacks' co-hosts Chris Lim (above left) and Ernest Luis talk actionable financial tips for young parents and children up to the age of 16.
How old can they be before you show them the value of money and sacrifice, and teach them the concept of cash flow (allowances versus expenses)?
1. Parents can use tokens to exchange if they are too young to have hard currency allowances (1:30)
2. Are there tools to help parents educate children better? (2:35)
POSB Smart Buddy is an introduction to digital payments. Children wear a watch that lets them tap to pay at certain stores such as those in school and at selected merchants. Parents download the mobile app so they can allocate allowances and check on the child's spending in real time. The OCBC Mighty Savers programme is for children below 16 with interest of up to 0.8 per cent a year.
3. What is the concept of delayed gratification for children? (3:59)
4. How to be financial role models for your children. (7:30)
5. How to inculcate habitual saving, start an allowance early even if it is tokenised, explain delayed gratification, transit to real money as early as possible, and involve children when doing abstract investments like gold (10:25)
Produced by: Ernest Luis and Christopher Lim
Edited by: Adam Azlee
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Celeb Chats Ep 8: Broadway star Lea Salonga on meaty role in grisly musical Sweeney Todd
12:36 mins
Synopsis: In this podcast series, The Straits Times features the best chats with the creators and stars of music, film, books, theatre, food, and more.
Broadway singer Lea Salonga won international fame for playing the sweet, naive lead in Miss Saigon.
Now she's all set to play a ghoulish baker of human meat pies in the Stephen Sondheim musical, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street, showing here from Nov 28 to Dec 8 at the Sands Theatre in Marina Bay Sands.
During a press conference at the Swissotel, she talks to arts correspondent Akshita Nanda about her “meaty” role and love for dark drama.
Produced by: Akshita Nanda and John Lui
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Life Picks Ep 38: What to do in Singapore June 27-July 4: Bak kut teh xiao long bao (food); Toy Story 4 and Parasite (movies)
8:19 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, host Melissa Sim is joined by colleagues Wong Ah Yoke and John Lui, who chat about two recently released movies: Toy Story 4 and Parasite, as well as bak kut teh xiao long bao at Cantonese restaurant Yan at the National Gallery Singapore.
Produced by: Melissa Sim and Ernest Luis
Edited by: Adam Azlee
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ST Podcast: A British Serial Killer In Singapore: A True Story
2:46 mins
Synopsis: This is an excerpt from the book A British Serial Killer In Singapore: A True Story by Tan Ooi Boon.
The book - first published in 1996 - has been reissued by Straits Times Press, 2019. It is available at $26.75 (inclusive of GST) at leading bookstores and from stbooks.sg The Kindle version can be downloaded for US$9.99.
Below is a short excerpt on how the writer reported on the case for The Straits Times: This is the true story of a killer who went on a world tour to hunt.
British serial killer John Martin was no ordinary criminal. Compared with other murderers, he was a master of his own class because he had a dark skill that shocked even the most hardened cops. This skill helped him to escape and avoid detection after each murderous rampage.
In just a few months in 1995, his crime impacted 6 countries - United Kingdom, Belize, Singapore, Thailand, South Africa and Canada – and sent a shockwave globally. How could one man inflict so much harm in such a short time?
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Produced by: Tan Ooi Boon, Amanda Wong and Ernest Luis
Edited by: Adam Azlee
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