The Straits Times Podcasts

#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 91: Singaporean cager Ariel Loiter nets prestigious NCAA basketball scholarship 12:39 mins Synopsis: #GameofTwoHalves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. In the first half, Money FM's Rachel Kelly calls up national cager Ariel Loiter, the first Singaporean to earn a full scholarship to play NCAA's Division 1 basketball in the United States. Th...

The Big Story Podcast: PM Lee to see Singapore through crisis 7:03 mins Synopsis: This is a special episode of The Straits Times' video series The Big Story. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong pledges that he will steer Singapore through the current Covid-19 crisis alongside senior Cabinet colleagues and the fourth-generation ministers, even as the People's Action Party ensures there is continuous lea...

Editor's Take (July 6): Parties fighting hard, 'almost as if their lives depended on it' 6:29 mins Synopsis: This is The Straits Times' snappy GE2020 podcast analysis - Editor's Take. The heat of the hustings on the campaign trail for GE2020 was dialled up a few notches over the weekend. The editor-in-chief of Singapore Press Holdings' English, Malay and Tamil media group and editor of The Straits...

The Big Story Podcast: PAP and opposition feud over Covid-19 response measures 5:40 mins Synopsis: This is a special episode of The Straits Times' video series The Big Story. Both the People's Action Party and opposition continue to attack each side's handling of the Covid-19 crisis. Hosts Dylan Ang and Olivia Quay speak with news editor Zakir Hussain on the latest developments. Produced and edite...

Editor's Take: (July 5): Will the NCMP issue figure in voters' minds? 4:05 mins Synopsis: This is The Straits Times' snappy GE2020 podcast analysis - Editor's Take. The Straits Times executive editor Sumiko Tan shares what the top news of the day will be and why it matters. Produced and edited by: ST Video team and Ernest Luis Discover The Straits Times Videos:  https://str.sg/JPrc Disco...

Editor's Take: (July 4): Watch where GE2020 parties' big guns campaign this weekend 4:23 mins Synopsis: This is The Straits Times' snappy GE2020 podcast analysis - Editor's Take. The Straits Times executive editor Sumiko Tan shares what the top news of the day will be and why it matters. Produced and edited by: ST Video team and Ernest Luis Discover The Straits Times Videos:  https://str...

The Big Story Podcast: Significance of where GE2020 party heavyweights walk the ground 9:24 mins Synopsis: This is a special episode of The Straits Times' video series The Big Story. With Polling Day on July 10, GE2020 political party leaders are out in full force to lend their support to candidates across Singapore, as the only campaign weekend gets underway. Hosts Dylan Ang and Olivia Quay get d...

The Big Story Podcast: Will debate over '10m population' claim distract voters from more important issues? 5:11 mins Synopsis: This is a special episode of The Straits Times' video series The Big Story. Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat calls for integrity for all political candidates with regards to the '10 million population' issue, adding that spreading falsehoods as the Singapore Democratic...

Editor's Take: (July 3) "The GE2020 gloves have come off", says Warren Fernandez 4:54 mins Synopsis: This is The Straits Times' snappy GE2020 podcast analysis - Editor's Take. The editor-in-chief of Singapore Press Holdings' English, Malay and Tamil Media Group and editor of The Straits Times - Warren Fernandez - shares what the top news of the day will be and why it matters. Produced and edited b...

The Big Story Podcast: Will more opposition candidates decline NCMP positions? 6:31 mins Synopsis: This is a special episode of The Straits Times' video series The Big Story. Progress Singapore Party secretary-general Dr Tan Cheng Bock says he will decline a Non-Constituency MP role if offered. Other opposition members also call the NCMP scheme a ploy to entice voters to not vote for the oppositio...

Editor's Take: (July 2) Warren Fernandez on GE2020 shaping up to be a truly digital election 4:04 mins Synopsis: This is The Straits Times' snappy GE2020 podcast analysis - Editor's Take. The editor-in-chief of Singapore Press Holdings' English, Malay and Tamil Media Group and editor of The Straits Times - Warren Fernandez - shares what the top news of the day will be and why it matters. Produced...

The Big Story Podcast: GE2020 key battlegrounds outside Aljunied, East Coast, West Coast GRCs 7:28 mins Synopsis: This is a special episode of The Straits Times' video series The Big Story. Foreign editor Jeremy Au Yong shares his insights on the key battlegrounds in this general election, apart from the GRCs of Aljunied, East Coast and West Coast. He also weighs in on the new Election Department'...

Editor's Take: (July 1) Warren Fernandez's take on GE2020 issues of the day 2:59 mins Synopsis: This is The Straits Times' snappy GE2020 podcast analysis - Editor's Take. The editor-in-chief of Singapore Press Holdings' English, Malay and Tamil Media Group and editor of The Straits Times - Warren Fernandez - shares what the top news of the day will be and why it matters. Produced and edited by: ST...

The Big Story Podcast: Nomination Day Big Surprises 4:41 mins Synopsis: This is a special episode of The Straits Times' video series The Big Story. Nomination Day on Tuesday (June 30) saw a total of 192 candidates file papers to contest every seat in 17 group representation constituencies (GRCs) and 14 single-member constituencies (SMCs). With no walkovers, it means all 2.65 million eligible voter...

The Big Story Podcast: Special interview with Minister Ong Ye Kung 45:21 mins Synopsis: In this special episode of The Straits Times' video series The Big Story, senior education correspondent Sandra Davie speaks with Education Minister Ong Ye Kung. Mr Ong says the Covid-19 pandemic may have wrought havoc elsewhere, but it has put e-learning on the fast lane. He also shares the lessons learnt duri...

#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 90: What Liverpool's first league title in 30 years means to fans 13:40 mins Synopsis: #GameofTwoHalves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. Money FM's Rachel Kelly calls up digital editor of The New Paper Jonathan Roberts, ST assistant sports editor Rohit Brijnath and sports reporter Nicole Chia. They discuss the following topic...

The Big Story Podcast: Long-term repercussions of Ivan Lim PAP candidacy withdrawal? 5:28 mins Synopsis: The People's Action Party introduces a new candidate, Mr Xie Yao Quan, as part of its Jurong GRC slate for the upcoming general election. Mr Xie, the head of healthcare redesign at Alexandra Hospital, replaces Mr Ivan Lim, who withdrew his candidacy in the face of online allegations that he sai...

When All This Is Over: Ep 3 19:49 mins From mask envy at a childcare centre to a song about morning, listen to poetry and prose about the Covid-19 pandemic by local writers Verena Tay, Fairoz Ahmad, Jennifer Anne Champion, Yu-Mei Balasingamchow and Felix Cheong. This is part of the 30 Days Of Art series, supported by the National Arts Council, to inspire and uplift listeners as the country emerges...

The Big Story Podcast: Special interview with Chee Hong Tat 43:24 mins Synopsis: In this special episode of The Straits Times' video series The Big Story, journalist Sue-Ann Tan speaks with Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry Chee Hong Tat. He says the Covid-19 pandemic has made business transformation more crucial and that the Government must support change by providing a pro-enterpri...

The Big Story Podcast: Special interview with Minister K. Shanmugam 24:32 mins Synopsis: In this special episode of The Straits Times' video series The Big Story, assistant political editor Lim Yan Liang speaks with Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam. Mr Shanmugam says that the task at hand is to tell people honestly what the issues facing Singapore are, and propose the best solutions.&nbs...

Money FM Podcast: Special interview with Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin 23:15 mins Synopsis: Host Glenn van Zutphen and author Neil Humphreys are joined by Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin to discuss his charity project #YNWA, the importance of Singapore's kampung volunteer spirit, and what Singapore must do to move past the Covid-19 pandemic. Produced by: Glenn van Zutphen of Weekend Morn...

The Big Story Podcast: Special interview with Minister Vivian Balakrishnan 52 mins Synopsis: In this special episode of The Straits Times' video series The Big Story, tech editor Irene Tham speaks with Minister-in-charge of the Smart Nation Initiative Vivian Balakrishnan. He says Singapore's technology preparedness gave the Republic "a head start" in responding to acute needs when the Covid-1...

Ep 2: When All This Is Over 19:43 mins From an unearthly encounter at Mustafa Centre to overheard bathroom conversations, listen to poetry and prose about the Covid-19 pandemic by local writers Theophilus Kwek, Daryl Qilin Yam, Deborah Emmanuel, Kirstin Chen and Judith Huang. This is part of the 30 Days Of Art series, supported by the National Arts Council, to inspire and uplift listeners as the c...

Money FM Podcast: Special interview with Central Singapore District Mayor Denise Phua 16:00 mins Synopsis: Hosts Elliott Danker and Manisha Tank speak with Ms Denise Phua, Mayor of Central Singapore District. She shares more about the Community Development Council Vouchers scheme that helps up to 400,000 lower-income Singaporean households with daily expenses while supporting local merchants and h...

Pop Vultures Ep 29: Stefanie Sun and the 2000 Mandopop scene! 28:54 mins Synopsis: A podcast by The Straits Times that examines all the ins and outs of pop culture, be it Asian entertainment or Hollywood. Can you believe it's been 20 years since homegrown songstress Stefanie Sun debuted, singing Cloudy Day (Tee Aw Aw..)  -  her first big hit of a song? As one of Singapore's most famous music expor...