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What Makes An Animal Singaporean?
Episode 30
Singaporeans love animals, but only selectively. Otters, Ah Meng the orangutan, and Inuka the polar bear are among the beloved. Less favoured are mon…
1 year, 7 months ago
A Tour of 60 Asian Port Cities with Ex–ACM Director Kennie Ting
Episode 29
To write a book about 60 Asian port cities, ex–ACM director Kennie Ting travelled as far as the Middle East and Africa. He tells us how port cities c…
1 year, 9 months ago
He Wrote the National Pledge: S. Rajaratnam, Singapore's First Foreign Minister
Episode 28
A journalist turned politician turned diplomat, S. Rajaratnam (1915–2006) wore many hats in the service of Singapore. His contribution to Singapore i…
1 year, 10 months ago
Stella Kon: Beyond Emily of Emerald Hill
Episode 27
Stella Kon is known for creating the beloved Emily of Emerald Hill – possibly the most frequently staged play in Singapore. She is also a novelist an…
1 year, 11 months ago
Seaside Foraging and Eurasian Cuisine
Episode 26
MasterChef Singapore judge Damian D’Silva grew up by the sea and spent many happy hours foraging for horseshoe crabs, shellfish and sea snails that w…
2 years, 2 months ago
Food of the Peranakan Indians
Episode 25
Growing up as a Chetti Melaka (Peranakan Indian), Tanya realised her family was different when she was seven or eight years old. Her family spoke Mal…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Chinese Vegetarian Foodscape of the 1950s–60s
Episode 24
Set up by five Buddhist women in 1946, Loke Woh Yuen was the first Chinese vegetarian restaurant in Singapore. It employed an all-female staff, was k…
2 years, 2 months ago
Hajah Asfiah: A Guardian of Traditional Malay Culture
Episode 23
A tireless steward of Malay culture, Hajah Asfiah worked all her life to preserve and pass on Malay crafts. When she was just 10, she began teaching …
2 years, 2 months ago
Kampong Gelam: Kitchen of the Malay World
Episode 22
You hear Malay, Javanese, Tamil and Punjabi as you wander the streets with shops selling colourful textiles and carpets, spices and flowers. Here you…
2 years, 2 months ago
Kueh Pie Tee: A Detective Story
Episode 21
Kueh pie tee is not a pie that goes with tea. So where did the name (and dish) come from? Award-winning cookbook author Christopher Tan combs through…
2 years, 3 months ago