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: Every Tuesday, The Straits Times analyses Singapore's latest news and announcements in this weekly podcast.
The Straits Times' Zakir Hussain, Singapore editor at The Straits Times, speaks with Money FM 89.3's Bharati Jagdish.
The Ministry of Manpower will carefully vet through applications of the Overseas Networks and Expertise (One) Pass, to prevent abuse and fraudulent applications. Manpower Minister Dr Tan See Leng said this in Parliament on Monday (Sept 12).
In this week's episode, the team looks at the ministerial statement and debate over the new work visa to attract global talent.
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: The Straits Times' executive editor Sumiko Tan gets up close with newsmakers over lunch - and a selfie.
His ministry's work involves building cohesion and national identity. Lawyer-turned-minister Edwin Tong tells ST's executive editor Sumiko Tan that being in political office, has been a roller-coaster ride.
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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 second Friday of the month, join The Straits Times' associate editor Ravi Velloor, as he distills his experience from four decades of covering the continent.
In this episode, he hosts Prof Ashutosh Varshney, Director of the Center for Contemporary South Asia and Sol Goldman Professor of International Studies and the Social Sciences at Brown University in the US.
They talk about India’s democratic experience through 75 years of existence as an independent nation. They also discuss past, and recent challenges to democracy, and ask the question: Can India turn authoritarian, or worse?
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:45 How appropriate is it to call India "the world’s biggest democracy"?
6:53 Caste and politics, and elite circulation
13:59 A Sri Lankan path for India?
15:45 Could India lose democracy?
21:25 Indian secularism is an indigenous concept
Produced by: Ravi Velloor (velloor@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis and Teo Tong Kai
Edited by: Teo Tong Kai
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Synopsis: Every second and fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times' Insight editor Grace Ho takes a hard look at political and social issues of the day with her expert guests.
In this episode, she looks at the different ways in which Singapore can reduce smoking prevalence, such as bans on flavoured cigarettes and raising the minimum legal age. She also looks at newer approaches being adopted by other countries, including the tobacco-free generation and nicotine caps.
In the studio to weigh the pros and cons of these options is Dr Yvette van der Eijk, Assistant Professor at the National University of Singapore Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health. Prof van der Eijk works with local government agencies to support tobacco control efforts.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:15 Why flavoured cigarettes appeal especially to young people, and the effect they have on the body
5:30 Whether flavours in cigarettes should be banned and the alternatives
9:35 Raising the minimum legal age
12:05 The tobacco-free generation approach and how countries such as New Zealand and Malaysia are adopting it
14:00 How short- and long-term policies work together to reduce smoking prevalence
Listen to Pt 2: https://str.sg/wrUE
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Produced by: Grace Ho (graceho@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Teo Tong Kai and Eden Soh
Edited by: Hadyu Rahim
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Invisible Asia: https://str.sg/wuZn
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Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses Singapore's latest news and announcements.
Motorists driving to Malaysia are having to jump through hoops to get a refund for the unused balance in their Touch 'n Go highway toll cards, which are deactivated after 12 months of disuse.
Some have been trying for five months, since the land borders between the two countries reopened in April after two years of pandemic-induced closure.
Senior transport correspondent Christopher Tan talks about some of the motorists' experiences in trying to get a refund. He also shares alternatives to the Touch 'n Go cards that motorists can use, to pay for the road tolls.
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 reporter Laura Chia talk to Singapore’s most-capped netball player Charmaine Soh, who returns to international action at the Asian Netball Championships at the OCBC Arena.
Soh, 29, talks about the decision to work her way back into contention for the national team just months after giving birth, the “toughest month” in her life as she tried to return to competitive shape, and enjoying high-level competition again after almost three years.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:10 - Juggling motherhood with being an athlete
5:46 - Getting back to peak fitness
8:27 - An added point to prove
9:49 - Savouring the return of international netball
Read more: https://str.sg/wRpe
Produced by: Sazali Abdul Aziz (msazali@sph.com.sg) & Eden Soh
Edited by: Eden Soh
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Synopsis: Every first and third Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times helps you make sense of health matters that affect you.
The Singapore Government is keen to boost support for palliative care to help more end-of-life patients spend their remaining time at home, if they prefer to do so. For every patient who chooses to die in the comfort of his or her own home, there has to be a caregiver willing to provide the care.
In the previous two episodes, we covered what palliative care is about, how it can help a dying person live well and what it takes to see more end-of-life patients live out their last days at home.
In this episode, ST senior health correspondent Joyce Teo discusses the practical and emotional realities of what to expect when caring for a dying person at home, with Mr Tay Jia Sen, a medical social worker at HCA Hospice, the largest home hospice care provider in Singapore.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:04 When does hospice care start? Jia Sen describes a typical hospice "home visit" assessment
6:09 Helping patients who are unable to accept death
9:25 How hospice care supports caregivers; mental preparation
14:45 End-of-life symptoms to look out for when you're caring for someone at home
19:28 What happens after the patient dies?
22:27 Advice for caregivers
Listen to Health Check Ep 89: What can be done to help more end-of-life patients fulfil their wish of dying at home?: https://omny.fm/shows/health-check-1/what-can-be-done-to-help-more-end-of-life-patients
Listen to Health Check Ep 88: Preparing for a good death with palliative care: https://omny.fm/shows/health-check-1/let-s-talk-about-palliative-care
Listen to In Your Opinion Ep 9: Let’s talk about death and end-of-life plans: https://omny.fm/shows/in-your-opinion/let-s-talk-about-death
Produced by: Joyce Teo (joyceteo@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Teo Tong
Kai & Eden Soh
Edited by: Eden Soh
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Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, get our tips on working smarter, getting ahead in your career and investing like a pro with ST's business correspondents and editors.
What would you do if your manager gives you a bad appraisal this year? In this tight labour market, would you throw in the letter with a "Goodbye!"?
Why are so many managers bad at giving reviews - assuming that they even do? Do Singapore workers get more hung up over performance grades than workers in other countries?
ST's senior business correspondent Krist Boo discusses the issue of the annual performance review with career business leader at Mercer Singapore, Mr Lewis Garrad, and finance professional, Ms Yang Yang.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:30 Why do performance appraisals mostly suck? Are Singapore workers especially competitive in performance reviews?
5:34 Ought managers take a different approach in appraisals post pandemic?
9:57 Should managers appraise millennials and mid-career joiners differently?
12:04 How do you handle a bad review?
16:37 In this tight labour market, how can managers conduct better appraisals to reduce attrition?
Produced by: Krist Boo (kristb@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Teo Tong Kai and Eden Soh
Edited by: Teo Tong Kai
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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.
The world is now at an inflexion point when it comes to energy. The Russian war on Ukraine is worsening the global energy crisis, highlighting the need for countries to safeguard energy security. At the same time, humanity’s long reliance on fossil fuels is having devastating impacts on societies. So how will countries deal with this situation? Will our fossil fuel use go up, or down?
As countries deliberate on this issue, one fuel type has come under the spotlight: Natural gas. This is the same fuel that powers Singapore, and is considered cleaner than coal and oil since it produces less planet-warming carbon dioxide when burnt. But natural gas is still a fossil fuel, and comprises mainly methane, which has a more powerful warming effect than carbon dioxide on shorter time scales.
So the question is: Can natural gas really be considered a greener fuel, as countries wean themselves off fossil fuels? In this episode, The Straits Times’ environment correspondent Audrey Tan and climate change editor David Fogarty discuss the issue with energy finance analyst Sam Reynolds, who is from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.
Highlights (click/tap above):
2:23 When did natural gas start to become a viable alternative to coal and oil?
6:04 Why gas may not be as green as proponents claim.
8:54 The problems with continuing to invest in new natural gas plants today.
15:35 Can renewable energy be stepped up quickly enough to reduce the need for gas?
17:54 Can gas infrastructure be used for hydrogen, an emerging green fuel?
Produced by: Audrey Tan (audreyt@sph.com.sg), David Fogarty (dfogarty@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis and Hadyu Rahim
Edited by: Hadyu Rahim
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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.
In this episode of #PopVultures, Jan Lee talks about the most popular K-drama of late -Extraordinary Attorney Woo - and the well-received local Channel 8 series Your World In Mine. Both shows feature protagonists who are neurodivergent.
Extraordinary Attorney Woo, fronted by actress Park Eun-bin, tells the tale of a rookie lawyer on the autism spectrum while Your World In Mine depicts an adult with an intellectual disability.
While these portrayals have been hailed for its heartwarming stories and centering the experiences of those usually sidelined in mainstream narratives, there are some who have doubts about whether these series are truly helpful to those in the neurodivergent community.
Jan discusses why both shows have become such hits and the limitations of media in portraying autism and intellectual disabilities.
Highlights (tap/click above):
0:15 Introducing topic: Extraordinary Attorney Woo and minority groups
5:12 Your World In Mine and Richie Koh's performance
7:18 Do such portrayals represent people on the autism spectrum well?
12:30 Reactions from people on the autism spectrum
18:42 Jan's thoughts
Produced by: Jan Lee (janlee@sph.com.sg) and Penelope Lee
Edited by: Penelope Lee
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Stop Scams: https://str.sg/wuZB
Invisible Asia: https://str.sg/wuZn
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