Are wedding proposals in Singapore not romantic anymore?

In this episode, Kai Wen and Isabelle discuss why Singapore societal norms have changed the way wedding proposals are planned and carried out.

While many still see the need to pop the question before getting married, does the proposal itself have to be elaborate? Isn’t it just the effort that counts?

Highlights (click/tap above):

0:00 Dream proposal scenarios

4:24 How the BTO system influences expectations

7:27 Is a wedding proposal even necessary?

10:35 Proposal as a test

13:00 Engagement purgatory

16:04 Dealing with timelines and relationship pressure

19:05 Public proposals: Sweet or embarrassing?

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Produced & edited by: Amirul Karim and Yang Jiesan Cruz

Executive producer: Elizabeth Law

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How parents can better navigate the home-school conflict.

Synopsis: Join us for a five-part limited-edition podcast series this November by The Straits Times where we discuss the challenges of raising kids in a world that's always plugged in.

When MOE fast tracked their plan to provide students with their own personal learning devices because of the Covid-19 pandemic, classrooms in Singapore schools shifted a lot of their lessons online.

While teachers grappled with brushing up their skills to effectively integrate online tools into their lessons, many parents also had to deal with managing the use of these devices at home.

In this episode, Host Elisha Tushara is joined by Professor May Lim, Associate Vice President of Lifelong Learning at Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), who is also a mother of two.

Two strong themes surfaced during this discussion was whether this has resulted in a generation of students who lack engaging with complex and long texts, and whether they should be taught intentionality when learning online.

Highlights (click/tap above):

0:00 Intro

4:26 Is digital learning necessary for lower primary pupils?

5:59 Pen and paper or tablets: Which is better?

7:55 Using gaming to learn, with the right intentions

11:15 Not about the screen duration, but the screen activity

15:45 No smartphones in schools, effective in the long run?

19:58 Good digital habits: Eye breaks, multitasking myths

23:40 Nurturing a generation of hasty readers

27:28 Home-school conflict

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Host: Elisha Tushara (elisha@sph.com.sg)

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Produced and edited by: Studio+65 and Fa’izah Sani

Executive producers: Ernest Luis, Amelia Teng

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Here's how an overnight supply chain brings Kelantan’s beloved dishes to feed hungry diners in Kuala Lumpur.

Synopsis: Every first Friday of the month, The Straits Times catches up with its foreign correspondents about life and trends in the countries they're based in.

In this episode of Asian Insider, host Li Xueying speaks with Malaysia correspondent Hazlin Hassan as she uncovers the high-speed logistics behind the massive daily food deliveries that bring authentic tastes straight from Kelantan to the capital city every morning.

Hazlin shares her discovery of what drives this booming culinary phenomenon, the distinct flavours that keep food lovers waiting before dawn and why a simple breakfast can spark a cross-country operation.

Highlights (click/tap above):

1:36 Vans replaced by air travel to deliver dishes

4:30 Kelantan dishes go viral in Malaysia

8:30 Surge in demand and daily deliveries

9:54 Following the supply chain to KL

15:51 Yearning for culinary authenticity

17:08 Geographic reach and limits across the border

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Host: Li Xueying (xueying@sph.com.sg)

Edited by: Fa’izah Sani

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