#TalkBack: are parents trapped in the Singapore education arms race?

#TalkBack: no one is Superman on a speeding PMD

PMDs were banned from footpaths back in 2019 over safety concerns, but they’re still showing up on our roads... A man was seen riding and doing a "Superman" pose on a personal mobility device along Keppel Road on Saturday (23 May) at a speed faster than other vehicles on the road. Daniel Martin speaks with Bobby Lai, Head of Business Development, Mobot. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

#TalkBack: can fare incentives really ease Singapore’s peak-hour crush?

Packed trains during the morning rush are part of daily life for many Singaporeans. But what if travelling earlier meant travelling for free? A recent trial on the North East Line and Sengkang-Punggol LRT offered free off-peak rides before 7.30am or between 9am and 9.45am, with peak-hour crowding falling by 9 per cent. Daniel Martin speaks with transport analyst Terence Fan, Assistant Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at Singapore Management University. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

#TalkBack: are parents trapped in the Singapore education arms race?

Singapore’s birth rate fell to a record low of 0.87 last year, and policymakers are now looking more closely at the pressures of raising children, including what Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Indranee Rajah, described as Singapore’s education “arms race.” From tuition and CCAs to the fear of falling behind, how do we reduce the education arms race in Singapore? Daniel Martin speaks with Associate Professor Jason Tan from the National Institute of Education – Policy, Curriculum and Leadership.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

#TalkBack: From watches to phones, if product launches cause chaos – should brands take responsibility?

From Singapore to Paris and New York, the launch of the AP x Swatch Royal Pop watches sparked huge queues, overnight campouts and even crowd-control incidents around the world. Marketing aside, if product launches cause chaos – should brands take responsibility? Daniel Martin discusses further with marketing expert Associate Professor Victor Kwan, Deputy Director, SUSS Academy. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

#TalkBack: how often does facial recognition get it wrong?

A shoplifter was recently caught and jailed after being identified by facial recognition at a Sheng Siong supermarket in Punggol Central. But how accurate is this technology? Could AI mistakenly think you’ve shoplifted? Daniel Martin speaks with Yeow Ling Yun, a lecturer from Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s School of Infocomm Technology. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.