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Our streets used to be lively and lined with buskers but since the pandemic started in early 2020, they have become a lot quieter. Some buskers have tried to switch to performing online but many still wish to return to performing on the streets. The pandemic has affected Singapore's busking scene and the livelihoods of our buskers. Although there has been support provided from the government, our buskers are still facing many challenges. So what more can be done to help our buskers? On the third episode of the second season, host and Associate Director at the Institute of Policy Studies Liang Kaixin chats with Yeo Ying Hao, co-chairman of Buskers Association and freelance busker with Chinese pop band Afterworkers, as well as Nee Soon Group Representation Constituency (GRC) Member of Parliament (MP) Louis Ng, who has advocated for buskers and helped to set up the association in 2019, to discuss about the plight of buskers during the pandemic and their hopes for the future of busking. Find out more about the plight of buskers: Channel News Asia (24 Dec 2021): Thank you notes, flowers, smiles: What drives Singapore's young buskers to play their hearts out Channel News Asia (26 Nov 2021): Online and on air, but buskers still waiting to perform live The Straits Times (5 Dec 2020): Busking pilot kicks off with over 80 applications for 12 slots on first weekend TODAY (12 Sep 2020): Despite options to perform online, buskers yearn for return to the streets The Straits Times (25 May 2020): Singapore buskers adapt to tough times by going online, helping one another TODAY (5 Aug 2019): Balloting for sites, app for buskers on the cards following MP's suggestions  About our guests: Louis Ng Member of Parliament (MP) Nee Soon GRC Louis was elected as MP for Nee Soon GRC in 2015. In 2001, he founded the ACRES (Animal Concerns Research and Education Society), an animal protection charity. He has been a member of the Animal Welfare Legislation Review Committee and the Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration Committee since 2012. He also has been volunteering with grassroots organisations since 2008. In 2014, he received the Advocate of the Year award in the inaugural Singapore Advocacy Awards in 2014 and the Inaugural Yahoo! “Singapore 9” award in 2011. He was also awarded The Outstanding Young Persons of Singapore Award in 2007 and the HSBC/NYAA (National Youth Achievement Award) Environmental Award in 2002. Yeo Ying Hao Co-chairman of Buskers Association and Freelance Busker Ying Hao is the Co-chairman of Buskers Association and a freelance busker with Chinese pop band Afterworkers in which he is the lead keyboardist. In 2018, the band helped to raise over $2000 for Bright Visions Hospital. He graduated from the Singapore Management University (SMU) with a Bachelor of Business Management and Accounting in 2015. Upon graduation, he started working for a bank in Singapore but has since left the banking industry. He is currently the Music Director of Fete Musicians, a string quartet company. On Diversity is a podcast inspired by the Institute of Policy Studies Managing Diversities research programme. In each episode, we chat with guests to explore what diversity means to them, the changes they are making, and the changes they hope to see in an increasingly fragmented society. More from On Diversity Season 2 Episode 1: Conversations about Race, with Dr Daniel Goh, Associate Professor of Sociology at NUS, and Haresh Tilani, Co-founder of Ministry of Funny Season 2 Episode 2: Stay-at-home Dads, with Kelvin Seah, full-time stay-home-dad of two, and Tam Wai Jia, Medical Doctor Season 1 Episode 1: The Cancelled and the Woke, with career journalist Lydia Lim and poet and writer, Theophilus Kwek Season 1 Episode 4: Diversity and the Singapore Media, with Mark Tan, founder and CEO of Rice Media, and Dr Chew Han Ei, Senior Research Fellow at IPS Social Lab Season 1 Episode 8: Of Marriage and Migration, with Dr Kalpana Vignehsa, Research Fellow at the Governance and Economy Department at IPS, and Colin Miles, Co-CEO of Zilliqa Research Pte Ltd Season 1 Episode 9: Tech and the Token Female, with Anna Gong, CEO and Founder of Perx Technologies, and Wynthia Goh, Head of NCS NEXT Digital   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the past, it was common for wives to stay at home to take care of the house and the children while husbands were the sole breadwinners. However, recently there has not only been the rise in dual-income households, but also stay-at-home dads. Yet, there is still stigma and misconceptions associated with stay-at-home dads. With the change in household roles, how do these husbands grapple with their identity and what can be done better to support stay home dads? On the second episode of the second season, host and Associate Director at the Institute of Policy Studies Liang Kaixin chats with Kelvin Seah, full-time stay home father of two, and Tam Wai Jia, a medical doctor whose husband left his career to be a stay home father, to talk about some of the challenges they face coming from ‘unconventional' households, the idea of masculinity and ways to support these families. Find out more about stay home dads: TODAY (25 June 2021): My husband is a stay-at-home dad. This is my journey with him as a sole breadwinner The Straits Times (21 June 2021): Fatherhood: Stay-at-home dad says no one-size-fits-all parenting method Mothership (20 June 2021): The good, bad & judgy: What I learnt after quiting my job to be a stay-at-home dad in S'pore TODAY (18 June 2021): It wasn't easy to convince myself I am ‘masculine and useful' as a stay-home dad Institute of Policy Studies (30 Jan 2020): “Stay-at-home” fathers and their families: What lessons for policymakers?  About our guests: Kelvin Seah Writer, Adjunct Lecturer & Stay-at-home Father Kelvin is a writer, stay home father of two, and adjunct lecturer. He has had a varied career spanning over two decades, with experiences in real estate, tourism, human resource development, corporate communications, training & teaching. He was previously a civil servant for 5 years before becoming an educator in Vietnam where he taught students English and Tourism Management at Hanoi University and a top private school. Following, he went on to teach Communications and Media Management as a local polytechnic lecturer for 12 years. In 2019, he left his career to become a full-time stay at home father to spend more time with his two sons but continues to work as an adjunct lecturer. He frequently writes on his personal blog www.kelvinsmusings.com where he shares about his life, parenting and writing.  Dr Tam Wai Jia Medical Doctor and Founder of Kitesong Global Wai Jia is a medical doctor, leader of medical-based philanthropy missions around Asia and author-illustrator. She graduated from John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in 2018. During her first trip to Nepal in 2005, she met girls who had been abused and abandoned but was deeply inspired by them to write and illustrate a book “Kitesong” which eventually helped raise $100,000 for them. In 2018, she then founded Kitesong Global, an international non-profit organisation that aims to inspire youths to empower vulnerable communities. She was awarded the Young Outstanding Singaporean Award in 2011 and was also recognized as one of Forbes Asia's “30 under 30” in 2016. More recently in 2020, she founded Brother SG, a platform that connects migrant workers to healthcare authorities and other organisations in Singapore to deliver risk communication and community engagement for better health. On Diversity is a podcast inspired by the Institute of Policy Studies Managing Diversities research programme. In each episode, we chat with guests to explore what diversity means to them, the changes they are making, and the changes they hope to see in an increasingly fragmented society. More from On Diversity Season 1 Episode 1: The Cancelled and the Woke, with career journalist Lydia Lim and poet and writer, Theophilus Kwek Season 1 Episode 2: Reclaiming Dementia, with Dr Chen Shiling, dementia physician, and Johnson Soh, founder of SanCare Asia Season 1 Episode 3: What is Multiculturalism?, with Low Sze Wee, CEO of Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre and singer-songwriter Jamiel Said Season 1 Episode 4: Diversity and the Singapore Media, with Mark Tan, founder and CEO of Rice Media, and Dr Chew Han Ei, Senior Research Fellow at IPS Social Lab Season 1 Episode 5: Sex and People with Disabilities, with Dr Lohsnah Jeevanandam, Director of the Clinical Psychology Programme at the National University Singapore, and Dr Justin Lee, Senior Research Fellow at the IPS Society and Culture Department. Season 1 Episode 6: Arts vs Culture, with Shaza Ishak, Managing Director of Teater Ekamatra, and Clarissa Oon, Head of Communications and Content at Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay. Season 1 Episode 7: Empathy and Healthcare, with Dr Mohan Tiru, Senior Consultant Emergency Physician at Woodlands Health Campus and Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, and Dr Maleena Suppiah Cavert Deputy Director of Clinical Education at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, NUHS Season 1 Episode 8: Of Marriage and Migration, with Dr Kalpana Vignehsa, Research Fellow at the Governance and Economy Department at IPS, and Colin Miles, Co-CEO of Zilliqa Research Pte Ltd Season 1 Episode 9: Tech and the Token Female, with Anna Gong, CEO and Founder of Perx Technologies, and Wynthia Goh, Head of NCS NEXT Digital Season 2 Episode 1: Conversations about Race, with Dr Daniel Goh, Associate Professor of Sociology at NUS, and Haresh Tilani, Co-founder of Ministry of Funny See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While previously seen as a taboo, talking about race in Singapore is becoming more common now especially with the rise of social media. However, while social media opens space for discourse, it also creates space for polarisation. So how can we talk about instances of racism? Do such conversations detract from the larger structural racism? Aren't we tired from talking about racism? On the first episode of the second season, host and Associate Director at the Institute of Policy Studies Liang Kaixin chats with two of our guests Daniel Goh, Associate Professor of Sociology, and Co-founder of Ministry of Funny Haresh Tilani about the pros and cons of using social media as a platform to talk about race, the idea of Chinese privilege and the changing attitudes towards discussions about race. Find out more about conversations about race: Today (17 November 2021): Understanding how Singapore's youths feel about race and religion The Straits Times (12 September 2021): Let's talk about race, but not just about race NDR 2021: PM Lee says ‘entirely baseless' to claim that ‘Chinese privilege' exists in Singapore https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/ndr-entirely-baseless-claim-chinese-privilege-exists-singapore-lee-hsien-loong-2143026 Channel News Asia (19 July 2021): The Big Read: High time to talk about racism, but Singapore society ill-equipped after decades of treating it as taboo IPS-RSIS Forum on Race and Racism in Singapore (25 June 2021) https://lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/ips/events/details/ips-rsis-forum-on-race-and-racism-in-singapore Academia SG (14 June 2020): How to talk about race in Singapore: a conversation with Mohd Imran Taib About our guests: Daniel Goh Associate Professor of Sociology and Associate Provost of Undergraduate Education at National University of Singapore (NUS) Daniel specialises in comparative-historical sociology and studies state formation, urbanism, postcolonialism, race and multiculturalism, and religion in Asia. After graduating from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor with a PhD in Sociology, he joined NUS as an Assistant Professor of Sociology in 2005. He is currently the Associate Professor of Sociology and the Associate Provost of Undergraduate Education at NUS where he enjoys teaching and learning from undergraduate and graduate students. He was also a Workers' Party Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) in the 13th Parliament of Singapore between 2016 and 2020. He has since retired from political service. He has published many books, special issues, journal articles and book chapters. His more recent works include Regulating Religion: Norms, Modes and Challenges, ‘Chinese Privilege' as Shortcut in Singapore and Protest and the Culture War in Singapore. Haresh Tilani Co-founder and Creative Director of Ministry of Funny Haresh is a content creator, filmmaker, podcaster and digital marketer. He is the Co-founder and Creative Director of Ministry of Funny, a comedy brand that has produced viral content in the form of online videos, podcasts, live shows and an award-winning TV series. He has produced videos that have garnered over 27 million views and his podcast “Yah Lah But…” is one of the top podcasts in Singapore. He has also been featured in international media including South China Morning Post, Variety and the Hollywood Reporter. He is inspired by the power of comedy to make people laugh, think and drive social change and he was even one of YouTube's 47 Creators for Change Global Ambassadors in 2018. In 2019, he co-created, co-wrote and starred in “She's a Terrorists & I Love Her”, a dark comedy TV series that won the “Best Original Program by a Streamer/OTT” at the 2019 Asian Academy Creative Awards and “Best Comedy Program” at the 2020 Asian Academy Creative Awards. On Diversity is a podcast inspired by the Institute of Policy Studies Managing Diversities research programme. In each episode, we chat with guests to explore what diversity means to them, the changes they are making, and the changes they hope to see in an increasingly fragmented society. More from On Diversity Episode 1: The Cancelled and the Woke, with career journalist Lydia Lim and poet and writer, Theophilus Kwek Episode 2: Reclaiming Dementia, with Dr Chen Shiling, dementia physician, and Johnson Soh, founder of SanCare Asia Episode 3: What is Multiculturalism?, with Low Sze Wee, CEO of Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre and singer-songwriter Jamiel Said Episode 4: Diversity and the Singapore Media, with Mark Tan, founder and CEO of Rice Media, and Dr Chew Han Ei, Senior Research Fellow at IPS Social Lab Episode 5: Sex and People with Disabilities, with Dr Lohsnah Jeevanandam, Director of the Clinical Psychology Programme at the National University Singapore, and Dr Justin Lee, Senior Research Fellow at the IPS Society and Culture Department. Episode 6: Arts vs Culture, with Shaza Ishak, Managing Director of Teater Ekamatra, and Clarissa Oon, Head of Communications and Content at Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay. Episode 7: Empathy and Healthcare, with Dr Mohan Tiru, Senior Consultant Emergency Physician at Woodlands Health Campus and Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, and Dr Maleena Suppiah Cavert Deputy Director of Clinical Education at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, NUHS Episode 8: Of Marriage and Migration, with Dr Kalpana Vignehsa, Research Fellow at the Governance and Economy Department at IPS, and Colin Miles, Co-CEO of Zilliqa Research Pte Ltd Episode 9: Tech and the Token Female, with Anna Gong, CEO and Founder of Perx Technologies, and Wynthia Goh, Head of NCS NEXT Digital     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Season 2 of Two Wongs and A White!~Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6ivkaw6SlY0

In Singapore schools, there is an equal ratio of men and women in the science and tech streams. But at tertiary levels and in the job market, men in tech outnumber women. Efforts are being made to correct this imbalance, as well as that in other sectors where women are under-represented. But can this be considered tokenism? Shouldn’t women — and men — be hired based purely on merit? Besides hiring practices, what else needs to change? And what role do men have to play in this? In the final episode of this season, we speak to two female trailblazers in the Singapore tech industry. They share their experiences with conscious and unconscious gender biases and other barriers that may have stood in their way over the course of their respective careers. Despite these factors, our guests also highlight the opportunities and ways in which women can thrive in their careers, regardless of industry. Find out more about women in tech and gender inequality in Singapore: TODAY Online (19 November 2020). Singapore can be a model of a country that has women in tech: Tharman TODAY Online (4 December 2020). We shouldn’t make a big deal about women in tech — a female entrepreneur’s perspective Infocomm Media Development Authority (8 September 2020). 100 Women Honoured for Outstanding Achievements in Tech Ministry of Manpower (10 January 2020). Singapore's Adjusted Gender Pay Gap Narrows to 6% About our guests: Anna Gong, CEO & Founder, Perx Technologies Ms. Anna Gong has over 20 years of global technology experience in enterprise software. She has transformed Perx Technologies, a Singapore-based enterprise software startup, from a consumer loyalty app to a category-creating lifestyle marketing SaaS platform helping enterprises to deliver meaningful engagements and experiences in the digital economy. She is the Chairwoman of SEA Founders Organization, sits on the Advisory Board of Duke Corporate Education Asia, and is a Board Member at Genius Group. She is listed as one of Singapore’s Top 100 Women in Tech 2020 and is the winner of the Singapore Women Entrepreneur Awards 2017. Anna, a TedX speaker, was also featured in the LinkedIn CEO Power Profiles 2017 and is a frequent keynote speaker on leadership, technology, digital transformation, and entrepreneurship, for large corporates and global conferences such as C2 Montreal, SaaStock Dublin, InnovFest Unbound, RISE, and European Business Leaders’ Convention.  Wynthia Goh, Head, NCS NEXT Digital Wynthia Goh leads NEXT Digital in NCS and is responsible for growing the digital business in areas such as digital transformation, mobility, user experience, and analytics. She has led regional digital teams in Asia Pacific for companies such as Aviva, SAP, eBay, and Nokia. Wynthia was the Chief Digital Officer for Aviva in Asia and set up their Asia digital centre of excellence in Singapore. Most recently, she was with NTUC Enterprise where she was seconded to FairPrice to lead and grow their B2B online business and partner ecosystem. She holds a Bachelor of Business from Nanyang Technological University. She was a Fulbright scholar and completed her Masters in Public Policy at the State University of New York. Find out more about the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), a research centre of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.  Follow IPS on Linkedin, Facebook and Instagram to keep updated on upcoming events and discussions.  This is the end of the first season of On Diversity, a podcast series of new insights and fresh discussions, inspired by IPS’ Managing Diversities research programme. In each episode, IPS Deputy Director Ong Soh Chin chats with guests to explore what diversity means to them, the changes they are making, and the changes they hope to see in an increasingly fragmented society.  More from On Diversity:  Episode 1: The Cancelled and the Woke, with career journalist Lydia Lim and poet and writer, Theophilus Kwek Episode 2: Reclaiming Dementia, with Dr Chen Shiling, dementia physician, and Johnson Soh, founder of SanCare Asia Episode 3: What is Multiculturalism?, with Low Sze Wee, CEO of Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre, and singer-songwriter Jamiel Said  Episode 4: Diversity and the Singapore Media, with Mark Tan, founder and CEO of Rice Media, and Dr. Chew Han Ei, Senior Research Fellow at IPS Social Lab Episode 5: Sex and People with Disabilities, with Dr. Lohsnah Jeevanandam, Director of the Clinical Psychology Programme at the National University Singapore, and Dr. Justin Lee, Senior Research Fellow at the IPS Society and Culture Department. Episode 6: Arts vs Culture, with Shaza Ishak, Managing Director of Teater Ekamatra, and Clarissa Oon, Head of Communications and Content at Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay. Episode 7: Empathy and Healthcare, with Dr. Mohan Tiru, Senior Consultant Emergency Physician at Woodlands Health Campus and Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, and Dr. Maleena Suppiah Cavert Deputy Director of Clinical Education at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, NUHS Episode 8: Of Marriage and Migration, with Dr. Kalpana Vignehsa, Research Fellow at the Governance and Economy Department at IPS, and Colin Miles, Co-CEO of Zilliqa Research Pte Ltd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Singapore, where binational marriages are on the rise, what cultural and policy adjustments must be made to balance openness with national interests? People who are called “foreign talent” may sometimes have lived in Singapore for several decades — like one of our guests on this episode. On the cultural front, does the label “foreigner” still apply to these people? Is it possible to be from both Singapore and somewhere else? Where Singapore citizenship is concerned, the choice can be difficult as dual citizenship is not a possibility. For the children of binational couples, these questions of identity can be hard to grapple with. In this episode, we discuss the various cultural and policy implications of binational marriages, and why this concerns Singaporeans, non-Singaporeans, and those that fall in between. IPS is conducting a study on binational couples where one partner is Singaporean. If you would like to know more, please contact Dr Kalpana Vignehsa at kalpana.vignehsa@nus.edu.sg Find out more about marriage and migration in Singapore: CNA (25 September 2019). Number of citizen marriages in Singapore lowest since 2013 CNA (15 January 2019). Transnational marriages are 'as resilient' as local marriages: MSF Straits Times (11 July 2018). More mixed marriages registered in Singapore Mothership (29 September 2016). 1 in 3 marriages these days between S'porean & foreigner About our guests: Dr Kalpana Vignehsa Research Fellow at the Governance and Economy Department at IPS Dr Vignehsa received her PhD in Organisational Sociology from the University of Technology Sydney. Her current research portfolio focuses on immigration and integration in families and workplaces. Dr Vignehsa also has interests in the lived experiences of parenthood and behavioural interventions in healthcare and environmentalism. Before joining IPS in 2020, Dr Vignehsa worked across public advocacy, academia, non-government work, and consulting. Most recently, she was Design Ethnographer at the Australian Consumer Association, where she led the social research programme within R&D. Colin Miles Co-CEO of Zilliqa Research Pte Ltd Colin Miles has lived and worked in Singapore and Asia for three decades. He is the Co-CEO of Zilliqa Research, which operates the Singapore-founded Zilliqa public blockchain. He is also Chair Emeritus of MEF Asia, a mobile industry association and has been a member of the Rotary Club of Singapore for 25 years.  Colin and his Singaporean wife received a Public Spiritedness Award from the Singapore Civil Defence Force for helping evacuate residents from a large fire in a nearby condominium. They have two sons in local schools; one has just completed his Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) and the youngest will be taking his in 2021. Find out more about the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), a research centre of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.  Follow IPS on Linkedin, Facebook and Instagram to keep updated on upcoming events and discussions.  On Diversity is a podcast series of new insights and fresh discussions, inspired by IPS’ Managing Diversities research programme. In each episode, IPS Deputy Director Ong Soh Chin chats with guests to explore what diversity means to them, the changes they are making, and the changes they hope to see in an increasingly fragmented society.  More from On Diversity:  Episode 1: The Cancelled and the Woke, with career journalist Lydia Lim and poet and writer, Theophilus Kwek Episode 2: Reclaiming Dementia, with Dr Chen Shiling, dementia physician, and Johnson Soh, founder of SanCare Asia Episode 3: What is Multiculturalism?, with Low Sze Wee, CEO of Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre and singer-songwriter Jamiel Said  Episode 4: Diversity and the Singapore Media, with Mark Tan, founder and CEO of Rice Media, and Dr Chew Han Ei, Senior Research Fellow at IPS Social Lab Episode 5: Sex and People with Disabilities, with Dr Lohsnah Jeevanandam, Director of the Clinical Psychology Programme at the National University Singapore, and Dr Justin Lee, Senior Research Fellow at the IPS Society and Culture Department. Episode 6: Arts vs Culture, with Shaza Ishak, Managing Director of Teater Ekamatra, and Clarissa Oon, Head of Communications and Content at Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay. Episode 7: Empathy and Healthcare, with Dr Mohan Tiru, Senior Consultant Emergency Physician at Woodlands Health Campus and Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, and Dr Maleena Suppiah Cavert Deputy Director of Clinical Education at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, NUHS See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We often think about healthcare in terms of prescriptions and clinical treatments. Rarely, if ever, does empathy come to mind. But in recent years, growing evidence has shown how critical empathy can be in treatment, for both medical practitioners and patients alike. Knowing, discussing and constantly checking in with a patient about their personal needs and feelings can speed up recovery; or with chronic diagnoses, foster a better quality of life. For emergency medical staff, who have high burnout and suicide rates, it is also vital for them to cultivate empathy for themselves as well as for their colleagues and patients. The onset of COVID-19 has highlighted the importance of empathy across our society, including healthcare workers and the most vulnerable among us. In this episode, we discuss the benefits of centring empathy in the medical world and its larger implications. Find out more about empathy and healthcare in Singapore and abroad: Third Spacing, a podcast series by medical students which explores topics on the fringes of clinical medicine in Singapore. CNA (2 May 2020). 'We learned to smile with our eyes': Doctors volunteer to care for migrant workers at dormitories hit by COVID-19 CNA (30 April 2020). Compassionate clinicians: Making a lasting impression The Conversation (7 May 2019). Empathy in healthcare is finally making a comeback in (12 January 2015). Being Mortal: What matters is not how we live but how we die Thomas Jefferson University. Jefferson Scale of Empathy About our guests: Dr Mohan Tiru Senior Consultant Emergency Physician at Woodlands Health Campus and Khoo Teck Puat Hospital Dr Mohan Tiru specialises in emergency medicine, serving as senior consultant at Woodlands Health Campus and Khoo Teck Puat Hospital. He is also the chairman of the Ministry of Health’s Residency Advisory Committee (Emergency Medicine) and is deputy chairman of the Medical Board (Surgical and Ambulatory Divisions) at Woodlands Integrated Health Complex. Lastly, Dr Mohan is an associate professor at the National University of Singapore School of Medicine and is the Singapore representative to the board of the Asian Society of Emergency Medicine. Dr Maleena Suppiah Cavert Deputy Director of Clinical Education at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, NUHS Dr Maleena helms undergraduate and postgraduate (residency) clinical education and continuing medical education at NUHS. Since 2018, she has been heading staff wellbeing and mental health initiatives at NUHS, collaborating with counterparts in the healthcare sector and the Ministry of Health. Where humanity and compassion are lacking in healthcare, she tries to restore these fundamental practices through training. She is also a certified mindfulness facilitator and works closely with staff and students to enhance resilience and combat burnout. Maleena is also a board director at ALife, a non-profit organisation that assists unsupported mothers and their children. Maleena graduated from King’s College, London and went on to pursue an MBA at ESSEC Business School in Paris. Her doctoral thesis was on empathy and healthcare. She has worked in France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Austria, and Singapore, thus having the opportunity to experience and enact cross-cultural empathy. Find out more about the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), a research centre of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.  Follow IPS on Linkedin, Facebook and Instagram to keep updated on upcoming events and discussions.  On Diversity is a podcast series of new insights and fresh discussions, inspired by IPS’ Managing Diversities research programme. In each episode, IPS Deputy Director Ong Soh Chin chats with guests to explore what diversity means to them, the changes they are making, and the changes they hope to see in an increasingly fragmented society.  More from On Diversity:  Episode 1: The Cancelled and the Woke, with career journalist Lydia Lim and poet and writer, Theophilus Kwek Episode 2: Reclaiming Dementia, with Dr Chen Shiling, dementia physician, and Johnson Soh, founder of SanCare Asia Episode 3: What is Multiculturalism?, with Low Sze Wee, CEO of Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre and singer-songwriter Jamiel Said  Episode 4: Diversity and the Singapore Media, with Mark Tan, founder and CEO of Rice Media, and Dr Chew Han Ei, Senior Research Fellow at IPS Social Lab Episode 5: Sex and People with Disabilities, with Dr Lohsnah Jeevanandam, Director of the Clinical Psychology Programme at the National University Singapore, and Dr Justin Lee, Senior Research Fellow at the IPS Society and Culture Department. Episode 6: Arts vs Culture, with Shaza Ishak, Managing Director of Teater Ekamatra, and Clarissa Oon, Head of Communications and Content at Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How does one distinguish between art and culture? Are the two synonymous, does one serve the other, or is this a false divide? In this episode, Ong Soh Chin and her guests explore these questions in the context of Singapore. At times, art can be boxed within certain cultures and seen as “ethnic art’’. For example, Chinese theatre might be interpreted as something exclusively for the Chinese community, rather than society as a whole. In small, multiracial Singapore, such perceptions can inhibit critical funding, support and engagement. Can art exist for art’s sake or must it have a clearly defined cultural and economic output? With the onset of COVID-19, when art and culture practitioners are struggling to survive, these issues have become more loaded. It is within this context that our guests, Clarissa Oon, Head of Communications and Content at Esplanade, and Shaza Ishak, Managing Director of Teater Ekamatra, discuss the role of art and culture in Singapore, and the importance of sustaining a broader arts ecosystem. Find out more about art and culture in Singapore: The Peak Magazine (2 August 2020). Theatre companies focus on development and training as venues remain closed Institute of Policy Studies (11 June 2020). Art in the Time of Pandemic: Meaning, Relevance and Future About our guests: Clarissa Oon Head of Communications and Content at Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay Clarissa Oon joined Esplanade, Singapore’s national performing arts centre, in 2016 and oversees digital content production and archival. This includes the Esplanade Offstage (www.esplanade.com/offstage) site, launched in October 2019, which has streamed, archived and featured the works and insights of over 1,500 artists and cultural thought leaders from Singapore and Asia. Prior to this, she was a journalist with The Straits Times for 17 years and authored a book on the history of Singapore’s English-language theatre. Her writing on the arts has been published in essay anthologies as well as international publications such as ArtReview and Mekong Review, and she was a keynote speaker at the inaugural Asian Arts Media Roundtable organised by ArtsEquator in 2019. Shaza Ishak Managing Director of Teater Ekamatra Shaza Ishak leads Teater Ekamatra, one of the longest running ethnic minority theatre companies in Singapore. She directs the company’s strategy and vision, working closely with the artistic director to programme and produce artistic works. She believes in effecting social change through the art of storytelling and is committed to forging progress for the ethnic minority arts scene in Singapore and beyond. In 2019, she graduated from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (UK) with an MA in Creative Producing with the support of the National Arts Council Arts Postgraduate Scholarship, the Goh Chok Tong Youth Promise Award, and the Li Siong Tay Postgraduate Scholarship; as well as the BinjaiTree Foundation and the Trailblazer Foundation. In the last three years, she has been a fellow of the Singapore International Foundation’s Arts for Good Fellowship and of the International Society for the Performing Arts (USA), and most recently, the Eisenhower Fellowship (USA). Find out more about the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), a research centre of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.  Follow IPS on Linkedin, Facebook and Instagram to keep updated on upcoming events and discussions.  On Diversity is a podcast series of new insights and fresh discussions, inspired by IPS’ Managing Diversities research programme. In each episode, IPS Deputy Director Ong Soh Chin chats with guests to explore what diversity means to them, the changes they are making, and the changes they hope to see in an increasingly fragmented society.  More from On Diversity:  Episode 1: The Cancelled and the Woke, with career journalist Lydia Lim and poet and writer, Theophilus Kwek Episode 2: Reclaiming Dementia, with Dr Chen Shiling, dementia physician, and Johnson Soh, founder of SanCare Asia Episode 3: What is Multiculturalism?, with Low Sze Wee, CEO of Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre and singer-songwriter Jamiel Said  Episode 4: Diversity and the Singapore Media, with Mark Tan, founder and CEO of Rice Media, and Dr Chew Han Ei, Senior Research Fellow at IPS Social Lab Episode 5: Sex and People with Disabilities, with Dr Lohsnah Jeevanandam, Director of the Clinical Psychology Programme at the National University Singapore, and Dr Justin Lee, Senior Research Fellow at the IPS Society and Culture Department. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DISCLAIMER: This podcast contains explicit content. Listener discretion is advised. Sex — and all its accompanying discussions of trust and consent — is often neglected in conversations concerning people with physical and intellectual disabilities. This is especially so in societies where sex is a taboo subject. But people with disabilities need support when it comes to navigating their sexual needs and identities as well as developing healthy romantic and sexual relationships.  From caregivers to educators, advocates to everyday folk, society needs to start removing barriers and stigmas around the sexual health and wellbeing of people with disabilities. Find out more about sex and people with disabilities in Singapore: Channel NewsAsia (15 June 2020): Navigating taboos, parents grapple with sexual stirrings of children with special needs The Straits Times (30 June 2018): Disability and sexuality: Able-bodied ignores sexual desires and need for love TODAY Online (18 October 2016): Sex after a disabling injury? Yes, it’s possible Our Grandfather Story (17 September 2020): Do People with Disabilities Feel Like One Of Us? Tsao Foundation (2 December 2020): Our Health, Our Lives, Our Stories: Webinar on Living with Intellectual Disability in the Community Note: In the episode, Dr Lohsnah talks about an intellectually disabled client who sought sexual gratification in Geylang. She was eventually placed in a residential home for her own safety and has received psychological therapy. She has matured emotionally but will admit, when gently prodded, that she continues to yearn for a romantic relationship because she is lonely.  About our guests: Dr Lohsnah Jeevanandam, Clinical Psychologist Dr Lohsnah Jeevanandam specialises in sexuality management in persons with intellectual disability. She trained at the University of Queensland, Australia and is currently a Senior Lecturer at the National University of Singapore, where she is also the Director of the Clinical Psychology Programme. She is a Senior Consultant Clinical Psychologist with the Cognitive Health Consultancy International clinic, as well as an expert trainer for a range of topics for mainstream and special needs educators. Dr Jeevanandam previously worked at The Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore and is strongly passionate about the advocacy for persons with intellectual disability. Dr Justin Lee, Senior Research Fellow at IPS’ Society and Culture Department Dr Justin Lee specialises in issues related to disadvantaged populations in Singapore. Some of his research includes the social inclusion of people with disabilities, proper end-of-life planning for vulnerable seniors and the re-integration of ex-offenders. He is also interested in the non-profit sector at large, and has been paying keen attention to the role and strengths of new and untapped resources like game designers, community artists and other social innovators. Aside from his work at IPS, Dr Justin Lee is also Chairman of ArtsWok Collaborative, a non-profit organisation, which seeks to connect communities by harnessing the power of the arts to create dialogue, invite social participation and build bridges across difference. Find out more about the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), a research centre of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.  Follow IPS on Linkedin, Facebook and Instagram to keep updated on upcoming events and discussions.  On Diversity is a podcast series of new insights and fresh discussions, inspired by IPS’ Managing Diversities research programme. In each episode, IPS Deputy Director Ong Soh Chin chats with guests to explore what diversity means to them, the changes they are making, and the changes they hope to see in an increasingly fragmented society. More from On Diversity:  Episode 1: The Cancelled and the Woke, with career journalist Lydia Lim and poet and writer, Theophilus Kwek Episode 2: Reclaiming Dementia, with Dr Chen Shiling, dementia physician, and Johnson Soh, founder of SanCare Asia Episode 3: What is Multiculturalism?, with Low Sze Wee, CEO of Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre and singer-songwriter Jamiel Said  Episode 4: Diversity and the Singapore Media, with Mark Tan, founder and CEO of Rice Media, and Dr Chew Han Ei, Senior Research Fellow at IPS Social Lab See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The media landscape is changing, offering diverse points of view and satisfying increasing demands for varied opinions and information. However, there are concerns that this diversity could lead to polarisation. Digitalisation has democratised and sped up access to news. With so much information at our fingertips, bite-sized, snackable content is often preferred over detailed, time-consuming features. News aggregators and social media algorithms also play into consumer preferences, creating echo chambers – narrowing rather than expanding the breadth of content available to consumers. What role and responsibility does the media have in maintaining a well-informed citizenry and encouraging open public discourse? Find out more about media and diversity in Singapore: The Straits Times (3 November 2020): The truth about social media The Straits Times (9 October 2020): Online sites for S’pore media saw surge during GE2020 Channel NewsAsia (1 October 2020): Facebook, CNA and YouTube were channels voters turned to in 2020 ‘online’ General Election: IPS survey IPS Survey on The Role of Media and Social Media (2015) About our guests: Mark Tan, Founder and CEO of Rice Media Mark Tan is the founder and CEO of Rice Media, a digital media platform that publishes stories and insights into contemporary Asian culture. A die-hard print magazine junkie, Mark fell in love with publishing at the age of 12 after chancing upon an old copy of MAD magazine.   Dr Chew Han Ei, Senior Research Fellow at IPS Social Lab Dr Chew Han Ei is a quantitative research specialist with a keen interest in social issues and technology adoption in societies. Some of his key international projects with UNESCO, where he is concurrently a research consultant, include “Reading in the Mobile Era” and “I’d blush if I could – Closing Gender Divides in Digital Skills through Education”. At the IPS Social Lab, he is the Principal Investigator of the Youth Study on Transitions and Evolving Pathways in Singapore, the first national-level longitudinal study of youths in Singapore. Find out more about the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), a research centre of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.  Follow IPS on Linkedin, Facebook and Instagram to keep updated on upcoming events and discussions.  On Diversity is a podcast series of new insights and fresh discussions, inspired by IPS’ Managing Diversities research programme. In each episode, IPS Deputy Director Ong Soh Chin chats with guests to explore what diversity means to them, the changes they are making, and the changes they hope to see in an increasingly fragmented society.  More from On Diversity:  Episode 1: The Cancelled and the Woke, with career journalist Lydia Lim and poet and writer, Theophilus Kwek Episode 2: Reclaiming Dementia, with Dr Chen Shiling, dementia physician, and Johnson Soh, founder of SanCare Asia Episode 3: What is Multiculturalism?, with Low Sze Wee, CEO of Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre and singer-songwriter Jamiel Said  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Money Hacks Episode 10 Duration: 9:30 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial investment scene. How do you become smarter about considering possible investments for your future, as early as when you're in your late teens? Or if you have a young family and are concerned about family budgeting and financial literacy? Mr David Gerald is the founder, president and chief executive of Securities Investors Association (Singapore). Sias champions investor rights and educates investors at all levels, among other initiatives. He tells us how more of their events are reaching out to a younger and wider base today. Produced by: Ernest Luis & Christopher Lim Like, subscribe and rate our Money Hacks podcast on: Spotify: http://str.sg/oeGN iTunes: http://str.sg/oeXe Google podcasts: http://str.sg/oeGd Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Do note: Any financial or investment information in this podcast is for use in Singapore only and is intended to be for your general information. Any particular investment or decision should only be made after consulting with a fully qualified financial adviser. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Money Hacks Episode 9 Duration: 9 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial investment scene. Is it worth investing in something that isn't locked away in an account but which you can appreciate up close? We look at the possibility of starting out in the world of art collecting, especially in the South-east Asian scene. Arts correspondent Helmi Yusof of The Business Times, tells us what crazy rich Asians - younger or older - should take note of, if they want to start looking into this scene. Produced by: Ernest Luis & Christopher Lim Like, subscribe and rate our Money Hacks podcast on: Spotify: http://str.sg/oeGN iTunes: http://str.sg/oeXe Google podcasts: http://str.sg/oeGd Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Do note: Any financial or investment information in this podcast is for use in Singapore only and is intended to be for your general information. Any particular investment or decision should only be made after consulting with a fully qualified financial adviser. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Synopsis: Singtel, StarHub and Mediacorp have scored a historic three-way partnership to broadcast the 2018 World Cup in Russia from June 14 to July 15 in Singapore. This is the first time there has been no price hike since paid World Cup subscriptions were introduced here in 2002. Fans will be paying the same prices as they did in 2014 to watch the World Cup on their home screens or mobile devices. These remain at $94.16 (early bird price till May 22) and $112.35 for those who sign up after. How was this pulled off? Did a united team bid work for once, in the Singapore context? Produced by: Jonathan Roberts & Ernest Luis Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Download ST & BT podcasts for offline listening: http://str.sg/stbtpodcasts On website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2PwZCYU On iTunes: https://apple.co/2Lu4rPP On Google podcasts: http://str.sg/googlestbt See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Money Hacks Episode 6 Duration: 9:14 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial investment scene. Thinking of property investment in Singapore? Kalpana Rashiwala - property correspondent for The Business Times - tackles the scenario for someone in their early 30s, looking to buy a first home, both to live in and to potentially sell and upgrade in future. Also, are leasehold properties at the 85-year mark a sweet spot? Produced by: Ernest Luis & Christopher Lim Like, subscribe and rate our Money Hacks podcast on: Spotify: http://str.sg/oeGN iTunes: http://str.sg/oeXe Google podcasts: http://str.sg/oeGd Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Do note: Any financial or investment information in this podcast is for use in Singapore only and is intended to be for your general information. Any particular investment or decision should only be made after consulting with a fully qualified financial adviser. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Money Hacks Episode 5 Duration: 8:50 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial investment scene. Can blockchain technology - which underpins the cryptocurrency Bitcoin - help customers with better deals in future? In cheaper and faster insurance or legal transactions for example? Can it help business owners looking to invest in such technology, to reduce overheads too? We pose these scenarios to Mr Anson Zeall, the chairman of the Association of Cryptocurrency Enterprises and Startups Singapore (Access). Produced by: Ernest Luis & Christopher Lim Like, subscribe and rate our Money Hacks podcast on: Spotify: http://str.sg/oeGN iTunes: http://str.sg/oeXe Google podcasts: http://str.sg/oeGd Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Do note: Any financial or investment information in this podcast is for use in Singapore only and is intended to be for your general information. Any particular investment or decision should only be made after consulting with a fully qualified financial adviser. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Money Hacks Episode 4 Duration: 10:50 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial investment scene. Say you are an adventurous young person keen to experiment with cryptocurrency investment, how do you get started in Singapore? If you are a senior, and a first-time investor, how do you navigate and find out more before making an informed decision? We pose these scenarios to Mr Anson Zeall, the chairman of the Association of Cryptocurrency Enterprises and Startups Singapore (Access). Produced by: Ernest Luis & Christopher Lim Like, subscribe and rate our Money Hacks podcast on: Spotify: http://str.sg/oeGN iTunes: http://str.sg/oeXe Google podcasts: http://str.sg/oeGd Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Do note: Any financial or investment information in this podcast is for use in Singapore only and is intended to be for your general information. Any particular investment or decision should only be made after consulting with a fully qualified financial adviser. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Money Hacks Episode 3Duration: 6:20 minsSynopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial investment scene. Say you are newly retired but your savvy young relative claims to be able to double your savings by investing for you in cryptocurrency, a world you're unfamiliar with. Should you agree? Also, what is a good approach to splitting your money into percentages, if you are a newbie to the investment scene. Produced by: Ernest Luis & Christopher Lim Like, subscribe and rate our Money Hacks podcast on: Spotify: http://str.sg/oeGN iTunes: http://str.sg/oeXe Google podcasts: http://str.sg/oeGd Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Do note: Any financial or investment information in this podcast is for use in Singapore only and is intended to be for your general information. Any particular investment or decision should only be made after consulting with a fully qualified financial adviser.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Money Hacks Episode 2 Duration: 4:50 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial investment scene. Should you listen to friends who tell you the cryptocurrency bubble has truly burst and strike while the iron is hot? To get a better perspective on this seemingly volatile scene, find out what percentage of the world's population own bitcoin, for example. Produced by: Ernest Luis & Christopher Lim Like, subscribe and rate our Money Hacks podcast on: Spotify: http://str.sg/oeGN iTunes: http://str.sg/oeXe Google podcasts: http://str.sg/oeGd Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Do note: Any financial or investment information in this podcast is for use in Singapore only and is intended to be for your general information. Any particular investment or decision should only be made after consulting with a fully qualified financial adviser. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Money Hacks Episode 2 Duration: 4:50 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial investment scene. Should you listen to friends who tell you the cryptocurrency bubble has truly burst and strike while the iron is hot? To get a better perspective on this seemingly volatile scene, find out what percentage of the world's population own bitcoin, for example.  Produced by: Ernest Luis & Christopher Lim Like, subscribe and rate our Money Hacks podcast on: Spotify: http://str.sg/oeGN iTunes: http://str.sg/oeXe Google podcasts: http://str.sg/oeGd Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Do note: Any financial or investment information in this podcast is for use in Singapore only and is intended to be for your general information. Any particular investment or decision should only be made after consulting with a fully qualified financial adviser. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Money Hacks Episode 3 Duration: 6:20 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial investment scene. Say you are newly retired but your savvy young relative claims to be able to double your savings by investing for you in cryptocurrency, a world you're unfamiliar with. Should you agree? Also, what is a good approach to splitting your money into percentages, if you are a newbie to the investment scene. Produced by: Ernest Luis & Christopher LimLike, subscribe and rate our Money Hacks podcast on: Spotify: http://str.sg/oeGN iTunes: http://str.sg/oeXe Google podcasts: http://str.sg/oeGd Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Do note: Any financial or investment information in this podcast is for use in Singapore only and is intended to be for your general information. Any particular investment or decision should only be made after consulting with a fully qualified financial adviser. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Money Hacks Episode 4 Duration: 10:50 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial investment scene. Say you are an adventurous young person keen to experiment with cryptocurrency investment, how do you get started in Singapore?If you are a senior, and a first-time investor, how do you navigate and find out more before making an informed decision? We pose these scenarios to Mr Anson Zeall, the chairman of the Association of Cryptocurrency Enterprises and Startups Singapore (Access). Produced by: Ernest Luis & Christopher Lim  Like, subscribe and rate our Money Hacks podcast on: Spotify: http://str.sg/oeGN iTunes: http://str.sg/oeXe Google podcasts: http://str.sg/oeGd Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Do note: Any financial or investment information in this podcast is for use in Singapore only and is intended to be for your general information. Any particular investment or decision should only be made after consulting with a fully qualified financial adviser. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Money Hacks Episode 5 Duration: 8:50 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial investment scene. Can blockchain technology - which underpins the cryptocurrency Bitcoin - help customers with better deals in future? In cheaper and faster insurance or legal transactions for example? Can it help business owners looking to invest in such technology, to reduce overheads too? We pose these scenarios to Mr Anson Zeall, the chairman of the Association of Cryptocurrency Enterprises and Startups Singapore (Access). Produced by: Ernest Luis & Christopher Lim  Like, subscribe and rate our Money Hacks podcast on: Spotify: http://str.sg/oeGN iTunes: http://str.sg/oeXe Google podcasts: http://str.sg/oeGd Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Do note: Any financial or investment information in this podcast is for use in Singapore only and is intended to be for your general information. Any particular investment or decision should only be made after consulting with a fully qualified financial adviser. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Money Hacks Episode 6 Duration: 9:14 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial investment scene. Thinking of property investment in Singapore? Kalpana Rashiwala - property correspondent for The Business Times - tackles the scenario for someone in their early 30s, looking to buy a first home, both to live in and to potentially sell and upgrade in future. Also, are leasehold properties at the 85-year mark a sweet spot? Produced by: Ernest Luis & Christopher Lim  Like, subscribe and rate our Money Hacks podcast on: Spotify: http://str.sg/oeGN iTunes: http://str.sg/oeXe Google podcasts: http://str.sg/oeGd Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Do note: Any financial or investment information in this podcast is for use in Singapore only and is intended to be for your general information. Any particular investment or decision should only be made after consulting with a fully qualified financial adviser. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Synopsis: Singtel, StarHub and Mediacorp have scored a historic three-way partnership to broadcast the 2018 World Cup in Russia from June 14 to July 15 in Singapore. This is the first time there has been no price hike since paid World Cup subscriptions were introduced here in 2002. Fans will be paying the same prices as they did in 2014 to watch the World Cup on their home screens or mobile devices. These remain at $94.16 (early bird price till May 22) and $112.35 for those who sign up after. How was this pulled off? Did a united team bid work for once, in the Singapore context? Produced by: Jonathan Roberts & Ernest Luis Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Download ST & BT podcasts for offline listening: http://str.sg/stbtpodcasts On website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2PwZCYU On iTunes: https://apple.co/2Lu4rPP On Google podcasts: http://str.sg/googlestbt

Money Hacks Episode 9 Duration: 9 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial investment scene. Is it worth investing in something that isn't locked away in an account but which you can appreciate up close? We look at the possibility of starting out in the world of art collecting, especially in the South-east Asian scene. Arts correspondent Helmi Yusof of The Business Times, tells us what crazy rich Asians - younger or older - should take note of, if they want to start looking into this scene. Produced by: Ernest Luis & Christopher Lim  Like, subscribe and rate our Money Hacks podcast on: Spotify: http://str.sg/oeGN iTunes: http://str.sg/oeXe Google podcasts: http://str.sg/oeGd Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Do note: Any financial or investment information in this podcast is for use in Singapore only and is intended to be for your general information. Any particular investment or decision should only be made after consulting with a fully qualified financial adviser. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Money Hacks Episode 3 Duration: 6:20 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial investment scene. Say you are newly retired but your savvy young relative claims to be able to double your savings by investing for you in cryptocurrency, a world you're unfamiliar with. Should you agree? Also, what is a good approach to splitting your money into percentages, if you are a newbie to the investment scene. Produced by: Ernest Luis & Christopher LimLike, subscribe and rate our Money Hacks podcast on: Spotify: http://str.sg/oeGN iTunes: http://str.sg/oeXe Google podcasts: http://str.sg/oeGd Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Do note: Any financial or investment information in this podcast is for use in Singapore only and is intended to be for your general information. Any particular investment or decision should only be made after consulting with a fully qualified financial adviser.

Why It Matters Episode 1 Duration: 9:10 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times takes a close look at one key news talking point each week. In the wake of two fatal accidents in April 2018, the Land Transport Authority has decided - where feasible - to replace discretionary right turns with red-amber-green arrow lights at the bulk of road junctions in Singapore.  Host and ST's deputy news editor Jeremy Au Yong dissects the issue with ST transport correspondent Adrian Lim. Produced by: Jeremy Au Yong & Ernest Luis Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Download ST & BT podcasts for offline listening: http://str.sg/stbtpodcasts On website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2PwZCYU On iTunes: https://apple.co/2Lu4rPP On Google podcasts: http://str.sg/googlestbt

Money Hacks Episode 10 Duration: 9:30 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial investment scene. How do you become smarter about considering possible investments for your future, as early as when you're in your late teens? Or if you have a young family and are concerned about family budgeting and financial literacy?  Mr David Gerald is the founder, president and chief executive of Securities Investors Association (Singapore). Sias champions investor rights and educates investors at all levels, among other initiatives. He tells us how more of their events are reaching out to a younger and wider base today. Produced by: Ernest Luis & Christopher Lim  Like, subscribe and rate our Money Hacks podcast on: Spotify: http://str.sg/oeGN iTunes: http://str.sg/oeXe Google podcasts: http://str.sg/oeGd Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Do note: Any financial or investment information in this podcast is for use in Singapore only and is intended to be for your general information. Any particular investment or decision should only be made after consulting with a fully qualified financial adviser.

Money Hacks Episode 9 Duration: 9 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial investment scene. Is it worth investing in something that isn't locked away in an account but which you can appreciate up close? We look at the possibility of starting out in the world of art collecting, especially in the South-east Asian scene. Arts correspondent Helmi Yusof of The Business Times, tells us what crazy rich Asians - younger or older - should take note of, if they want to start looking into this scene. Produced by: Ernest Luis & Christopher Lim  Like, subscribe and rate our Money Hacks podcast on: Spotify: http://str.sg/oeGN iTunes: http://str.sg/oeXe Google podcasts: http://str.sg/oeGd Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Do note: Any financial or investment information in this podcast is for use in Singapore only and is intended to be for your general information. Any particular investment or decision should only be made after consulting with a fully qualified financial adviser.

Money Hacks Episode 6 Duration: 9:14 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial investment scene. Thinking of property investment in Singapore? Kalpana Rashiwala - property correspondent for The Business Times - tackles the scenario for someone in their early 30s, looking to buy a first home, both to live in and to potentially sell and upgrade in future. Also, are leasehold properties at the 85-year mark a sweet spot? Produced by: Ernest Luis & Christopher Lim  Like, subscribe and rate our Money Hacks podcast on: Spotify: http://str.sg/oeGN iTunes: http://str.sg/oeXe Google podcasts: http://str.sg/oeGd Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Do note: Any financial or investment information in this podcast is for use in Singapore only and is intended to be for your general information. Any particular investment or decision should only be made after consulting with a fully qualified financial adviser.

Money Hacks Episode 5 Duration: 8:50 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial investment scene. Can blockchain technology - which underpins the cryptocurrency Bitcoin - help customers with better deals in future? In cheaper and faster insurance or legal transactions for example? Can it help business owners looking to invest in such technology, to reduce overheads too? We pose these scenarios to Mr Anson Zeall, the chairman of the Association of Cryptocurrency Enterprises and Startups Singapore (Access). Produced by: Ernest Luis & Christopher Lim  Like, subscribe and rate our Money Hacks podcast on: Spotify: http://str.sg/oeGN iTunes: http://str.sg/oeXe Google podcasts: http://str.sg/oeGd Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Do note: Any financial or investment information in this podcast is for use in Singapore only and is intended to be for your general information. Any particular investment or decision should only be made after consulting with a fully qualified financial adviser.

Money Hacks Episode 4 Duration: 10:50 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial investment scene. Say you are an adventurous young person keen to experiment with cryptocurrency investment, how do you get started in Singapore?If you are a senior, and a first-time investor, how do you navigate and find out more before making an informed decision? We pose these scenarios to Mr Anson Zeall, the chairman of the Association of Cryptocurrency Enterprises and Startups Singapore (Access). Produced by: Ernest Luis & Christopher Lim  Like, subscribe and rate our Money Hacks podcast on: Spotify: http://str.sg/oeGN iTunes: http://str.sg/oeXe Google podcasts: http://str.sg/oeGd Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Do note: Any financial or investment information in this podcast is for use in Singapore only and is intended to be for your general information. Any particular investment or decision should only be made after consulting with a fully qualified financial adviser.

Money Hacks Episode 2 Duration: 4:50 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial investment scene. Should you listen to friends who tell you the cryptocurrency bubble has truly burst and strike while the iron is hot? To get a better perspective on this seemingly volatile scene, find out what percentage of the world's population own bitcoin, for example.  Produced by: Ernest Luis & Christopher Lim Like, subscribe and rate our Money Hacks podcast on: Spotify: http://str.sg/oeGN iTunes: http://str.sg/oeXe Google podcasts: http://str.sg/oeGd Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Do note: Any financial or investment information in this podcast is for use in Singapore only and is intended to be for your general information. Any particular investment or decision should only be made after consulting with a fully qualified financial adviser.

Why It Matters Episode 1 Duration: 9:10 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times takes a close look at one key news talking point each week. In the wake of two fatal accidents in April 2018, the Land Transport Authority has decided - where feasible - to replace discretionary right turns with red-amber-green arrow lights at the bulk of road junctions in Singapore.  Host and ST's deputy news editor Jeremy Au Yong dissects the issue with ST transport correspondent Adrian Lim. Produced by: Jeremy Au Yong & Ernest Luis Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Download ST & BT podcasts for offline listening: http://str.sg/stbtpodcasts On website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2PwZCYU On iTunes: https://apple.co/2Lu4rPP On Google podcasts: http://str.sg/googlestbt See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Money Hacks Episode 10 Duration: 9:30 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial investment scene. How do you become smarter about considering possible investments for your future, as early as when you're in your late teens? Or if you have a young family and are concerned about family budgeting and financial literacy?  Mr David Gerald is the founder, president and chief executive of Securities Investors Association (Singapore). Sias champions investor rights and educates investors at all levels, among other initiatives. He tells us how more of their events are reaching out to a younger and wider base today. Produced by: Ernest Luis & Christopher Lim  Like, subscribe and rate our Money Hacks podcast on: Spotify: http://str.sg/oeGN iTunes: http://str.sg/oeXe Google podcasts: http://str.sg/oeGd Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Do note: Any financial or investment information in this podcast is for use in Singapore only and is intended to be for your general information. Any particular investment or decision should only be made after consulting with a fully qualified financial adviser. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Money Hacks Episode 9 Duration: 9 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial investment scene. Is it worth investing in something that isn't locked away in an account but which you can appreciate up close? We look at the possibility of starting out in the world of art collecting, especially in the South-east Asian scene. Arts correspondent Helmi Yusof of The Business Times, tells us what crazy rich Asians - younger or older - should take note of, if they want to start looking into this scene. Produced by: Ernest Luis & Christopher Lim  Like, subscribe and rate our Money Hacks podcast on: Spotify: http://str.sg/oeGN iTunes: http://str.sg/oeXe Google podcasts: http://str.sg/oeGd Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Do note: Any financial or investment information in this podcast is for use in Singapore only and is intended to be for your general information. Any particular investment or decision should only be made after consulting with a fully qualified financial adviser. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Money Hacks Episode 6 Duration: 9:14 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial investment scene. Thinking of property investment in Singapore? Kalpana Rashiwala - property correspondent for The Business Times - tackles the scenario for someone in their early 30s, looking to buy a first home, both to live in and to potentially sell and upgrade in future. Also, are leasehold properties at the 85-year mark a sweet spot? Produced by: Ernest Luis & Christopher Lim  Like, subscribe and rate our Money Hacks podcast on: Spotify: http://str.sg/oeGN iTunes: http://str.sg/oeXe Google podcasts: http://str.sg/oeGd Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Do note: Any financial or investment information in this podcast is for use in Singapore only and is intended to be for your general information. Any particular investment or decision should only be made after consulting with a fully qualified financial adviser. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Money Hacks Episode 5 Duration: 8:50 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial investment scene. Can blockchain technology - which underpins the cryptocurrency Bitcoin - help customers with better deals in future? In cheaper and faster insurance or legal transactions for example? Can it help business owners looking to invest in such technology, to reduce overheads too? We pose these scenarios to Mr Anson Zeall, the chairman of the Association of Cryptocurrency Enterprises and Startups Singapore (Access). Produced by: Ernest Luis & Christopher Lim  Like, subscribe and rate our Money Hacks podcast on: Spotify: http://str.sg/oeGN iTunes: http://str.sg/oeXe Google podcasts: http://str.sg/oeGd Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Do note: Any financial or investment information in this podcast is for use in Singapore only and is intended to be for your general information. Any particular investment or decision should only be made after consulting with a fully qualified financial adviser. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Money Hacks Episode 4 Duration: 10:50 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial investment scene. Say you are an adventurous young person keen to experiment with cryptocurrency investment, how do you get started in Singapore?If you are a senior, and a first-time investor, how do you navigate and find out more before making an informed decision? We pose these scenarios to Mr Anson Zeall, the chairman of the Association of Cryptocurrency Enterprises and Startups Singapore (Access). Produced by: Ernest Luis & Christopher Lim  Like, subscribe and rate our Money Hacks podcast on: Spotify: http://str.sg/oeGN iTunes: http://str.sg/oeXe Google podcasts: http://str.sg/oeGd Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Do note: Any financial or investment information in this podcast is for use in Singapore only and is intended to be for your general information. Any particular investment or decision should only be made after consulting with a fully qualified financial adviser. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Money Hacks Episode 3 Duration: 6:20 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial investment scene. Say you are newly retired but your savvy young relative claims to be able to double your savings by investing for you in cryptocurrency, a world you're unfamiliar with. Should you agree? Also, what is a good approach to splitting your money into percentages, if you are a newbie to the investment scene. Produced by: Ernest Luis & Christopher LimLike, subscribe and rate our Money Hacks podcast on: Spotify: http://str.sg/oeGN iTunes: http://str.sg/oeXe Google podcasts: http://str.sg/oeGd Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Do note: Any financial or investment information in this podcast is for use in Singapore only and is intended to be for your general information. Any particular investment or decision should only be made after consulting with a fully qualified financial adviser. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Money Hacks Episode 10 Duration: 9:30 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial investment scene. How do you become smarter about considering possible investments for your future, as early as when you're in your late teens? Or if you have a young family and are concerned about family budgeting and financial literacy?  Mr David Gerald is the founder, president and chief executive of Securities Investors Association (Singapore). Sias champions investor rights and educates investors at all levels, among other initiatives. He tells us how more of their events are reaching out to a younger and wider base today. Produced by: Ernest Luis & Christopher Lim  Like, subscribe and rate our Money Hacks podcast on: Spotify: http://str.sg/oeGN iTunes: http://str.sg/oeXe Google podcasts: http://str.sg/oeGd Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Do note: Any financial or investment information in this podcast is for use in Singapore only and is intended to be for your general information. Any particular investment or decision should only be made after consulting with a fully qualified financial adviser. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Money Hacks Episode 2 Duration: 4:50 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial investment scene. Should you listen to friends who tell you the cryptocurrency bubble has truly burst and strike while the iron is hot? To get a better perspective on this seemingly volatile scene, find out what percentage of the world's population own bitcoin, for example.  Produced by: Ernest Luis & Christopher Lim Like, subscribe and rate our Money Hacks podcast on: Spotify: http://str.sg/oeGN iTunes: http://str.sg/oeXe Google podcasts: http://str.sg/oeGd Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Do note: Any financial or investment information in this podcast is for use in Singapore only and is intended to be for your general information. Any particular investment or decision should only be made after consulting with a fully qualified financial adviser. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.