The Straits Times Podcasts

Synopsis: This ST video livestream was hosted by Cheow Sue-Ann on Aug 31. In the aftermath of Joseph Schooling's confession to having consumed cannabis overseas, netizens have had mixed responses - with some questioning if the Olympic gold medallist has been treated fairly. ST journalist Jean Lau talks about the penalties when one is caught consuming drugs overseas. She also discusses if Schooling...

Synopsis: This ST video livestream was hosted by Lynlee Foo on Aug 31. Singapore's first and only Olympic gold medallist Joseph Schooling has confessed to consuming cannabis in Hanoi in May 2022, while he was on short-term disruption from full-time national service. The Straits Times' Deepanraj Ganesan and Rohit Brijnath speak with host Lynlee Foo about what might have happened and whether Singapo...

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses Singapore's latest news and announcements. Does sugar really feed cancer cells in a person, and is high-fructose corn syrup worse than white sugar? ST's assistant news editor Alyssa Woo addresses these myths. Produced by: Alyssa Woo and ST Video team Edited by: ST Video team and Penelope Lee Follow ST Podcasts channel: Channel:  https://str.sg/wukV Apple Podcas...

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses Singapore's latest news and announcements. Singapore is "not pro-anyone or anti-anyone; we are only pro-Singapore", says Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan. He sits down with The Straits Times' Lynlee Foo to discuss global challenges such as US-China tensions and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and what they mean for Singapore. This comes after Prime Minister L...

Synopsis: Every second and fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times' opinion editor Grace Ho takes a hard look at political and social issues of the day with her expert guests. In this episode, she looks at why the Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme (Sers) exercise for a few Housing Board blocks of flats in Ang Mo Kio attracted controversy, especially after elderly residents found out tha...

Synopsis: Every fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh presents Asian views of the United States. Newly elected Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr will soon visit Singapore and Indonesia, and probably the United States, before the end of 2022  – providing clues as to how he will navigate the increasingly dangerous space of the US-China rivalry in which hi...

Synopsis: Every second and fourth Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport. In this episode, ST sports correspondent Sazali Abdul Aziz welcomes mixed martial arts (MMA) star Demetrious Johnson into the studio as he prepares to challenge Adriano Moraes for his One Championship flyweight world title bout at the One on Prime 1 event, at 8am, on 27 Aug. The man kno...

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses Singapore's latest news and announcements in this weekly podcast.  The Straits Times' Zakir Hussain, Singapore editor at The Straits Times, speaks with Money FM 89.3's Timothy Goh and Bharati Jagdish. A repeal of a long-contested law criminalising gay sex are among the key announcements in Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's National Day Rally speech on Sunday (Au...

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses Singapore's latest news and announcements. What were the key points in Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s National Day Rally speech on Sunday, Aug 21? Observers weigh on the most important political speech of the year. Panellists: Terence Ho Associate Professor (Practice), Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS Dr Lynn Kuok Shangri-La Dialogue Senior Fellow fo...

Synopsis: In a special series called Tales from the Belt and Road, The Straits Times' Indochina bureau chief Tan Hui Yee takes you to places in the region where China’s infrastructure drive is creating the most impact. For this episode, she travels along the Laos-China Railway, newly-opened in December 2021. Highlights (click/tap above): (Headphones recommended) 1:30 No shops open at train station...

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses Singapore's latest news and announcements. Constitutional law expert, Mr Eugene Tan, and Associate Professor of Law at the Singapore Management University, explains to ST's assistant news editor Alyssa Woo how marriage may be constitutionally protected. Produced by: Alyssa Woo and ST Video team Edited by: ST Video team and Penelope Lee Follow ST Podcasts channe...

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses Singapore's latest news and announcements. More than 35,000 teachers will get a pay hike of between 5 per cent and 10 per cent from Oct 1 as part of efforts to attract and retain talent. The pay increase will also apply to about 1,600 allied educators and 800 pre-school teachers in Ministry of Education (MOE) kindergartens. In a statement on Tuesday (Aug 16), M...

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses Singapore's latest news and announcements.  The Straits Times answers some of your questions if you get infected with monkeypox while overseas. Produced by: Alyssa Woo and ST Video Edited by: ST Video and Penelope Lee Follow ST Podcasts channel: Channel: https://str.sg/wukV Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/wukK Spotify: https://str.sg/wukH Google podcasts: https:...

Synopsis: Every third Friday of the 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 impact of US Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. How will it affect tensions across the Taiwan Strait? And what...

Synopsis: The Straits Times' executive editor Sumiko Tan gets up close with newsmakers over lunch - and a selfie. Anderson Tanoto is a scion of the RGE group, which includes one of the world's largest paper and pulp producers. He talks about how he fights critics of its sustainability record. RGE, which is headquartered in Singapore, deals in fibre, palm oil and gas. It has assets of US$25 billion...

Synopsis: Every first and third Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times helps you make sense of health matters that affect you. In Singapore, deaths happen more in hospitals than in the patients' own homes, even though a Lien Foundation survey conducted back in 2014 had found that many people would prefer to die at home, surrounded by loved ones. Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said recently that th...

Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times examines the ins and outs of pop culture in the Asian entertainment and Hollywood scene. In this episode of #PopVultures, host Jan Lee looks at the shocking news coming out of Warner Bros. Discovery - that the close-to-completed films Batgirl starring Leslie Grace and the animated Scooby-Doo movie Scoob!: Holiday Haunt will be cancelled entirely and will not...

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses Singapore's latest news and announcements in this weekly podcast.  The Straits Times' Zakir Hussain, Singapore editor at The Straits Times, speaks with Money FM 89.3's Timothy Goh and Bharati Jagdish. Some over-the-counter medicine to treat fever, cough and cold are in short supply at pharmacies here, as more Covid-19 patients opt to self-medicate. Checks by Th...

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. If you look at a stretch of rainforest, how do you measure its true value? Is it for the timber in the trees, the medicines in the roots and bark, the water stored in its soils or for its ability to absorb carbon dioxide? A local vi...

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, get our tips on working smarter, getting ahead in your career and investing like a pro with ST's business correspondents and editors. Host Ven Sreenivasan - associate editor at The Straits Times - offer you an extra edge in managing your hard-earned money. In this episode, he chats with Vasu Menon, executive director of investment strategy at OC...

Synopsis: This podcast series is based on selected chapters from a book detailing Singapore’s experience battling the Covid-19 pandemic. The book - written by journalists of The Straits Times and edited by ST’s executive editor Sumiko Tan - is titled In This Together: Singapore's Covid-19 Story and is available in major bookstores. Details online: https://www.stbooks.sg/ In this sixth...

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses Singapore's latest news and announcements.  With core inflation rate in Singapore at 4.4 per cent, many Singaporeans may find that their salaries are not growing at a fast enough pace to keep abreast with rising inflation. Produced by: Alyssa Woo & ST Video Edited by: Penelope Lee Follow ST Podcasts channel: Channel: https://str.sg/wukV Apple Podcasts: http...

Synopsis: Every second and fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times' opinion editor Grace Ho takes a hard look at political and social issues of the day with her expert guests. In this episode, she looks at why planning for one's death remains a difficult subject, and how people can better prepare themselves and their loved ones for end-of-life matters.  In the studio to explore Singaporeans'...

Synopsis: A monthly literary podcast by The Straits Times featuring titles in the headlines and sizzling reads. In the latest episode of this literary podcast, The Straits Times journalists Olivia Ho and Toh Wen Li look at two novels about Asians in diaspora who know the rules and how to break them: Portrait Of A Thief by Grace D. Li, and Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen. Highlights(click/tap above): 1...

Synopsis: The Business Times Podcast channel showcases niche series Money Hacks, Mark To Market and WealthBT, and sponsored series. Given some analysts are saying that a ‘normal’ supply chain is unlikely for 2022, how can your small business build a resilient, diversified and green supply chain? Correspondent Howie Lim speaks to Christopher Ong, managing director, DHL Express Singapore to find out...