Asian Insider

Synopsis: The Straits Times' foreign editor Bhagyashree Garekar chats with ST’s correspondents in the Asia-Pacific, the US and Europe every month. They talk about life as it goes on, amid the screaming headlines and bubbling crises. In this episode, she chats with ST's Hong Kong correspondent Claire Huang. Highlights (click/tap above): 01:02 Asia's first global museum of visua...

Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in Hong Kong. The Straits Times' Hong Kong correspondent Claire Huang speaks with Money FM's Rachel Kelly and Shehzad Haque on the following points: Highlights of conversation (click/tap above): 01:02 Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam investigates as government officials tested positive involved in gathering causing the...

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments in this weekly podcast. Leslie Lopez, The Straits Times' Regional Correspondent, gives an analysis of floods in seven Malaysian states that have forced thousands of people to be evacuated, the Philippines' expansion of Covid-19 restrictions outside its capital, Indonesia pause on coal exports, and more.  Highlights (...

Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times' US Bureau Chief Nirmal Ghosh presents an Asian perspective of the week's global talking points with expert guests. In this special episode, Nirmal Ghosh speaks with author Amitav Ghosh, a prolific writer who has written such classics as The Hungry Tide, The Glass Palace, and In An Antique Land, among others, that have been translated into dozens of language...

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in China in this weekly podcast. The Straits Times' China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish. Highlights (click/tap above): 00:35 China reopens embassy in Nicaragua after the latter switched diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to Beijing, leaves Taiwan with just 14 diplomatic allies...

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in the United States in this weekly podcast.  The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish about the following points: Highlights (click/tap above): 00:55 New York City leading surge in Covid cases among cities on the US east coast 02:55 Investigation into Jan 6, 2021 a...

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments in this weekly podcast. The Straits Times' regional correspondent Leslie Lopez   chats with Money FM's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish. Highlights (click/tap above): 0:55 Which countries were most impacted by Covid-19 2:35 Looking back on Southeast Asia's climate disasters  4:26 Myanmar's relationship with ASE...

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in China in this weekly podcast. The Straits Times' China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish. Highlights (click/tap above): 00:38 The biggest headline from China - The Third Historical Resolution 02:02 Chinese government crackdowns on various agencies 04:25 Third biggest news out of Chi...

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in the United States in this weekly podcast.  The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish about the following points: Highlights (click/tap above): 00:55 Biggest headline of the year - January 6th attack on the Capitol 02:27 Former US President Trump's impeachment and...

Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in Hong Kong. The Straits Times' Hong Kong correspondent Claire Huang speaks with Money FM's Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go on the following points: Highlights of conversation (click/tap above): 01:22 Pro-Beijing candidates claimed a victory in Legislative Council election  03:28 Beijing’s “patriots-only”...

Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh presents an Asian perspective of the week's global talking points with expert guests. In this episode, Nirmal Ghosh hosts ST's China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei and former top Singapore diplomat Bilahari Kausikan.  Highlights (click/tap above): 03:18 Ms Tan on what really matters to China when it comes to...

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments in this weekly podcast. The Straits Times' regional correspondent Leslie Lopez   chats with Money FM's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish. Highlights (click/tap above): 01:15 How Malaysians are responding to their government's poor flood management, especially just outside Kuala Lumpur 03:30 Anger of Malaysian society...

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in China in this weekly podcast. The Straits Times' China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish. Highlights (click/tap above): 00:35 Why Chinese banks are lowering borrowing costs for the first time in 20 months 02:45 On the powers of the new agency, the China National Anti-Monopoly Admini...

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in the United States in this weekly podcast.  The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish about the following points: Highlights (click/tap above): 02:08 More unvaccinated seniors than previously thought in a few US states due to mistake in vaccination audit numbers 04...

Power Play Ep 8: US-China: War of words over democracy  11:14 mins Synopsis: On the third Friday of every month, The Straits Times examines various facets of the US-China rivalry and its implications for Asia.  Join Charissa Yong and Danson Cheong - ST’s US and China correspondents respectively based in Washington DC and Beijing - as they chat about the following: Highlights of conversation (click...

Regional Round-up Ep 28: Malaysian Parliament passes largest budget for 2022 10:33 mins Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments in this weekly podcast. The Straits Times' regional correspondent Leslie Lopez   chats with Money FM's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish. Highlights of conversation (click/tap above): 00:57 US' Secretary of State Antony Blinken's...

China Perspective Ep 24: US forges united front against China in South-east Asia 6:49 mins Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in China in this weekly podcast. The Straits Times' China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish. Highlights of conversation (click/tap above): 00:27 China's reaction to US' Secretary of State Anthony...

Washington Report Ep 27: Democracy summit exclusion will not hurt US-Singapore strategic relationship 09:53 mins Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in the United States in this weekly podcast.  The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish about the following points: Highlights of conversation (click/tap...

Speaking of Asia Ep 8: India is back - A conversation with C Raja Mohan 39:59 mins Synopsis: Join The Straits Times's associate editor Ravi Velloor, in this series of podcasts as he distils his experience from four decades of covering the continent. In this eighth episode, he hosts Prof C Raja Mohan, one of Asia's foremost foreign policy experts and director of the Institute of South Asian Studies...

Inside Hong Kong Ep 14: How Hong Kong is reacting to Dec 19 Legco election 10:20 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in Hong Kong. The Straits Times' Hong Kong correspondent Claire Huang speaks with Money FM's Rachel Kelly on the following points: Highlights of conversation (click/tap above): 00:55 Jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai among three democra...

Regional Round-up Ep 27: Sarawak's state legislative election campaigns amid the Covid-19 Omicron variant 10:42 mins Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments in this weekly podcast. Dr Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow, Singapore Institute of International Affairs - standing in for The Straits Times' regional correspondent Leslie Lopez who is on leave - chats with Money...

China Perspective Ep 23: How Chinese authorities can help Evergrande clear billions in debt 7:06 mins Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in China in this weekly podcast. The Straits Times' China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish. Highlights of conversation (click/tap above): 00:55 Can authorities help with China Evergra...

Washington Report Ep 26: US vaccine demand surges due to more contagious Omicron variant 10:16 mins Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in the United States in this weekly podcast.  The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish about the following points: Highlights of conversation (click/tap above): 02:20...

Regional Round-up Ep 26: Singapore-Malaysia land VTL plans for general travellers depend on measures in face of Omicron variant 09:58 mins Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments in this weekly podcast. The Straits Times' regional correspondent Leslie Lopez chats with Money FM's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish. 0:00 Highlights of conversation (click/tap above...

China Perspective Ep 22: Impact of China's Covid-zero policy on new Omicron variant 7:28 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in China. The Straits Times' China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish. 0:00 Highlights of conversation (click/tap above): 0:35 US puts more Chinese companies on its restri...