The Straits Times Podcasts

Life Picks Ep 50: What to do in Singapore Sept 19 to Oct 3: Michelin Guide recommendations 13:26 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, deputy editor of Life Melissa Sim chats with colleagues Tan Hsueh Yun, Wong Ah Yoke and Eunice Quek about some of their fa...

#GameOfTwoHalves Episode 50: National swimmer Theresa Goh retires, and a Singapore football renaissance? Time: 13:55 mins Synopsis: A Game of Two Halves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. In this 50th episode, Bernard Lim is joined by national swimmer Theresa Goh, ST sports journalists David Lee and Nicole Chia, as they talk about Goh's career and her legacy in...

Money Hacks Ep 54: How to save more when paying for overseas property investments 8:51 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Mondays, The Business Times and The Straits Times break down actionable financial tips. This episode is aimed at how best to pay for property investments overseas. Do you use expensive banking services? Or new cheaper fintech-enabled money transfer services? M...

It's a Crazy Rich Asians reunion (of sorts) Jonathan Roberts is joined by Cheow Sue-Ann as the look at why Constance Wu's stripper scammer flick Hustlers may have been mis-marketed and why Last Christmas may be Henry Golding's Hugh Grant moment.   Along the way, expect much adulation for Jennifer Lopez, and not just because she has defied the ageing process. Yes, we would not be surprise...

Asian Insider Ep 4: Narendra Modi 2.0 12:39 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. In this episode of the Asian Insider, The Straits Times' Washington bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh leads the conversation with deputy...

Life Picks Ep 49: What to do in Singapore Sept 12-26: F1 concerts and Le Petit Chef 9:36 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, host Melissa Sim speaks to colleague Anjali Raguraman about the upcoming F1 concerts including acts such as the Red Hot Chili Pepp...

Health Check Ep 18: What to know about gut health, and your poo 11.17 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and debunks the myths with expert guests.  In this episode, ST correspondent Joyce Teo and podcasting head Ernest Luis host Dr Lai Jiunn Herng from Lai Endoscopy and Colorectal Surgery at Mount Elizabeth Medical...

#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 49: Nadal suffers on the way to 19th Slam; Singapore diving earns ticket to Tokyo 14:07 mins Synopsis: A Game Of Two Halves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. In this episode, Sazali Abdul Aziz is joined by ST sports deskers Rohit Brijnath, David Lee and Kimberly Kwek as they discuss what makes Rafa Nadal's US Open victory so special, whether...

Asian Insider (special edition): US-China trade war, Huawei and digital tax issues 10.41 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. In this episode of the Asian Insider, The Straits Times' associate editor Vikram Khanna...

Double Feature is back to take down the clowns. Jonathan Roberts is joined by Kok YuFeng to dissect It Chapter Two, the sequel to 2017's hit It. But does this it deserve to be a hit or will it leave our reviewers utterly tired of it all? Can the power of two Bills – Skarsgard and Hader – be enough to power the almost three-hour sequel to success? Spoilers ahead. They also look at the b...

Asian Insider Ep 3: Hong Kong protests; Brexit implications for Asia 17:36 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. In this episode of the Asian Insider, The Straits Times' Washington bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh leads th...

Life Picks Ep 48: What to do in Singapore Sept 5-13: Romantic anime movie, art by young talent 10:17 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, host John Lui  speaks to colleagues Boon Chan, Ong Sor Fern and Eunice Quek, who recommend: Weathering With You,...

Green Pulse Ep 9: The Greta effect in Singapore 13 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 and assistant foreign editor David Fogarty chat with Ms Ann...

#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 48: Two grand plans for Singapore sport, a bowling world champion rises 16 mins Synopsis: A Game Of Two Halves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. A new breed of Lion, a new world champion, a new path to glory for Singapore cycling and rumbles from the US Open.  In this week's episode, ST sports editor Lee Yulin, sports correspondent Saza...

Money Hacks Ep 53: How fintech helps you with cheaper and faster money transfers overseas 9:43 mins Synopsis: In this podcast series on alternate Mondays, The Business Times and The Straits Times break down actionable financial tips. This episode is aimed at how best to transfer your money abroad, and in cheaper ways. Entrepreneur Kiyan Foroughi comes on the show to talk about his own personal exp...

Asian Insider Ep 2: US-China trade war: Who will blink first? 15:57 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. In this episode, Nirmal Ghosh - The Straits Times’ US bureau chief - discusses the escalating trad...

Life Picks Ep 47: What to do in Singapore Aug 29 to Sept 5: Heavenly yuzu cake, opera and new shows to check out 9:30 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, host John Lui speaks to colleagues Olivia Ho and Tan Hsueh Yun to talk about the heave...

Health Check Ep 17: When we should be worried about colorectal cancer 9:44 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and debunks the myths with expert guests.  In this episode, ST correspondent Joyce Teo and podcasting head Ernest Luis host Dr Lai Jiunn Herng from Lai Endoscopy and Colorectal Surgery at Mount Elizabeth Me...

#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 47: Ben Stokes and other awe-inspiring sporting feats, and badminton starlets Loh Kean Yew and Yeo Jia Min 11:23 mins Synopsis: A Game Of Two Halves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. Ben Stokes kept England's Ashes hopes alive with his 135 not out against Australia, in what has gone down as one of the great individual sporting performances o...

Asian Insider Ep 1: Effects of Hong Kong protests on its people, China and Asia 13 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. ST's US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh hosts Hong Kong correspondent Claire Huang and Beijing-...

Life Picks Ep 46: What to do in Singapore Aug 22-29: Baybeats, Bossi Ban Mian 11:19 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, host John Lui  speaks to colleagues Hedy Khoo, Anjali Raguraman and Olivia Ho about the Baybeats music festival, a play about...

Green Pulse Ep 8: How climate change affects our food supply 13 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 episode educates more on the link between food and climate change, and how small actions, from wastin...

#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 46: Goal 2034 or own goal?; What does it take to be a pro athlete in Singapore? 12:24 mins Synopsis: A Game Of Two Halves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. Is the Football Association of Singapore's aim of having a team at the 2034 World Cup just a pipe dream? What needs to be done to make this grand plan come to fruition? GEM - glamour, end...

Money Hacks Ep 52: Tread growing e-commerce investment trend in Asia with caution 8:48 mins Synopsis: In this podcast series on alternate Mondays, The Business Times and The Straits Times break down actionable financial tips. This episode is aimed at how you can make money from Asian consumer growth. Here to explain that is our guest Nirgunan Tiruchelvam - the head of consumer sector equity resear...

Bookmark This! Ep 10: Screen sirens, showgirls and sexuality 23 mins Synopsis: A monthly podcast by The Straits Times, where we talk about titles in the headlines and sizzling reads. Revisit the glamour of 1930s and 1940s show business with Life journalists Olivia Ho and Toh Wen Li as they discuss Delayed Rays Of A Star, Singaporean writer Amanda Lee Koe's dazzling debut novel about cinema legends...