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Health Check Ep 73: What to know about antimicrobial resistance
21:28 mins
Synopsis: Every first and third Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times helps you make sense of health matters that affect you.
The World Health Organisation has declared that antimicrobial resistance or AMR is one of the top 10 global public health threats facing humanity. AMR occurs when some of the germs that cause infections no longer respond to the drugs designed to kill them.
Infections then become harder or impossible to treat.
In this episode, ST senior health correspondent Joyce Teo speaks to Associate Prof Hsu Li Yang, who has a special interest in antibiotic resistance, about AMR. Prof Hsu is the Vice Dean of Global Health and Programme Leader of Infectious Diseases at the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health. And, with the worrisome Omicron spreading around the world, she also asked him how worrying the new variant is.
0:00 Highlights of conversation (click/tap above):
01:20 Why should you bother about antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in a pandemic?
03:42 The use of antibiotics in chickens, and what you should know about what you find in supermarkets
10:59 Lessons from the pandemic that can be applied to the control of AMR
15:05 Why is it difficult to develop new antibiotics for drug-resistant infections?
16:35 Will the new variant Omicron break through vaccine protection against severe disease?
Produced by: Joyce Teo (joyceteo@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis and Fa'izah Sani
Edited by: Penelope Lee & Hadyu Rahim
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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 the Omicron variant
4:21 Myanmar court has deferred the first verdict in the trial of ousted leader Aung San Suu-kyi
5:55 Boat carrying 228 Rohingyas fleeing Myanmar seized
7:00 Phillippines launches campaign to vaccinate 90 million people in three days, to reach 70% vaccinated rate
Produced by: Leslie Lopez (ljlopez@sph.com.sg), The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3, Fa'izah Sani
Edited by: Dan Koh
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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 to Taiwanese political election campaigns, encouraging Taiwan to declare independence
4:30 Impact of China's Covid-zero policy on new Omicron variant
Produced by: Tan Dawn Wei (dawntan@sph.com.sg), The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3 & Fa'izah Sani
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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
02:30 State of emergency declared in New York and measures to counter potential surge during the holiday season
04:28 US and South Africa working together on the Omicron coronavirus variant and vaccines
07:32 Biden administration's plans to revive the Iran nuclear deal
Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh (nirmal@sph.com.sg), The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3, Ernest Luis & Fa'izah Sani
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Synopsis: The Business Times Podcast channel showcases niche series Money Hacks, Mark To Market and WealthBT, and sponsored series.
This episode focuses on how businesses can prepare for the imminent wave of mandatory ESG disclosures.
BT correspondent Howie Lim hosts Kelvin Tan, Managing Director, Head of Sustainable Finance & Investments, Asean at HSBC. This episode is brought to you by HSBC: www.business.hsbc.com.sg/sustainability
Highlights of the conversation (click/tap above):
1:27 Importance of ESG data to investors
3:42 Issues with current available ESG data points
6:20 How a global reporting framework standard would help
7:38 How and who will standardise this framework to ensure its global interoperability
9:21 How prepared companies are for mandatory ESG disclosures and how they can be ready
11:20 The timeframe to get ready and what smaller companies can do
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Produced by: Howie Lim (howielim@sph.com.sg) Ernest Luis & Lee Kim Siang
Edited by: Howie Lim & Hadyu Rahim
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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 at the Asian Studies Center and Foreign Policy at the Heritage Foundation.
0:00 Highlights of conversation (click/tap above):
2:03 The kind of thinking necessary to overcome the disputes on the India-China border
6:23 US Pentagon's annual report mentions military security and development involving China's construction activities on this border to press its claim at the Line of Actual Control (LAC)
11:18 China has taken some of India's territory over the past nine years - what is India's security and foreign policy establishment on this?
20:59 No reason not to assume that the LAC in the eastern sector of boundary will not come alive in the months to come, due to lack of trust and mutual sensitivity between the two countries
25:25 With the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) sharing concerns over China's growing power and gaining some traction, is this destined to be a dangerous bilateral situation for both countries?
Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh (nirmal@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Hadyu Rahim & Fa'izah Sani
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Life Weekend Picks Ep 144: Dive into gripping documentary about 2018 Thai cave rescue
9:46 mins
Synopsis: Every Thursday, The Straits Times recommends lifestyle and food picks for the coming weekend in Singapore.
This week's Life Picks highlights two new releases on the big screen. Film correspondent John Lui talks about The Rescue, a National Geographic documentary on the 2018 mission to rescue 12 boys and their football coach from a flooded cave in northern Thailand. (0:56)
Journalist Jan Lee gives her take on the biopic Anita, which has model-actress Louise Wong portraying the legendary Cantopop singer Anita Mui. (3:54)
Produced by: ST Life desk & ST Video team
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Synopsis: The Business Times Podcast channel showcases niche series Money Hacks, Mark To Market and WealthBT, and sponsored series.
In this episode, BT digital editor Chris Lim hosts senior correspondent Leslie Yee to discuss his article Renting can be a viable alternative to owning a private home in Singapore. It also features property analysts’ take on it.
Highlights of the conversation:
00:56 Why explore the financial viability of renting vs owning private property and not HDB flats (includes comments from Nicholas Mak, head of research and consultancy, ERA Realty)
03:15 Leslie’s thought process behind his article, the simulation he adopted and response to analysts’ critique of it
05:02 The prevailing argument of personal preference vs just numbers (including comments from Leonard Tay, head of research, Knight Frank Singapore)
13:30 As demographic trends change, might renting vs owning a private property become one as well? (includes comments from Wong Xian Yang, head of research Singapore, Cushman & Wakefield)
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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 junta
5:31 Indonesia's counter-terrorism agency warned that JI are able to infiltrate mainstream religious organisations and government institutions
7:26 Reasons behind Thailand's plans to join talks on membership of the Trans-Pacific free trade agreement
8:47 Chinese coast guards vessels blocking the Phillipines resuming their military re-supply mission for their troop station
Produced by: Leslie Lopez (ljlopez@sph.com.sg), The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3, Fa'izah Sani
Edited by: Dan Koh
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The Big Story Ep 119: Contact tracing not necessary as Singapore moves to endemic state
4:34 mins
Synopsis: This is a special episode of The Straits Times' video series The Big Story, hosted by Hairianto Diman and Olivia Quay.
Infectious diseases experts have questioned the need for continued widespread enforcement of TraceTogether and SafeEntry rules as Singapore moves towards more targeted contact tracing and living with endemic Covid-19
Produced by: ST Video team
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