The Straits Times Podcasts

Solo: A Star Wars Story has had a troubled production, with the original directors being jettisoned mid-production and rumours of the lead actor requiring acting lessons. But is it a contender for turkey of the year? Can Alden Ehrenreich act? And could there be a future character called Alabaster Funky? This and many others questions will be answered as host Jonathan Roberts, The New Paper's lead...

Why It Matters  Episode 3  Duration: 10:30 mins    Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times takes a close look at one key news talking point each week.    Recent remarks from National Development Minister Lawrence Wong that the Government is looking into the ageing Housing Board flat lease issue have been mostly welcomed by observers of the hou...

Money Hacks  Episode 11  Duration: 12:50 mins  Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial investment scene.    Gibson - the famed US brand which was founded in 1902 - made headlines around the world recently when it filed for bankruptcy protection as it struggles with US$500m of debt....

Why It Matters Episode 2 Duration: 10:45 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times takes a close look at one key news talking point each week.   US President Donald Trump is to meet North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore on June 12 for a historic meeting. But with recent North Korean threats to cancel the summit if Washington seeks to push Pyongyang into giv...

The first Deadpool film in 2016 was a game-changer – expletive-filled, ultraviolent, sassy and hugely successful.   Despite the adults-only rating, it showed that there was more scope for superhero films (just ask the R-Rated hugely adored Logan).   And now, the inevitable sequel. Is it more of the same? Has the joke run its course?   Host Jonathan Roberts and The New Paper's...

Money Hacks  Episode 10  Duration: 9:30 mins  Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial investment scene.  How do you become smarter about considering possible investments for your future, as early as when you're in your late teens? Or if you have a young family and are concerned about fa...

Why It Matters  Episode 1  Duration: 9:10 mins  Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times takes a close look at one key news talking point each week.   In the wake of two fatal accidents in April 2018, the Land Transport Authority has decided - where feasible - to replace discretionary right turns with red-amber-green arrow lights at the bulk of road junc...

Money Hacks  Episode 9  Duration: 9 mins  Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial investment scene.   Is it worth investing in something that isn't locked away in an account but which you can appreciate up close? We look at the possibility of starting out in the world of art collecting,...

Avengers: Infinity War is both ground-breaking and box-office busting having logged the biggest ever opening weekend.   Three fans discuss what made this extraordinary film work and where the story - and Marvel itself - will possibly go from here.   Host Jonathan Roberts is joined by The New Paper's Deputy Lifestyle Editor Joanne Soh and Creative Director of SPH Think Inc and Content Lab...

Money Hacks  Episode 8  Duration: 9:15 mins  Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial investment scene.  Is it worth investing in something you can appreciate up close, and in yourself too? We look at the possibility of starting out in the world of wristwatch collecting, zooming in on ti...

Synopsis: Singapore may have the new National Stadium in Kallang, but it is widely acknowledged that Farrer Park has provided for decades, the real sporting soul of Singapore sports, breeding future champions and local legends, right into the current day and age with world beaters in para-athletes Yip Pin Xiu and Theresa Goh.    There are now plans for the eventual transformation of the...

Synopsis: Singtel, StarHub and Mediacorp have scored a historic three-way partnership to broadcast the 2018 World Cup in Russia from June 14 to July 15 in Singapore. This is the first time there has been no price hike since paid World Cup subscriptions were introduced here in 2002. Fans will be paying the same prices as they did in 2014 to watch the World Cup on their home screens or mobile device...

Money Hacks  Episode 7  Duration: 10:55 mins  Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial investment scene.  You're a millennial and you're eyeing to raise funds for your dream start-up. Should you invest in initial coin offerings (ICO)? What if you're a senior and you're thinking that the...

Synopsis: Under V. Sundram Moorthy, the Lions had no results as well as style, and after two years of underachievement as national coach, the Football Association of Singapore has announced that he would step down "by mutual consent" despite his contract having 11 more months to run. The timing of the decision - with less than seven months to go until the Nov 8 to Dec 15 Suzuki Cup, which Singapor...

Money Hacks  Episode 6  Duration: 9:14 mins  Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial investment scene.  Thinking of property investment in Singapore? Kalpana Rashiwala - property correspondent for The Business Times - tackles the scenario for someone in their early 30s, looking to buy a...

Money Hacks  Episode 5  Duration: 8:50 mins  Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial investment scene.  Can blockchain technology - which underpins the cryptocurrency Bitcoin - help customers with better deals in future? In cheaper and faster insurance or legal transactions for example?...

Synopsis: On March 21, 2018, The Football Association of Singapore announced the launch of the Singapore Premier League (SPL). A rebranding of the former S.League (which lasted 22 seasons).   FAS President Lim Kia Tong said at the launch: "This is definitely not a cosmetic relaunch".   ST Sports Correspondent Wang Meng Meng and Head of Podcasting Ernest Luis join host Jonathan Roberts to...

Money Hacks  Episode 4  Duration: 10:50 mins  Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial investment scene.  Say you are an adventurous young person keen to experiment with cryptocurrency investment, how do you get started in Singapore? If you are a senior, and a first-time investor, how do...

Money Hacks Episode 3 Duration: 6:20 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial investment scene. Say you are newly retired but your savvy young relative claims to be able to double your savings by investing for you in cryptocurrency, a world you're unfamiliar with. Should you agree? Also, what is a good...

Money Hacks  Episode 2  Duration: 4:50 mins  Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial investment scene.  Should you listen to friends who tell you the cryptocurrency bubble has truly burst and strike while the iron is hot? To get a better perspective on this seemingly volatile scene, fin...

Money Hacks  Episode 1  Duration: 9 mins  Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial investment scene.  How should you balance a percentage of your savings if you're going to invest for the first time, regardless of whether you're a young professional or a newly-retired person? Or should y...