S1E19: Whats your star sign? In Taiwan, that could be a conversation kickstarter: Letter From The Bureau
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Synopsis: Every first Friday of the month, The Straits Times\' foreign editor Bhagyashree Garekar chats with ST\\u2019s correspondents in the Asia-Pacific, the US and Europe.
\\nThey talk about life as it goes on, amid the screaming headlines and bubbling crises.
\\nMany Taiwanese of all ages have a fascination with Western astrology, and the signs (pun intended) are everywhere.
\\nEvery morning, on television news channels, it is not uncommon to see horoscope forecasts running along the bottom of the screen, next to major headlines and the day\\u2019s weather forecast. On dating apps, people often list their horoscope signs alongside basic information such as name, age, occupation and hobbies.
\\nHow seriously do the Taiwanese take advice from astrologers? In this episode, she chats with ST\'s new Taiwan correspondent Yip Wai Yee.
\\nHighlights (click/tap above):
\\n1:15 How Taiwanese bring up horoscopes in daily conversations; how seriously do they take advice from astrologers?
\\n5:45 In a society that has to deal with China\'s aggressive geopolitics, how is astrology a way for people to \\u201cdeal with uncertainty\\u201d?
\\n8:00 Why Western astrology is so popular with Taiwanese?
\\n9:24 More about Ms Jesse Tang, the modern-day YouTube star of Western horoscopes in the Chinese language, was named one of Asia\\u2019s Most Influential (Taiwan) personalities by Tatler Asia magazine in 2021 and 2022
\\nRead Yip Wai Yee\\u2019s article: https://str.sg/wFkv
\\nProduced by: Bhagyashree Garekar (bhagya@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Hadyu Rahim and Fa\\u2019izah Sani
\\nEdited by: Hadyu Rahim and Fa\\u2019izah Sani
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