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.
Follow our shows on your favourite audio apps Apple Podcasts, Spotify or even ST’s app, which has a dedicated podcast player section.
Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis & The Straits Times, SPH Media.
Plastic's risks to the environment and human health far outweigh the benefits.
Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.
Bans on single-use plastics are essential, experts say. Nations are also negotiating a global plastic pollution treaty to try to bring the crisis under control. But more is needed.
In this episode, ST's climate editor David Fogarty hosts Dr Sarah Dunlop, who leads the Plastics & Human Health Research Program at the Minderoo Foundation in Australia. She is also Emeritus Professor, University of Western Australia.
She tells Green Pulse that plastics are an incredible success story and are used to make many things from bottles to carpets to Dreamliner aircraft. And such is the demand for plastics that production has soared in recent decades to more than 450 million tonnes a year and it could reach more than 1 billion tonnes by mid-century.
Yet the majority of plastics ever made still exist – discarded in landfills, or dumped in the environment. And only about 10 percent of plastics are currently recycled.
Add to this the threat from more than 10,000 chemicals added to plastics to make them flexible, flame retardant, different colours and other characteristics. These chemicals leak out into the environment and get inside the human body.
Chemicals associated with plastics have been linked to cancers, miscarriages, hormonal changes, obesity and other serious health impacts that cost billions of dollars a year.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:34 How great is the threat from plastics?
6:58 Singapore recycles 6 per cent of plastics but otherwise produces 1 million tonnes of plastic waste each year, most of which is incinerated; why is recycling plastics a real challenge?
13:10 What is the Minderoo Foundation, and what challenges it tackles
15:50 What are some of the risks from the thousands of toxic chemicals added to plastics?
22:00 Is it possible to urgently design plastics that are less toxic? Solutions to reduce plastic consumption and waste
29:29 “The plastics treaty is a once-in-a-lifetime fantastic opportunity”, says Dr Sarah Dunlop
Produced by: David Fogarty (dfogarty@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Hadyu Rahim & Paxton Pang
Edited by: Hadyu Rahim
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How the gruesome 1998 incidents paved the way for black magic to be criminalised last year in 2022, in the predominantly Muslim country of Indonesia.
Synopsis (headphones recommended): A special edition 6-part series by The Straits Times in Singapore, exploring recent real crimes that gripped, horrified and laid bare the issues that afflicted societies in Asia. Episodes drop every fourth Tuesday of the month from April 25, 2023.
Warning: This podcast is an audio documentary of a real crime case which may be troubling and upsetting to certain listeners. Listener discretion is advised.
Sorcery is against Islamic teachings, but today, many in Indonesia still consult black magic practitioners for advice. In 1998, a series of killings by unknown masked 'ninjas', targeting suspected sorcerers in East Java, launched the community into a period of mass hysteria, violence and retaliation-attacks.
The killings triggered discussions on the need and ways to regulate sorcery, to prevent similar instances and to stop people from taking the law into their own hands. The legal gap was finally plugged last year in 2022, when laws on sorcery were included in the revised Criminal Code passed by the Parliament.
The government is also seeking to settle the case, along with 11 other human rights abuses, by non-judicial means.
ST’s Indonesia Bureau Chief Arlina Arshad narrates this podcast. The reporting and scripting for this episode was done by ST’s Indonesia Correspondent Linda Yulisman.
Highlights (click/tap above):
4:20 Why sorcery has long been part of Indonesia’s life and culture, even among the nation's notable figures
10:05 From 1998 till 1999, a ferocious wave of hysteria spreads against purported black magic practitioners
20:15 Larger motives behind attacks? Understanding Banyuwangi region's history and Indonesia’s period of political transition
28:40 Were attacks likely carried out by trained assassins with links to the military?
33:35 Why it took decades to criminalise witchcraft and sorcery in Indonesia
Interviews by: Linda Yulisman (ylinda@sph.com.sg)
Narrated by: Arlina Arshad (aarlina@sph.com.sg)
Executive Producers: Ernest Luis (ernest@sph.com.sg) and Tan Tam Mei (tammei@sph.com.sg)
Podcast Producers: Hadyu Rahim & Fa'izah Sani
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Copy editor: Choo Li Meng
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Since Ms Piang Ngaih Don’s death in 2016, a slew of measures have been introduced to stem domestic worker abuse.
Synopsis (headphones recommended): A special edition 6-part series by The Straits Times in Singapore, exploring recent real crimes that gripped, horrified and laid bare the issues that afflicted societies in Asia. Episodes drop every fourth Tuesday of the month from April 25, 2023.
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In 2016, the abuse and eventual death of a young Myanmar domestic worker led to shock and an outpouring of grief in Singapore.
Ms Piang Ngaih Don left her hometown in Chin State, Myanmar, to work for Gaiyathiri Murugayan and her then-husband and suspended police officer Kevin Chelvam in 2015.
The details and extent of her torture, at the hands of Gaiyathiri and her mother Prema S. Naraynasamy, brought about heightened checks and health screenings for domestic workers in Singapore. Yet activists say more can be done.
ST's Singapore journalist Jean Iau interviews and narrates this podcast.
Highlights (click/tap above):
4:23 "Their attitude is like animal attitude", says Mr Tin Maung Win who runs an NGO for migrant workers
6:35 Verbal abuse turns physical: CCTV footage captures the assaults on Ms Piang Ngaih Don over the last 35 days of her life
9:05 Chilling events the night before she died; Gaiyathiri and Prema now serving sentences
15:25 Reactions from Ms Piang Ngaih Don’s family; hundreds take to the streets in Yangon to mourn her
21:06 Revisiting the scene: A young neighbour recalls hearing shouting from Gaiyathiri's flat and avoiding her
22:48 In February 2021, then-Manpower Minister Josephine Teo said Singapore "must do better"; Manpower Ministry spells out some measures introduced since 2021
28:10 Should foreign domestic workers be given option to "live out", regardless of higher costs to employers? Ms Jaya Anil Kumar, senior research and advocacy manager at Human Organisation for Migration Economics (Home) believes so
Interviews & narration by: Jean Iau (jeaniau@sph.com.sg)
Executive Producers: Ernest Luis (ernest@sph.com.sg) and Tan Tam Mei (tammei@sph.com.sg)
Podcast Producers: Hadyu Rahim & Fa'izah Sani
Voiceovers: Leonie Teo, Vimalaraj Rajaratnam
Copy editor: Choo Li Meng
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Stay invested amidst inflation and other challenges; find investment opportunities in technology and healthcare.
Synopsis: Every third Monday of the month, hosts Lee Su Shyan and Ven Sreenivasan - both associate editors at The Straits Times - offer you an extra edge in managing your hard-earned money.
In this episode, they host Mr Abel Lim, head of Wealth Management Advisory and Strategy at UOB. They discuss Mr Lim's insights on the market outlook for the second half of this year, a week after UOB publicly released its 2H 2023 Market Outlook report: https://str.sg/iwHd
After the first half of 2023 where there was the failure of three regional US banks and the takeover of Credit Suisse, investors are now facing a situation where inflation may be easing. At the same time, China has reopened its economy but the recovery is patchy. Investors will hear how they can forge a strong and resilient portfolio amidst various challenges and find out which sectors still have opportunities.
This podcast is brought to you by UOB and is part of Rethink Your Wealth, UOB's personal finance series with The Straits Times.
Highlights (click/tap above):
5:58 Investors must still pay attention to inflation
10:40 Trends in the China economy
15:27 Outlook for tech stocks and the impact of AI and Chat GPT on investors
18:42 Long-term investing and protecting against downside risk
20:10 Building a low-risk portfolio of multi-asset solutions with an income element
21:16 Do not ignore Asia, Asean and technology
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This marks the first time since 1960, that both labour unions representing writers and actors, are on strike together.
Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times examines the ins and outs of pop culture in the Asian entertainment and Hollywood scene.
Despite the double summer blockbuster of Barbieheimer - which brought in the fourth largest weekend box office of all time - Hollywood is currently at a standstill. Amid deteriorating working conditions and salaries that have failed to keep pace with rising inflation, the writers and actors of America are on strike.
The Writers Guild of America (WGA), who write for television, went on strike in May against the major studios, networks and streamers that form the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). The Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) followed in July, going on strike having failed to reach a fair deal with the AMPTP.
This marks the first time since 1960 that both labour unions have been on strike together. In this episode of #PopVultures, host Jan Lee runs down the reasons why both unions are on strike, why it is unlikely to end anytime soon and how this double strike will affect audiences around the world.
Highlights (tap/click above):
1:19 What is the WGA, SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP?
3:34 How is Hollywood affected when the unions go on strike?
7:19 Why are the unions on strike? Their demands and how long might the strike last
23:10 How are viewers affected?
28:20 Some exceptions to the strike and the meaning of “scab”
Produced by: Jan Lee (janlee@sph.com.sg), Paxton Pang and Eden Soh
Edited by: Paxton Pang
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The road to net zero is fraught with challenges but one company is doing its best and helping others along the way. And it’s furthering the conversation by talking to and picking the brains of other business leaders. Howie Lim speaks to Yoon Young Kim, cluster president of Singapore and Brunei at Schneider Electric, for his insights.
Synopsis: The Business Times Podcasts channel showcases niche series Editors Talk and sponsored series.
This episode is brought to you by Schneider Electric.
Highlights:
01:30 Strategise, decarbonise, digitalise
02:45 Most challenging is baseline of Scope 3: suppliers
04:17 Stick and carrot approach for vendors
06:10 Balancing short-term economic goals with sustainability-based long term investments
10:55 No one size fits all
13:07 Right talent the most important aspect
16:23 Takeaways from the panel Schneider Electric hosted
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Written and hosted by: Howie Lim (howielim@sph.com.sg)
With Yoon Young Kim, cluster president of Singapore and Brunei, Schneider Electric.
Edited by: Claressa Monteiro & Howie Lim
Recording engineer: Joann Chai Pei Chieh
Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media
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Hear why the European eco-system is more relatable to Singaporeans than the local scene.
Synopsis: Every fourth Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times dives into a sports topic and tackles the hard questions with its guests on Hard Tackle.
The Festival of Football is in town as Tottenham Hotspur, Leicester City, Liverpool and Bayern Munich play pre-season friendlies at Singapore’s National Stadium.
Football is unofficially the national sport of Singapore and as thousands of fans pour into the Kallang area to watch these European teams, the local Singapore Premier League continues to see dwindling numbers.
Why is this the case? Is it fair to ask Singaporeans to show support to local football teams as much as they do for their European clubs?
Lion City Sailors fan Eddy Hirono, Liverpool supporter Syahril Rahman and ardent Spurs fan Nitin Nambiar join ST sports reporter Deepanraj Ganesan to discuss why Singaporeans are more drawn to European football than what goes on in their own backyards.
Highlights (click/tap above):
3:40 What lured these fans to support their respective sides
7:10 Why Syahril the Liverpool fan does not watch the local Singapore Premier League (SPL)
9:45 Our guests on whether it is fair to ask Singaporeans to support the SPL as much as they support their favourite European teams
16:05 Are foreign players in European leagues more relatable than local players?
24:45 What can fans look forward to during the friendlies that are to be played during the Festival of Football?
Read more: https://str.sg/iidr
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Edited by: Eden Soh
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Amid market volatility, it helps to distinguish between market noise and major trends. Scarcity of resources, labour and trust is already evident and will continue to drive markets. What are the impacts over the long run and how you can position your portfolio?
Synopsis: Learn to protect and grow your wealth in this monthly Business Times podcast series for affluent individuals, hosted by BT wealth editor Genevieve Cua.
This episode is brought to you by Pictet Wealth Management.
Highlights:
01:00 Why long run matters
05:17 Track record of forecasts
06:38 Overarching themes
09:20 Major asset class expectations and drivers
11:34 Implications of most important themes
13:30 How to position yourself
Written and hosted by: Genevieve Cua (gen@sph.com.sg)
With Dong Chen, head of Asia Macroeconomic Research for Pictet Wealth Management
Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro
Recording engineer: Joann Chai Pei Chieh
Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media
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Asean needs strong leadership in a fast moving world, or risks losing relevance, warns former top diplomat Marty Natalegawa, citing drifting policy on Myanmar.
Synopsis: Every fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh presents an Asian perspective of the biggest global talking points with expert guests.
Former Indonesia Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa, currently a Distinguished Fellow with the Asia Society Policy Institute, sees a fraying of Asean's common response to developments in Myanmar.
Asean has been skilled in employing adept and calibrated formal and informal diplomacy, and both open and quiet diplomacy, to obtain certain outcomes, but currently Asean's approach has become predictable. Indonesia, Asean’s current chair, must exercise leadership and vision while maintaining ASEAN unity, the former top regional diplomat says. Yet, Asean is not doing much more than exercising its convening power.
The United States must understand that Asean countries cherish and value their own autonomy. Meanwhile the international geopolitical environment is seeing the diminution of diplomacy, and weaponisation of issues in the public goods domain - like semiconductors, technology, public health and climate. Asean cannot afford to be complacent.
Highlights (click/tap above):
03:20 Asean’s gains must be constantly earned, we can’t be complacent
04:30 There really hasn’t been any demonstration of Asean’s leadership or centrality beyond convening power
06:50 There is clearly a recognition that South East Asia is important, but that does not automatically translate into recognition of Asean’s importance.
07:30 It is important for a country like the United States to recognize that the diversity within Asean is not a design fault but a feature – and not to try to force uniformity of foreign policy on the region
08:45 Asean cherishes and values its autonomy
10:12 Diplomacy as statecraft is fraying. Those who speak on behalf of dialogue and negotiation and engagement tend to be accused of pursuing appeasement
11:35 There is a weaponisation of some of the public goods domain that ought to be the very definition of the need for cooperative partnership – technology, cyber, semiconductors, health.
15:45 Things have not been made easier by the lack of unity among Asean member states on Myanmar
19:00 There is chairmanship (of Asean) and there is leadership.
Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh (nirmal@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Hadyu Rahim and Fa’izah Sani
Edited by: Hadyu Rahim and Fa’izah Sani
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Singaporean DJ and turntablist KoFlow is the fifth guest on this music channel.
Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times invites music acts to its podcast studio.
In the fifth episode of Music Lab, ST's music correspondent Eddino Abdul Hadi hosts home-grown DJ, turntablist and Singapore hip-hop pioneer KoFlow.
In the past two decades Koflow, real name Wayne Liu, has been at the forefront of the DJ and hip-hop community in Singapore.
He has been a mentor to younger generations of DJs, has performed at clubs and festivals all around the world, and has shared the same stage with stars ranging from Mariah Carey to Kanye West.
In recent years, he has focused on releasing original music, working with a wide range of musicians from genres such as classical and jazz, and he has also been increasingly getting more involved in the business side of nightlife.
Highlights (click/tap above):
3:32 His new EP, Grey, and how the work is vastly different from the hip-hop music he is known for playing in clubs
8:00 On the changing dynamics between DJs and rappers within the Singapore hip-hop scene
11:27 DJ-ing saved him from getting involved in vice activities
18:05 Being a “one-man band” and the story behind his stage name
21:08 How he ended up spearheading the hip-hop movement in Singapore
24:40 From performer to nightlife boss
27:52 Representing Singapore’s nightlife and music culture on the world stage
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Edited by: Hadyu Rahim
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