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    The Straits Times Podcasts

    Synopsis: 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.

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    S1E80: A focus on one-child couples is an easier baby booster than large families Jun 23, 2026
    Show notes

    Targeting one-child couples for a second child is lower-hanging fruit than pushing for a third under the Large Families Scheme, says a researcher.

    Synopsis: On Wednesdays, The Straits Times takes a hard look at Singapore's social issues of the day with guests.

    Stopping at one or two children is such a norm in Singapore that a 'large family' now means having three or more children.

    This definition comes after the government launched the large families scheme in 2025, in a bid to encourage Singaporeans to expand their households.

    In its first year alone, the scheme has already stepped in to help about 5,000 Singaporean children. Each of them received up to $16,000 in additional grants to ease the financial load of multi-child parenting.

    But can money alone shift a couple’s mindsets to having more children?

    Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies Kalpana Vignehsa joins assistant podcast editor Lynda Hong to discuss the modern realities, anxieties, and choices of raising children in Singapore.

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    7:27 Why focus on one-child family instead of two-child families under Large Families Scheme

    25:48 BTO Co-Living: Building a Child-Raising Community with 12 Families

    28:16 $300,000? $500,000? The value of child-raising to society

    36:04 Why a family with 3 kids is usually on a single income

    50:14 Youth prioritising education, NS and BTO, leaving no room for marriage, let alone babies

    Read ST’s Opinion section: https://str.sg/w7sH

    Follow Lynda Hong on LinkedIn: https://str.sg/Gm2v

    Host: Lynda Hong (lyndahong@sph.com.sg)

    Produced and edited by: Teo Tong Kai

    Executive producers: Danson Cheong and Lynda Hong

    Follow In Your Opinion Podcast here and get notified for new episode drops:

    Channel: https://str.sg/w7Qt

    Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/wukb

    Spotify: https://str.sg/w7sV

    Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg

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    Get more updates: http://str.sg/stpodcasts

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    S2E76: What can be done about the explosion of disinformation? Jun 18, 2026
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    The menace is everywhere and you can hardly spot it, stop it or punish it.

    Synopsis: Every third Friday of the month, The Straits Times gets its US Bureau Chief to analyse the hottest political and trending talking points.

    Singapore recently ordered social media platforms to block access to 14 online posts that target the Indian community, such as by suggesting that Singapore was being overrun by Indians.

    Investigations showed that the content most likely originated from a platform based in China and was subsequently carried on other platforms and websites, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said in a statement on June 6.

    In this episode, US Bureau Chief Bhagyashree Garekar chats with a US-based expert who has studied disinformation, defined as organised and systematic efforts to manipulate people and to transmit false narratives.

    Darrell West of the Brookings Institution has carried out extensive research on how technologies such as generative AI can be used to create serious threats to personal safety, race relations and governance.

    He is a senior fellow at the Center for Technology Innovation within the Governance Studies programme.

    He is the co-author of Lies That Kill: A Citizen’s Guide to Disinformation. It explains how falsehoods spread and what citizens, institutions, and policymakers can do to resist them.

    His bottom line? Only you can protect yourself from disinformation.

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    1:03 Disinformation is more than misinformation

    4:12 Where is all the disinformation coming from?

    5:08 How Iran beat the US in information war

    8:10 Does the US use disinformation as well?

    10:12 Who’s at the top of the disinfo game?

    13:30 Do disinfo producers ever pay a price?

    19:04 Disinformation will get worse ahead of US elections

    20:41 Only you can protect you

    24:32 Are Gen Z better at detecting fakes?

    More articles on:

    Singapore blocks online posts targeting Indian community; content likely from China-based platform: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/spore-blocks-online-posts-targeting-indian-community-content-likely-from-china-based-platform

    Behind the anti-Indian posts: How social media pages mix divisive narratives with clickbait: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/behind-the-anti-indian-posts-how-social-media-pages-mix-divisive-narratives-with-clickbait

    Read Bhagyashree Garekar’s articles: https://str.sg/whNo

    Bhagyashree Garekar’s LinkedIn: https://str.sg/gD6E

    Sign up for ST’s weekly Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/sfpz

    Host: Bhagyashree Garekar (bhagya@sph.com.sg)

    Produced and edited by: Fa’izah Sani

    Executive producer: Ernest Luis

    Follow Asian Insider Podcast on Fridays here:

    Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7

    Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8

    Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX

    Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg

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    All-in-one ST Podcasts channel: https://str.sg/wvz7

    Get more updates: http://str.sg/stpodcasts

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    S1E98: Lure of traffic drives millions of Chinese content creators to target Singapore Jun 18, 2026
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    Independent content creators in China are making online posts disparaging Singapore, its politicians and minorities.
    The latter, in particular, has made the authorities here concerned enough to block access to 14 online posts earlier in June, which targeted the Indian community and contained inflammatory narratives about Singapore’s cultural diversity.

    If the content isn’t state-sanctioned, what’s driving Chinese content creators to make such posts, and why did it find an audience here?

    In this episode, I chat with:

    • Benjamin Ang, the head of the Centre of Excellence for National Security, Future Issues and Technology at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies. He researches cybersecurity, digital security and disinformation, and

    • Straits Times senior columnist Tan Dawn Wei, who writes about China and its relations with the rest of the world. She was in Beijing for seven years from 2018 as ST’s China bureau chief, covering all aspects of the country, from its domestic politics to its economy.

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    1:58 Difference between state-directed vs organic disinformation

    3:56 Clicks for “outrageous” content

    9:05 All about the clicks

    10:23 "We just happen to be a hot topic.”

    13:06 Why did the content focus on race?

    18:05 Does the racist content reflect how some Singaporeans think?

    21:21 How polarisation can happen

    26:10 Why doesn’t the Chinese government take down such content?

    Host: Natasha Ann Zachariah (natashaz@sph.com.sg)

    Read Natasha’s articles: https://str.sg/iSXm

    Follow The Usual Place podcast on IG: https://str.sg/8KNT

    Follow Natasha on LinkedIn: https://str.sg/v6DN

    Filmed by: Studio+65

    Edited by: Eden Soh & Natasha Liew

    Executive producer: Danson Cheong

    Producers: Natasha Ann Zachariah, Elizabeth Law & Zachary Lim

    Follow The Usual Place Podcast and get notified for new episode drops every Thursday:

    Channel: https://str.sg/5nfm

    Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/9ijX

    Spotify: https://str.sg/cd2P

    YouTube: https://str.sg/theusualplacepodcast

    Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg

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    S1E79: Deepfakes, $50 intimate photos amid OSC launch Jun 16, 2026
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    Singapore's new Online Safety Commission (OSC) rolls out to combat cyberbullying, deepfakes, and online harms. But will this law protect victims, or will trolls simply hide in darker corners?

    Synopsis: On Wednesdays, The Straits Times takes a hard look at Singapore's social issues of the day with guests.
    Imagine discovering that your face and voice have been hijacked, manipulated into a deepfake, and broadcast across the internet. It is a chilling violation of privacy, and it proves a terrifying point: no one is immune to online harms.

    As digital abuse, cyberbullying, and image-based violence become increasingly normalised, the rules of engagement are also shifting. Enter the Online Safety Commission (OSC) that Singapore is officially rolling out in June 2026.

    This new regulatory watchdog is designed to force tech giants to take down harmful content and give victims some respite from the harassment and bullying. But will this new law actually have the teeth to protect us? Or will trolls quickly invent new ways to circumvent it?

    In this episode of In Your Opinion, assistant podcast editor Lynda Hong sits down with legal expert and founder of SG Her Empowerment (SHE) Stefanie Yuen Thio. Yuen Thio shares her personal ordeal as a deepfake victim and uncovers the severe realities of digital abuse facing youths in Singapore today – including the alarming normalisation of teenagers selling intimate photos for $50.

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    3:14 Her personal experience surviving a deepfake attack

    7:43 How "trusted flaggers" like SHE get harmful content taken down faster than standard reporting

    9:57 What the new Online Safety Commission (OSC) actually means for victims of cyberbullying

    24:36 The disturbing reality of youths commodifying their bodies and selling intimate photos for $50

    27:22 Beyond the law: The urgent need for age assurance technology and bystander intervention

    Read ST’s Opinion section: https://str.sg/w7sH

    Follow Lynda Hong on LinkedIn: https://str.sg/Gm2v

    Host: Lynda Hong (lyndahong@sph.com.sg)

    Produced and edited by: Teo Tong Kai

    Executive producers: Danson Cheong and Lynda Hong

    Follow In Your Opinion Podcast here and get notified for new episode drops:

    Channel: https://str.sg/w7Qt

    Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/wukb

    Spotify: https://str.sg/w7sV

    Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg

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    Get more updates: http://str.sg/stpodcasts

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    S2E44: ‘Comedy equals truth and pain’: a clown on taking life less seriously Jun 15, 2026
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    Are Singaporeans too rigid to be funny? How to take ourselves less seriously to overcome stress.

    Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, get a head start in your personal finance, career and life with The Straits Times.

    In this episode, theatrical clown and actor Shanice Stanislaus shares with host See Kai Wen about how thinking and acting like a clown can help navigate high-pressure environments.

    The “Clown Mentality” includes having the audacity to dream and try, never afraid of failing and finding ways to add whimsy into your life. We all have a little clown in our pockets.

    Shanice also speaks about her journey as one of the only few professional clowns in Singapore, her award-winning clown shows, and how she helps Singaporeans find their “funny” in her workshops.

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    0:00 What is clowning?

    02:58 Are Singaporeans too uptight to be funny?

    07:11 Why we need to learn how to fail

    10:51 Comedy is truth and pain wrapped nicely

    15:33 Using humour to break the ice in work situations

    21:55 How to find your inner clown and humour

    25:47 Adopting a “Clown Mentality”

    27:51 Shanice’s experience performing as a clown overseas

    Follow See Kai Wen on LinkedIn:https://str.sg/qfwqQ

    Host: See Kai Wen (seekw@sph.com.sg)

    Produced & edited by: Amirul Karim

    Executive producers: Elizabeth Law and Joanna Seow

    Follow Headstart On Record Podcast channel here:

    Channel: https://str.sg/wB2m

    Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/wuN3

    Spotify: https://str.sg/wBr9

    Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg

    Get business/career tips in ST's Headstart newsletter: https://str.sg/headstart-nl

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    The App Store: https://str.sg/icyB

    Google Play: https://str.sg/icyX

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    Do note: All analyses, opinions, recommendations and other information in this podcast are for your general information only. You should not rely on them in making any decision. Please consult a fully qualified financial adviser or professional expert for independent advice and verification. To the fullest extent permitted by law, SPH Media shall not be liable for any loss arising from the use of or reliance on any analyses, opinions, recommendations and other information in this podcast. SPH Media accepts no responsibility or liability whatsoever that may result or arise from the products, services or information of any third parties.

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    S2E75: Why Beijing now sets the agenda for US-China ties Jun 12, 2026
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    Can Trump and Xi’s new ‘constructive’ framework bring stability to the US-China dynamic?

    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 episode, host Ravi Velloor speaks with Wang Xiangwei, the eminent Hongkong-based China scholar and former editor-in-chief of South China Morning Post.

    Wang, who is soon heading to the Harvard Kennedy School of Government as a Senior Visiting Fellow, offers a Chinese perspective on the changing dynamics of the US-China relationship, with Beijing now treated as a near-peer by Washington, and increasingly able to set the agenda.

    US President Donald Trump, he says, is the most China-friendly person in his Cabinet and the days when even Chinese garlic was treated as a national security risk are long over.

    In an odd way, China does not wish to see the US retrench from Asia entirely.

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    1:26 How things have changed in US-China ties

    5:20 ‘G-2’ is in place now, and China a peer equal

    8:55 Goodbye, Indo-Pacific

    13:20 Up ahead, long period of stability

    16:17 For the first time, China sets the agenda

    20:36 Boards of trade, investment

    26:22 Surprise, Surprise…China wants US to stay in Asia!

    Read Ravi's columns: https://str.sg/3xRP

    Follow Ravi on X: https://twitter.com/RaviVelloor

    Sign up for ST’s weekly Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/sfpz

    Host: Ravi Velloor (velloor@sph.com.sg)

    Produced and edited by: Fa’izah Sani

    Executive producer: Ernest Luis

    Follow Asian Insider Podcast on Fridays here:

    Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7

    Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8

    Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX

    Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg

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    All-in-one ST Podcasts channel: https://str.sg/wvz7

    Get more updates: http://str.sg/stpodcasts

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    The App Store: https://str.sg/icyB

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    S1E78: P1 registration: How did the parent volunteer scheme become an arms race? Jun 09, 2026
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    The scheme was meant to build closer ties between parents and schools. Has it achieved its intended purpose, or outlived its usefulness?

    Synopsis: On Wednesdays, The Straits Times takes a hard look at Singapore's social issues of the day with guests.

    Would you volunteer your time and effort to get your child into a primary school of your choice? For many parents, it’s a no-brainer - even if it involves a huge commitment.

    Parent volunteering was introduced as part of the P1 registration system as a way to encourage parents to be more involved in their child’s education and build closer ties between parents and the school. Schools also benefitted from the extra help in their programmes and events.

    In 1998, it was announced that parent volunteers would have to complete at least 40 hours of service to the school to register their child in an earlier phase of P1 registration.

    But the scheme’s immense popularity among parents has caused it to become increasingly competitive. Some parents ballot to have a chance to volunteer. Others prepare detailed curriculums or send CVs to schools. Some schools no longer accept parent volunteers.

    It’s raised questions: Given that volunteering requires time, effort and skills, does the scheme really only benefit parents who have resources?

    And isn’t volunteering meant to be something done out of a genuine desire to do good, rather than expecting something in return?

    How did the parent volunteer scheme turn into an arms race? Has it outlived its usefulness? Is it time to scrap the scheme entirely?

    In this episode of In Your Opinion, Assistant Opinion Editor Lianne Chia speaks with Associate Professor Jason Tan from the National Institute of Education to understand the original intentions of the scheme, what happened along the way - and why choosing a child’s primary school has become such a high-stakes, high anxiety exercise.

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    4:20 Has the parent volunteer scheme achieved its initial purpose?

    5:59 Does the scheme turn volunteering into a transaction?

    9:33 How did the P1 volunteering scheme become an arms race?

    16:22 Can we really blame parents?

    23:59 Is there a way we can return the scheme to its original intention?

    27:32 Should we scrap the volunteering scheme - or double down on it?

    Read ST’s Opinion section: https://str.sg/w7sH

    Host: Lianne Chia (liannechia@sph.com.sg)

    Produced and edited by: Hadyu Rahim

    Executive producers: Danson Cheong & Lynda Hong

    Follow In Your Opinion Podcast here and get notified for new episode drops:

    Channel: https://str.sg/w7Qt

    Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/wukb

    Spotify: https://str.sg/w7sV

    Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg

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    S1E150: Palliative care is for living, not just dying: Talk about it sooner Jun 08, 2026
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    Your guide to a kinder end-of-life journey in the ICU.

    Synopsis: Every first Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times helps you make sense of health matters that affect you.

    Tan Tock Seng Hospital and National University Hospital recently launched a new initiative called A Kinder ICU that is supported by a 3.93 million grant from the Lien Foundation. The aim is to integrate palliative care into standard ICU treatment.

    In this episode, Joyce Teo finds out more about the initiative and the nature of palliative care from her two guests. They discuss how palliative care has evolved and how it provides essential support to patients who are critically ill and their families.

    The conversation also explores the importance of reflecting on the desired quality of life as one approaches the end of their journey.

    The two guests are Assistant Professor Neo Han Yee, a senior consultant and head of the palliative medicine department at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, and Ms Charmaine Sim, an advanced practice nurse at the medical intensive care unit at the National University Hospital.

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    2:26 Palliative care 10-20 years ago vs now

    5:28 Feeling conflicted seeing a family member in the ICU

    9:27 There is an art to palliative care

    10:23 Life presents you with unexpected crises

    14:10 Medical staff will also feel distressed if they are imposing pain on patients

    21:12 Helping the family of a man who fell critically ill just before he was about to return home

    23:40 Is it fair to keep trying to save his life?

    25:03 The doctor is legally authorised to withdraw life support when life-sustaining efforts are futile, but there’s a need to help the family hold that grief

    29:30 Filial piety is a virtue but it can also create a sense of guilt

    34:26 What is the minimum quality of life you want to live by?

    35:43 You cannot assume that you will pass away in your sleep…

    Read Joyce Teo's stories: https://str.sg/JbxN

    Host: Joyce Teo (joyceteo@sph.com.sg)

    Produced and edited by: Amirul Karim

    Executive producers: Ernest Luis and Lynda Hong

    Follow Health Check Podcast here and get notified for new episode drops:

    Channel: https://str.sg/JWaN

    Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWRX

    Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaQ

    Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg

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    S1E1: World Cup 2026: Can tournament's quality exceed increased quantity in matches? Jun 06, 2026
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    The 2026 World Cup in North America is just around the corner but is it in danger of being too bloated?

    The June 11-July 19 tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada will feature a record 48 teams from six confederations, with 12 groups of four teams each.

    A new round of 32 will make its debut and the tournament will feature a record 104 matches in total, 40 games more than the 2022 edition in Qatar.

    Four countries that will be making their debut in North America are Curacao – the smallest nation ever to qualify for a World Cup – fellow minnows Cape Verde, and Asian newcomers Jordan and Uzbekistan.

    In comparison over World Cup history, the first tournament in Uruguay in 1930 had just 13 teams – three groups of three and one group of four nations. One winner from each group advanced to the semi-finals and the tournament comprised only 18 matches. There were no qualifiers then as it was an invitational tournament.

    In this episode, The Straits Times collaborates with Money FM 89.3’s Sports Minutes to invite nine fans in Singapore - who hail from participating World Cup nations - and together with columnist and pundit Neil Humphreys, they look ahead to what is in store at the June 11 to July 19 tournament.

    Representing their home countries but based in Singapore, are the following fans featured:

    Mexico: Mauricio Espinoza, chef/owner of Papi's Tacos in SG

    Argentina: Lucas Bilbao, co-founder, Minga Creative Company

    France: Stephane Missier, chief strategy officer, BBH Singapore

    Brazil: Matheus De Moura Sena, senior tax manager, Deloitte

    Spain: Sahil Naresh Primalani, founder, Aula De Lenguas

    England: Faraaz Marghoob, group strategy director, BBH Singapore

    Morocco: Karim Bencherifa, football coach

    Japan: Shuya Yamashita, BG Tampines Rovers footballer

    Germany: Lennart Thy, Lion City Sailors footballer

    Try out The Straits Times World Cup results simulator: https://www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/graphics/2025/12/worldcup-2026-simulator/index.html

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    0:55 Humphreys: Quality over quantity? Was it only about the money, not simply inclusivity & diversity?

    2:43 Mexico, masks and the love of the game

    5:12 Can Argentina make it two in a row?

    7:00 A classic modern rivalry between France and Argentina

    8:40 Mayonnaise: How mixing special ingredients needs to be done right too, in the case of France with many superstars

    10:00 A comeback for Brazil, Spanish flair, or is football finally "coming home"?

    14:06 The Morocco dream, history for Japan? Will Germany switch it?

    19:09 Can World Cup 2026 overcome all the issues surrounding it?

    22:10 World Cup 2026 favourites? Dark horses?

    36:35 Is Cristiano Ronaldo too old? Who else should win the World Cup?

    Host: Deepanraj Ganesan (gdeepan@sph.com.sg) & Zia-ul Raushan (raushan@sph.com.sg)

    Filmed by: Studio+65

    Edited by: Jonathan Roberts, deputy head, Audience Lab (video)

    Follow more ST podcast channels:

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    S2E74: Why eldest daughters carry so much weight: An Asian perspective Jun 04, 2026
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    Being uber-responsible, people-pleasing and a perfectionist are traits that first-born girls in Asia purportedly have.
    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.

    A book in Taiwan on the so-called “eldest daughter syndrome” is now a bestseller translated into other languages.

    It looks at how many first-born women in the East Asian society struggle with perfectionism, people-pleasing, burnout, anxiety and other mental health struggles. This often arises from the profound psychological and physical pressures that they face at home.

    What is even more insidious is when these traits carry over from the private space to their workplace.

    Taiwan correspondent Yip Wai Yee, herself a first-born girl, speaks to foreign editor Li Xueying, another first-born girl, on her personal experience, as well as the question: where is all of this coming from?
    Highlights (click/tap above):

    1:58 What is the eldest daughter syndrome

    4:43 Myth vs social expectations

    6:29 Eldest daughter syndrome entrenched in Taiwan society

    10:17 How it plays into workplace burnout and boundaries

    13:55 Managing guilt and saying no as an eldest daughter

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