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In The Straits Times The Big Story, multimedia journalist Hairianto Dirman and foreign editor Jeremy Au Yong share more on The Straits Times' Asian of the Year 2019 winner, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, and the challenges faced by the second-term president.

In The Straits Times The Big Story, multimedia journalist Hairianto Dirman and journalist Toh Ting Wei share more on the recommendations made by the Active Mobility Advisory Panel to improve the safety of pedestrians and active mobility device users.

Life Picks Ep 61: Catch DJs Tiesto and Don Diablo at Sentosa's Legacy dance music fest and an epicurean market at MBS 12:26 mins Synopsis: Every Thursday, The Straits Times highlights the best films, concerts, restaurants and arts events you can catch in Singapore over the coming weeks. This week, Money FM's Claressa Monteiro chats with ST journalist Anjali Raguraman, who shares with her, how juggernaut DJs like Tiesto and Don Diablo are set to headline Legacy, a new two-day dance music festival that will be held on Sentosa's Siloso Beach on Dec 6 and 7. ST food critic Wong Ah Yoke also comes on the show to talk about the Epicurean Market at Marina Bay Sands happening on Dec 14 and 15. It's a culinary fair with various celebrity restaurants there setting up booths to sell signature dishes in bite sizes and conduct masterclasses. There are also shops selling meats and vegetables, sakes, caviar and more. Produced by: Claressa Monteiro & ST Lifestyle desk Edited by: Jon Silva & Penelope Lee Follow Life Picks podcasts and rate us on: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2PwZCYU Apple Podcasts: http://str.sg/o8MK Google Podcasts: http://str.sg/oXeS Playlist: https://str.sg/JwuG Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Thank you for your support! ST and BT Podcasts picked up a silver medal for Best Digital Project to engage younger and/or millennial audiences at 2019 Asian Digital Media Awards by Wan-Ifra: https://str.sg/Jw5T Watch a video of Podcasts on the rise in Singapore: https://youtu.be/aGJ4cbch6eQ

In The Straits Times The Big Story multimedia journalist Hairianto Dirman and education correspondent Amelia Teng discuss the findings of the latest Programme for International Student Assessment study that saw Singapore slipping to second place behind China.

Health Check Ep 24: Impact of smart devices in same bedroom co-shared with infant children 11:50 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and clears up some common misconceptions on health. In this episode, ST correspondent Joyce Teo and podcasting head Ernest Luis host Dr Mae Wong, a senior consultant at the department of child development at KK Women's and Children's Hospital.  This episode is aimed at the impact of early screen exposure on children's behaviour. A study here has shown that children as young as 18 months and below who get their first screen time in front of electronic devices, and even computers and the television, may experience more disrupted sleep as well as emotional and behavioural difficulties.  The study was published in the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics earlier this year. She answers the following questions:  1. Why parents need to be aware of having screens or mobile devices in the same bedroom as their infant children (1:58) 2. Spotting symptoms like hyperactivity, poor attention, increased temper tantrums and parental/caregiver management strategies in Singapore (4:01) 3. Tips on setting clear house rules like time, and working in a variety of interactive activities (5:33) 4. For children with neuro-developmental disorders, their parents surveyed revealed an average screen time exposure of four hours a day (6:53)  5. How grandparents and domestic helpers should also pick tips up from parents on managing their young children and not using mobile devices as simple babysitting tools (9:33)  Produced by: Joyce Teo and Ernest Luis Edited by: Adam Azlee Follow more Health Check podcasts and rate us on: Spotify: http://str.sg/oeGY  Apple Podcasts: http://str.sg/oeXP  Google Podcasts: http://str.sg/oeLN  Playlist: https://str.sg/Jw7R  Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts  Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg  Thank you for your support! ST & BT Podcasts picked up a silver medal for Best Digital Project to engage younger and/or millennial audiences at 2019 Asian Digital Media Awards by Wan-Ifra:  https://str.sg/Jw5T  Watch a video of Podcasts on the rise in Singapore: https://youtu.be/aGJ4cbch6eQ

In The Straits Times The Big Story, multimedia journalist Hairianto Dirman and senior correspondent Tan Ee Lyn will then discuss China's growing business presence in Singapore and what this means for the Republic's economy.

On The Big Story, multimedia journalist, Kimberly Jow is joined by Sue-Ann Tan as they discuss a Ministry of Manpower report on Singapore residents' employment rates and wage growth.

Life Picks Ep 60: Dessert versions of ondeh ondeh worth drooling over 12:26 mins Synopsis: Every Thursday, The Straits Times highlights the best films, concerts, restaurants and arts events you can catch in Singapore over the coming weeks. This week, Money FM's Claressa Monteiro chats with ST's food editor Tan Hsueh Yun. They talk about Kenneth Seah, the pastry maestro behind Japanese-inspired bakery Kki Sweets - which closed its doors in 2016. He is selling his version of ondeh ondeh and two other special desserts (pie tee and jagung) as part of a Kki x Roketto collaboration till Dec 4, 2019, at Roketto Izakaya in Frasers Towers. Roketto, which serves small plates, is chef Willin Low’s latest baby. The izakaya takes over in the evenings from Relish, which serves burgers and pastas during the day. Produced by: Claressa Monteiro & ST Lifestyle desk Edited by: Jon Silva & Penelope Lee Follow Life Picks podcasts and rate us on: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2PwZCYU Apple Podcasts: http://str.sg/o8MK Google Podcasts: http://str.sg/oXeS Playlist: https://str.sg/JwuG Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Thank you for your support! ST and BT Podcasts picked up a silver medal for Best Digital Project to engage younger and/or millennial audiences at 2019 Asian Digital Media Awards by Wan-Ifra: https://str.sg/Jw5T Watch a video of Podcasts on the rise in Singapore: https://youtu.be/aGJ4cbch6eQ

On The Big Story, multimedia correspondent Hairianto Diman speaks to housing and heritage correspondent Melody Zaccheus about the gazetted master plan by the Urban Redevelopment Authority and what can be expected for Singapore's development in the next 10 to 15 years.

In The Straits Times The Big Story, multimedia journalist and journalist Toh Ting Wei chat about Grab's new cash advance scheme.