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Is modern dating in Singapore broken?
Season 1 Episode 97
A recent Straits Times survey of 1,000 unmarried people explained why the dating scene is so bleak: it’s hard to meet new people, dating can be expen…
4 months ago
‘The more you know, the more wonderful it becomes’: Brian Cox on science and awe
Season 1 Episode 77
In an age where information is readily available and where we're fed an unending stream of content, have we lost our sense of wonder?
Synopsis: On We…
4 months ago
Will the AI bubble burst? We break down if tech is still worth investing in
Season 2 Episode 43
Tech still holds long-term promise but choose companies carefully based on their fundamentals.
Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, g…
4 months, 1 week ago
Hands-on dads look great because the bar is low: Singapore father on unfair parenting expectations
Season 1 Episode 97
Do fathers in Singapore get a bad reputation for being hands-off?
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Indranee Rajah, who chairs the new Marriage…
4 months, 1 week ago
Think you're safe from cyber crooks? Why 99% of companies are exposed
Season 1 Episode 76
As AI supercharges cyber threats, how can the "missing 99%" of small and medium enterprises protect themselves?
Synopsis: On Wednesdays, The Straits …
4 months, 1 week ago
Deals and words: Reading the tea leaves for the ‘historic’ Xi-Trump summit
Season 2 Episode 74
Twists and turns can be expected for the rest of this year.
Synopsis: Every fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times will now analyse the hottes…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Singapore's bystander problem: Would you stop a molester on the MRT?
Season 1 Episode 96
Will a new bystander campaign by the police get more people to speak up for victims for molest and voyeurism?
In this episode of The Usual Place, I c…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Autonomous Vehicles in SG: Are we ready to surrender the wheel to AI?
Season 1 Episode 75
In an Autonomous Vehicle (AV) crash, should AI save the young instead of the elderly? Germany banned this, but a pragmatist asks: why not let algorit…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Hacking your brain to change who you are: “Act As If” theory
Season 2 Episode 42
Feel like you are not enough? Learn how to become your ideal self by acting as if you already are.
Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the mont…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Is caning an appropriate way to discipline school bullies?
Season 1 Episode 95
By 2027, every school will have to follow standard disciplinary measures such as detention and conduct grade adjustment for different types of misbeh…
4 months, 3 weeks ago