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.
Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times examines the ins and outs of pop culture in the Asian entertainment and Hollywood scene.
Is Canadian pop star Avril Lavigne dead? Are One Direction members Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson in a secret relationship? Has Chinese actor Zhang Zhehan been replaced by a body double?
In this #PopVultures episode, tumble down host Jan Lee's favourite pop culture rabbit hole - bizarre fandom conspiracy theories.
Highlights (tap/click above):
3:25 Examining pop culture conspiracy theories such as the Avril-is-dead conspiracy theory
7:52 What is shipping and why has it contributed to fandom conspiracy theories?
10:48 The Larry Stylinson ship and how it led to the Larry's-baby-is-fake conspiracy theory
19:19 The fake-Zhang Zhehan conspiracy theory
35:34 Thoughts on why fandom conspiracy theories gain traction - how it ties into social media and para-social relationships
42:44 Deepfake technology and how it breeds distrust
47:28 Final thoughts
Produced by: Jan Lee (janlee@sph.com.sg), Penelope Lee & Eden Soh
Edited by: Penelope Lee
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Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses Singapore's latest news and announcements.
Along with Singapore's growing sodium intake, there is a rising prevalence of hypertension - a major risk factor for stroke and cardiovascular diseases.
In a new initiative announced on Wednesday (Sept 28), Singapore aims to reduce sodium intake by around 15 per cent over five years.
ST multimedia correspondent Cheow Sue-Ann discusses this topic with Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Health Rahayu Mahzam.
Produced by: ST Video team
Edited by: ST Video team and Penelope Lee
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Synopsis: Every second and fourth Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport.
In this episode, ST sports correspondent Sazali Abdul Aziz and assistant sports editor Jonathan Wong chat with Formula One chief executive officer Stefano Domenicali, who is in town for the 2022 Singapore Grand Prix which makes its return after two years.
Domenicali discusses the Singapore GP’s status and place on the F1 calendar, how Asia remains a big part of its global strategy, and addresses rumours about preferential treatment for certain teams.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:13 F1’s return to The Lion City
4:03 Is Singapore still F1's ‘crown jewel’ of the East?
5:15 Where F1 could expand to next
14:45 F1's push for sustainability by 2030
18:33 Preferential treatment for some teams?
Read more: https://str.sg/wrE6
Produced by: Sazali Abdul Aziz (msazali@sph.com.sg), Jonathan Wong (jonwong@sph.com.sg) & Eden Soh
Edited by: Eden Soh
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Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses Singapore's latest news and announcements.
What is a digital bank? How do saving accounts with daily interest rates work? With digital banks making the headlines in recent weeks, ST's Alyssa Woo has the answers to all your burning questions on the subject.
Produced by: Alyssa Woo and ST Video team
Edited by: ST Video team and Penelope Lee
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Synopsis: This is a special-edition podcast series by The Straits Times to raise greater public awareness of the modern scourge of scams in Singapore and globally.
In Singapore, nearly $1 billion has been lost by scam victims since 2016. Mutating and spreading, different types of scams have infiltrated every aspect of our lives, from romance to work. The police are cracking down on offenders. What can you do to protect yourself?
In the series’ seventh episode, ST’s crime correspondent David Sun, business correspondent Claire Huang, and journalist Jessie Lim speak with Fiona Choong, vice president of compliance at cryptocurrency exchange Coinhako.
Ms Choong covers the common kinds of scams involving cryptocurrency and what precautions cryptocurrency users can take against them.
Highlights (click/tap above):
2:18 How a man in his 70s fell prey to a ‘tech support’ scam, and how his life savings of over S$400,000 was saved
5:50 Most active crypto customers are in the 20 to 30 age range; risk rules and safeguards covering various ages
11:00 Know-your-client (KYC) and financial literacy standards: How to uphold them, especially in Singapore?
18:20 Are there scams involving cryptocurrency giveaways, also known as ‘drops’, a marketing strategy that involves sending coins or tokens to wallet addresses?
26:40 Constantly evolving products such as non-fungible tokens and Web 3.0 a challenge for compliance officers when detecting scams
28:25 Love scam uncovered: When a man tried to withdraw a large amount of crypto to purportedly buy a piece of property for his ‘girlfriend’
32:07 Measures to take to avoid falling to cryptocurrency scams: how fear, greed and loneliness are exploited by scammers
Read ST's Stop Scams articles: https://str.sg/wWt9
Produced by: Jessie Lim (ljessie@sph.com.sg), David Sun (davidsun@sph.com.sg), Claire Huang (claire@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis and Eden Soh
Edited by: Eden Soh
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Synopsis: The Straits Times' executive editor Sumiko Tan gets up close with newsmakers over lunch - and a selfie.
PatSnap simplifies the complex world of patents for businesses doing R&D. Co-founders Jeffrey Tiong and Markus Haense tell ST's executive editor Sumiko Tan how they found the right team members and how Patsnap grew to become a unicorn.
Read Sumiko Tan's full stories here: https://str.sg/Jbhe
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Produced by: Sumiko Tan and ST Video team
Edited by: ST Video team and Penelope Lee
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Synopsis: Every Tuesday, The Straits Times analyses Singapore's latest news and announcements.
The Straits Times' Zakir Hussain, Singapore editor at The Straits Times, speaks with Money FM 89.3's Bharati Jagdish.
Soaring property prices are forcing people in Singapore, especially the younger generation, to abandon all hope of owning a home.
This was among many topics being discussed at the Ministry of National Development’s (MND) first Forward Singapore engagement session on Sunday (Sept 25).
In this week's episode, the team looks at what the key takeaways from the session and solutions available for authorities to help with their housing aspirations.
Produced by: Zakir Hussain (zakirh@sph.com.sg) & Money FM 89.3
Edited by: Money FM 89.3’s Anthea Ng
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Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times examines the ins and outs of pop culture in the Asian entertainment and Hollywood scene.
#PopVultures host Jan Lee goes all in on the Adam Levine cheating scandal. The frontman of pop band Maroon 5 found himself raked over the coals on the Internet, after an Instagram model named Sumner Stroh went on TikTok and claimed she had an affair with Levine.
The bombshell allegation came just four days after Levine’s wife, former Victoria’s Secret model Behati Prinsloo, announced on Instagram that the couple is expecting their third child.
Stroh’s expose came with receipts as her TikTok video came attached with screenshots of direct messages (DMs) Levine sent her on Instagram - including one where he asks if he can name his unborn child after Sumner.
Jan Lee runs down the ins and outs of the scandal, including claims that Levine and Stroh have made regarding their relationship, and discusses the reaction to the scandal and what else makes this case interesting.
Highlights (tap/click above):
1:09 The Adam Levine scandal explained - What happened? Who said what?
11:45 Are Sumner Stroh’s claims believable or plausible?
20:05 The culture’s reaction to Sumner Stroh and whether it is justified
29:01 The consequences of famous older men sliding into the DMs of much younger, social media-savvy women.
Produced by: Jan Lee (janlee@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis & Eden Soh
Edited by: Eden Soh
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Synopsis: A monthly literary podcast by The Straits Times featuring titles in the headlines and sizzling reads.
The latest episode of this literary podcast by The Straits Times explores existential ennui in two books – Baek Se-hee’s therapy memoir I Want To Die But I Want To Eat Tteokbokki, and Ali Smith’s novel Companion Piece.
Highlights(click/tap above):
2:52 I Want To Die But I Want To Eat Tteokbokki, by Baek Se-hee
7:08 Companion Piece, by Ali Smith
Produced by: Olivia Ho, Toh Wen Li, Hadyu Rahim and Eden Soh
Edited by: Eden Soh
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Synopsis: Every fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh presents Asian views of the United States.
The United States' Indo Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) has been welcomed in much of the region - though with some wariness over the geopolitical agenda given that China is by far, every South-east Asian country's largest trading partner.
In this episode, Nirmal Ghosh hosts Dr. Pavida Pananond, Professor of International Business at Thammasat Business School, Thammasat University, in Bangkok, alongside Tan Dawn Wei, The Straits Times' Beijing-based China bureau chief.
Highlights (click/tap above):
3:30 South-east Asian concerns over trade and supply chain pillars; how countries view resilience
5:54 Not all countries look at “friend shoring” the same way the US does
6:49 China firmly entrenched in region but taking anything for granted and why it's not too concerned the US' IPEF will dislodge that
9:42 Chinese concern about US "friend shoring", decoupling and accelerating self-sufficiency
13:47 Why South-east Asia still depends on external markets; IPEF is a late entrant in the theatre
Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh (nirmal@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis & Teo Tong Kai
Edited by: Eden Soh
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