Since COVID-19 hit, the people who fed a nation for decades have seen their fortunes tumble. In a world dominated with food apps, online delivery and cashless payment, going digital should be the norm but is no silver bullet. What's stopping ha

People behind hotlines: Dealing with the silent mental health pandemic

May 27th, 2021 30m 35s

During the circuit breaker last year, calls to mental healthcare hotlines shot up - Singaporeans were stressed, anxious, lonely and struggling. Who are the people on the other end of the line who answer these anguished calls for help? How do th

What is a viable business model for the news industry in Singapore?

May 20th, 2021 27m 23s

For decades, the news industry had a watertight business model until the Internet and social media swept advertising and other revenue streams away. How can news organisations keep afloat and fulfill their mission of providing credible and time

Taxi drivers: Are their best days behind them?

May 12th, 2021 28m 56s

First it was the rise of ride-hailing. Then came COVID-19, wiping out tourists and reducing passenger numbers. How have taxi drivers survived the onslaught of change and continued to put food on the table for their families? Lin Suling speaks t

Singapore residential property market: Are cooling measures due soon after year of rising prices?

Apr 29th, 2021 34m 30s

Record prices have been set in the private residential market and HDB prices have been rising steadily over the past year. What’s behind these trends and who is driving demand? Significantly, does this point to a creeping wealth gap making HDB

Pictures on illicit chat groups: How do innocent victims end up as fodder?

Apr 22nd, 2021 31m 6s

Primary school girls posing with their friends, intimate pictures leaked by ex-lovers and even innocent personal Instagram videos. Thousands of images and videos were bartered in shady online chat groups. Who are these people and what goes on i

DPM Heng Swee Keat bows out: What happened and how PAP’s leadership transition can get back on track

Apr 15th, 2021 35m 42s

The 4G leaders called DPM Heng’s decision to step aside a setback to succession planning. What’s behind the decision? What implications does this delay have for the ruling party, the Government and the country? And could the upcoming Cabinet re

Surviving a recession: 3 stories of grit

Apr 2nd, 2021 32m 5s

When you lose your job, when your company starts going under and when you have no savings to tide you over. CNA Insider speaks to a retrenched 51-year-old, a young entrepreneur and a struggling low-income mum to find out how they weathered Sing

2 degrees of separation: What’s behind the number in the limit to temperature rise? | EP 29

Mar 21st, 2021 15m 35s

In this episode, Jaime Ho talks to Dr Winston Chow about numbers. 2 degrees Celsius is the limit that scientists, activists and governments have been focusing on in capping the rise in global temperatures. And what about 1.5 degrees Celcius? We

'Accidental ambassador' and Singapore female icon Chan Heng Chee gets personal about her life and work

Mar 18th, 2021 35m 14s

She’s a distinguished diplomat with a string of honours to her name. Professor Chan Heng Chee, Ambassador-at-Large at Singapore’s Foreign Affairs Ministry and chair of the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities at the Singapore University fo

Spotting a stock market bubble and how investors can shield themselves EP 3

Mar 15th, 2021 16m 13s

US equity markets are on a tear, with the S&P 500 rising over 70 per cent since its low in March 2020, and the NASDAQ doubling. Elsewhere, Tesla’s market cap has skyrocketed, Bitcoin prices have surged, and Reddit traders pushed GameStop’s stoc

From an energy reset to building a green economy, Chan Chun Sing outlines the path to 2030 and beyond | EP 28

Mar 14th, 2021 31m

The Minister for Trade and Industry speaks to Jaime Ho on how the government plans to build and pay for a new green economy, the oncoming energy “reset” and how discussions are made about trade-offs in cabinet.See omnystudio.com/listener for

Intermittent fasting for beginners – and what you may not know

Mar 11th, 2021 31m 48s

How effective can such diets be for weight loss, reducing your cholesterol or burning fat? Can they be dangerous? And what role does culture play in weight management? Lin Suling finds out from Aptima Nutrition’s Jaclyn Reutens and NUH Director

With interest rates so low, how do you make your money work better? EP 2

Mar 8th, 2021 12m 55s

Interest rates are at historical lows and expected to remain this way for some time. Who are the winners and losers, and how do you plan your finances to take advantage of the near zero rates? Money Mind’s Chubby Jayaram Singh speaks to Vasu Me

Climate change and the law: What's next as national courts, international law and climate action intersect? | EP 27

Mar 7th, 2021 22m

As environmental groups, activists and communities turn to the law to force climate action from governments and corporations, Jaime Ho speaks to environment and climate change lawyer Jolene Lin on what this means, and how these trends compare b

Wild boar attacks in Punggol – averting the next dangerous encounter

Mar 4th, 2021 23m 9s

As Singapore becomes greener, could there be more man-versus-wild episodes in places near forested areas? Lin Suling tackles culling, fencing and the feeding of wildlife with NParks' wildlife management director How Choon Beng and conservationi

Greening Singapore’s buildings: What makes a building green anyway? | EP 26

Feb 28th, 2021 26m 13s

As part of the Singapore Green Plan, a major target is to green 80 per cent of Singapore’s buildings by floor area by 2030. This week, Jaime Ho speaks to SUTD’s Sam Joyce on what greening a building means from design to finish, with old and new

Food delivery apps: How riders, consumers and F&B outlets have found them a year since COVID-19

Feb 25th, 2021 25m 55s

COVID-19 was a shot in the arm for food delivery platforms. One year on, have apps and restaurants gotten their systems in order? Why do we still hear of wrong, cancelled or late orders? And what does this demand and supply dance mean for the f

Budget 2021: One more step forward in Singapore’s push towards sustainability? | EP 25

Feb 21st, 2021 21m

On Tuesday (Feb 16) Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat laid out the Government’s priorities for a post-pandemic future. Coming one week after the roll out of the Singapore Green Plan 2030, did the Budget bring Singapore's sustainability goals

Budget 2021: A clarifying moment for businesses and workers as Singapore shifts gears

Feb 18th, 2021 34m 27s

Budget 2021 afforded huge support to businesses and workers in riding out COVID-19. But what must give as Singapore switches priorities from providing relief to preparing for a post-pandemic world and doubling down on transformation? Lin Suling

Singapore's Green Plan 2030: Just how game-changing is it? | EP 24

Feb 13th, 2021 21m

On Wednesday (Feb 10) the Government announced sustainability targets that will impact industries, the economy and the man on the street. Jaime Ho speaks to Jessica Cheam, founder and managing director of Eco-Business to ask her what stood out,

Electric cars: When’s a good time to start thinking about buying one?

Feb 11th, 2021 29m 12s

Ambitious targets in Singapore’s Green Plan 2030 on the adoption of electric vehicles announced on Wednesday (Feb 10) have signalled a bigger national commitment toward phasing out petrol and diesel cars. But how and when will it all come toget

Louis Ng on leading the first ever climate change motion in Parliament and the next stage of Singapore’s green journey | EP 23

Feb 10th, 2021 26m 33s

MP for Nee Soon GRC and Chair of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Sustainability and the Environment Louis Ng sits down with Jaime Ho to talk about what trade-offs mean in Singapore’s quest to tackle climate change, why he supports th

GameStop’s rollercoaster: What really went down and could it happen here?

Feb 4th, 2021 38m 54s

January 2021 will go down as one of the most bizarre months in Wall Street's 200-year history where a video-game company found itself in the middle of what some call a modern day David-versus-Goliath stock market battle. What happened? What dro

The business of climate change: Ensuring sustainability, accountability and managing risk | EP 22

Feb 1st, 2021 24m 16s

Businesses are stepping up to address climate change, companies are making promises to reduce carbon emissions and introduce more sustainable business practices. How are they held accountable – to themselves and others? And why is it in their i