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NCID chief and vaccine expert on long days, missed meals and flying in a fog during COVID-19 fight
Season 3 Episode 33
Caring for patients in the day, meeting global experts at night, racing against time to get a workable vaccine off the ground – NCID executive direct…
3 years, 5 months ago
Can a bank go bust in Singapore?
Season 3 Episode 32
It started with the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in the US and was followed swiftly by the emergency rescue of beleagued Credit Suisse by UBS. Ho…
3 years, 5 months ago
Why don't neighbours raise the alarm on family violence?
Season 3 Episode 31
More cases of family violence are being reported in Singapore, but few are because bystanders called the authorities. Why do we complain about party …
3 years, 5 months ago
Are Singapore's cookie-cutter malls a bad thing?
Season 3 Episode 30
In just a decade, the number of malls in Singapore has doubled and they usually have a set list of tenants - an anchor retailer, supermarket, pharmac…
3 years, 5 months ago
How does a young person become radicalised?
Season 3 Episode 29
Why are teenagers as young as 14 becoming more interested in extremist religious content? What do online games have to do with this trend and how can…
3 years, 6 months ago
ACS move: The start of dismantling closed circles?
Season 3 Episode 28
Anglo Chinese School (Primary) is moving from Barker Road to the upcoming Tengah estate in 2030. Is this move the start of something significant? Wil…
3 years, 6 months ago
Budget 2023: A further rebalancing of Singapore society?
Season 3 Episode 27
Did the Valentine's Day Budget give help where help was really needed? Steven Chia asks associate professor Walter Theseira, entrepreneur and mother …
3 years, 6 months ago
Budget 2023 wish list: A home, sooner rather than later, and help with healthcare costs
Season 3 Episode 26
Budget 2023 will be announced on Tuesday (Feb 14) and Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong dangled the prospect of it as his “Val…
3 years, 6 months ago
Do university graduates deserve to be paid double that of ITE grads?
Season 3 Episode 25
Median salary figures show a large gap between those who graduate with degrees and those with polytechnic or ITE diplomas. In an era where skills are…
3 years, 7 months ago
Can a food-loving nation consume less salt and sugar?
Season 3 Episode 24
Singapore’s consumption of sugar and salt is above the recommended global limits and it is making us sick. The Government is introducing measures to …
3 years, 7 months ago