Asian Insider

Washington Report Ep 25: How the US is dealing with Omicron Covid-19 variant 09:36 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in the United States. Mr Steve Okun, senior advisor, McLarty Associates - standing in for The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh who is on leave - chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish. 00:00 Highlights...

Asian Insider Ep 80: The troubled and volatile relationship between India and China 30:06 mins 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 two guests. Nirupama Rao based in Bangalore, was India's former Foreign Secretary, former Ambassador to Peru and...

Regional Round-up Ep 25: Singapore-Malaysia land VTL's dry run was a success 10:30 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments. 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): 0:30 Dry-run for Singapore-Malaysia land vaccinated tr...

China Perspective Ep 21: China continues support and improves relations with Asean 7:19 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): 0:26 Significance of Asean-China special summit to commemora...

Washington Report Ep 24: US discusses how to deal with China's rising military power in Indo-Pacific 10:23 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in the United States. Mr Steve Okun, senior advisor, McLarty Associates - standing in for The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh who is on leave - chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati J...

Power Play Ep 7: Xi-Biden meeting and communication key to future relations 7:50 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...

Regional Round-up Ep 24: Indonesia's new Covid mutation of AY.23 similar to Delta Plus variant 9:52 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments. 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): 1:05 Possible of quarantine-free land...

China Perspective Ep 20: Working out China-US issues in the latest virtual summit 8:08 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): 0:37 Expectations from US President Joe Biden and Chinese Pre...

Washington Report Ep 23: First virtual summit for US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping 10:23 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in the United States. The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish. 0:00 Highlights of conversation (click/tap above): 1:19 Objectives of Bid...

Speaking of Asia Ep 7: Will immigrants really define our destiny? 37:57 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 seventh episode, he hosts Dr Parag Khanna, a scholar, global thinker and the author of several books. His experience varies from working at the Worl...

Inside Hong Kong Ep 13: Hong Kong's wider wealth gap as poverty rate reaches 12-year-high 9:05 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 and Timothy Go on the following points: Hong Kong's poverty rate has reached a 12-year high (0:57) The most expensive apa...

Regional Round-up Ep 23: Possibility of land travel lane between Singapore and Malaysia 10:34 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments. The Straits Times' regional correspondent Leslie Lopez chats with Money FM's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish about the following points: Flight Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) between Singapore and Malaysia...

Asian Insider Ep 78: Drive carbon emissions down, says UNDP chief during COP26 2nd week 17:57 mins 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 Achim Steiner, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), who is now at the ongoing CO...

China Perspective Ep 19: China's Covid-Zero policy coming under increasing pressure 8:27 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 about the following points: The significance behind CPP (Chinese Communist Party) Central Committee's sixth ple...

Washington Report Ep 22: Why US infrastructure bill shows Biden is pro-working class President 10:04 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in the United States. The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish about the following points: What's next after passing of US President Joe Biden's US$...

Letter From The Bureau Ep 7: How badminton united Indonesia during Covid-19   16:41 mins 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 Indon...

Regional Round-up Ep 22: How Asean countries are joining in climate crisis fight 10:50 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments. The Straits Times' regional correspondent Leslie Lopez chats with Money FM's Ryan Huang and Bharati Jagdish about the following points: Developing countries such as Indonesia and Thailand asking for more financial...

China Perspective Ep 18: Analysing China's latest steps to combat its energy crunch 9:57 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in China. Dr Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow at Singapore Institute of International Affairs, stands in for The Straits Times' China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei, who is on leave. He chats with Money FM 89.3's Ryan Huang and Bharati Jagdish ab...

Washington Report Ep 21: US works on its international relations and climate crisis efforts 10:32 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in the United States. The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh chats with Money FM 89.3's Ryan Huang and Bharati Jagdish about the following points: US President Joe Biden faced some challenges at the G20 Summit...

Inside Hong Kong Ep 12: Stricter quarantine rules to achieve Hong Kong's Covid Zero goal 7:17 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 and Timothy Go on the following points: Current exemptions to skip mandatory 21-day hotel quarantine will be removed (0:44...

Regional Round-up Ep 21: Assessing the call for an Asean travel corridor in Covid era 10:44 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments. The Straits Times' regional correspondent Leslie Lopez chats with Money FM's Ryan Huang and Bharati Jagdish about the following points: Climate change - one of the main issues of the Asean summit (1:07) US Pr...

China Perspective Ep 17: China's pilot schemes to tax residential and commercial property in cities 6:17 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 Ryan Huang and Bharati Jagdish about the following points: Value of heavily-indebted Evergrande's outstanding liabilities (0:33)...

Washington Report Ep 20: Examining Biden’s pick for an ambassador to Singapore 11:23 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in the United States. The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliott Danker and Bharati Jagdish about the following points: What to expect from the new US ambassador to Singapore - entrepren...

Regional Round-up Ep 20: Malaysia's former PM Najib and wife Rosmah to visit Singapore 11:00 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments. The Straits Times' regional correspondent Leslie Lopez chats with Money FM's Elliott Danker and Bharati Jagdish about the following points: Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak and wife, Rosmah visit...

Asian Insider Ep 77: An insider's view of the magnitude of the Myanmar crisis 17:34 mins 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. Myanmar's military, also known as the Tatmadaw, overthrew Myanmar's elected government in a coup on Feb 1. It was met with widespread mass protests. Since...