Need for a forward-looking US trade agenda

FDI decline in Asia, except Asean

US & Asean investors: Much potential

Singapore driving digital economy train

When govts can't act, business must

While there is concern over trade policy, US investors remain bullish on business with Asean.  

Synopsis: The Straits Times' global contributor Nirmal Ghosh shines a light on Asian perspectives of global and Asian issues with expert guests.

With President-elect Donald Trump intent on using tariffs as a weapon - with the larger strategy of rejuvenating American manufacturing - there is concern that the US could retaliateagainst countries that have a big trade surplus with the United States.

Within the 10-nation Asean bloc, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand could become targets. 

But Asean's growth and competitiveness remains attractive regardless. From 2022 to 2023, for example, foreign direct investment (FDI) declined in all regions of Asia except Asean. More broadly, intra-regional trade in Asia is expected to rise by 65% to US$400 billion (S$535 billion) a year by 2030, which is a good sign for US and Asean investors.

Growth opportunities include artificial intelligence, semiconductor production, digital commerce, medical devices, and mineral supply chains - and Asean countries are competing for investment. 

In this episode, Ted Osius, a former US Ambassador to Vietnam and currently President and CEO of the US-Asean Business Council in Washington DC, shares with host Nirmal Ghosh, the business council’s concerns and wish list, and also why he thinks that, regardless of US government policy, investors are bullish on South-east Asia. 

Highlights (click/tap above): 

4:10 The wish for a forward-looking US trade agenda remains as this region moves forward

7:23 From 2022 to 2023, FDI declined in all regions of Asia, except Asean

10:05 Which Asean countries are making real efforts to attract FDI?

12:48 Growth opportunities for US and Asean investors

13:30 Singapore a leading force in Asean, driving the digital economy framework

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Host: Nirmal Ghosh (nirmal@sph.com.sg)

Produced and edited by: Fa’izah Sani

Executive producer: Ernest Luis

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While there is concern over trade policy, US investors remain bullish on business with Asean.  
Synopsis: The Straits Times' global contributor Nirmal Ghosh shines a light on Asian perspectives of global and Asian issues with expert guests.
With President-elect Donald Trump intent on using tariffs as a weapon - with the larger strategy of rejuvenating American manufacturing - there is concern that the US could retaliate against countries that have a big trade surplus with the United States.
Within the 10-nation Asean bloc, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand could become targets. 
But Asean's growth and competitiveness remains attractive regardless. From 2022 to 2023, for example, foreign direct investment (FDI) declined in all regions of Asia except Asean. More broadly, intra-regional trade in Asia is expected to rise by 65% to US$400 billion (S$535 billion) a year by 2030, which is a good sign for US and Asean investors.
Growth opportunities include artificial intelligence, semiconductor production, digital commerce, medical devices, and mineral supply chains - and Asean countries are competing for investment. 
In this episode, Ted Osius, a former US Ambassador to Vietnam and currently President and CEO of the US-Asean Business Council in Washington DC, shares with host Nirmal Ghosh, the business council’s concerns and wish list, and also why he thinks that, regardless of US government policy, investors are bullish on South-east Asia. 
Highlights (click/tap above): 
4:10 The wish for a forward-looking US trade agenda remains as this region moves forward
7:23 From 2022 to 2023, FDI declined in all regions of Asia, except Asean
10:05 Which Asean countries are making real efforts to attract FDI?
12:48 Growth opportunities for US and Asean investors
13:30 Singapore a leading force in Asean, driving the digital economy framework
Follow Nirmal Ghosh on X:<a href="https://str.sg/JD7r"> https://str.sg/JD7r</a>
Read Nirmal Ghosh's articles:<a href="https://str.sg/JbxG"> https://str.sg/JbxG</a>
Register for Asian Insider newsletter:<a href="https://str.sg/stnewsletters"> https://str.sg/stnewsletters</a>
Host: Nirmal Ghosh (<a href="mailto:nirmal@sph.com.sg">nirmal@sph.com.sg</a>)
Produced and edited by: Fa’izah Sani
Executive producer: Ernest Luis
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How Asean is bracing for Donald  Trump’s tariff tactics

Considerations for therapy

When is the right time to go to therapy?

The stigma of therapy

“Only the problem kid goes for therapy”

Picking a counsellor or therapist

Therapy being a part of daily conversation

A date with yourself

With more people conscious about mental health issues, is going to therapy the solution to deal with inner mind and emotional struggles?

Synopsis: The Usual Place host Natasha Ann Zachariah hunts for new perspectives on issues that matter to young people.

These days, conversations about mental health - and content about it - are everywhere.

Within that space, therapy often comes up as a way to deal with mental health issues. People write about it in personal essays, it’s bandied around in memes, and on TikTok, there are therapists who create short-form videos about boundaries, trauma and coping mechanisms.

But should everyone be in therapy?

To answer that question, The Usual Place’s host Natasha Ann Zachariah speaks with Raquel Ang, 35, co-founder of telewellness platform IHearU App, and singer-songwriter Layyi, 28, who was featured on a song called Lovin’ Me.

(The track, led by local singer-songwriter Haneri (Daphne Khoo) and also features Whylucas, is part of a youth mental wellness initiative by McDonald’s Singapore.)

Raquel, who has a Master’s in Counselling, has been in therapy for about two years, while Layyi started in September 2023. Both of them experienced a “breaking point” in their lives which pushed them to explore therapy.

Natasha discusses with them about whether therapy should be a universal experience or a deeply personal choice. Together, they unpack how therapy has changed them, their initial concerns about going for it and why it’s one of many tools for mental health.

The Usual Place Podcast will give away 10 sets of exclusive McDonald’s merchandise to be given away. Each set consists of a tote bag, a sticker sheet, four postcards and a pack of F&B vouchers (expiring on Dec 31, 2024).

Here’s how you can win them: Subscribe to The Straits Times Podcasts’ YouTube channel and leave a comment there under this video - Is therapy only for those with mental health issues? - about what’s the best way you’re taking care of your mental health. The team will select 10 winners and get in touch with them. Good luck!

Highlights (click/tap above):

2:57 Openness and eagerness for change - considerations for therapy

6:47 When is the right time to go to therapy?

11:01 The stigma of therapy

14:38 “Only the problem kid goes for therapy.”

25:03 Picking a counsellor or therapist

30:54 “Therapy speak” being a part of daily conversation

38:52 Going to therapy is like going on a date with yourself

Host: Natasha Zachariah (natashaz@sph.com.sg)

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Follow Natasha on LinkedIn: https://str.sg/v6DN

Read Natasha's articles: https://str.sg/iSXm

Filmed by: Studio+65

Edited by ST Podcast producers: Eden Soh & Teo Tong Kai

Executive producers: Ernest Luis & Lynda Hong

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With more people conscious about mental health issues, is going to therapy the solution to deal with inner mind and emotional struggles?
Synopsis: The Usual Place host Natasha Ann Zachariah hunts for new perspectives on issues that matter to young people.
These days, conversations about mental health - and content about it - are everywhere.
Within that space, therapy often comes up as a way to deal with mental health issues. People write about it in personal essays, it’s bandied around in memes, and on TikTok, there are therapists who create short-form videos about boundaries, trauma and coping mechanisms.
But should everyone be in therapy?
To answer that question, The Usual Place’s host Natasha Ann Zachariah speaks with Raquel Ang, 35, co-founder of telewellness platform IHearU App, and singer-songwriter Layyi, 28, who was featured on a song called Lovin’ Me. (The track, led by local singer-songwriter Haneri (Daphne Khoo) and also features Whylucas, is part of a youth mental wellness initiative by McDonald’s Singapore.) Raquel, who has a Master’s in Counselling, has been in therapy for about two years, while Layyi started in September 2023. Both of them experienced a “breaking point” in their lives which pushed them to explore therapy. Natasha discusses with them about whether therapy should be a universal experience or a deeply personal choice. Together, they unpack how therapy has changed them, their initial concerns about going for it and why it’s one of many tools for mental health.
The Usual Place Podcast will give away 10 sets of exclusive McDonald’s merchandise to be given away. Each set consists of a tote bag, a sticker sheet, four postcards and a pack of F&amp;B vouchers (expiring on Dec 31, 2024).
Here’s how you can win them: Subscribe to <a href="https://str.sg/GFLv">The Straits Times Podcasts’ YouTube channel</a> and leave a comment there under this video - Is therapy only for those with mental health issues? - about what’s the best way you’re taking care of your mental health. The team will select 10 winners and get in touch with them. Good luck! Highlights (click/tap above):
2:57 Openness and eagerness for change - considerations for therapy 6:47 When is the right time to go to therapy? 11:01 The stigma of therapy 14:38 “Only the problem kid goes for therapy.” 25:03 Picking a counsellor or therapist 30:54 “Therapy speak” being a part of daily conversation
38:52 Going to therapy is like going on a date with yourself
Host: Natasha Zachariah (<a href="mailto:natashaz@sph.com.sg">natashaz@sph.com.sg</a>)
Follow Natasha on her IG account and DM her your thoughts on this topic: <a href="https://str.sg/8Wav">https://str.sg/8Wav</a>
Follow Natasha on LinkedIn: <a href="https://str.sg/v6DN">https://str.sg/v6DN</a> Read Natasha's articles: <a href="https://str.sg/iSXm">https://str.sg/iSXm</a> Filmed by: Studio+65
Edited by ST Podcast producers: Eden Soh &amp; Teo Tong Kai
Executive producers: Ernest Luis &amp; Lynda Hong
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Should we all be in therapy?

Being a taxi hirer and a “relief driver”

Driving duration for daily taxi rental

Why taxis don’t look out for street-hailers

Taxi gains from Sept 2024 EWL disruption

Taxi drivers change shifts during peak hours

Advice for those considering to join the trade

Improve your chances of getting a ride on a wet Friday evening with some hacks from this experienced cabbie.

Synopsis: Every 3rd Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times examines not just vehicle prices but wider transport issues and trends connected to public and private transport.

Mr James Quak is among the 89,000 qualified taxi drivers in Singapore. In this episode of Wheel Insights, the 49-year-old sheds light on how taxi drivers work out their share of the vehicle rental and how they decide which ride booking to take. 

Highlights (click/tap above):

2:35 The difference between being a taxi hirer and a “relief driver”

5:41 How much driving time makes up for daily taxi rental 

13:59 Why taxi drivers don't look out for street-hailers

17:46 How much taxi drivers benefited during the East-West Line MRT disruption in September 2024

23:01 The reason why taxi drivers always seems to be changing shift during peak travel hours

25:39 Advice for those considering joining the trade

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

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

Read more Transport articles: https://str.sg/KHyM

Host: Lee Nian Tjoe (niantjoel@sph.com.sg)

Produced & edited by: Amirul Karim

Executive producers: Ernest Luis and Lynda Hong

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Improve your chances of getting a ride on a wet Friday evening with some hacks from this experienced cabbie.
Synopsis: Every 3rd Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times examines not just vehicle prices but wider transport issues and trends connected to public and private transport.
Mr James Quak is among the 89,000 qualified taxi drivers in Singapore. In this episode of Wheel Insights, the 49-year-old sheds light on how taxi drivers work out their share of the vehicle rental and how they decide which ride booking to take. 
Highlights (click/tap above):
2:35 The difference between being a taxi hirer and a “relief driver”
5:41 How much driving time makes up for daily taxi rental 
13:59 Why taxi drivers don't look out for street-hailers
17:46 How much taxi drivers benefited during the East-West Line MRT disruption in September 2024
23:01 The reason why taxi drivers always seems to be changing shift during peak travel hours
25:39 Advice for those considering joining the trade
Read Lee Nian Tjoe's articles:<a href="https://str.sg/wt8G"> https://str.sg/wt8G</a>
Follow Lee Nian Tjoe on LinkedIn:<a href="https://str.sg/iqkJ"> https://str.sg/iqkJ</a>
Read more Transport articles: <a href="https://str.sg/KHyM">https://str.sg/KHyM</a>
Host: Lee Nian Tjoe (<a href="mailto:niantjoel@sph.com.sg">niantjoel@sph.com.sg</a>)
Produced &amp; edited by: Amirul Karim
Executive producers: Ernest Luis and Lynda Hong
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Why taxi drivers are “changing shift” when you need them most

Why Punggol is a monkey hotspot

Monkey see, monkey don’t

Otters and civets visiting homes

Is culling best for bird control?

What to do if you see a snake

While Singapore is transforming into a City in Nature, natural habitats have been lost to development, leading to more human and animal clashes. How can wildlife and humans live in harmony? 

Synopsis (headphones recommended): Green Trails is a four-part environment podcast special for 2024 where The Straits Times hits the ground with experts.

In this fourth episode, our trails won’t be entirely green. Instead of a nature park or a green space, we head over to an urban place surrounded by buildings and construction noise. 

The new neighbourhood of Punggol Northshore recently saw some monkey business, with troops of long-tailed macaques spotted at construction sites and even eating at a void deck of an HDB block. 

To find out how residents can responsibly live in a macaque hotspot, ST journalist Shabana Begum speaks with co-chief executive of Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (Acres) Anbarasi Boopal, and president of the Jane Goodall Institute (Singapore) Andie Ang. 

Strolling along Punggol Settlement and the promenade opposite Coney Island, the conversation turns to other wildlife in our midst – from the common palm civets that tend to sneak into private houses, to the ever-present junglefowls. 

Animals in urban areas being culled is never a clear-cut decision, as Ms Anbarasi says: “Removal (of animals) is always not a solution. And where do we draw the line, right? 

“We are okay with hornbills, but we're not okay with other birds.”

Highlights (click/tap above):

2:10 Why is Punggol a monkey hotspot?

4:45 Monkey see, monkey don’t do

11:08 When otters and civets visit homes 

14:30 Is culling the best way to reduce bird numbers?

17:08 What to do when you encounter a snake

Read ST’s previous commentary about co-existing with wildlife: https://str.sg/tYpq

Find out more about macaques in Punggol:https://str.sg/ephc

Listen to other Green Trails episodes: 

Ep 1: Visit to Sungei Buloh: How Singapore can better host migratory birds - https://str.sg/BrqS

Ep 2: Visit to East Coast: How reclamation will shape up against rising sea levels - https://str.sg/mRG8

Ep 3: Visit to Windsor Park: Can insects in SG's backyard be foraged? - https://str.sg/4V6nQ

Host: Shabana Begum (nshab@sph.com.sg)

Trail producers: Hadyu Rahim, Fa‘izah Sani, Amirul Karim & Elsa Goh 

Edited by: Hadyu Rahim

Executive Producers: Lynda Hong (lyndahong@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis (ernest@sph.com.sg) & Audrey Tan (audreyt@sph.com.sg)

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While Singapore is transforming into a City in Nature, natural habitats have been lost to development, leading to more human and animal clashes. How can wildlife and humans live in harmony? 
Synopsis (headphones recommended): Green Trails is a four-part environment podcast special for 2024 where The Straits Times hits the ground with experts.
In this fourth episode, our trails won’t be entirely green. Instead of a nature park or a green space, we head over to an urban place surrounded by buildings and construction noise. 
The new neighbourhood of Punggol Northshore recently saw some monkey business, with troops of long-tailed macaques spotted at construction sites and even eating at a void deck of an HDB block.  
To find out how residents can responsibly live in a macaque hotspot, ST journalist Shabana Begum speaks with co-chief executive of Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (Acres) Anbarasi Boopal, and president of the Jane Goodall Institute (Singapore) Andie Ang. 
Strolling along Punggol Settlement and the promenade opposite Coney Island, the conversation turns to other wildlife in our midst – from the common palm civets that tend to sneak into private houses, to the ever-present junglefowls.  Animals in urban areas being culled is never a clear-cut decision, as Ms Anbarasi says: “Removal (of animals) is always not a solution. And where do we draw the line, right? 
“We are okay with hornbills, but we're not okay with other birds.”
Highlights (click/tap above):
2:10 Why is Punggol a monkey hotspot?
4:45 Monkey see, monkey don’t do
11:08 When otters and civets visit homes 
14:30 Is culling the best way to reduce bird numbers?
17:08 What to do when you encounter a snake
Read ST’s previous commentary about co-existing with wildlife: https://str.sg/tYpq
Find out more about macaques in Punggol: https://str.sg/ephc
Listen to other Green Trails episodes: 
Ep 1: Visit to Sungei Buloh: How Singapore can better host migratory birds - <a href="https://str.sg/BrqS">https://str.sg/BrqS</a>
Ep 2: Visit to East Coast: How reclamation will shape up against rising sea levels - <a href="https://str.sg/mRG8">https://str.sg/mRG8</a>
Ep 3: Visit to Windsor Park: Can insects in SG's backyard be foraged? - <a href="https://str.sg/4V6nQ">https://str.sg/4V6nQ</a>
Host: Shabana Begum (<a href="mailto:nshab@sph.com.sg">nshab@sph.com.sg</a>)
Trail producers: Hadyu Rahim, Fa‘izah Sani, Amirul Karim &amp; Elsa Goh 
Edited by: Hadyu Rahim
Executive Producers: Lynda Hong (<a href="mailto:lyndahong@sph.com.sg">lyndahong@sph.com.sg</a>), Ernest Luis (<a href="mailto:ernest@sph.com.sg">ernest@sph.com.sg</a>) &amp; Audrey Tan (<a href="mailto:audreyt@sph.com.sg">audreyt@sph.com.sg</a>)
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Visit to Punggol: How human-wildlife conflict can be mitigated

Defining climate finance

Why is the new target contentious?

Climate finance status in Southeast Asia

Providing vs. mobilising climate finance

Funding access for developing nations

The amount, quality and access of climate finance among key issues to be discussed at COP29.

Synopsis: Every first and third Tuesday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.

Expectations are mounting on negotiators at COP29, the UN climate conference, to produce an outcome on climate finance. The annual summit, from Nov 11 to Nov 22 in Baku, Azerbaijan, is shaping up to be a “finance COP”, where discussions on the new collective quantified goal for climate finance – or how much money should be channelled to developing countries to help them take climate action – are expected to conclude.

In this episode, hosts Audrey Tan and David Fogarty chat with Ms Illari Aragon, the climate policy justice lead at nonprofit Christian Aid. 

Highlights of conversation (click/tap above):

2:39 What do we mean by climate finance? 

4:18 Why are discussions on the new climate finance target so contentious? 

11:29 The situation on climate finance in South-east Asia

12:38 The difference between providing and mobilising climate finance 

14:40 Challenges for developing countries to access climate finance

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Hosts: Audrey Tan (audreyt@sph.com.sg) & David Fogarty (dfogarty@sph.com.sg)

Produced and edited by: Hadyu Rahim

Executive producer: Ernest Luis

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The amount, quality and access of climate finance among key issues to be discussed at COP29.
Synopsis: Every first and third Tuesday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.
Expectations are mounting on negotiators at COP29, the UN climate conference, to produce an outcome on climate finance. The annual summit, from Nov 11 to Nov 22 in Baku, Azerbaijan, is shaping up to be a “finance COP”, where discussions on the new collective quantified goal for climate finance – or how much money should be channelled to developing countries to help them take climate action – are expected to conclude.
In this episode, hosts Audrey Tan and David Fogarty chat with Ms Illari Aragon, the climate policy justice lead at nonprofit Christian Aid. 
Highlights of conversation (click/tap above):
2:39 What do we mean by climate finance? 
4:18 Why are discussions on the new climate finance target so contentious? 
11:29 The situation on climate finance in South-east Asia
12:38 The difference between providing and mobilising climate finance 
14:40 Challenges for developing countries to access climate finance
Follow Audrey Tan on LinkedIn: <a href="https://str.sg/848W">https://str.sg/848W</a>
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Hosts: Audrey Tan (<a href="mailto:audreyt@sph.com.sg">audreyt@sph.com.sg</a>) &amp; David Fogarty (<a href="mailto:dfogarty@sph.com.sg">dfogarty@sph.com.sg</a>)
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Climate finance at COP29: Loans can't help developing nations avert climate crisis

What are the pathways to working abroad?

What are some of the trade-offs to consider?

Issues for employers to relocate talent

What to do to increase chances of an offer?

 What support helps locals to work abroad?

The move may be difficult, but can be rewarding for both personal and professional development.

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, get a headstart in your personal finance and career with The Straits Times.

Talents with overseas exposure are coveted for their ability to help companies realise their global aspirations.

There is also robust appetite among Singapore talents to work abroad.

However, employers frequently find it challenging to convince talents here to take up overseas opportunities.

Journalist Tay Hong Yi speaks to those who have navigated and are helping others to navigate this complex undertaking to work abroad to shed light on the dilemma.

His guests are:

Dr Nadir Zafar, chief experience officer at the Human Capital Leadership Institute and director of the Singapore Leaders Network

Ms Cheryl Lin, a business analyst based in Copenhagen who moved there for further studies

Highlights (click/tap above):

2:39 What are the pathways to working abroad?

5:23 What are some of the trade-offs to consider?

7:52 Why do employers find it especially challenging to convince talents to move elsewhere?

16:58 What can you do to increase the chances of an offer?

24:57 What support is needed to increase the number of locals who work abroad to develop professionally?

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Host: Tay Hong Yi (hytay@sph.com.sg)

Produced & edited by: Amirul Karim

Executive producers: Ernest Luis, Lynda Hong & Joanna Seow

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The move may be difficult, but can be rewarding for both personal and professional development.
Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, get a headstart in your personal finance and career with The Straits Times.
Talents with overseas exposure are coveted for their ability to help companies realise their global aspirations.
There is also robust appetite among Singapore talents to work abroad.
However, employers frequently find it challenging to convince talents here to take up overseas opportunities.
Journalist Tay Hong Yi speaks to those who have navigated and are helping others to navigate this complex undertaking to work abroad to shed light on the dilemma.
His guests are:
Dr Nadir Zafar, chief experience officer at the Human Capital Leadership Institute and director of the Singapore Leaders Network
Ms Cheryl Lin, a business analyst based in Copenhagen who moved there for further studies
Highlights (click/tap above):
2:39 What are the pathways to working abroad?
5:23 What are some of the trade-offs to consider?
7:52 Why do employers find it especially challenging to convince talents to move elsewhere?
16:58 What can you do to increase the chances of an offer?
24:57 What support is needed to increase the number of locals who work abroad to develop professionally?
Read the feature by Kai Xiang discussed on the podcast: <a href="https://str.sg/dPro">https://str.sg/dPro</a>
Read Tay Hong Yi's articles:<a href="https://str.sg/w6cz"> https://str.sg/w6cz</a>
Follow Tay Hong Yi on LinkedIn: <a href="https://str.sg/AAxy">https://str.sg/AAxy</a>
Host: Tay Hong Yi (hytay@sph.com.sg)
Produced &amp; edited by: Amirul Karim
Executive producers: Ernest Luis, Lynda Hong &amp; Joanna Seow
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How does working abroad help your career?

Trump's appeal in this 'woke' age

Political lessons for Asian governments

President Prabowo's congratulatory phone call

Tariffs: Making sense of Trump's promises

3 words to define Trump 2.0 presidency

We examine the impact of the recent US presidential election result.

Synopsis: The Straits Times’ associate foreign editor Lim Ai Leen and senior columnist Lin Suling meet up in the studio with Bhagyashree Garekar, The Straits Times’ United States bureau chief who covered the US presidential election all year long, and is back in Singapore for a short break.

In this episode, they discuss how Bhagya arrived at her early prediction of a Trump win before the Nov 5 election, how Trump played to the male and minority voters, global anti-incumbency election trends and how they think Asian countries will shape to deal with the impact.

Highlights (click/tap above):

5:12 How Trump appealed to male voters in this 'woke' age, why Trump beat expectations to win the minority vote in the US

15:50 Political lessons for governments in Asia and how they relate to voters; expected impact from incoming Trump administration

17:54 Dissecting the dynamics of the phone call between Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and US President-elect Donald Trump on Nov 11

24:00 Tariffs: Making sense of Trump's promises from the Asian perspective

27:50 3 words to define US politics in the incoming Trump era

Hosts: Lim Ai Leen (limal@sph.com.sg) and Lin Suling (linsuling@sph.com.sg)

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Produced and edited by: Fa’izah Sani

Executive producer: Ernest Luis

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We examine the impact of the recent US presidential election result.
Synopsis: The Straits Times’ associate foreign editor Lim Ai Leen and senior columnist Lin Suling meet up in the studio with Bhagyashree Garekar, The Straits Times’ United States bureau chief who covered the US presidential election all year long, and is back in Singapore for a short break.
In this episode, they discuss how Bhagya arrived at her early prediction of a Trump win before the Nov 5 election, how Trump played to the male and minority voters, global anti-incumbency election trends and how they think Asian countries will shape to deal with the impact.
Highlights (click/tap above):
5:12 How Trump appealed to male voters in this 'woke' age, why Trump beat expectations to win the minority vote in the US
15:50 Political lessons for governments in Asia and how they relate to voters; expected impact from incoming Trump administration
17:54 Dissecting the dynamics of the phone call between Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and US President-elect Donald Trump on Nov 11
24:00 Tariffs: Making sense of Trump's promises from the Asian perspective
27:50 3 words to define US politics in the incoming Trump era
Hosts: Lim Ai Leen (<a href="mailto:limal@sph.com.sg">limal@sph.com.sg</a>) and Lin Suling (<a href="mailto:linsuling@sph.com.sg">linsuling@sph.com.sg</a>)
Follow Bhagyashree Garekar’s articles: <a href="https://str.sg/whNo">https://str.sg/whNo</a>
Register for Asian Insider newsletter:<a href="https://str.sg/stnewsletters"> https://str.sg/stnewsletters</a>
Produced and edited by: Fa’izah Sani
Executive producer: Ernest Luis
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Tariffs, deportation, Musk: 3 words could define US' Trump 2.0 era

The celebrity endorsement effect

The reseller market and fakes on the market

Copyright issues of Labubu

Who is a “kidult”?

Will there be another popular toy?

The Labubu craze exploded earlier in 2024 thanks to Blackpink's Lisa. What's keeping the love for Labubu going?

Synopsis: The Usual Place host Natasha Ann Zachariah hunts for new perspectives on issues that matter to young people.

Inspired by Scandinavian folklore, Labubu was created by Hong Kong-born artist Kasing Lung as part of his Monsters character series in 2015.

How do you know when a toy is a big deal?

When people are brazenly committing crimes to get it. And when hundreds of people queue overnight to be the first to get their hands on it. When fans get into shoving matches and the police have to be called.

Bakers make cakes in its image, while enterprising sellers offer product customisations like braces, make-up and custom identity cards.

Perhaps the true hallmarks of a product’s popularity are a hot reseller market and the existence of fake versions.

In a nutshell, these events describe the months-long craze over Labubu – the fanged little elf that everyone around the world is going gaga over.

Even though Labubu has been around since 2015, her star skyrocketed earlier in 2024 with a little bit of help from a popular K-pop star Lisa of Blackpink fame.

Distilling it for the people who don't get the hype, Natasha finds out what the hype is all about and why collectors enjoy these art toys so much.

To give her the download on all things 'LBB',  Jeremy Lee, 44, the business director for South-east Asia at Pop Mart International and Yumiko Kayahara, 35, a KISS92 FM DJ, join her on The Usual Place to explain the current craze.

Pop Mart is the international brand that owns the exclusive rights to the Labubu intellectual property (IP).

From being a “kidult” to how Pop Mart is keeping up with the demand, they chat with Natasha in this wide-ranging interview on why this plushie has people going ga-ga.

Highlights (click/tap above):

4:55 The celebrity endorsement effect

13:10 The reseller market and fakes on the market

20:15 Customisations and copyright of Labubu - will Pop Mart do something about it?

26:24 Who is a “kidult”?

36:21 Will Pop Mart have another toy that matches Labubu’s popularity?

6 things you did not know about Labubu: https://str.sg/dNhY

Host: Natasha Zachariah (natashaz@sph.com.sg)

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Filmed by: Studio+65

Edited by ST Podcast producers: Eden Soh & Teo Tong Kai

Executive producers: Ernest Luis & Lynda Hong

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The Labubu craze exploded earlier in 2024 thanks to Blackpink's Lisa. What's keeping the love for Labubu going?
Synopsis: The Usual Place host Natasha Ann Zachariah hunts for new perspectives on issues that matter to young people.
Inspired by Scandinavian folklore, Labubu was created by Hong Kong-born artist Kasing Lung as part of his Monsters character series in 2015.
How do you know when a toy is a big deal?
When people are brazenly committing crimes to get it. And when hundreds of people queue overnight to be the first to get their hands on it. When fans get into shoving matches and the police have to be called.
Bakers make cakes in its image, while enterprising sellers offer product customisations like braces, make-up and custom identity cards. Perhaps the true hallmarks of a product’s popularity are a hot reseller market and the existence of fake versions. In a nutshell, these events describe the months-long craze over Labubu – the fanged little elf that everyone around the world is going gaga over. Even though Labubu has been around since 2015, her star skyrocketed earlier in 2024 with a little bit of help from a popular K-pop star Lisa of Blackpink fame.
Distilling it for the people who don't get the hype, Natasha finds out what the hype is all about and why collectors enjoy these art toys so much. To give her the download on all things 'LBB',  Jeremy Lee, 44, the business director for South-east Asia at Pop Mart International and Yumiko Kayahara, 35, a KISS92 FM DJ, join her on The Usual Place to explain the current craze.
Pop Mart is the international brand that owns the exclusive rights to the Labubu intellectual property (IP).
From being a “kidult” to how Pop Mart is keeping up with the demand, they chat with Natasha in this wide-ranging interview on why this plushie has people going ga-ga.
Highlights (click/tap above):
4:55 The celebrity endorsement effect
13:10 The reseller market and fakes on the market
20:15 Customisations and copyright of Labubu - will Pop Mart do something about it?
26:24 Who is a “kidult”?
36:21 Will Pop Mart have another toy that matches Labubu’s popularity?
6 things you did not know about Labubu: <a href="https://str.sg/dNhY">https://str.sg/dNhY</a>
Host: Natasha Zachariah (<a href="mailto:natashaz@sph.com.sg">natashaz@sph.com.sg</a>)
Follow Natasha on her IG account and DM her your thoughts on this topic: <a href="https://str.sg/8Wav">https://str.sg/8Wav</a> Read Natasha's articles: <a href="https://str.sg/iSXm">https://str.sg/iSXm</a> Follow Natasha on LinkedIn: <a href="https://str.sg/v6DN">https://str.sg/v6DN</a>
Filmed by: Studio+65
Edited by ST Podcast producers: Eden Soh &amp; Teo Tong Kai
Executive producers: Ernest Luis &amp; Lynda Hong
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Going Ga-Ga Over Labubu: Why?

Reduced driver's manual override by 2025

Level 5 autonomy: Driving in any condition

Automation do not mean drivers lose their jobs

Flying cars?

How does Xpeng pick its markets?

Survival of the fittess: Chinese car companies

Technology is advancing at such a pace as Chinese electric vehicle brand Xpeng is aiming to prove to the global market.

Synopsis: In this special episode, The Straits Times' Lee Nian Tjoe meets Mr He Xiaopeng, the chairman and chief executive of Chinese electric vehicle brand, Xpeng.

By 2025, Xpeng cars will bring the driver from door-to-door with barely any human intervention and in 2026, it plans to deliver its first flying vehicle. 

Xpeng is using automated driving technology to make driving safer and more relaxing.

The target, Mr He says, is to make the cars behave like “good drivers” on the road, adapt to local conditions and behaviours.

Concurrently, the company is taking to the skies. Its first flying vehicle will reach customers in 2026. 

Highlights (click/tap above):

2:55 By 2025, Xpeng’s drivers will only need to step in to take control once or twice per 100km covered

3:45 Level 5 autonomous driving means that the vehicle can handle itself in all conditions, whether it is a typhoon or an earthquake

5:25 Automated driving technology does not mean drivers will lose their jobs

7:00 Flying cars? 

8:46 How Xpeng picks its markets and goes about entering them

9:35 On why only a minority of car companies in China today will survive in the next five to 10 years

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

Host: Lee Nian Tjoe (niantjoel@sph.com.sg)

Produced & edited by: Amirul Karim and Teo Tong Kai

Executive producers: Ernest Luis and Lynda Hong

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Technology is advancing at such a pace as Chinese electric vehicle brand Xpeng is aiming to prove to the global market.
Synopsis: In this special episode, The Straits Times' Lee Nian Tjoe meets Mr He Xiaopeng, the chairman and chief executive of Chinese electric vehicle brand, Xpeng.
By 2025, Xpeng cars will bring the driver from door-to-door with barely any human intervention and in 2026, it plans to deliver its first flying vehicle. 
Xpeng is using automated driving technology to make driving safer and more relaxing.
The target, Mr He says, is to make the cars behave like “good drivers” on the road, adapt to local conditions and behaviours.
Concurrently, the company is taking to the skies. Its first flying vehicle will reach customers in 2026. 
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2:55 By 2025, Xpeng’s drivers will only need to step in to take control once or twice per 100km covered
3:45 Level 5 autonomous driving means that the vehicle can handle itself in all conditions, whether it is a typhoon or an earthquake
5:25 Automated driving technology does not mean drivers will lose their jobs
7:00 Flying cars? 
8:46 How Xpeng picks its markets and goes about entering them
9:35 On why only a minority of car companies in China today will survive in the next five to 10 years
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Memorable noise dispute Mr Poh helped mediate

Different forms of mediation

Difference between CMC and CDRT

Neighbour disputes still key over mediation

Simple neighbourly acts can avoid mediation

How Singapore intends to settle noise disputes more effectively.

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

Settling noise disputes will be easier with mandatory mediation as the Community Disputes Management Framework (CDMF) is enhanced, under the Community Disputes Resolution (Amendment) Bill. 

Involved with how the framework can be enhanced is grassroots leader Raymond Poh.

In this episode, Lynda Hong and co-host Christie Chiu speak with him to hear about his 14 years of experience in dealing with noise disputes, and how mediation has been effective in resolving disputes between neighbours (with an 80 per cent success rate with voluntary mediation cases).

Mr Poh also shares how the Community Advisory Panel’s (CAP) recommendations, along with the proposed CDMF enhancements, may help neighbours better understand one another and find middle ground. 

If the dispute remains unresolved after mediation with the Community Mediation Centre (CMC), neighbours may consider approaching the Community Disputes Resolution Tribunals (CDRT) to file a claim as a last resort. This is equivalent to taking legal action against your neighbour, and parties involved are required to attempt mediation before filing a CDRT claim.

The new laws will also mean that officers under the new Community Relations Unit (CRU) have powers to investigate and take action in disputes where a neighbour severely disrupts the peace, such as cases where the neighbour deliberately makes loud noise throughout the day.

Officers can investigate, such as taking statements from neighbours, and with the resident’s consent, install noise sensors in homes to collect evidence.

The authorities also intend to allow the Housing Board to consider compulsory acquisition of flats as a deterrent and “the absolute last resort for severe, recalcitrant nuisance-making”.

This measure will be considered only when all other levers have failed, and acquisition is needed to protect the interests of other residents, the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and the Ministry of Law and Ministry of National Development said in a joint statement in August, adding that this will be similar to how HDB can consider compulsory acquisition of flats for those convicted of throwing killer litter under the Penal Code.

This podcast is brought to you by the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY): https://www.mccy.gov.sg

Highlights (click/tap above):

1:25 CCTVs, house visits and detective work - a memorable dispute that Mr Poh had mediated 

7:38 Different forms of mediation

8:17 The difference between the Community Mediation Centre (CMC) and the Community Disputes Resolution Tribunals (CDRT)

11:37 Why settling neighbour disputes amicably is still a priority over mandatory mediation

12:40 How simple 'give and take' neighbourly acts can help avoid mediation as much as possible

More on the Community Disputes Management Framework: https://go.gov.sg/cdmf-enhancements

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Read Christie Chiu’s articles: https://str.sg/3ESxU

Hosts: Lynda Hong (lyndahong@sph.com.sg) and Christie Chiu (christiec@sph.com.sg)

Produced and edited by: Amirul Karim

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How Singapore intends to settle noise disputes more effectively.
Synopsis: Every month, The Straits Times takes a hard look at Singapore's social issues of the day with guests.
Settling noise disputes will be easier with mandatory mediation as the Community Disputes Management Framework (CDMF) is enhanced, under the Community Disputes Resolution (Amendment) Bill. 
Involved with how the framework can be enhanced is grassroots leader Raymond Poh.
In this episode, Lynda Hong and co-host Christie Chiu speak with him to hear about his 14 years of experience in dealing with noise disputes, and how mediation has been effective in resolving disputes between neighbours (with an 80 per cent success rate with voluntary mediation cases).
Mr Poh also shares how the Community Advisory Panel’s (CAP) recommendations, along with the proposed CDMF enhancements, may help neighbours better understand one another and find middle ground. 
If the dispute remains unresolved after mediation with the Community Mediation Centre (CMC), neighbours may consider approaching the Community Disputes Resolution Tribunals (CDRT) to file a claim as a last resort. This is equivalent to taking legal action against your neighbour, and parties involved are required to attempt mediation before filing a CDRT claim.
The new laws will also mean that officers under the new Community Relations Unit (CRU) have powers to investigate and take action in disputes where a neighbour severely disrupts the peace, such as cases where the neighbour deliberately makes loud noise throughout the day.
Officers can investigate, such as taking statements from neighbours, and with the resident’s consent, install noise sensors in homes to collect evidence.
The authorities also intend to allow the Housing Board to consider compulsory acquisition of flats as a deterrent and “the absolute last resort for severe, recalcitrant nuisance-making”.
This measure will be considered only when all other levers have failed, and acquisition is needed to protect the interests of other residents, the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and the Ministry of Law and Ministry of National Development said in a joint statement in August, adding that this will be similar to how HDB can consider compulsory acquisition of flats for those convicted of throwing killer litter under the Penal Code.
This podcast is brought to you by the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY): <a href="https://www.mccy.gov.sg/">https://www.mccy.gov.sg</a>
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:25 CCTVs, house visits and detective work - a memorable dispute that Mr Poh had mediated 
7:38 Different forms of mediation
8:17 The difference between the Community Mediation Centre (CMC) and the Community Disputes Resolution Tribunals (CDRT)
11:37 Why settling neighbour disputes amicably is still a priority over mandatory mediation
12:40 How simple 'give and take' neighbourly acts can help avoid mediation as much as possible
More on the Community Disputes Management Framework: <a href="https://go.gov.sg/cdmf-enhancements">https://go.gov.sg/cdmf-enhancements</a>
Read ST's Opinion section:<a href="https://str.sg/w7sH"> https://str.sg/w7sH</a>
Read Christie Chiu’s articles:<a href="https://str.sg/3ESxU"> https://str.sg/3ESxU</a>
Hosts: Lynda Hong (<a href="mailto:lyndahong@sph.com.sg">lyndahong@sph.com.sg</a>) and Christie Chiu (<a href="mailto:christiec@sph.com.sg">christiec@sph.com.sg</a>)
Produced and edited by: Amirul Karim
Executive producer: Ernest Luis &amp; Lynda Hong
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Mandatory mediation over noise - neighbourly relations are still key

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