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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Bookmark This! Ep 8: Middlemarch, Middle-Earth and the end of the world
20 mins
Synopsis: A new monthly podcast by The Straits Times, where we talk about titles in the headlines and sizzling reads.
Book-to-screen adaptations - love them or hate them? This month, as Game Of Thrones wraps up on HBO and we look forward to the Amazon Studios and BBC miniseries based on Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman's Armageddon comedy Good Omens, we size up the best and worst adaptations out there - from actors playing multiple characters in Cloud Atlas to the failure of the 2005 Pride And Prejudice film, and why Brad Pitt needs to stop making zombie movies.
1:55: Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
5:37: Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
7:04: The Lord Of The Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien
11:42: Middlemarch by George Eliot
13:31: Pride And Prejudice by Jane Austen
14:51: Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates
15:27: The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
15:47: Murder On The Orient Express by Agatha Christie
16:23: World War Z by Max Brooks
18:18: His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
18:44: The Art Of Charlie Chan Hock Chye by Sonny Liew
Produced by: Olivia Ho and Toh Wen Li
Edited by: Adam Azlee
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Green Pulse Ep 5: How tropical rainforests are important world carbon sinks
8:46 mins
Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2019, The Straits Times dives into all things green, blue and brown. Green Pulse analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.
In this episode, we chat with Dr Arief Wijaya, senior manager for climate and forests at the World Resources Institute Indonesia, on the importance of tropical rainforests - ecosystems that help to regulate the amount of heat-trapping carbon in the atmosphere.
Through the process of photosynthesis, trees take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen into the atmosphere. But human activities, such as deforestation and poaching, are affecting the their ability to play this role.
This December, the annual United Nations climate change talks will take place in Chile, South America. The region is home to the Amazon, the largest tropical rainforest in the world.
Large swathes of tropical rainforests can also found be found closer to Singapore. South-east Asia is home to the third largest rainforest in the world, and patches of them can be found in Singapore, in places such as the Central Catchment and Bukit Timah Nature Reserves.
Produced by: Audrey Tan (audreyt@sph.com.sg) and Mark Cheong (mcheong@sph.com.sg)
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Edited by: Adam Azlee
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A Game Of Two Halves Ep 32: Why Liverpool's EPL failure isn't the end; Singapore Slingers a step from national basketball glory
12:45 mins
Synopsis: A Game of Two Halves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday.
Straits Times sports correspondents Sazali Abdul Aziz and David Lee are joined by The New Paper's digital editor Jonathan Roberts, and they dissect the recently-concluded English Premier League season and its incredible title race that went down to the final day.
Resident Liverpudlian and Reds fan Roberts explains why he is in a zen mode even after his favourite football team could not end its 29-year domestic title drought.
In the second half, they discuss the Singapore Slingers. They are in the endgame now - they play Indonesian side CLS knights in the deciding Game 5 of the Asean Basketball League finals at the OCBC Arena on Wednesday (May 15).
With the tie finely-poised at 2-2, Lee - who travelled to Surabaya with the Slingers for Games 3 and 4 - sets the scene and shares why winning the regional title would be an outstanding achievement.
Produced by: Sazali Abdul Aziz and David Lee
Edited by: Adam Azlee
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Join The Watch Ep 5: Fire and madness – Daenerys burns her bridges (and everything else)
20 minutes of combustible spoilers
Well, don't say we didn't tell you so.
A return to tactics sees Daenerys do well but a lack of sleep, food and friendship means she makes some very rash decisions.
Host Jonathan Roberts is joined by ST's Olivia Ho, Hairianto Diman, Melissa Heng and S Sakthivel.
They discuss the big moments of S8E5 and ask: What is 'respect sex'?
That's as much as we'll say here. You'll have to listen to get the spoilers.
The final season of Game Of Thrones premieres in Singapore on HBO (Starhub TV Ch 601/ Singtel TV Ch 420) and can be streamed on HBO GO app.
Valar morghulis.
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Life Picks Ep 32: What to do in Singapore May 9-23: Singapore Cocktail Festival and Violet Oon Singapore at Jewel (food); This Is What Happens To Pretty Girls (play)
10:51 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, Melissa Sim hosts colleague Anjali Raguraman who talks about snagging $12 cocktails at the Singapore Cocktail Festival (May 10-12).
Eunice Quek chats about the exclusive dishes at Violet Oon's newest outlet at Jewel.
Akshita Nanda also speaks about the latest Pangdemonium play This Is What Happens To Pretty Girls, written by Ken Kwek in response to the #MeToo movement. It is on at the Drama Centre from May 10-26.
Produced by: Melissa Sim and Ernest Luis
Edited by: Adam Azlee
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Health Check Ep 10: Can schools and parents help boost the cognition and well-being of sleep-deprived Singaporean teenagers?
9:30 mins
Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and debunks the myths with expert guests.
To discuss why teenagers and students need to sleep more and how insufficient sleep affects them, ST correspondent Joyce Teo and podcasting head Ernest Luis host Prof Michael Chee, the director of the Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience at the Duke-NUS Medical School who is a prominent sleep expert.
He answers the following questions:
Produced by: Joyce Teo and Ernest Luis
Edited by: Adam Azlee
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Join The Watch Ep 4: Two Mad Queens – What do we do with a problem like Daenerys?
23 spoiler-laden minutes
Poor old Daenerys.
Not a good episode for her. Her lack of tactics have cost her dearly, she's angry and there may not be enough people to hold her back.
Cersei has been playing the long game, but she's down to her last few cares.
Host Jonathan Roberts is joined by ST's Olivia Ho, Jan Lee, Melissa Heng and S Sakthivel.
They discuss the big moments of S8E4 and ask if it's not GenYa, is it GenNah?
That's as much as we'll say here. You'll have to listen to get the spoilers.
The final season of Game Of Thrones premieres in Singapore on HBO (Starhub TV Ch 601/ Singtel TV Ch 420) and can be streamed on HBO GO app.
Valar morghulis.
Share your take on Game Of Thrones season 8 at podcast@sph.com.sg
Produced by: Jonathan Roberts
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Money Hacks Ep 42: How to get bonus interest in bank-and-earn accounts
8:42 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 those who have just started working, or are drawing a regular salary, and want to know how they - and also young married millennial couples - can use bank-and-earn products better, so they can earn more interest with the money that goes regularly into their accounts each month. Helping us to make better sense of it all is Ms Priscilla Joseph, vice-president of consumer banking for DBS Bank.
Our questions:
We work through the example of a new-to-the-workforce graduate with a credited median salary of $2,800 (excluding CPF), and a credit card spend per month of $200, which is manageable in paying back monthly outstanding amounts, to avoid credit debt. With two categories above ticked off, the eligible interest rate is 1.85% p.a. for the DBS Multiplier account, for example.
Produced by: Ernest Luis and Christopher Lim
Edited by: Adam Azlee
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Life Picks Ep 31: What to do in Singapore May 2-16: Troye Sivan (gigs); 'Til The End Of The World, We'll Meet In No Man's Land (arts)
5:43 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, Melissa Sim hosts colleague Boon Chan, who recommends pop star Troye Sivan's concert on May 3, while Akshita Nanda talks about singer-songwriter Inch Chua's "anti-musical" titled 'Til The End Of The World, We'll Meet In No Man's Land, which runs until May 4.
Produced by: Melissa Sim and Ernest Luis
Edited by: Adam Azlee
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Join The Watch Ep 3: Game Of Thrones' Endgame – Winter no more?
17 spoiler-laden minutes
Who saw that coming? The Battle of Winterfell was packed with heart-stopping, scream inducing moments. At points every one looked close to death.
But some deaths are bigger than others.
Host Jonathan Roberts is joined by ST's Olivia Ho, Jan Lee, Hairianto Diman and S Sakthivel.
They discuss the big moments of S8E3 and ask: Where do we go from here? Who dies next? And when will Hairianto let go of GenYa?
That's as much as we'll say here. You'll have to listen to get the spoilers.
The final season of Game Of Thrones premieres in Singapore on HBO (Starhub TV Ch 601/ Singtel TV Ch 420) and can be streamed on HBO GO app.
Valar morghulis.
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