Hard Tackle

Listen to our news commentary podcasts on the go every week. Podcasts have become part of the global media landscape these days. The audio-on-demand format allows many listeners to often do other chores or hobbies, while hearing the shows in the background over headphones or bluetooth speakers Almost every weekday, check out our discussions on Singapore current affairs and social issues, geopolitics through an Asian lens, health, climate change, personal finance and career. Follow our shows on your favourite audio apps Apple Podcasts, Spotify or even ST’s app, which has a dedicated podcast player section. Trailer narrated by: Podcast editor Ernest Luis (ernest@sph.com.sg [ernest@sph.com.sg]); edited by: Elsa Goh --- Discover more ST podcast channels: 'All-in-one' ST Podcasts channel: https://str.sg/wvz7 [https://str.sg/wvz7] The Usual Place: https://str.sg/wEr7u [https://str.sg/wEr7u] Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7 [https://str.sg/JWa7] Headstart On Record: https://str.sg/wB2m [https://str.sg/wB2m] Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf [https://str.sg/JWaf] Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN [https://str.sg/JWaN] In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt [https://str.sg/w7Qt] Wheel Insights: https://str.sg/iTtE [https://str.sg/iTtE] ST Podcasts website: https://www.straitstimes.com/st-podcasts [https://www.straitstimes.com/st-podcasts] (*New) The Usual Place Podcast YouTube: https://str.sg/theusualplacepodcast [https://str.sg/theusualplacepodcast] Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg [podcast@sph.com.sg] SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg [https://www.awedio.sg---] --- [https://www.awedio.sg---] Special edition series: Green Trails (4 eps): https://str.sg/bMyx [https://str.sg/bMyx] This series clinched the gold award for Best Podcast at the Digital Media Awards Asia 2025 on April 23, organised by the World Association of News Publishers (Wan-Ifra). True Crimes Of Asia (6 eps): https://str.sg/i44T [https://str.sg/i44T] This series clinched the gold award for Best Podcast at the Digital Media Awards Asia 2024 in April, and third place for Best Podcast at the Digital Media Awards Worldwide 2024, both organised by Wan-Ifra. The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2 [https://str.sg/wuZ2] This series also won The Best Podcast/Digital Audio Project category at the 2022 Digital Media Awards Asia, organised by Wan-Ifra. Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX [https://str.sg/w9TX] --- Get The Straits Times' app, which has a dedicated podcast player section: The App Store: https://str.sg/icyB [https://str.sg/icyB] Google Play: https://str.sg/icyX [https://str.sg/icyX] #stpodcasttr See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Two Singaporeans share their experiences working for Red Bull racing. Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month.  The 2024 Singapore Grand Prix returns on Sept 22 when fans here witness exhilarating action over 62 laps of the 4.94-kilometre Marina Bay Street Circuit. And while the title race between Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen and McLaren’s Lando Norris heats up on track, The Straits Times’ Hard Tackle revs up for the race weekend by learning more about what happens behind the scenes at a F1 team.  In this episode, sports reporter Deepanraj Ganesan is joined by Singaporeans Charis Chua and Heng Yi-Hsin, students from Nanyang Technological University who look back on their 2½-month stint with Red Bull Racing and look ahead to the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix.   Highlights (click/tap above): 5:30 Finding out about winning the internship challenge to work for Red Bull Racing   7:45 What Yi-Hsin and Chua did during their stints with RB  11:25 Why Formula 1 is more than just about fast cars and the famous drivers  13:30 The standout moments from the internship with RB  18:30 Looking ahead to 2024 Singapore Grand Prix Read: https://str.sg/LtoJ [https://str.sg/LtoJ] Follow Deepanraj Ganesan on X: https://str.sg/wtra [https://str.sg/wtra] Read his articles: https://str.sg/ip4G [https://str.sg/ip4G] Catch visual snippets of the podcast from ST's sports Instagram page: https://str.sg/vn2F [https://str.sg/vn2F] Produced by: Deepanraj Ganesan (gdeepan@sph.com.sg [gdeepan@sph.com.sg]) and Amirul Karim Edited by: Amirul Karim  Follow Hard Tackle every month here and get notified for new episode drops: Channel: https://str.sg/JWRE [https://str.sg/JWRE] Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWRa [https://str.sg/JWRa] Spotify: https://str.sg/JW6N [https://str.sg/JW6N] Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg --- Follow more ST podcast channels: All-in-one ST Podcasts channel: https://str.sg/wvz7 [https://str.sg/wvz7] ST Podcast website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts [http://str.sg/stpodcasts] ST Podcasts YouTube: https://str.sg/4Vwsa [https://str.sg/4Vwsa] --- Get The Straits Times' app, which has a dedicated podcast player section: The App Store: https://str.sg/icyB [https://str.sg/icyB] Google Play: https://str.sg/icyX [https://str.sg/icyX] #hardtackle See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

New episodes from our rebranded podcast channel will drop here: https://str.sg/wB2m [https://str.sg/wB2m] Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, get a headstart in your personal finance and career with The Straits Times. Our previous Money and Career podcast channel is now rebranded HeadSTart on Record, taking on a fresher and sharper approach on how to chase your aspirations and grow your money.  Hosts Sue-Ann Tan and Tay Hong Yi will speak with guests on how to navigate jobs and finances in a daunting, complex world.  Hong Yi has been covering manpower and talent topics for ST, with a focus on careers, the job market and workforce trends.  Sue-Ann will look at how to invest your money and the delicate balancing act between saving and living. Sept 2 Monday sees her first episode dropping across our audio platforms and the ST app. Stay tuned for more episodes on chewy topics like how far would you go for your pay cheque and how you can invest from age 18. Read Sue-Ann Tan's articles: https://str.sg/mvSa [https://str.sg/mvSa] Follow Sue-Ann Tan on LinkedIn: https://str.sg/A86X [https://str.sg/A86X] Read Tay Hong Yi's articles: https://str.sg/w6cz [https://str.sg/w6cz] Follow Tay Hong Yi on LinkedIn: https://str.sg/D6vT [https://str.sg/D6vT] Get business/career tips in ST's HeadSTart newsletter: str.sg/headstart-nl [http://str.sg/headstart-nl] Produced by: Sue-Ann Tan (suetan@sph.com.sg [suetan@sph.com.sg]), Tay Hong Yi (hytay@sph.com.sg [hytay@sph.com.sg]),  Ernest Luis and Amirul Karim Edited by: Amirul Karim Follow HeadSTart On Record Podcast channel here: Channel: https://str.sg/wB2m [https://str.sg/wB2m] Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/wuN3 [https://str.sg/wuN3] Spotify: https://str.sg/wBr9 [https://str.sg/wBr9] Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg [podcast@sph.com.sg] --- Follow more ST podcast channels: All-in-one ST Podcasts channel: https://str.sg/wvz7 [https://str.sg/wvz7] ST Podcast website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts [http://str.sg/stpodcasts] ST Podcasts YouTube: https://str.sg/4Vwsa [https://str.sg/4Vwsa] --- Get ST's app (with a dedicated podcast player section): The App Store: https://str.sg/icyB [https://str.sg/icyB] Google Play: https://str.sg/icyX [https://str.sg/icyX] #headstart #stpodcasttr See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

ST sports reporters and the SG bronze medalist look back at memorable moments in the Paris Olympics. Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month.  History was made on Aug 9, 2024, when kitefoiler Maximilian Maeder became Singapore’s youngest Olympic medallist after he clinched a bronze in the Formula Kite event. In this episode, ST's sports reporter Deepanraj Ganesan is joined by assistant sports editor Rohit Brijnath and sports correspondent Kimberly Kwek for a look back on that historic moment while also assessing the Paris Games as a whole and Team Singapore’s overall performance.  We also bring you the full audio from ST’s conversation with Maximilian a day after his final race.   Highlights (click/tap above): 1:25 ST reporters talk about the mood on the ground at the Marseille Marina after Max won bronze  7:10 ST reporters discuss what is next for Max 15:25 Max surprised he has yet to receive negative messages 23:55 Max on why “connection” is the main takeaway from his debut Olympics Read: https://str.sg/AsCE [https://str.sg/AsCE] Follow Deepanraj Ganesan on X: https://str.sg/wtra [https://str.sg/wtra] Read his articles: https://str.sg/ip4G [https://str.sg/ip4G] Read Rohit Brijnath's articles: https://str.sg/wFu2 [https://str.sg/wFu2] Read Kimberly Kwek's articles: https://str.sg/bWY9 [https://str.sg/bWY9] Catch visual snippets of the podcast from ST's sports Instagram page: https://str.sg/vn2F [https://str.sg/vn2F] Produced by: Rohit Brijnath (rohitb@sph.com.sg [rohitb@sph.com.sg]), Kimberly Kwek (kimkwek@sph.com.sg [kimkwek@sph.com.sg]) and Deepanraj Ganesan (gdeepan@sph.com.sg [gdeepan@sph.com.sg]) Edited by: Amirul Karim  Follow Hard Tackle every month here and get notified for new episode drops: Channel: https://str.sg/JWRE [https://str.sg/JWRE] Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWRa [https://str.sg/JWRa] Spotify: https://str.sg/JW6N [https://str.sg/JW6N] Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg [podcast@sph.com.sg] --- Follow more ST podcast channels: All-in-one ST Podcasts channel: https://str.sg/wvz7 [https://str.sg/wvz7] ST Podcast website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts [http://str.sg/stpodcasts] ST Podcasts YouTube: https://str.sg/4Vwsa [https://str.sg/4Vwsa] --- Get The Straits Times' app, which has a dedicated podcast player section: The App Store: https://str.sg/icyB [https://str.sg/icyB] Google Play: https://str.sg/icyX [https://str.sg/icyX] #hardtackle #hardtackletr See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Singaporeans who have been to Olympics tell us why it is so important. Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month.  Whether you are an athlete or a sports enthusiast, it is clear that the Olympics hold a special place in hearts worldwide.  From historic achievements to record breaking feats, the Olympics serve up some unforgettable moments every four years. As Paris 2024 approaches, we enlisted the help of people who have been to the Olympics to tell us why the event captures the imagination the way it does.  In this special episode centred around the Olympics, sports reporter Deepanraj Ganesan is joined by assistant sports editor Rohit Brijnath, former national sprinter C. Kunalan, former national shooter Lee Wung Yew, and current national swimmer Quah Ting Wen as they discuss the significance of the Games. (This episode was recorded before it was confirmed on July 8 that Ting Wen will not compete in the Paris Olympics [https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/singaporean-swimmer-quah-ting-wen-fails-in-appeal-for-paris-olympics])  Highlights (click/tap above): 1:15 What did the Olympics mean growing up?   11:25 C. Kunalan’s memory of his first Olympics representing Singapore   17:33 Ting Wen on her realisation of being at her first Olympics  19:40 Why the Olympics is so inspiring for athletes  23:20 How do athletes wear the pressure of the Games given it comes around only every four years? Why parents should be a safe space for their children who pursue sports 29:30 On the mismatch of expectations of Singaporeans when it comes to the Olympics   37:26 Guests’ favourite Olympics moment Read: https://str.sg/5Wn3 [https://str.sg/5Wn3] Listen to other Hard Tackle episodes: Ep 17: Raising an Olympian in Singapore - https://str.sg/fUPc [https://str.sg/fUPc] Produced by: Deepanraj Ganesan (gdeepan@sph.com.sg [gdeepan@sph.com.sg]), Amirul Karim, Hadyu Rahim and Hana Chen Filmed by: Marc de Souza, Haziq Baharudin, Vikneshwaran Rao, ST Video Edited by: Amirul Karim  Follow Hard Tackle every month here and get notified for new episode drops: Channel: https://str.sg/JWRE [https://str.sg/JWRE] Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWRa [https://str.sg/JWRa] Spotify: https://str.sg/JW6N [https://str.sg/JW6N] SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/ [https://www.awedio.sg/] Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts [http://str.sg/stpodcasts] Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg [podcast@sph.com.sg] Follow Deepanraj Ganesan on X: https://str.sg/wtra [https://str.sg/wtra] Read his articles: https://str.sg/ip4G [https://str.sg/ip4G] Catch visual snippets of the podcast from ST's sports Instagram page: https://str.sg/vn2F [https://str.sg/vn2F] --- Discover more ST podcast channels: All-in-one ST Podcasts channel: https://str.sg/wvz7 [https://str.sg/wvz7]  The Usual Place: https://str.sg/wEr7u [https://str.sg/wEr7u] COE Watch: https://str.sg/iTtE [https://str.sg/iTtE] Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7 [https://str.sg/JWa7] Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN [https://str.sg/JWaN] Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf [https://str.sg/JWaf] Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m [https://str.sg/wB2m] Hard Tackle: https://str.sg/JWRE [https://str.sg/JWRE] #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad [https://str.sg/JWad] Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX [https://str.sg/w9TX] --- ST Podcast website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts [http://str.sg/stpodcasts] ST Podcasts YouTube: https://str.sg/4Vwsa [https://str.sg/4Vwsa] --- Special edition series: True Crimes Of Asia (6 eps): https://str.sg/i44T [https://str.sg/i44T] The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2 [https://str.sg/wuZ2] Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn [https://str.sg/wuZn] Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB [https://str.sg/wuZB] Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa [https://str.sg/wuJa] --- Get The Straits Times' app, which has a dedicated podcast player section: The App Store: https://str.sg/icyB [https://str.sg/icyB] Google Play: https://str.sg/icyX [https://str.sg/icyX] #hardtackle See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.