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Synopsis: The Straits Times has a range of specialist shows on Asian geopolitics, health, climate change, money, career, social issues, sports, pop culture and entertainment. 

Follow our shows on your favourite audio apps Apple Podcasts, Spotify or even ST's app, which has a dedicated podcast player section.

Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis & The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust.

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Synopsis: The Straits Times has a range of specialist shows on Asian geopolitics, health, climate change, money, career, social issues, sports, pop culture and entertainment. 

Follow our shows on your favourite audio apps Apple Podcasts, Spotify or even ST's app, which has a dedicated podcast player section.

Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis & The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust.

    The Lions’ Tsutomu Ogura era is underway

    The Lions’ Tsutomu Ogura era is underway

    Can the Lions roar under Ogura?

    Synopsis: The Straits Times looks at the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month.

    In this episode of Hard Tackle, Deepanraj Ganesan is joined by former Singapore international Noor Ali and Singapore Premier League commentator and Lions fan Zia-ul Raushan to dissect the Singapore national football team’s first two matches under new coach Tsutomu Ogura.

    The Lions played out a hard-fought 2-2 draw against China on March 21 in front of the 28,414 crowd at the National Stadium. Five days later in chilly Tianjin, the Lions fell to a 4-1 loss, although there were signs of progress once again as the Republic showed grit and bravery in their play before being undone by a controversial penalty and two late goals.

    So what do our pundits make of the start under Ogura and what is the way forward?

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    1:30 Why is there a positive feeling amongst fans despite the Lions not posing a victory against China?  

    8:30 Noor Ali on how the team has shaped up tactically under Ogura 

    17:15 The need for stronger mentality amongst players and the importance of leadership 

    21:00 What Ogura and the Lions can improve on 

    34:00 On the new standards in the national team and why players must step up

    Read: https://str.sg/8Kmc

    Produced by: Deepanraj Ganesan (gdeepan@sph.com.sg) & Amirul Karim

    Edited by: Amirul Karim

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    Follow Deepanraj Ganesan on X: https://str.sg/wtra

    Read his articles: https://str.sg/ip4G

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    Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf

    Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m

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    #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad

    Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX

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    The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2

    Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn

    Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB

    Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa

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    • 45 min
    The story behind the 312 “redistributed” motorcycle COEs

    The story behind the 312 “redistributed” motorcycle COEs

    The head of the industry body for motorcycle sellers and workshops recounts how the association has been pushing for change, from COEs to rules on safety equipment

    Synopsis: The Straits Times offers expert insights if you are in the market for a new vehicle or are tracking transportation trends.

    With all the attention on certificate of entitlement (COEs) for cars, it is easy to forget about the motorcycles, which are the smallest of all vehicle types on the road.

    But as this conversation with Mr Rex Tan, president of the Singapore Motor Cycle Trade Association reveals, the industry body has a big voice, and the Government is listening, from asking for reviews to the COE supply to rules on safety equipment.

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    4:10 The price is right! If you are talking about motorcycle COE premiums. 

    15:25 Why the motorcycle insurance premium seems so high

    20:40 The practice of penalties for paying back loans early

    25:00 What consumers have to do to avoid getting a bad financing deal

    26:15 The saying about the rider protecting the motorcycle

    27:30 An ongoing push to review motorcycle helmet safety standards

    Produced by: Lee Nian Tjoe (niantjoel@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis and Teo Tong Kai

    Edited by: Teo Tong Kai

    Follow COE Watch Podcast here:

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    Read Lee Nian Tjoe's articles: https://str.sg/wt8G

    Follow Lee Nian Tjoe on LinkedIn: https://str.sg/iqkJ

    Read more COE articles: https://str.sg/iGKC

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    Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN

    Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf

    Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m

    ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE

    #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad

    Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX

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    The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2

    Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn

    Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB

    Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa

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    • 51 min
    Home-grown singer Rangga Jones’ regional fan base includes a K-pop star

    Home-grown singer Rangga Jones’ regional fan base includes a K-pop star

    Home-grown singer, songwriter, and producer Rangga Jones is the tenth guest in this music channel.

    Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times invites music acts to its podcast studio.

    In the 10th episode of Music Lab, ST's music correspondent Eddino Abdul Hadi hosts home-grown singer, songwriter, and producer Rangga Jones.

    He might not be a household name in Singapore, but in recent years, the 27-year-old has been steadily building up a fanbase in the region with his R&B/pop songs.

    On streaming services, the Singapore-based singer has racked up millions of plays, mostly from fans in the Philippines and Indonesia, where he was born. Call Me, a song first released in 2022, has 23 million streams on just Spotify alone. 

    The song also caught the attention of Ruka, a member of South Korean girl group Babymonster, who added it to her public Apple Music playlist.

    Jones, who started releasing music in 2019, dropped his first full-length album, Emotions, in late 2023. He has already started on new projects, and recently released his latest single, Pushing Me Away.

    In this episode of Music Lab, he sang live renditions of Call Me as well as Not Good Enough, one of the songs off Emotions.

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    0:45 - On having K-pop star Ruka from Babymonster as a fan

    4:19 - Turning his self-consciousness into a song 

    7:41 - His transition from metalhead to pop singer

    9:26 - Ed Sheeran inspired him to be a songwriter

    13:01 - On becoming a full-time singer just before the pandemic hit

    15:36 - He only learnt to speak English at eight years old

    16:04 - On his international fanbase

    18:51 - Fans recognise him at his part-time job at a cafe

    19:43 - A recent break-up inspired his latest song

    Watch the special live performance and video podcast version of this episode on the new Straits Times’ Podcast YouTube channel: https://str.sg/KRFD

    Listen to Rangga's live performance of Call Me here: https://str.sg/GpM7

    Listen to Rangga's live performance of not good enough here: https://str.sg/77tv

    Discover home-grown artiste Rangga Jones at:

    YouTube: https://str.sg/uqA8

    Spotify: https://str.sg/LNPc

    Instagram: https://str.sg/koXE

    Produced by: Eddino Abdul Hadi (dinohadi@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Eden Soh, Teo Tong Kai & Amirul Karim

    Recorded by: ST Podcast Team

    Edited by: Amirul Karim

    Follow Music Lab Podcast here every month:

    Channel: https://str.sg/w9TX

    Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/w9TB

    Spotify: https://str.sg/w9T6

    SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/

    Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts

    Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg

    Read Eddino Hadi's articles: https://str.sg/wFVa

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    In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt

    Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7

    Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN

    Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf

    Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m

    ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE

    #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad

    Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX

    Discover ST Podcasts: http://str.sg/stpodcasts

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    Special edition series:

    True Crimes Of Asia (6 eps): https://str.sg/i44T

    The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2

    Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn

    Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB

    Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa

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    • 23 min
    Rangga Jones - Call Me (Live)

    Rangga Jones - Call Me (Live)

    Home-grown singer, songwriter, and producer Rangga Jones' intimate live studio take of Call Me, a song first released in 2022, has 23 million streams on just Spotify alone. 

    Synopsis: This Music Lab playlist features the full live performance of music acts invited by The Straits Times to its podcast studio.

    Watch the special live performance and video podcast version of this episode on the new Straits Times’ Podcast YouTube channel: https://str.sg/KRFD

    Listen to Rangga Jones talk about his musical journey in the full audio-only podcast here: https://str.sg/eN65

    Discover home-grown artiste Rangga Jones at:

    YouTube: https://str.sg/uqA8

    Spotify: https://str.sg/LNPc

    Instagram: https://str.sg/koXE

    Produced by: Eddino Abdul Hadi (dinohadi@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Eden Soh, Teo Tong Kai & Amirul Karim

    Recorded by: ST Podcast Team

    Mixed by: Teo Tong Kai

    Follow Music Lab Podcast here every month:

    Channel: https://str.sg/w9TX

    Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/w9TB

    Spotify: https://str.sg/w9T6

    SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/

    Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts

    Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg

    Read Eddino Hadi's articles: https://str.sg/wFVa

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    In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt

    Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7

    Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN

    Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf

    Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m

    ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE

    #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad

    Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX

    Discover ST Podcasts: http://str.sg/stpodcasts

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    Special edition series:

    True Crimes Of Asia (6 eps): https://str.sg/i44T

    The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2

    Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn

    Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB

    Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa

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    • 3 min
    Rangga Jones - not good enough (Live)

    Rangga Jones - not good enough (Live)

    Home-grown singer, songwriter, and producer Rangga Jones' intimate live studio take of not good enough, a song from his first full-length album, Emotions.

    Synopsis: This Music Lab playlist features the full live performance of music acts invited by The Straits Times to its podcast studio.

    Watch the special live performance and video podcast version of this episode on the new Straits Times’ Podcast YouTube channel: https://str.sg/KRFD

    Listen to Rangga Jones talk about his musical journey in the full audio-only podcast here: https://str.sg/eN65

    Discover home-grown artiste Rangga Jones at:

    YouTube: https://str.sg/uqA8

    Spotify: https://str.sg/LNPc

    Instagram: https://str.sg/koXE

    Produced by: Eddino Abdul Hadi (dinohadi@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Eden Soh, Teo Tong Kai & Amirul Karim

    Recorded by: ST Podcast Team

    Mixed by: Teo Tong Kai

    Follow Music Lab Podcast here every month:

    Channel: https://str.sg/w9TX

    Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/w9TB

    Spotify: https://str.sg/w9T6

    SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/

    Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts

    Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg

    Read Eddino Hadi's articles: https://str.sg/wFVa

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    COE Watch: https://str.sg/iTtE

    In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt

    Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7

    Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN

    Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf

    Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m

    ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE

    #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad

    Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX

    Discover ST Podcasts: http://str.sg/stpodcasts

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    Special edition series:

    True Crimes Of Asia (6 eps): https://str.sg/i44T

    The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2

    Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn

    Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB

    Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa

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    • 2 min
    Boosting Singapore's low birth rate: Indranee Rajah, young parents discuss

    Boosting Singapore's low birth rate: Indranee Rajah, young parents discuss

    With Singapore’s resident total fertility rate dropping below 1 for the first time - hitting a historic low at 0.97 last year in 2023 - we discuss how the birth rate can be boosted.

    Synopsis: Every second Monday of the month, The Straits Times takes a hard look at social issues of the day with guests.

    For many years in Singapore, we have not had enough babies to replace ourselves, with the Total Fertility rate, or TFR, remaining below the replacement rate of 2.1. 

    Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Indranee Rajah - who assists in oversight of the National Population and Talent Division in the PMO - said in Parliament on Feb 28, that preliminary estimates indicate a resident TFR of 0.97 in 2023, posing twin demographic challenges for Singapore alongside an ageing population.

    In this episode, ST podcast assistant editor Lynda Hong hosts Ms Indranee to find out how workplaces here can become more family-friendly, and debates what an “excellent parent” should ideally mean in this day and age.  

    Two young parents - unmarried to each other - are also in the studio to ask Ms Indranee about how Singapore's workplaces can be made friendly for parents juggling child-rearing responsibilities. 

    Mr Daniel Lim, a 31-year-old research analyst, is a father of three. Ms Deniece Grace Foo, 37, runs Emerge Arts and Media Academy, a performing arts school for children. She has two young children. 

    They also share their personal challenges and joys in raising a family. 

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    1:40 The government-paid paternity leave has just been doubled to four weeks on a voluntary basis; Minister Indranee on how the take-up rate is at just over 50% for now

    2:33 Deniece asks the Minister: What can be done to support manpower challenges faced by SMEs?

    7:38 Minister Indranee addresses the fear of a lack of mobility in one's career due to flexible work arrangement requests, and why Singapore employers who are hesitant to adopt such practices, should see it as a competitive advantage in hiring

    9:20 Daniel’s experience as a "young parent employee", on "wanting to succeed at home and at work", and Deniece’s experience as an young employer helping "young parent employees"

    23:24 Daniel asks the Minister: Would there ever be a form of grandparents childcare leave, especially if they will be the new "young working seniors" in future? Can Singapore be branded as one of the most "family-friendly nations" globally?

    31:20 Minister Indranee on a line in her Parliament speech, on how “pressures to be an excellent parent” is one of the concerns to having children;

    35:10 Daniel and Deniece on juggling pressures to be "excellent" young parents

    Produced by: Lynda Hong (lyndahong@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Hadyu Rahim & Amirul Karim

    Edited by: Hadyu Rahim & Amirul Karim

    Follow In Your Opinion Podcast here and rate us:

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    Read ST's Opinion section: https://str.sg/w7sH

    Read ST's Budget 2024 coverage: https://www.straitstimes.com/tags/budget-2024

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    In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt

    Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7

    Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN

    Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf

    Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m

    ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE

    #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad

    Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX

    Discover ST Podcasts: http://str.sg/stpodcasts

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    Special edition series:

    True Crimes Of Asia (6 eps): https://str.sg/i44T

    The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2

    Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn

    Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB

    Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa

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