The Straits Times Podcasts

Washington Report Ep 6: Analysing Biden's efforts to counter corporate consolidation 9:29 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in the United States. Steve Okun, senior advisor of McLarty Associates, sits in for ST's Nirmal Ghosh who is on leave, to chat with Money FM 89.3's Elliott Danker about the following points: President Joe Biden's new executive...

ST Sports Talk Ep 135: Road to the Olympics: The Joseph Schooling interview 18:55 mins Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the biggest sports talking points every month. After winning gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics, life for swimmer Joseph Schooling is now a grind of sweat and purpose with a break only for Netflix and a rare 9 holes of golf. He shares the lessons he has learnt since then and his pr...

The Big Story Ep 100: S'pore doing 'exceptionally well' amid more transmissible Delta variant 5:40 mins Synopsis: This is a special episode of The Straits Times' video series The Big Story, hosted by Hairianto Diman and Olivia Quay. There were 12 confirmed Covid-19 cases as at Wednesday noon, of which five are locally transmitted. Five of the seven imported cases were detected upon arrival while t...

Health Check Ep 63: What is sudden cardiac arrest; how to prevent it 15:30 mins Synopsis: Every first and third Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times helps you make sense of health matters that affect you. Danish footballer Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest when he collapsed during Denmark’s Euro 2020 match against Finland, and had to be resuscitated. In Singapore, there have been ca...

The Big Story Ep 99: Govt offering Sinovac shots as part of study 4:46 mins Synopsis: This is a special episode of The Straits Times' video series The Big Story, hosted by Hairianto Diman and Olivia Quay. Thousands in Singapore who had allergic reactions to the Covid-19 vaccines used in the country's national inoculation programme will be offered Sinovac jabs by the Government, as part of a study...

Green Pulse Ep 53: Carbon offsets: Are they credit-able? (Part 1) 15:00 mins 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. Carbon credits have been around for many years, but they have recently gained traction amid the global decarbonisation effort.  Such credits, or offse...

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips. This week's episode looks at what it takes to start a crypto or blockchain-based business. Understand the foundational technology of crypto in this episode, which is brought to you by Withers KhattarWong: https://www.withersworldwide.com/en-gb/ BT's digital editor Chris Lim hosts Pang Xue Kai...

#PopVultures Ep 50: Britney Spears' conservatorship and Sam Jo leaves - 50th episode bonanza! 46:11 mins Synopsis: The Straits Times examines the ins and outs of pop culture in the Asian entertainment and Hollywood scene.  In this landmark 50th episode of #PopVultures, co-host Yeo Sam Jo bids goodbye to the podcast as he moves onto greener pastures. But before that, Jan Lee and Sam Jo talk ab...

Straits Times’ Regional Correspondent, Leslie Lopez  shares the latest on Indonesia entering a hard lockdown to stem the spread of Covid-19, the slow pace of Malaysia’s latest RM150 billion package rollout, and how calls from Malaysia’s King to reconvene Parliament might be putting pressure on Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Washington Report Ep 4: Florida condo's structural weakness ignored 11:15 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 about the following points: Progression over linking the $579 billion bipartisan infrastructure deal and 'Family Plan' (1:12) Biden...

Straits Times US Bureau Chief, Nirmal Ghosh  gives an analysis of the progression over linking the $579 billion bipartisan infrastructure deal and 'Family Plan', the Biden administration's challenge against Georgia’s new tightened law, the reaction behind the sentence of white ex-police officer Derek Chauvin, and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Inside Hong Kong Ep 1: Apple Daily bids farewell as first trial under national security law begins 8:53 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses developments in Hong Kong. ST's Hong Kong correspondent Claire Huang chats with Money FM 89.3's Rachel Kelly about the following points: Apple Daily closes its doors after 26 years (0:40) How a 24-year-old Hong Kong man became the first defen...

The Big Story Ep 98: What does Apple Daily's closure mean for HK's media landscape?  2:47 mins Synopsis: This is a special episode of The Straits Times' video series The Big Story, hosted by Hairianto Diman and Olivia Quay. Hong Kong's Apple Daily has apologised to its readers for not meeting their expectations. This comes after hundreds of people queued past midnight for one of a million cop...

Regional Round-up Ep 3: Could Malaysia face a general election this year? 10:29 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 Timothy Go about the following points: A possible General Election in Malaysia at the end of 2021 (1:37) How significant is a vote by Thai lawm...

China Perspective Ep 3: Has Tesla found itself a rival in China's carmaker Nio? 7:59 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, sits in for The Straits Times' China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei, who is on leave. He chats with Money FM 89.3's Timothy Go about the following points:...

Washington Report Ep 3: United States ready to lead Western alliance again? 8:29 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 Timothy Go about the following points: US President Joe Biden's first international trip as President (1:10) How the US' move to ship 2.5 m...

Asian Insider Ep 72: Rising tide of meth across South-east Asia 13:09 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. Illicit drugs - mainly methamphetamines - is an industry that grew last year amid the Covid-19 pandemic, border controls, and a recession. Nirmal Ghosh chats with Inshik...

The Big Story Ep 97: China unlikely to lift quarantine for travellers vaccinated with Sinovac shot 7:22 mins Synopsis: This is a special episode of The Straits Times' video series The Big Story, hosted by Hairianto Diman and Olivia Quay. Over one billion Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered in China, following a slow start to the vaccination campaign in the country. However, it still face...

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips. This week's episode looks at how fees can quickly multiply and hurt the bottom-line when businesses deal in multiple currencies via traditional payment rails. Find out why and how multi-currency wallets - for businesses - are one way around it, in this episode brought to you by HSBC: https://...

Green Pulse Ep 52: The road to reaching net-zero emissions 16:46 mins 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. Reaching “net-zero emissions” is an aspiration of many companies and governments worldwide. Some plan to reach this target by 2050, while others, incl...

ST Sports Talk Ep 134: What is next for Lions after Middle East disappointment? 21:47 mins Synopsis: ST Sports Talk is The Straits Times' monthly sports podcast. In this episode, sports correspondent Sazali Abdul Aziz and sports reporter Deepanraj Ganesan invite former professional player and coach Shasi Kumar - who commentated on all three of Singapore’s World Cup qualifying matches in Saud...

#PopVultures Ep 49: Naomi Osaka and celebrities' media dilemma 37:42 mins Synopsis: The Straits Times examines the ins and outs of pop culture in the Asian entertainment and Hollywood scene.  This week, the #PopVultures Jan Lee and Yeo Sam Jo talk about A-list tennis player Naomi Osaka and her declining to speak to the media and attend press conferences during the French Open, citing mental h...

The Big Story Ep 96: Try to keep to dining-in to household members because of Delta Covid-19 variant: Expert 7:07 mins Synopsis: This is a special episode of The Straits Times' video series The Big Story, hosted by Hairianto Diman and Olivia Quay. How can Singapore see the resumption of more activities, like dining in at F&B establishments, from June 21? Professor Teo Yik Ying, dean of the Saw...

Power Play Ep 2: Can the US catch up to China’s vaccine diplomacy? 10:58 mins Synopsis: Once a month, join Charissa Yong and Danson Cheong - ST’s US and China correspondents respectively based in Washington DC and Beijing - as they both look at various facets of the US-China rivalry and its implications for Asia.  They chat about the following: Key differences between the US and China’s vaccine di...

China Perspective Ep 2: Possible impact of China's new anti-sanction laws 7:48 mins Synopsis: Every Tuesday, The Straits Times' China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei analyses the latest developments in the country she is based in, with Money FM 89.3's Elliott Danker. They chat about the following: China's reaction to G7 leaders seeking to counter Beijing's global might (1:37) China's new anti-sanction l...