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.
What more should we know now about this country that is central to the global economy and is playing an ever greater role in geopolitics?
Synopsis: Every second Friday of the month, The Straits Times’ senior columnist Ravi Velloor distils 45 years of experience covering the Asian continent, with expert guests.
In this first-ever joint episode of Asian Insider and Radio Davos, he is joined by the World Economic Forum’s Robin Pomeroy as they speak with Qian Liu, whose Wusawa Advisory helps companies understand China.
It was recorded in late June at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2026 in Dalian, China.
Ravi and Robin discuss with Qian about how a Chinese economy built on innovation and scale is impacting the world, the mainland’s internal worry lines such as high youth unemployment and lagging consumption, and why female power could drive China’s next growth phase.
Highlights (click/tap above)
4:00 Exports, joblessness, property in a slowing economy
9:00 China’s property market prospects
11:10 ‘Ageing concubine’ Europe ‘cooking up’ negativity
15:00 EVs, cognac and bubble tea
19:40 You don’t need to get fat on Chinese ice-cream
23:10 ‘Involution’ and its imperatives
25:00 Shrugging off Hormuz
27:00 China’s watching US destroy itself
33:00 Female power in China
More at wef.ch/amnc26 and across social media using the hashtag #AMNC26
Produced and edited by Radio Davos:
Editing - Seamus Hart, Louie Carroll
Studio production: Gareth Nolan
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From 'US innovates, China imitates' to 'Opportunity 2.0' - lessons from Summer Davos: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/strategic-intelligence-amnc26-debrief-china-innovation/
The Hormuz shock, AI and China: the state of global energy, with Jason Bordoff: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/amnc26-energy-china-hormuz-oil-gas-renewables-bordoff/
AMNC26: What just happened at the Summer Davos?: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/amnc26-what-just-happened-summer-davos/
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Would you read regularly if you were paid to do so?
The National Library Board (NLB) is hoping that people will develop a consistent reading habit by giving readers virtual coins that can eventually be exchanged for cash. They need to spend at least 15 minutes on the activity each day.
But why does the library have to incentivise us to read for fun? What do we lose when we no longer read, especially if we’re choosing to doomscroll instead?
In this episode of The Usual Place, I speak with:
Associate Professor Loh Chin Ee from the National Institute of Education, who researches people’s reading habits, and
Chris Koh, the programme director of the National Reading Movement
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:47 How was ReadSG conceptualised
3:41 Why do we have to be paid to read?
7:41 Is reading for 15 mins actually realistic?
10:45 Does reading daily create a habit?
19:16 Why we should stop calling kids “non-readers”
21:10 Will book clubs get people reading?
27:39 What do we lose when we don’t read?
32:19 S’pore’s most borrowed library book?
33:34 Book recommendations from Chris, Chin Ee and Natasha
Books recommended in this episode:
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed by Lori Gottlieb
The Complete Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Bang My Car by Ann Ang
Ministry of Moral Panic by Amanda Lee Koe
Taiwan Travelogue by Yang Shuang-zi
Host: Natasha Ann Zachariah (natashaz@sph.com.sg)
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Filmed by: Studio+65
Edited by: Teo Tong Kai & Hadyu Rahim
Executive producer: Danson Cheong
Producers: Natasha Ann Zachariah, Elizabeth Law & Zachary Lim
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Migrant workers - we discuss the unpaid wage saga and their role in our economy.
Synopsis: Conversations and interviews that give you something to think about. Each Wednesday, In Your Opinion speaks to thinkers, leaders, and the people shaping our lives and the issues of the day.
The Straits Times columnist Tan Dawn Wei sits down with Minister of State for Manpower Dinesh Vasu Dash to discuss his transition to the Cabinet and how his background in healthcare for vulnerable groups shapes his approach to labour policy.
The conversation tackles a major wage crisis where over 400 migrant workers went unpaid, sparking a debate on whether Singapore’s system is adequate in picking up early warning signs.
The Minister of State also outlines a future with fewer but better paid migrant workers and better living conditions, concluding with a call for stronger social integration and mutual empathy between Singaporeans and migrant workers.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:38 Transitioning to the manpower portfolio: Dinesh Vasu Dash discusses how his previous role in integrated healthcare shaped his focus on safeguarding low-wage and vulnerable workers.
10:06 The unpaid wage crisis: An update on the tripartite intervention that recovered salaries for the workers left stranded.
17:37 Why ground-level officers didn't pick up the unpaid wage case earlier.
26:43 NGO recommendations and their feasibility.
28:45 Regulating recruitment debt: Examining the high upfront fees workers pay in source countries.
35:13 Foreign worker levies: Has it achieved its objective?
39:04 What will Singapore’s manpower landscape look like in 20 years?
45:26 Social integration as a two-way street.
Read ST’s Opinion section: https://str.sg/w7sH
Host: Tan Dawn Wei (dawntan@sph.com.sg)
Produced and edited by: Hadyu Rahim
Executive producers: Danson Cheong and Lynda Hong
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Japan's ageing crisis has turned prisons into an unlikely safety net for lonely seniors.
Synopsis: Every first Friday of the month, The Straits Times catches up with its foreign correspondents about life and trends in the countries they're based in.
Japan's prisons are increasingly housing a growing number of elderly inmates, many of whom are repeat offenders convicted of minor crimes. Why would anyone choose prison over freedom?
In this episode, host Li Xueying speaks with Japan correspondent Walter Sim as he takes the audience inside Tochigi Prison, Japan's largest women's correctional facility, where an unexpected trend is raising difficult questions about the country's rapidly ageing society.
Some elderly women are repeatedly committing minor offences, but the reasons behind their actions may not be what you expect. Their stories reveal deeper challenges facing Japan, from loneliness and shrinking family support networks to rising care costs and an ageing population.
What happens when prison becomes part of a country's social safety net?
Highlights (click/tap above):
0:42 Japan's demographic challenges and prison population trends
2:23 Social dynamics within Tochigi’s prison
4:18 The paradox of prisons feeling like nursing homes
8:12 Broken social safety nets and the rise of "kodokushi"
10:31 The structural gaps in healthcare and caregivers
12:43 Japan's policy reforms towards rehabilitation
15:10 Implications of declining crime rates and prison closures
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Host: Li Xueying (xueying@sph.com.sg)
Edited by: Natasha Liew
Executive producer: Ernest Luis
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Millennials are the generation that changed the conversation around mental health. They normalised mental health talk, encouraged self-care and made going to therapy less taboo.
So what caused the 50 per cent jump in suicide deaths among adults in their 30s in 2024?
Recently released data from the annual report on registration of births and deaths by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority showed there were 441 suicide deaths in Singapore in 2024.
Suicide among adults aged between 30 and 39 increased from 66 cases in 2023 to 99 in 2024.
In this episode, Natasha speaks with Dr Jared Ng, a psychiatrist and medical director at Connections MindHealth, and Anthea Ong, co-lead for a white paper for national suicide prevention strategy Project Hayat, about what’s affecting this group.
We also talk about why men are still reluctant to seek help, and whether AI chatbots are valid sources of mental health support.
Watch the previous TUP episode on how to help someone having suicidal thoughts: https://str.sg/3KHRV
Highlights (click/tap above):
2:28 Why did millennial suicide deaths spike by 50 per cent in a year?
6:14 “I failed at something.” vs “I’m a failure.”
11:08 The challenges of living in a pressure-cooker society
13:23 The “treatment gap” problem
16:48 Do you feel safe in your workplace?
20:38 Why staff don’t trust Employee Assistance Programmes
25:13 The gender paradox about suicide
29:53 Why do men stay suicidal
34:32 Where AI chatbots can help, and where they don’t
39:57 Struggling isn’t the same as being suicidal
41:30 Not all helpline callers are in distress
Helplines
Mental well-being:
National Mindline: 1771 (24 hours) / 6669-1771 (via WhatsApp)
Samaritans of Singapore: 1-767 (24 hours) / 9151-1767 (24 hours CareText via WhatsApp)
Singapore Association for Mental Health: 1800-283-7019
Silver Ribbon Singapore: 6386-1928
Chat, Centre of Excellence for Youth Mental Health: 6493-6500/1
Women’s Helpline (Aware): 1800-777-5555 (weekdays, 10am to 6pm)
The Seniors Helpline: 1800-555-5555 (weekdays, 9am to 5pm)
Tinkle Friend (for primary school-age children): 1800-2744-788
Mindfull Community HQ (for caregivers, families and persons in recovery): 6460-4400 (weekdays, 9am to 5pm)
Counselling:
Touchline (Counselling): 1800-377-2252
Touch Care Line (for caregivers): 6804-6555
Counselling and Care Centre: 6536-6366
We Care Community Services: 3165-8017
Shan You Counselling Centre: 6741-9293
Clarity Singapore: 6757-7990
Care Corner Counselling Centre: 6353-1180
Online resources:
mindline.sg/fsmh
eC2.sg
chat.mentalhealth.sg
carey.carecorner.org.sg (for those aged 13 to 25)
limitless.sg/talk (for those aged 12 to 25)
Host: Natasha Ann Zachariah (natashaz@sph.com.sg)
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Edited by: Eden Soh & Natasha Liew
Executive producer: Danson Cheong
Producers: Natasha Ann Zachariah, Elizabeth Law & Zachary Lim
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Retrenchment payouts, mental health claims & the Workplace Fairness Act: How S’pore’s new law rewrites the rules.
Synopsis: Conversations and interviews that give you something to think about. Each Wednesday, In Your Opinion speaks to thinkers, leaders, and the people shaping our lives and the issues of the day.
With the landmark Workplace Fairness Act (WFA) set to take full effect in late 2027, the rules of the corporate game are about to change. But will the new laws actually protect the everyday worker, or just create new legal loopholes?
In this episode of In Your Opinion, ST assistant podcast editor Lynda Hong sits down with veteran employment lawyer Jonathan Yuen, Partner at Rajah & Tann.
They peel back the curtain on the dark side of HR tactics, from weaponised Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) to the 24-hour ultimatum room. Plus, an insider look at the new $250,000 Employment Claims Tribunals (ECT) limit, and why the upcoming legal changes might force unrepresented employees into a David and Goliath battle against corporate HR.
Highlights (click/tap above):
8:46 Myth busted: The '1 month per year' severance rule
20:41 Should Singapore introduce a mandatory cooling-off period for severance offers?
25:30 What is the most practical change from the Workplace Fairness Act?
32:44 Genuine struggles vs weaponising mental health against employers
39:06 The $250,000 claim limit and the ban on lawyers under the new law
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Host: Lynda Hong (lyndahong@sph.com.sg)
Produced and edited by: Hadyu Rahim
Executive producers: Danson Cheong and Lynda Hong
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Talking to friends about money can be sensitive, here’s how to navigate it.
Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, get a head start in your personal finance, career and life with The Straits Times.
Friendships may be priceless, but money talk often crops up among friends - who owes who money, choosing dinner locations, trying to budget for travel together.
But how can we talk openly about money without breaking friendships?
In this episode, ST business correspondent Sue-Ann Tan and See Kai Wen talk about how to navigate this issue.
Their guest is Vivienne Ong from MoneyOwl.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:49 How will it affect the friend group if everyone knows each other’s pay?
7:43 People pleasing vs guarding your own finances
10:56 Money talk when travelling with friends
18:00 Can owing money break a friendship
23:29 Taking emotions out of the equation
24:50 Expensive weddings and hongbao
29:26 How to approach the money convo
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Hosts: Sue-Ann Tan (suetan@sph.com.sg) and See Kai Wen (seekw@sph.com.sg)
Produced & edited by: Amirul Karim and Natasha Liew
Executive producers: Elizabeth Law
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Will the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link sound the death knell for smaller, home-grown businesses when it opens in a few months?
A new study, which was released on July 16, highlighted how Singaporeans are slated to spend $1.05 billion more across the Causeway in 2027. But visitors from the other side aren’t expected to send as much business our way. JB visitors are projected to spend about $756 million more.
The Singapore Business Federation (SBF), the Restaurant Association of Singapore and the Singapore Retailers Association jointly commissioned the study to look at how the RTS Link could reshape consumer spending, tourism flows and business competitiveness in Singapore’s retail and food and beverage sectors.
Can local retail and F&B businesses, which are already struggling with rent and manpower costs, cope with the added pressure?
In this episode, I speak with:
• Musa Fazal, the chief policy and operating officer at the SBF, and
• Ang Yuit, president of the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises, who moved to JB 18 months ago.
We discuss whether expanding the eligibility and amount of the CDC Vouchers Scheme is just a Band-Aid, and if the Government will step in to control rents.
Highlights (click/tap above):
2:35 Are SG businesses excited about the RTS Link?
6:28 How will S’pore’s consumer spending change?
10:34 Is it too late for retail, F&B?
17:24 You can’t risk making a mistake here: Yuit
19:42 CDC vouchers: A band-aid but still useful
23:15 Topline statistics might not give us the actual picture
27:05 Can we move events to the heartlands?
28:41 Why hasn’t the west built its own Katong?
32:43 Why we need spaces for businesses to try - and fail cheaply
39:53 Why S’pore needs a “nighttime mayor”
Host: Natasha Ann Zachariah (natashaz@sph.com.sg)
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Edited by: Eden Soh & Natasha Liew
Executive producer: Danson Cheong
Producers: Natasha Ann Zachariah, Elizabeth Law & Zachary Lim
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Mums discuss the trade-offs and rewards of both choices, and why there is no “right” way to be a mother.
Synopsis: Join us for a five-part series on working motherhood from July 3-31 with episodes out every Friday.
This final episode explores one of the biggest questions mothers face: Stay home with my children, or continue working?
From the emotional cost of missing moments with their children to the financial realities of stepping away from paid employment, working mums often find themselves weighing impossible trade-offs, even though there is no “right” way to raise a family.
Host Vanessa Chelvan speaks with Kristen Kiong, a speech therapist and mother of three who left the workforce to care for her children full-time; and Yong Qiao Qing, a marketing manager and mother of two who returned to work after being a stay-at-home mum.
They discuss the misconceptions surrounding stay-at-home mothers, the hidden value of unpaid caregiving, and why becoming a mother can make women stronger and more productive at work.
Highlights (click/tap above):
8:13 My job comes at the expense of my kids - and vice versa
10:05 Dealing with guilt and the common misconceptions
12:40 From earning your own money to asking your husband
16:30 The value of stay-at-home mums is not monetary
20:40 Dealing with overstimulation as a mum
25:40 We are the first generation of mothers to apologise to our kids
27:22 Stay-at-home mums sometimes feel ‘collectively lonely’
30:50 The motherhood penalty
34:06 On why mothers are extraproductive workers
36:30 Advice for those considering the switch
Host: Vanessa Chelvan (vpchelvan@sph.com.sg)
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Produced and edited by: Teo Tong Kai
Executive producers: Ernest Luis & Elizabeth Law
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From running marathons to being personalised chefs, robots are redefining life in the future.
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 July, host and deputy foreign editor Albert Wai teams up with ST’s senior China correspondents Yew Lun Tian and Daryl Loo. Their focus is on China’s AI and robots and what they mean for jobs, IPOs and the US-China rivalry.
On the ground, Lun Tian notes that AI has become “everything, everywhere, all at once.” Everyday innovations now range from driverless robotaxis and near-unmanned factories to AI-generated microdramas.
Such tech advancements have translated into a can-do spirit for China.
The government has framed China’s open-source AI models as a driver of equitable global development—offering Beijing a chance to demonstrate leadership and responsible AI governance. However, skeptics argue against expanding China’s influence in setting global standards.
Domestically, it has also sparked a massive capital surge in the form of IPOs. And talent is in such short supply that Chinese companies now have to look overseas.
While the overall picture is a positive one, there is an underbelly in the form of social inequalities, need for regulation as well as ethical issues.
There are also implications for US-China ties. AI has become yet another topic that shows how difficult it is for both sides to come together. Yet, dialogue is urgently needed for both Beijing and Washington to identify low-hanging fruits and establish basic guardrails.
What do the podcasters hope to see in future? Albert and Daryl wish for a robot that can analyse, wash and fold their laundry, while Lun Tian would like a “master shifu” to answer her burning questions.
Highlights (click/tap above):
7:43 AI is “everything, everywhere all at once”
10:13 President Xi lays out China’s vision
13:48 Scramble for public listings
17:25 Preparing students to thrive
22:36 Is AI missing out on women’s talent?
24:54 AI competition could be the new nuclear arms race
31:36 More harm than good?
Read more: https://str.sg/4pqfj
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Host: Albert Wai (albertw@sph.com.sg)
Produced and edited by: Fa’izah Sani
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