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Published: Nov. 5, 2021, 11:27 a.m.

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Letter From The Bureau Ep 7: How badminton united Indonesia during Covid-19  

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16:41 mins

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Synopsis: The Straits Times\' foreign editor Bhagyashree Garekar chats with ST’s correspondents in the Asia-Pacific, the US and Europe every month.

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They talk about life as it goes on, amid the screaming headlines and bubbling crises.

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In this episode, she chats with ST\'s Indonesia correspondent Linda Yulisman about the following:

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1. How did the badminton craze come about in Indonesia? (1:04)
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2. Some badminton players who won medals came from struggling families (3:51)
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3. Famous former badminton players in Indonesia like Susi Susanti, Alan Budikusuma, Taufik Hidayat and what they are up to now (8:14)
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4. Reasons behind badminton\'s popularity in Indonesia (11:09)
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5. Enduring benefits from Indonesia\'s badminton craze (15:11)
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Trailer for 2019 movie biopic of Indonesian badminton legend Susi Susanti: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKPD8Obehq4

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Produced by: Bhagyashree Garekar (bhagya@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Hadyu Rahim & Fa’izah Sani

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Edited by: Hadyu Rahim & Dan Koh

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