The Straits Times Podcasts

Life Picks Ep 62: Get up close with raw dance work and raw aged sashimi 16:45 mins Synopsis: Every Thursday, The Straits Times highlights the best films, concerts, restaurants and arts events you can catch in Singapore over the coming weeks. This week, Money FM's Claressa Monteiro chats with ST arts correspondent Olivia Ho about T.H.E. Dance Company's new work PheNoumenon, which disregards the usu...

Food Picks Ep 5: Fragrant bamboo-whisked matcha and hand-made soba under $10 3:56 mins Synopsis: This is the best of the food recommendations The Straits Times has talked about and is out on alternate Wednesdays. Host Melissa Sim chats with food correspondent Rebecca Lynne Tan about the fragrant bamboo-whisked matcha tea from Volks Coffee & Co., originally named The Matcha Project, l...

#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 61: A weighty discussion on Man City, Young Lions &  Schooling  13:16 mins Synopsis: #GameOfTwoHalves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. In this episode, Money FM's Bernard Lim hosts ST assistant sports editor Rohit Brijnath and sports correspondent Sazali Abdul Aziz. The discussion falls on Manchester City's...

Money Hacks Ep 60: Maximising air miles and credit cards 9:04 min Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Mondays,  The Business Times  breaks down actionable financial tips. Singaporeans love to get out of the country at every opportunity and this episode focuses on understanding credit cards and air miles better. We speak with Mark Cheng,  media sales lead at financial com...

When is The Rock not The Rock? When he's a DeVito. If you're wary of yet another Dwayne Johnson /Kevin Hart team-up, fear not! Jumanji: The Next Level reinvigorates the franchise with some inventive personality swops. Elsewhere, Netflix's The Knight Before Christmas proves that Christmas rom-coms aren't as easy as they used to be by swopping out the plot with mindless activities. Share your take a...

#PopVultures Ep 17: Sukki Singapora talks Singapore Social 37:33 mins Synopsis: A podcast by The Straits Times that examines all the ins and outs of pop culture, be it Asian entertainment or Hollywood. The Netflix reality series Singapore Social - about the lives of young Singaporeans navigating romance, family, friendship and career - has been the talk of the town.  The s...

Life Picks Ep 61: Catch DJs Tiesto and Don Diablo at Sentosa's Legacy dance music fest and an epicurean market at MBS 12:26 mins Synopsis: Every Thursday, The Straits Times highlights the best films, concerts, restaurants and arts events you can catch in Singapore over the coming weeks. This week, Money FM's Claressa Monteiro chats with ST journalist Anjali Raguraman, who shares with her, how jugg...

Health Check Ep 24: Impact of smart devices in same bedroom co-shared with infant children 11:50 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and clears up some common misconceptions on health. In this episode, ST correspondent Joyce Teo and podcasting head Ernest Luis host Dr Mae Wong, a senior consultan...

#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 60: Singapore's SEA Games highs and lows  11:27 mins Synopsis: #GameOfTwoHalves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. In this episode, Money FM's Bernard Lim hosts ST assistant sports editor Low Lin Fhoong, who is in the Philippines covering the SEA Games, and sports editor Lee Yulin. They discuss the pleasant surprises...

Wouldn't you know it? Just as you're having a go an an all-over-the-place rom-com, the evil audio pixie interferes with your files, meaning you have to re-record everything. So, excuses done with, Jonathan Roberts is solo for this episode as he asks just what were the makers of Last Christmas thinking and marvels at just how Martin Scorsese pulled in a crew of legends and got them to bring their '...

Asian Insider Ep 13: Hong Kong's protests - Is its future in the balance? 19:14 mins Synopsis: This is Asian Insider, a series by The Straits Times every Friday. Together with our stable of 30 correspondents based around the world, we give an Asian perspective on the global talking points of the week. With ongoing protests in Hong Kong having a major impact on the region, what is the future o...

Asian Insider Episode 13: China & USA - Too late to decouple? 22:26 mins Synopsis: This is Asian Insider, a series by The Straits Times every Friday. Together with our stable of 30 correspondents based around the world, we give an Asian perspective on the global talking points of the week. A "decoupling" between China and the United States is neither likely nor feasible given that both ec...

Life Picks Ep 60: Dessert versions of ondeh ondeh worth drooling over 12:26 mins Synopsis: Every Thursday, The Straits Times highlights the best films, concerts, restaurants and arts events you can catch in Singapore over the coming weeks. This week, Money FM's Claressa Monteiro chats with ST's food editor Tan Hsueh Yun. They talk about Kenneth Seah, the pastry maestro behind Japanese-inspired bak...

Food Picks Ep 4: Fook Kin's honeyed char siew with crisp edges 2:33 mins Synopsis: This is the best of the food recommendations The Straits Times has talked about and is out on alternate Wednesdays. Host Melissa Sim chats with food correspondent Rebecca Lynne Tan on what makes the char siew at Fook Kin in Killiney Road so different. These food items continue to be sold. Read Tan's origin...

Celeb Chats Episode 11: Anthony Chen forced Yeo Yann Yann to lose weight for role of Ling in Wet Season  28:11 mins Synopsis:In this podcast series, The Straits Times features the best chats with the creators and stars of music, film, books, theatre, food, and more. Yeo Yann Yann just won Best Actress at the Golden Horse Awards. But in this podcast, Anthony Chen, director of Ilo Ilo and Wet S...

#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 59: Shanti sprints toward her next gold 13:27 mins Synopsis: #GameOfTwoHalves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. In this episode, Money FM's Bernard Lim hosts ST assistant sports editor Low Lin Fhoong and special guest, national sprinter Shanti Pereira, who will be competing at the South-east Asian Games in the Philippines in December in the...

Money Hacks Ep 59: Mortgage loans 101  14:44 min Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Mondays,  The Business Times  breaks down actionable financial tips. This episode focuses on understanding mortgage loans better. We speak with Cris Ng, the head of mortgage at financial comparison service Moneysmart.sg He walks us through various options: 1. Customers tend to fear...

If you're looking to have a song stuck in your brain for the rest of time, Frozen 2 is the one for you. If you're looking for a murder mystery that's like a warm hug, and a hug that you'll be talking about for some time, then it's Rian Johnson's Knives Out. Find out why it could well end up as one of the films of the year. 01.40 Frozen 2 09.30 Kinives Out WARNING: Also contains various pleas to gi...

#PopVultures Ep 16: Why is Hello Kitty so famous? 24:46 mins Synopsis: A podcast by The Straits Times that examines all the ins and outs of pop culture, be it Asian entertainment or Hollywood. Do you know that Hello Kitty rakes in billions annually and has more Google hits than Mickey Mouse and Britney Spears? The beloved character created by Japanese company Sanrio has taken the world by storm si...

Life Picks Ep 59: Buy art you can actually afford; feast on extra tender and juicy pork loin 16:53 mins Synopsis: Every Thursday, The Straits Times highlights the best films, concerts, restaurants and arts events you can catch in Singapore over the coming weeks.  This week, Money FM's Claressa Monteiro chats with ST's arts correspondent Ong Sor Fern about the Affordable Art Fair (No...

Health Check Ep 23: Why you shouldn't demand antibiotics for your flu 12:43 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and clears up some common misconceptions on health. In this episode, ST correspondent Joyce Teo and podcasting head Ernest Luis host Associate Professor Hsu Li Yang - the head of the infecti...

#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 58: Discipline a must to build successful teams 14 mins Synopsis: #GameOfTwoHalves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. In this episode, Money FM's Bernard Lim hosts ST assistant sports editor Rohit Brijnath and sports correspondent David Lee to talk about discipline at home and the international football fronts.  Last...

An episode full of surprises. Yes, Jonathan Roberts and Joanne Soh are surprised that Ford v Ferrari can make 2.5 hours fly by and even more surprised that Charlie's Angels could be one of the most fun film's – if not THE most fun film – this year. All that the mystery of Greedo, George and Maclunkey and the wonder of Djimon Hounsou's biceps. Get ready 00.30 Sonic facelift and Maclunke...

Life Picks Ep 58: Catch French drama-comedy "An Easy Girl" and where to savour fresh, tasty min jiang kueh (pancakes) 15:23 mins Synopsis: Every Thursday, The Straits Times highlights the best films, concerts, restaurants and arts events you can catch in Singapore over the coming weeks.  This week, Money FM's Claressa Monteiro chats with ST's film correspondent John Lui about t...

Food Picks Ep 3: Hor fun with elusive 'wok hei' 2:20 mins Synopsis: This is the best of the food recommendations The Straits Times has talked about and is out on alternate Wednesdays. Host Melissa Sim chats with food editor Tan Hsueh Yun about simple hor fun dishes that have that elusive 'wok hei' or smoky flavour, at Hor Fun Premium at 01-78 Alexandra Village Food Centre. Find out why i...