by The Straits Times
<p>Synopsis: Almost every weekday, our ALL-IN-ONE channel showcases discussions on Singapore youth perspectives and social issues, geopolitics through an Asian lens, health, climate change, personal finance and career.</p> <p>Follow our shows on your favourite audio apps Apple Podcasts, Spotify or even ST's app, which has a dedicated podcast player section.</p> <p>Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis & The Straits Times, SPH Media.</p>
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April 20, 2025
<p>Recent high-profile office return mandates belie a broader availability of flexi-work options from more firms.</p> <p>Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, get a headstart in your personal finance and career with The Straits Times.</p> <p>Those of us who are humming along at a comfortable rhythm with hybrid work might have watched with worry recent developments of major firms insisting on five days in office a week by default.</p> <p>After all, it seemed like an equilibrium was reached in the years following the Covid-19 pandemic of working remotely for at least part of the week.</p> <p>Moreover, this comes after Singapore has issued landmark guidelines that make putting a process to fairly evaluate flexi-work arrangement requests.</p> <p>To piece together what to make of this mixed outlook, ST correspondent Tay Hong Yi speaks with his guest, a two-decade human resources veteran who now works with industry players to put in place progressive workplace practices.</p> <p>His guest is:</p> <p>Mr Aslam Sardar, chief executive of the Institute for Human Resource Professionals</p> <p>Highlights (click/tap above):</p> <p>2:20 What is driving some employers to get workers back in the office so often?</p> <p>5:11 Flexi-work arrangements are still more prevalent than before</p> <p>7:57 Is there a chance of a “domino effect” of firms issuing office return mandates, one after the other?</p> <p>15:31 How are employers here weighing up their options for office returns?</p> <p>21:07 What to do if your employer asks you to return to the office more often</p> <p>Read about recent moves to make flexi-work more pervasive here: <a href="https://str.sg/tgoM">https://str.sg/tgoM</a></p> <p>Read Tay Hong Yi's articles:<a href="https://str.sg/w6cz"> https://str.sg/w6cz</a></p> <p>Follow Tay Hong Yi on LinkedIn: <a href="https://str.sg/AAxy">https://str.sg/AAxy</a></p> <p>Host: Tay Hong Yi (<a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>)</p> <p>Produced & edited by: Amirul Karim</p> <p>Executive producers: Ernest Luis, Lynda Hong & Joanna Seow</p> <p>Follow Headstart On Record Podcast channel here:</p> <p>Channel:<a href="https://str.sg/wB2m"> https://str.sg/wB2m</a></p> <p>Apple Podcasts:<a href="https://str.sg/wuN3"> https://str.sg/wuN3</a></p> <p>Spotify:<a href="https://str.sg/wBr9"> https://str.sg/wBr9</a></p> <p>Feedback to: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p> <p>Get business/career tips in ST's Headstart newsletter:<a href="http://str.sg/headstart-nl"> https://str.sg/headstart-nl</a></p> <p>---</p> <p>Follow more podcast channels:</p> <p>All-in-one ST Podcasts channel:<a href="https://str.sg/wvz7"> https://str.sg/wvz7</a></p> <p>ST Podcast website:<a href="http://str.sg/stpodcasts"> http://str.sg/stpodcasts</a></p> <p>ST Podcasts YouTube:<a href="https://str.sg/4Vwsa"> https://str.sg/4Vwsa</a></p> <p>---</p> <p>Get The Straits Times' app, which has a dedicated podcast player section:</p> <p>The App Store:<a href="https://str.sg/icyB"> https://str.sg/icyB</a></p> <p>Google Play:<a href="https://str.sg/icyX"> https://str.sg/icyX</a></p> <p>---</p> <p>#headstart</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
April 20, 2025
<p>He says a serious-minded person can come into the Singapore political system and make a difference.</p> <p>Synopsis: The Usual Place host Natasha Ann Zachariah hunts for new perspectives on issues that matter to young people. <br><br>Minister for Law and Home Affairs K Shanmugam is a seasoned politician about to head into his ninth election at the upcoming General Election.</p> <p>The minister, who will be leading the Nee Soon GRC team at GE 2025, first became an MP in 1988 and later a Cabinet Minister in 2008.</p> <p><strong></strong>In this episode, he speaks with Natasha and her co-host and editor of The Straits Times - Jaime Ho - about how he has seen Singapore and the PAP change in the almost-four decades he has been in politics.</p> <p>Also, what does he make of the public’s perception of him as a "hard politician"?<br><br>Highlights (click/tap above):</p> <p>2:18 Changes in Singapore society in that time<br><br>7:25 “My focus is on governance.”</p> <p>17:53 Mr Shanmugam on having more opposition politicians <br><br>40:35 On going into his ninth election: “I won’t be here if I didn’t think I could do it.”<br><br>50:42 His take on perceptions of him as a “hard politician”<strong><br></strong></p> <p>Host: Natasha Zachariah (<a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>)</p> <p>Read Natasha's articles: <a href="https://str.sg/iSXm">https://str.sg/iSXm</a></p> <p>Follow Natasha on her IG account and DM her your thoughts on this episode: <a href="https://str.sg/8Wav">https://str.sg/8Wav</a><br><br>Follow Natasha on LinkedIn: <a href="https://str.sg/v6DN">https://str.sg/v6DN</a></p> <p>Filmed by: ST Video (Joel Chng and Marc Justin De Souza)</p> <p>Edited by ST Podcast producers: Teo Tong Kai & Eden Soh</p> <p>Shorts edited by ST Video: Johnboy Iype John</p> <p>ST Podcasts executive producers: Ernest Luis & Lynda Hong</p> <p>Follow The Usual Place Podcast and get notified for new episode drops:</p> <p>Channel: <a href="https://str.sg/5nfm" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/5nfm&source=gmail&ust=1726912254033000&usg=AOvVaw3iptWDheZTbc6UWH19K9Ik">https://str.sg/5nfm</a></p> <p>Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://str.sg/9ijX" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/9ijX&source=gmail&ust=1726912254033000&usg=AOvVaw1FaPmmc8vEyCxKmRadKVZo">https://str.sg/9ijX</a></p> <p>Spotify: <a href="https://str.sg/cd2P" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/cd2P&source=gmail&ust=1726912254033000&usg=AOvVaw2w3xb6c1ejhhdXDpghQkBE">https://str.sg/cd2P</a></p> <p>YouTube: <a href="https://str.sg/wEr7u" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/wEr7u&source=gmail&ust=1726912254033000&usg=AOvVaw3mQ12S80ZFi9MtpS0oP5Kz">https://str.sg/wEr7u</a></p> <p>Feedback to: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p> <p>---</p> <p>Follow more ST podcast channels:</p> <p>All-in-one ST Podcasts channel: <a href="https://str.sg/wvz7" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/wvz7&source=gmail&ust=1726912254033000&usg=AOvVaw2LPvTdnzHsUwHU7VHQNXR8">https://str.sg/wvz7</a></p> <p>ST Podcasts website: <a href="http://str.sg/stpodcasts" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://str.sg/stpodcasts&source=gmail&ust=1726912254033000&usg=AOvVaw11bVm3kZchw4h57yIYmPUV">http://str.sg/stpodcasts</a></p> <p>ST Podcasts YouTube: <a href="https://str.sg/4Vwsa" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/4Vwsa&source=gmail&ust=1726912254033000&usg=AOvVaw3m8aAMNJ7I1x71LUJyga7_">https://str.sg/4Vwsa</a></p> <p>---</p> <p>Get The Straits Times app, which has a dedicated podcast player section:</p> <p>The App Store: <a href="https://str.sg/icyB" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/icyB&source=gmail&ust=1726912254033000&usg=AOvVaw2Z9ol0eeLYDBOp1ky8QJVI">https://str.sg/icyB</a></p> <p>Google Play: <a href="https://str.sg/icyX" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/icyX&source=gmail&ust=1726912254033000&usg=AOvVaw1t-PEBbVM8Grjm7dumueld">https://str.sg/icyX</a></p> <p>#tup #tuptr</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
April 17, 2025
<p>It has been a week filled with days and dates to remember.</p> <p>Parliament was dissolved on April 15. Nomination day is on April 23 and Singaporeans will head to the polls on May 3 to elect 97 MPs across 33 constituencies.</p> <p>This episode of The Usual Place is a download on how political parties have been introducing their slate of candidates in the lead-up to Nomination Day.</p> <p>The podcast’s host Natasha speaks with news editor Royston Sim and reporter Ng Wei Kai to get their take on what voters can expect in the coming days.</p> <p>They also talk about how The Straits Times will cover the election such as across multiple social media platforms, a live blog, interactive graphics and a daily show of this podcast.</p> <p>Highlights (click/tap above):</p> <p>1:33 What should voters look out for in the lead up to Nomination Day</p> <p>4:12 Why are some parties more cautious than others about revealing candidates?</p> <p>5:27 Will we see surprises on Nomination Day?</p> <p>7:05 Speculation on whether WP chief Pritam Singh will move out of Aljunied GRC</p> <p>9:30 Political parties showing their cards</p> <p>11:07 How will geopolitical concerns factor at the ballot box</p> <p>13:21 Royston shares ST’s GE2025 coverage plans (links below)</p> <p>18:54 The Usual Place podcast goes daily during the hustings</p> <p>Follow ST’s GE2025 coverage here:</p> <p>Live Blog: <a href="https://str.sg/ge2025-live">https://str.sg/ge2025-live</a></p> <p>Latest articles: <a href="https://str.sg/kkXQ">https://str.sg/kkXQ</a></p> <p>Daily GE videos from the ground: <a href="https://str.sg/HyNx">https://str.sg/HyNx</a></p> <p>Unpacked newsletter: <a href="https://str.sg/JGMTq">https://str.sg/JGMTq</a></p> <p>The Usual Place daily GE wrap (day after Nomination Day till day before Cooling-Off Day): <a href="https://str.sg/wEr7u">https://str.sg/wEr7u</a></p> <p>Which constituency are you in?: <a href="https://str.sg/eMRkx">https://str.sg/eMRkx</a></p> <p>Filmed by: ST Video (Joel Chng and Marc Justin De Souza)</p> <p>Edited by ST Podcast producers: Teo Tong Kai and Eden Soh</p> <p>Edited by ST Video: Johnboy Iype John and Philip Cheong</p> <p>Executive producers: Ernest Luis</p> <p>Follow The Usual Place Podcast and get notified for new episode drops:</p> <p>Channel: <a href="https://str.sg/5nfm" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/5nfm&source=gmail&ust=1726912254033000&usg=AOvVaw3iptWDheZTbc6UWH19K9Ik">https://str.sg/5nfm</a></p> <p>Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://str.sg/9ijX" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/9ijX&source=gmail&ust=1726912254033000&usg=AOvVaw1FaPmmc8vEyCxKmRadKVZo">https://str.sg/9ijX</a></p> <p>Spotify: <a href="https://str.sg/cd2P" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/cd2P&source=gmail&ust=1726912254033000&usg=AOvVaw2w3xb6c1ejhhdXDpghQkBE">https://str.sg/cd2P</a></p> <p>YouTube: <a href="https://str.sg/wEr7u" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/wEr7u&source=gmail&ust=1726912254033000&usg=AOvVaw3mQ12S80ZFi9MtpS0oP5Kz">https://str.sg/wEr7u</a></p> <p>Feedback to: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p> <p>---</p> <p>Follow more ST podcast channels:</p> <p>All-in-one ST Podcasts channel: <a href="https://str.sg/wvz7" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/wvz7&source=gmail&ust=1726912254033000&usg=AOvVaw2LPvTdnzHsUwHU7VHQNXR8">https://str.sg/wvz7</a></p> <p>ST Podcasts website: <a href="http://str.sg/stpodcasts" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://str.sg/stpodcasts&source=gmail&ust=1726912254033000&usg=AOvVaw11bVm3kZchw4h57yIYmPUV">http://str.sg/stpodcasts</a></p> <p>ST Podcasts YouTube: <a href="https://str.sg/4Vwsa" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/4Vwsa&source=gmail&ust=1726912254033000&usg=AOvVaw3m8aAMNJ7I1x71LUJyga7_">https://str.sg/4Vwsa</a></p> <p>---</p> <p>Get The Straits Times app, which has a dedicated podcast player section:</p> <p>The App Store: <a href="https://str.sg/icyB" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/icyB&source=gmail&ust=1726912254033000&usg=AOvVaw2Z9ol0eeLYDBOp1ky8QJVI">https://str.sg/icyB</a></p> <p>Google Play: <a href="https://str.sg/icyX" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/icyX&source=gmail&ust=1726912254033000&usg=AOvVaw1t-PEBbVM8Grjm7dumueld">https://str.sg/icyX</a></p> <p>#tup #tuptr</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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