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Sumiko At 60: Former actor Edmund Chen and daughter Yixin on ageism
Season 1 Episode 1
Synopsis: The Straits Times' executive editor Sumiko Tan, who turns 60 this year in 2024, finds out the challenges to growing older as she confronts …
2 years, 2 months ago
Can mid-lifers use social media to boost dormant careers?
Season 1 Episode 32
Can mid-lifers breathe new life into stale careers with social media?
Synopsis: Every first Monday of the month, listen to the Work Talk podcast to h…
2 years, 2 months ago
Hundreds of dams endangering the Mekong
Season 1 Episode 128
In the quest for renewable hydropower, indiscriminate dam building in the basin of the Mekong is changing the landscape and negatively impacting loca…
2 years, 2 months ago
What makes a National Day song a classic? Tell us your favourites
Season 1 Episode 1
Is it catchy lyrics, a snappy beat, or is there something else that captures the Singaporean heart?
Synopsis: The Usual Place host Natasha Ann Zachar…
2 years, 2 months ago
Micro-drama boom: In this town, Chinese youths chase their showbiz dreams
Season 1 Episode 35
Hengdian, in Zhejiang province, is booming as the location set for two-thirds of China’s period dramas.
Synopsis: Every first Friday of the month, Th…
2 years, 2 months ago
Why Singaporeans should expect a lot from the transport system
Season 1 Episode 15
From the evolution of MRT lines to buses, wider cycling paths and committing to being “car-lite”, our veteran transport reporter tells all.
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2 years, 2 months ago
Why Myanmar’s crisis scuppers India’s Act East Policy
Season 1 Episode 111
Hear why this policy is in jeopardy on several levels, including the risk of being outmanoeuvred and encircled by China in its near east.
Synopsis: E…
2 years, 2 months ago
Why non-drivers are also paying the price of high COEs
Season 1 Episode 14
A veteran transport reporter tells us what can be done to bring down COE prices and how to buy a new car.
Synopsis: The Straits Times offers expert i…
2 years, 2 months ago
How young Singaporean singer Hongjoin aims to make his mark in the US
Season 1 Episode 13
Hear how Spotify's Radar programme has helped expose home-grown singer-songwriter Hongjoin.
Synopsis (headphones recommended): Each month, The Strait…
2 years, 2 months ago
Hongjoin - Komorebi (Live)
Season 1 Episode 13
Hear home-grown singer-songwriter Hongjoin's intimate live studio take of the title track from his sophomore album released recently, Komorebi.
Synop…
2 years, 2 months ago