The Straits Times Podcasts

Synopsis: This is a special episode of The Straits Times' video series The Big Story, hosted by Hairianto Diman and Olivia Quay. In the latest COE bidding exercise on Wednesday (April 6), the premium for the Open category ended higher at $99,999, a rise of less than 1 per cent from $99,010. Open COE can be used for any vehicle type except motorcycles but mostly ends up for bigger cars. Premiums in...

Synopsis:  The Business Times Podcast channel showcases niche series Money Hacks, Mark To Market and WealthBT, and sponsored series. Why is the time now for quality investing and how can this approach shield your portfolio from uncertainty, volatility and ensure growth? Correspondent Howie Lim finds out from John Cappetta, head of private banking, Asia advisor, Ninety One. This episode is bro...

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. In this week's episode, we give an analysis of Malaysia's 'strict action’ against the illegal sale of RON95 petrol to foreigners, Indonesia's deployment of a 24-hour police surveillance t...

Synopsis: Every first and third Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times helps you make sense of health matters that affect you. Earlier this month, Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) said during the debate on its budget that an inter-agency team is developing a 10-minute digital drawing test to help encourage people to seek help early for dementia. It analyses how people draw certain shapes an...

Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the biggest sports talking points every month. In this episode, ST sports correspondent Sazali Abdul Aziz chats with HSBC Singapore Rugby Sevens general manager Steven Rodaway. Rodaway shares about the challenges he and his team had to overcome to ensure the April 9-10 tournament would even take place, and how they aim to pull off being the first sporting event...

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. In this week's episode, we discuss Beijing's reaction to the US' latest ‘warning shot’ on Chinese businesses, the country’s efforts to mend fences with its neighbours and the fate of Chinese Pr...

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses Singapore's latest news and announcements in this weekly podcast.  The Straits Times' Singapore editor Zakir Hussain, speaks with Money FM 89.3's Timothy Goh and Melissa Hyak. In this week's episode, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong announced in Parliament that more support is on the way for households given the economic impact of the conflict in Ukraine, an...

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 Melissa Hyak. In this week's episode, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong announced in Parliament that more support is on the way for households given the economic impact of the confli...

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. In this week's episode, they analyse the US' plan to help transfer Soviet-made tanks to Ukraine, Donald Trump's return to Michigan to rally his base, and a historic move by the Amazon...

Synopsis: The Business Times Podcast channel showcases niche series Money Hacks, Mark To Market and WealthBT, and sponsored series. Despite global tensions upending global growth and inflation near record highs, Asian bonds remain relatively stable and attractive to investors. Why? Correspondent Howie Lim speaks to Kheng Siang Ng, head of fixed income and head of Singapore at State Street Global A...

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. In March, a digital platform that allows businesses to buy and sell carbon credits was launched by Singapore-based carbon exchange and marketplace Climate Impact X (CIX). This development comes amid growing interest in carbon credit...

Synopsis: This is a special episode of The Straits Times' video series The Big Story, hosted by Hairianto Diman and Olivia Quay. Women aged between 21 and 35 in Singapore will soon be allowed to freeze their eggs for non-medical reasons, regardless of their marital status. And by 2024, employers must consider staff requests for flexible work arrangements fairly and properly, under a new set of gui...

Synopsis: The Straits Times examines the ins and outs of pop culture in the Asian entertainment and Hollywood scene. The Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, took place over last weekend in Los Angeles, Hollywood and despite historic wins and a Beyonce performance, all anyone can talk about since is The Slap. The night's Best Actor winner Will Smith marched on stage to slap comedian Chris Roc...

Synopsis: Learn to protect and grow your wealth in this monthly Business Times podcast series for affluent individuals, hosted by BT wealth editor Genevieve Cua.  In this episode of WealthBT, wealth editor Genevieve Cua discusses the financial vulnerabilities of high-net-worth individuals, who have wealth and health concerns and how careful planning can help them meet their goals. Guests in t...

Synopsis: The Straits Times examines the ins and outs of pop culture in the Asian entertainment and Hollywood scene. Music's biggest night - the Grammys - are just around the corner as the ceremony prepares to take place on Monday morning (April 4) Singapore time. But one notable nominee - with five nominations going into the ceremony - has been banned from performing and that is rapper Kanye West...

Synopsis: This is a new podcast by The Straits Times to raise greater public awareness of the modern scourge of scams in Singapore and globally. In Singapore, nearly $1 billion has been lost by scam victims since 2016. Mutating and spreading, different types of scams have infiltrated every aspect of our lives, from love to work. The police are cracking down on offenders. What can you do to protect...

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 Melissa Hyak. In this week's episode, with the latest wave of the virus subsiding, Singapore will double the group size limit to 10 people and allow up to 75% of employees who can...

Synopsis: Learn to protect and grow your wealth in this monthly Business Times podcast series for affluent individuals, hosted by BT wealth editor Genevieve Cua.  In this episode of WealthBT, wealth editor Genevieve Cua talks about what sustainable healthcare really means and why the social factor in terms of ESG is so important as an investor. Nathalie Flury, co-head of sustainable healthcar...

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 now. Details online: https://www.stbooks.sg/ In this s...

Synopsis: The Straits Times' executive editor Sumiko Tan gets up close with newsmakers over lunch - and a selfie. Minister of State Sun Xueling has kept a visible profile in areas such as parenting, childcare and mental health.  Read Sumiko Tan's full stories here: https://str.sg/Jbhe Lunch With Sumiko videos: https://str.sg/wPrB   Produced by: Sumiko Tan and ST Video team Edited by: ST Video team...

Synopsis: This is a special episode of The Straits Times' video series The Big Story, hosted by Hairianto Diman and Olivia Quay. Group size limits will go up to 10 people, and masks will no longer be mandatory in outdoor settings from Tuesday (March 29). These are some of the latest changes to Covid-19 rules announced on March 24, as Singapore makes a decisive step towards living with the virus. A...

Synopsis: The Business Times Podcast channel showcases niche series Money Hacks, Mark To Market, WealthBT, PropertyBT and sponsored series. With product scarcity and bottleneck issues in the global supply chain, how can your business rethink its e-commerce strategy in order to stay resilient? Correspondent Howie Lim speaks to Lalamove’s managing director, Alex Lin to find out. This episode i...

Synopsis: Hosted by senior correspondent Leslie Yee, PropertyBT shares insights on all things Singapore property to help you on your property investment journey, including comments from industry players. In this episode of PropertyBT, Leslie delves into the topic of the purchase of build-to-order or BTO flats from the Housing & Development Board or HDB. He suggests raising the income ceiling f...

Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles Singapore's national sports talking points. In this episode, ST sports correspondent Sazali Abdul Aziz chats with former Fifa referee and two-time S-League referee of the year Abas Daud. Abas shares stories from his refereeing career - from the highs of sharing a pitch with world-class players like Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez to the lows of fleeing free-for-a...

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. Record heatwaves, floods and storms. The headlines bear witness to a world facing greater weather extremes threatening people and nature. A major report from the UN’s top climate science body last month underscored the growing risks. As the world gets hotter, climate c...