The Straits Times Podcasts

#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 57: Have Liverpool wrapped up the English Premier League title? 14 mins Synopsis: #GameOfTwoHalves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. In this episode, Money FM's Howie Lim hosts ST assistant sports editor Rohit Brijnath and sports correspondents Sazali Abdul Aziz and David Lee to discuss Liverpool's 3-1...

Money Hacks Ep 58: Credit cards for millennials  9:54 min Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Mondays, The Business Times breaks down actionable financial tips. This episode focuses on credit cards for millennials specifically. We speak with Natalia Goh, head of credit cards and personal loans at Standard Chartered Bank Singapore who . She tackles our questions: 1. What would...

BT podcast Ep 5: SFF x Switch 2019 - Greening finance 3:30 min Synopsis: Listen to podcasts produced by The Business Times on Mondays that alternates with its other podcast series Money Hacks . The Singapore Fintech Festival x Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology will run from Nov 11-15 this year.  How should the financial sector nudge the real economy towards caring about climate chan...

It's an epic episode in more ways than one. EPIC RUNTIME, EPIC SUBJECT. and ONE EPIC RANT. Yes, Jonathan Roberts and Joanne Soh review three films that don't so much cross the two hour mark, they break through the barrier with zero regard for time, aiming to be at least two hours and twenty minutes each. This episode is David Michod and Joel Edgerton's The King, Roland Emmerich's Midway and sequel...

Green Pulse Ep 12: Roadblocks to major climate conference COP25 16:06 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2019, The Straits Times dives into all things green, blue and brown. Green Pulse analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.  This month, ST’s environment correspondent Audrey Tan (@audreytrp) and climate change editor D...

Asian Insider Episode 11: India opts out of RCEP  14:37 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. Would the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) have undermined India’s strategic interests...

BT podcast Ep 4: SFF x Switch 2019 - Deciphering crypto 4:58 min Synopsis: Listen to podcasts produced by The Business Times on Mondays that alternates with its other podcast series Money Hacks . The Singapore Fintech Festival x Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology will run from Nov 11-15 this year.  Facebook’s stablecoin Libra has thrown new debate on whether cryptocurrencies ca...

Life Picks Ep 57: Checking out U2's Singapore concerts and Yun Nans' new Westgate outlet 14:50 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 assistant Life editor Boon Chan about U2's highly-anticipated Joshua Tree Tour...

BT podcast Ep 3: SFF x Switch 2019 - Digital banking 5:31 min Synopsis: Listen to podcasts produced by The Business Times on Mondays that alternates with its other podcast series Money Hacks . The Singapore Fintech Festival x Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology will run from Nov 11-15 this year.  There’s been bubbling interest in a new breed of banks debuting in Singapore. Will...

Health Check Ep 22: Why women need to watch out for heart disease  14:43 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 hosts Dr Low Ting Ting, a consultant at the Department of Cardiology at the National University H...

BT podcast Ep 2: SFF x Switch 2019 - Why does fintech matter? 4:44 min Synopsis: Listen to podcasts produced by The Business Times on Mondays that alternates with its other podcast series Money Hacks . The Singapore Fintech Festival x Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology will run from Nov 11-15 this year.  Cheaper, better, faster. Fintech isn’t a lofty concept. At its heart, it i...

#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 56: Pentathlete Shermaine Tung's shock bronze at World C'ships, Rugby World Cup and SPL 16:14 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 Jonathan Wong and sports correspondent Sazali Abdul Aziz, to discuss the Rugby World Cup and Singapore Premier...

BT podcast Ep 1: SFF x Switch 2019 - How Singapore blazed a trail in fintech  5:42 mins Synopsis: Listen to podcasts produced by The Business Times on Mondays that alternates with its other podcast series Money Hacks . The Singapore Fintech Festival x Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology will run from Nov 11-15 this year.  Singapore creates 1,000 jobs a year from the fintech scene...

In the rules of Zombieland, the Double Tap is used to make sure something is definitely dead. Is that what this long-awaited sequel will do for this zom-com series? Jonathan Roberts is joined by Joanne Soh to discuss Zombieland: Double Tap and look at some films available if you don't wish to venture out to the cinema. Share your take at podcast@sph.com.sg Produced by: Jonathan Roberts Discover mo...

Asian Insider Ep 10: Paradigm of terror in South-east Asia 18:05 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. The death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi may have unsettled the militant group, but its ideology remai...

Life Picks Ep 56: What to do in S'pore (Oct 31 to Nov 14): Singapore Writers' Festival and Shabu-Shabu 13:02 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 what to look out for at the Sing...

Food Picks Ep 2: Enjoy a "family" wagyu burger on Siloso Beach for less than $50? 2:06 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 Wong Ah Yoke about the Family Sharing Wagyu Beef Burger from Trapizza in Siloso Beach, Sentosa. Produced by: Melissa Sim & Ernest Luis ...

Money Hacks Ep 57: What's the difference between credit card fraud and disputes? 10:02 min Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Mondays, The Business Times   breaks down actionable financial tips. This episode focuses on credit card fraud and disputes. We speak with Natalia Goh. head of credit cards and personal loans at Standard Chartered Bank Singapore, who tells us what the diff...

Will Star Wars: Rise Of Skywalker stick the landing? The final trailer has been released and Jonathan Roberts is joined by Joanne Soh and Kelvin Chan to discuss if they still feel the Star Wars love. Then, he said he'd back and this time, he means it. After 28 years, the Terminator franchise is back. Arnie's back but so is Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor. But is it worth the wait? Share your take a...

Asian Insider Ep 9: Indonesia's 'gado-gado' Cabinet - the recipe for success? 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. Amid greater expectations from Indonesians of a better future, newly re-elected President J...

#PopVultures Ep 15: K-pop's dark side - suicides, sex scandals and corruption 25:22 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 tragic death of Sulli has once again shone a light on the ugly underbelly of K-pop. Beneath the glamorous billion-dollar industry, issues like cyberbullying, abuse and corrupt...

Life Picks Ep 55: What to do in S'pore (Oct 24 to Nov 7): Masala Dosa (food); Halloween drinks (swig) 7:34 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, deputy editor of Life Melissa Sim chats with colleague Anjali Raguraman about trick or treating at participating...

Health Check Ep 21: How to treat and prevent kidney stones 13:47 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and debunks misconceptions with medical experts. In this episode, ST correspondent Joyce Teo and podcasting head Ernest Luis invite urologist Dr Tan Yung Khan from UroHealth Medical Clinic to...

Green Pulse Ep 11: A meeting of climate minds 17:14 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2019, The Straits Times dives into all things green, blue and brown. Green Pulse analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.  This month, ST’s environment correspondent Audrey Tan (@audreytrp) and climate change editor David Fogarty (@Fog...

#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 55: Sour grapes from Juergen Klopp, and a tearful win for Andy Murray Time: 12:42 mins Synopsis: A Game of Two Halves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. Bernard Lim is joined by ST sports correspondent Sazali Abdul Aziz and they talk about Juergen Klopp's frustrating evening at Old Trafford, where his Liverpool side saw their 17-match winning...