Washington Report Ep 27: Democracy summit exclusion will not hurt US-Singapore strategic relationship 09:53 mins Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in the United States in this weekly podcast. The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish about the following points: Highlights of conversation (click/tap above): 00:35 Exclusion of Singapore in the recent democracy summit hosted by US President Joe Biden 02:15...
Dec 13, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Speaking of Asia Ep 8: India is back - A conversation with C Raja Mohan 39:59 mins Synopsis: Join The Straits Times's associate editor Ravi Velloor, in this series of podcasts as he distils his experience from four decades of covering the continent. In this eighth episode, he hosts Prof C Raja Mohan, one of Asia's foremost foreign policy experts and director of the Institute of South Asian Studies in Singapore. This also is a farewell interview for Prof Raja Mohan, because he is leaving Singapor...
Dec 09, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Inside Hong Kong Ep 14: How Hong Kong is reacting to Dec 19 Legco election 10:20 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in Hong Kong. The Straits Times' Hong Kong correspondent Claire Huang speaks with Money FM's Rachel Kelly on the following points: Highlights of conversation (click/tap above): 00:55 Jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai among three democracy campaigners convicted on Thursday (Dec 9) for taking part in a banned Tiananmen vigil 02:32 Chief...
Dec 09, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Regional Round-up Ep 27: Sarawak's state legislative election campaigns amid the Covid-19 Omicron variant 10:42 mins Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments in this weekly podcast. Dr Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow, Singapore Institute of International Affairs - standing in for The Straits Times' regional correspondent Leslie Lopez who is on leave - chats with Money FM's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish. 0:00 Highlights of conversation (click/tap above): 0:48 A re...
Dec 08, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 27
China Perspective Ep 23: How Chinese authorities can help Evergrande clear billions in debt 7:06 mins Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in China in this weekly podcast. The Straits Times' China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish. Highlights of conversation (click/tap above): 00:55 Can authorities help with China Evergrande Group's inability to meet repayments for US$300 billion debt? 02:53 China Securities Regulatory ...
Dec 07, 2021•7 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Washington Report Ep 26: US vaccine demand surges due to more contagious Omicron variant 10:16 mins Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in the United States in this weekly podcast. The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish about the following points: Highlights of conversation (click/tap above): 02:20 Long lines and delays as demand surges for vaccines in many vaccination clinics 04:04 US defence secretar...
Dec 06, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Regional Round-up Ep 26: Singapore-Malaysia land VTL plans for general travellers depend on measures in face of Omicron variant 09:58 mins Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments in this weekly podcast. The Straits Times' regional correspondent Leslie Lopez chats with Money FM's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish. 0:00 Highlights of conversation (click/tap above): 0:59 Singapore-Malaysia land VTL hopes to expand to general travellers in mid-December, despite t...
Dec 01, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 26
China Perspective Ep 22: Impact of China's Covid-zero policy on new Omicron variant 7:28 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in China. The Straits Times' China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish. 0:00 Highlights of conversation (click/tap above): 0:35 US puts more Chinese companies on its restricted trade list adding to US-China tensions 2:17 The implications of China targeting a large corporate donor t...
Nov 30, 2021•7 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Washington Report Ep 25: How the US is dealing with Omicron Covid-19 variant 09:36 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in the United States. Mr Steve Okun, senior advisor, McLarty Associates - standing in for The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh who is on leave - chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish. 00:00 Highlights of conversation (click/tap above): 00:51 US' response to the Omicron Covid-19 variant and its challenges...
Nov 29, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Asian Insider Ep 80: The troubled and volatile relationship between India and China 30:06 mins Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh presents an Asian perspective of the week's global talking points with expert guests. In this episode, Nirmal Ghosh hosts two guests. Nirupama Rao based in Bangalore, was India's former Foreign Secretary, former Ambassador to Peru and China and former High Commissioner to Sri Lanka. Washington DC-based Jeff Smith is a research fellow...
Nov 25, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 79
Regional Round-up Ep 25: Singapore-Malaysia land VTL's dry run was a success 10:30 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments. The Straits Times' regional correspondent Leslie Lopez chats with Money FM's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish. 0:00 Highlights of conversation (click/tap above): 0:30 Dry-run for Singapore-Malaysia land vaccinated travel lane via the Johor Causeway 3:45 Myanmar's opposition has raised $6.3m to take down the military jun...
Nov 24, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 25
China Perspective Ep 21: China continues support and improves relations with Asean 7:19 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in China. The Straits Times' China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish. 0:00 Highlights of conversation (click/tap above): 0:26 Significance of Asean-China special summit to commemorate 30th anniversary of dialogue relations 2:05 Chinese President Xi Jinping assures South-east Asian...
Nov 23, 2021•7 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Washington Report Ep 24: US discusses how to deal with China's rising military power in Indo-Pacific 10:23 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in the United States. Mr Steve Okun, senior advisor, McLarty Associates - standing in for The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh who is on leave - chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish. He gives an analysis of the incoming US ambassador to Singapore, heighten tensions resulting from...
Nov 22, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Power Play Ep 7: Xi-Biden meeting and communication key to future relations 7:50 mins Synopsis: On the third Friday of every month, The Straits Times examines various facets of the US-China rivalry and its implications for Asia. Join Charissa Yong and Danson Cheong - ST’s US and China correspondents respectively based in Washington DC and Beijing - as they chat about the following: Highlights of conversation (click/tap above): 01:16 Virtual summit expected to improve US-China relations 03:20 Val...
Nov 18, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Regional Round-up Ep 24: Indonesia's new Covid mutation of AY.23 similar to Delta Plus variant 9:52 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments. The Straits Times' regional correspondent Leslie Lopez chats with Money FM's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish. 0:00 Highlights of conversation (click/tap above): 1:05 Possible of quarantine-free land travel between Singapore and Malaysia 3:09 New AY.23 mutation originating in Indonesia shares similariti...
Nov 17, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 24
China Perspective Ep 20: Working out China-US issues in the latest virtual summit 8:08 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in China. The Straits Times' China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish. 0:00 Highlights of conversation (click/tap above): 0:37 Expectations from US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping's virtual summit 3:32 High stakes as China and Japan mark 50th anniversary of dipl...
Nov 16, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Washington Report Ep 23: First virtual summit for US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping 10:23 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in the United States. The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish. 0:00 Highlights of conversation (click/tap above): 1:19 Objectives of Biden & Xi for the virtual meeting 4:15 How the US and China can prevent reviving the 'Cold War'? 6:20 T...
Nov 15, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Speaking of Asia Ep 7: Will immigrants really define our destiny? 37:57 mins Synopsis: Join The Straits Times's associate editor Ravi Velloor, in this series of podcasts as he distils his experience from four decades of covering the continent. In this seventh episode, he hosts Dr Parag Khanna, a scholar, global thinker and the author of several books. His experience varies from working at the World Economic Forum to advising the US Special Operations in the Middle East. Now living in Singapore a...
Nov 11, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Inside Hong Kong Ep 13: Hong Kong's wider wealth gap as poverty rate reaches 12-year-high 9:05 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in Hong Kong. The Straits Times' Hong Kong correspondent Claire Huang speaks with Money FM's Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go on the following points: Hong Kong's poverty rate has reached a 12-year high (0:57) The most expensive apartment sold - sign of wider wealth gap in Hong Kong (2:50) Border between mainland China and Hong Ko...
Nov 11, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Regional Round-up Ep 23: Possibility of land travel lane between Singapore and Malaysia 10:34 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments. The Straits Times' regional correspondent Leslie Lopez chats with Money FM's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish about the following points: Flight Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) between Singapore and Malaysia begins Nov 29 and the possibility of a land travel lane (0:47) The justification behind Malaysia's High C...
Nov 10, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Asian Insider Ep 78: Drive carbon emissions down, says UNDP chief during COP26 2nd week 17:57 mins Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh presents an Asian perspective of the week's global talking points with expert guests. In this episode, Nirmal Ghosh hosts Achim Steiner, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), who is now at the ongoing COP26 climate conference in Glasgow till Nov 12. They discuss the following points: Small islands and ...
Nov 09, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 78
China Perspective Ep 19: China's Covid-Zero policy coming under increasing pressure 8:27 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in China. The Straits Times' China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish about the following points: The significance behind CPP (Chinese Communist Party) Central Committee's sixth plenary session in terms of China's history (1:05) China's party deliberating the new succession system...
Nov 09, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Washington Report Ep 22: Why US infrastructure bill shows Biden is pro-working class President 10:04 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in the United States. The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish about the following points: What's next after passing of US President Joe Biden's US$1 trillion infrastructure bill (3:22) US Federal Appeals Court freezes Biden's rule requiring US company ...
Nov 08, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Letter From The Bureau Ep 7: How badminton united Indonesia during Covid-19 16:41 mins Synopsis: The Straits Times' foreign editor Bhagyashree Garekar chats with ST’s correspondents in the Asia-Pacific, the US and Europe every month. They talk about life as it goes on, amid the screaming headlines and bubbling crises. In this episode, she chats with ST's Indonesia correspondent Linda Yulisman about the following: How did the badminton craze come about in Indonesia? (1:04) Some badminton players ...
Nov 05, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Regional Round-up Ep 22: How Asean countries are joining in climate crisis fight 10:50 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments. The Straits Times' regional correspondent Leslie Lopez chats with Money FM's Ryan Huang and Bharati Jagdish about the following points: Developing countries such as Indonesia and Thailand asking for more financial support in climate crisis fight (0:50) Richer nations working together with developing nations (4:16) Th...
Nov 03, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 22
China Perspective Ep 18: Analysing China's latest steps to combat its energy crunch 9:57 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in China. Dr Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow at Singapore Institute of International Affairs, stands in for The Straits Times' China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei, who is on leave. He chats with Money FM 89.3's Ryan Huang and Bharati Jagdish about the following points: Effects of China's latest steps to combat an energy crunch that’s threaten...
Nov 02, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Washington Report Ep 21: US works on its international relations and climate crisis efforts 10:32 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in the United States. The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh chats with Money FM 89.3's Ryan Huang and Bharati Jagdish about the following points: US President Joe Biden faced some challenges at the G20 Summit (1:20) Possible outcomes of the meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (3:05) Taiwan; one of...
Nov 01, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Inside Hong Kong Ep 12: Stricter quarantine rules to achieve Hong Kong's Covid Zero goal 7:17 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in Hong Kong. The Straits Times' Hong Kong correspondent Claire Huang speaks with Money FM's Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go on the following points: Current exemptions to skip mandatory 21-day hotel quarantine will be removed (0:44) New government rules - discharged patients who have recovered from Covid-19 - have to serve 14 day...
Oct 29, 2021•7 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Regional Round-up Ep 21: Assessing the call for an Asean travel corridor in Covid era 10:44 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments. The Straits Times' regional correspondent Leslie Lopez chats with Money FM's Ryan Huang and Bharati Jagdish about the following points: Climate change - one of the main issues of the Asean summit (1:07) US President Joe Biden's US$100m initiative to strengthen ties with Asean (2:10) The impact of Myanmar's absen...
Oct 27, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 21
China Perspective Ep 17: China's pilot schemes to tax residential and commercial property in cities 6:17 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in China. The Straits Times' China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei chats with Money FM 89.3's Ryan Huang and Bharati Jagdish about the following points: Value of heavily-indebted Evergrande's outstanding liabilities (0:33) China expanding pilot schemes to tax residential and commercial property in cities (2:00) Understand...
Oct 26, 2021•6 min•Season 1Ep. 17
