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Synopsis: Every first three Mondays of the month, get our tips on working smarter, getting ahead in your career and investing like a pro with ST's business correspondents and editors.
Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis & The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust.
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Gen AI, you started work yet?
The promise of it transforming our work lives is happening, but maybe not in the way we expected it to.
Synopsis: Every first Monday of the month, listen to the Work Talk podcast to help you work smarter, think deeper and get ahead in your work life.
It has been 18 months since ChatGPT's public debut. Has the technology touted to change our work lives been helpful, but underwhelming? Or is it us?
Of course, we had to ask gen AI Claude to produce our synopsis: This podcast goes beyond AI hype to explore surprising realities. Executives anticipate huge productivity gains, but the real disruption may lie in automating mundane tasks. Lawyers and students face skill shifts as research becomes effortless. Most intriguingly, could AI enable Singapore to "insource" outsourced work affordably? Uncover fresh perspectives on AI's quiet revolution reshaping jobs.
Join me and my special co-host Davidson Chua, a second-year student of business analytics at NUS, in our conversation with Messrs Laurence Liew and Lewis Garrad.
Laurence is the director for AI innovation at AI Singapore, and Lewis is a partner and the Asia career practice partner at consultancy Mercer.
We hope you'd enjoy this 29th episode of Work Talk, our podcast series to help you work smarter, think deeper and get ahead in your work life.
Highlights (click/tap above):
02:22: Has gen AI underwhelmed?
04:29: Are companies really using it?
05:17: Let's generate more content, because we can
07:56: Forget the old ways of learning
14:16: How Laurence wrote a book, with Gemini as his biographer
Produced by: Krist Boo (kristb@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Teo Tong Kai and Amirul Karim
Edited by: Amirul Karim
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US tech stocks: Is it time to diversify?
Consider other markets and the wider US tech sector.
Synopsis: Every third Monday of the month, hosts Lee Su Shyan and Ven Sreenivasan - both senior columnists at The Straits Times - offer you an extra edge in managing your hard-earned money.
In this episode, Mr Adam Reynolds, Asia-Pacific CEO of Saxo, discusses the large exposure many investors have to the US tech stocks.
What are the implications for them if the stocks face headwinds and how can they diversify?
Highlights (click/tap above):
2:12 Headwinds that the Magnificent 7 are currently facing
3:42 Should you be diversifying away from Big US tech and how you can diversify by looking at other markets?
6:12 What about the wider US tech sector, apart from the Magnificent 7?
7:15: Implications of investing in tech sectors with the growth of AI
11:00 How investors can be positioned for the rest of the year
Produced by: Lee Su Shyan (sushyan@sph.com.sg), Ven Sreenivasan (ven@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis and Teo Tong Kai
Edited by: Teo Tong Kai
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#PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad
Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX
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Special edition series:
True Crimes Of Asia (6 eps): https://str.sg/i44T
The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2
Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn
Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB
Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa
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Do note: All analyses, opinions, recommendations and other information in this podcast are for your general information only. You should not rely on them in making any decision. Please consult a fully qualified financial adviser or professional expert for independent advice and verification. To the fullest extent permitted by law, SPH Media shall not be liable for any loss arising from the use of or reliance on any analyses, opinions, recommendations and other information in this podcast. SPH Media accepts no responsibility or liability whatsoever that may result or arise from the products, services or information of any third parties.
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How cutting-edge firms interview candidates
A tech and corporate veteran breaks down the intensive interview process at top firms.Synopsis: Every second Monday of the month, The Straits Times helps you put your career on the right footing from the outset.
As skill demands and job complexity increase with economic advancement, so do employer needs as reflected in increasingly intensive job interviews.
The stakes are especially high for candidates seeking a foot in the door at cutting edge companies in the technology sector and beyond.
In this episode, host Tay Hong Yi speaks with his guest on how to make an impression in the interview.
His guest is:
Mr Huang Wen, Asia-Pacific chief technology officer for information technology consultancy, SoftServe
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:23 What goes on in interviews for cutting-edge roles?
5:02 What makes people apply for jobs despite numerous intensive interviews?
12:04 How to stand out in an especially competitive interview process
16:58 How are young candidates raising the bar on interview performance
20:24 The hardest interview Mr Huang took part in as a candidate
22:59 How else can an organisation suss out the right talent?
Read more: https://str.sg/HDmq
Produced by: Tay Hong Yi (hytay@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, and Teo Tong Kai
Edited by: Teo Tong Kai
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Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf
Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m
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#PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad
Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX
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Special edition series:
True Crimes Of Asia (6 eps): https://str.sg/i44T
The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2
Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn
Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB
Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa
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Stereotyping at work. Who? Me?
Old vs young, abled vs disabled, woman vs man.
Synopsis: Every first Monday of the month, listen to the Work Talk podcast to help you work smarter, think deeper and get ahead in your work life.
Labels invariably affect workplace policies and work opportunities today. Why do we put labels on others? Do Singapore workplaces pay lip service to inclusivity? Are Human Resources teams doing enough? With a fast-ageing Singapore, are we about to see real change at the workplace?
Join me and my special co-host this week, communications executive Jonathan Tiong, as we speak to sociologists Professor Paulin Tay Straughan and Dr Issac Lim.
Prof Straughan is dean of students at the Singapore Management University, and Issac is the founder of Anthro Insights, a consultancy that provides evidence-based human insights to help organisations change.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:40 When is stereotyping not a trend?
8:30 Why bother looking at it?
13:05 Is inclusivity just lip service? HR, can you do more?
16:35 Do consumers have a part to play?
20:40 Older, disabled colleagues don't pull their weight. True?
24:00 Humanistic workplaces, why should we care?
Produced by: Krist Boo (kristb@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Teo Tong Kai and Amirul Karim
Edited by: Teo Tong Kai
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Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN
Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf
Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m
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#PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad
Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX
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Special edition series:
True Crimes Of Asia (6 eps): https://str.sg/i44T
The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2
Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn
Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB
Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa
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Things to consider now that CPF Special Account will be removed for those 55 and older
How much should you put into your CPF Life then?
Synopsis: Every third Monday of the month, hosts Lee Su Shyan and Ven Sreenivasan - both associate editors and senior columnists at The Straits Times - offer you an extra edge in managing your hard-earned money.
In this episode, Mr Christopher Tan, CEO and founder of Providend - a fee-only wealth advisory - discusses the closure of the CPF special account for those 55 and over from early 2025, which was announced during Budget 2024.
What are the implications for CPF members and how can they best manage their CPF savings?
Highlights (click/tap above):
3:30 Context for why the CPF Ordinary, Special and MediSave accounts were set up
7:30 Reasons for the removal of the CPF Special Account for those 55 and older
13:15 Considerations for CPF members as they aim to boost their returns
15:10 What to bear in mind: Whether to go for the Enhanced Retirement Sum and what you can do with CPF Life
20:00 CPF Life and longevity risk
Produced by: Lee Su Shyan (sushyan@sph.com.sg), Ven Sreenivasan (ven@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis and Teo Tong Kai
Edited by: Teo Tong Kai
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Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX
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Special edition series:
True Crimes Of Asia (6 eps): https://str.sg/i44T
The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2
Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn
Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB
Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa
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Do note: All analyses, opinions, recommendations and other information in this podcast are for your general information only. You should not rely on them in making any decision. Please consult a fully qualified financial adviser or professional expert for independent advice and verification. To the fullest extent permitted by law, SPH Media shall not be liable for any loss arising from the use of or reliance on any analyses, opinions, recommendations and other information in this podcast. SPH Media accepts no responsibility or liability whatsoever that may result or arise from the products, services or information of any third parties.
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Returning strongly from a career break
A talent expert who has helped over 200 people clinch jobs after a career break shares what works.Synopsis: Every second Monday of the month, The Straits Times helps you put your career on the right footing from the outset.At the best of times, making calculated career moves to meet one's financial and professional goals is hard, and even more so when one is returning from a career break.In this episode, host Tay Hong Yi speaks with his guest on how to make a successful return to the workforce.
His guest is:Ms Wiwiek Sindarta, senior regional director at talent consultancy Talentvis
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:29 Why do workers go on career breaks and then return?
3:04 In what situations are career breaks hardest to return from?
6:06 What distinguishes people who get off to a flying start?
8:31 Should you hold off on returning if the job market is weak?
12:53 Wiwiek's own experience with mulling over a career break
16:46 How do women returning from breaks have it especially hard?Read more: https://str.sg/H5Y7
Produced by: Tay Hong Yi (hytay@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, and Teo Tong Kai
Edited by: Teo Tong Kai
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Read Tay Hong Yi's articles: https://str.sg/w6cz
Get business/career tips in ST's HeadSTart newsletter: https://str.sg/headstart-nl
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COE Watch: https://str.sg/iTtE
In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt
Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7
Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN
Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf
Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m
ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE
#PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad
Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX
Discover ST Podcasts: http://str.sg/stpodcasts
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Special edition series:
True Crimes Of Asia (6 eps): https://str.sg/i44T
The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2
Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn
Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB
Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa
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