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Desmond Lee on housing, GE2025 and lessons learnt as a politician
Season 1 Episode 30
Synopsis: The Usual Place host Natasha Ann Zachariah hunts for new perspectives on issues that matter to young people.
Following Budget 2025 and the …
1 year, 4 months ago
Who needs a car when there is a driverless bus at 2am?
Season 2 Episode 5
Forget “car-lite”, go for “car-free”, an SUTD prof makes the case for drivers to hang up their keys.
Synopsis: Every 3rd Wednesday of the month, The…
1 year, 4 months ago
Can Asean step up on climate action?
Season 2 Episode 14
Asean’s latest climate plans will face intense scrutiny as climate impacts worsen.
Synopsis: Every first and third Tuesday of the month, The Straits …
1 year, 4 months ago
To enter the workforce with a diploma or not?
Season 2 Episode 14
Major shifts in the job market and employer practices make for more options but tougher decisions too.
Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the …
1 year, 4 months ago
EBRC report: What the new electoral boundaries mean for GE2025
Season 1 Episode 29
Synopsis: The Usual Place host Natasha Ann Zachariah hunts for new perspectives on issues that matter to young people.
The Electoral Boundaries Revie…
1 year, 4 months ago
Johor was known for its pineapple farms. Data centres are coming for the land.
Season 2 Episode 24
But Malaysians’ love affair with the fruit persists.
Synopsis: Every first Friday of the month, The Straits Times catches up with its foreign corresp…
1 year, 4 months ago
Using music to better reach out to seniors
Season 1 Episode 52
How younger social workers and social service entrepreneurs are exploring the use of music in the eldercare space.
Synopsis: Every second Wednesday …
1 year, 4 months ago
Trump is ‘doing a Mao Zedong’ on the US
Season 2 Episode 23
Why our expert guest speaker draws parallels with the chaotic Cultural Revolution in China in 1966.
Synopsis: The Straits Times’ senior columnist Rav…
1 year, 5 months ago
Fighting cancer young: These are Hannah and Samuel's stories
Season 1 Episode 28
Are we talking about health checks and the possibility of cancer enough? Here are Hannah and Samuel’s stories.
Synopsis: The Usual Place host Natasha…
1 year, 5 months ago
How loneliness affects mental health
Season 1 Episode 134
Combating loneliness with a mindfulness trainer.
Synopsis: Every first Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times helps you make sense of health matte…
1 year, 5 months ago