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Synopsis: This is a special-edition podcast series by The Straits Times to raise greater public awareness of the modern scourge of scams in Singapore and globally. In Singapore, nearly $1 billion has been lost by scam victims since 2016. Mutating and spreading, different types of scams have infiltrated every aspect of our lives, from romance to wor…

Synopsis: The Straits Times' executive editor Sumiko Tan gets up close with newsmakers over lunch - and a selfie. PatSnap simplifies the complex world of patents for businesses doing R&D. Co-founders Jeffrey Tiong and Markus Haense tell ST's executive editor Sumiko Tan how they found the right team members and how Patsnap grew to become a unicorn. …

Synopsis: Every Tuesday, The Straits Times analyses Singapore's latest news and announcements. The Straits Times' Zakir Hussain, Singapore editor at The Straits Times, speaks with Money FM 89.3's Bharati Jagdish. Soaring property prices are forcing people in Singapore, especially the younger generation, to abandon all hope of owning a home. This wa…

Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times examines the ins and outs of pop culture in the Asian entertainment and Hollywood scene. #PopVultures host Jan Lee goes all in on the Adam Levine cheating scandal. The frontman of pop band Maroon 5 found himself raked over the coals on the Internet, after an Instagram model named Sumner Stroh went on TikTok a…

Synopsis: Every fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh presents Asian views of the United States. The United States' Indo Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) has been welcomed in much of the region - though with some wariness over the geopolitical agenda given that China is by far, every South-east Asian country's…

Synopsis: Every second and fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times' Insight editor Grace Ho takes a hard look at political and social issues of the day with her expert guests. In this episode, she looks at how the tobacco-free generation (TFG) approach - which proposes to ban the sale of tobacco to people born after a certain year - can reduc…

Synopsis: A monthly literary podcast by The Straits Times featuring titles in the headlines and sizzling reads. The latest episode of this literary podcast by The Straits Times explores existential ennui in two books – Baek Se-hee’s therapy memoir I Want To Die But I Want To Eat Tteokbokki, and Ali Smith’s novel Companion Piece. Highlights(click/ta…

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses Singapore's latest news and announcements. One law has been talked about by many Singaporeans for months - Section 377A of the Penal Code, which criminalises sex between men. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the National Day Rally on Aug 21 announced that the Government will repeal Section 377A, adding that the…

Synopsis: Every first and third Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times helps you make sense of health matters that affect you. A white paper on the new national preventive care strategy known as Healthier SG is out. The Ministry of Health has submitted it to Parliament and it will be debated in October 2022. The plan is to launch it in the secon…

Synopsis: Every Tuesday, The Straits Times analyses Singapore's latest news and announcements. The Straits Times' Zakir Hussain, Singapore editor at The Straits Times, speaks with Money FM 89.3's Bharati Jagdish. Singapore’s Mice (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) industry is bouncing back strongly after being hit badly by the Covi…

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. The COP27 climate change conference (Nov 6-18) is just two months away, and delegates from almost 200 nations are expected to gather in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt to work out how the w…

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, get our tips on working smarter, getting ahead in your career and investing like a pro with ST's business correspondents and editors. Host Lee Su Shyan - associate editor at The Straits Times - offers you an extra edge in managing your hard-earned money. In this episode, Su Shyan talks to DBS’ Lo…

Synopsis: Every third Friday of the 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. They discuss semiconductor chips and why - and how - America and China are fighting over …

Synopsis: The Business Times Podcast channel showcases niche series Money Hacks, Mark To Market and WealthBT, and sponsored series. Although Singapore real estate investment trusts had a rough 1H2022, REITs can still do well while interest rates are rising. So are S-REITs good hedges against inflation and what’s their outlook moving forward? Corres…

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses Singapore's latest news and announcements. The practice of overbooking should be reviewed to protect consumers in Singapore's tourism and hospitality industry, said Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) president Melvin Yong. Produced by: ST Video team Edited by: ST Video team and Penelope Lee Follow ST Podc…

Synopsis: Every Tuesday, The Straits Times analyses Singapore's latest news and announcements in this weekly podcast. The Straits Times' Zakir Hussain, Singapore editor at The Straits Times, speaks with Money FM 89.3's Bharati Jagdish. The Ministry of Manpower will carefully vet through applications of the Overseas Networks and Expertise (One) Pass…

Synopsis: The Straits Times' executive editor Sumiko Tan gets up close with newsmakers over lunch - and a selfie. His ministry's work involves building cohesion and national identity. Lawyer-turned-minister Edwin Tong tells ST's executive editor Sumiko Tan that being in political office, has been a roller-coaster ride. Read Sumiko Tan's full storie…