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**The Straits Times Podcasts**

Synopsis: Almost every weekday, our ALL-IN-ONE channel showcases discussions on Singapore youth perspectives and social issues, geopolitics through an Asian lens, health, climate change, personal finance and career.

Follow our shows on your favourite audio apps Apple Podcasts, Spotify or even ST’s app, which has a dedicated podcast player section.

Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis & The Straits Times, SPH Media.

Latest Episodes:

S1E20: Working out China-US issues in the latest virtual summit: China Perspective Ep 20 Nov 16, 2021

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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 diplomatic ties in 2022

5:39 Singles' Day toned down due to Beijing cracking down on businesses and slow economic growth

Produced by: The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3 & Fa'izah Sani

Edited by: Dan Koh

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S1E23: First virtual summit for US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping: Washington Report Ep 23 Nov 15, 2021

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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 Taiwan a major flashpoint between US and China

8:45 FBI email system was hacked due to software misconfiguration

Produced by: The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3, Ernest Luis & Fa'izah Sani

Edited by: Dan Koh

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S1E107: ESG investing can make you money but beware greenwashing: BT Money Hacks Ep 107 Nov 14, 2021

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Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips.

In this 107th episode of Money Hacks, BT correspondent Howie Lim speaks to Victor Wong, senior director, head of UOBAM Sustainability Office, UOB Asset Management about how ESG investing can make money but greenwashing needs to be top of mind. This episode is brought to you by UOBAM: https://www.uobam.com.sg/index.page

Highlights of conversation (click/tap above):

1:23 Are Singapore investors more ‘woke’ now?

3:27 Responsible investing and ESG still hard to define

6:34 The benefits of including ESG in investors’ portfolios

9:06 How investors can be assured they’ll always reap those benefits

10:36 The importance of understanding the motivations behind ESG investing and how to measure its success

12:19 Tracking developments in other regions with regard to finance greenwashing and how to combat it

14:18 How to make sure your investments are really helping the planet as espoused

More about:

The APAC Green Reit ETF:

https://www.uobam.com.sg/sustainability/solutions/uob-apac-green-reit-etf.page

Sustainability Insights:

https://www.uobam.com.sg/insights/thinking-sustainably.page

UOBAM’s sustainability commitment: https://www.uobam.com.sg/sustainability/index.page

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Produced by: Howie Lim (howielim@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis and Lee Kim Siang

Edited by: Howie Lim and Hadyu Rahim

Follow BT Money Hacks podcasts every first and third Monday of the month, and rate us on:

Channel: http://bt.sg/btmoneyhacks

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Google podcasts: http://bt.sg/oeGP

Website: http://bt.sg/moneyhacks

Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg

Do note: All analyses, opinions, recommendations and other information in this podcast are for your general information only. You should not rely on them in making any decision. Please consult a fully qualified financial adviser or professional expert for independent advice and verification. To the fullest extent permitted by law, SPH Media shall not be liable for any loss arising from the use of or reliance on any analyses, opinions, recommendations and other information in this podcast. SPH Media accepts no responsibility or liability whatsoever that may result or arise from the products, services or information of any third parties.

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WealthBT Podcast on: http://bt.sg/btwealthbt

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S1E26: The worlds of Sally Rooney and Anne Carson: Bookmark This! Ep 26 Nov 12, 2021

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Bookmark This! Ep 26: The worlds of Sally Rooney and Anne Carson

18:48 mins

Synopsis: A monthly literary podcast by The Straits Times featuring titles in the headlines and sizzling reads.
In the latest episode of this literary podcast, The Straits Times journalists Olivia Ho and Toh Wen Li talk about new and old in the latest works by Sally Rooney and Anne Carson, from the millennial crisis of Beautiful World, Where Are You to the reworking of Greek myth in H Of H Playbook.

Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney (0:54)
H Of H Playbook by Anne Carson (12:25)

Produced by: Olivia Ho (oliviaho@sph.com.sg), Toh Wen Li (tohwenli@sph.com.sg) and Penelope Lee

Edited by: Hadyu Rahim and Penelope Lee

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S1E7: Will immigrants really define our destiny? - Speaking Of Asia Ep 7 Nov 11, 2021

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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 as a citizen, Dr Khanna has launched his latest book called MOVE-The Forces Uprooting Us. He separates demographic facts from the usual emotions stirred by debates over migration. The book’s central point is that human mobility is destiny.

They discuss the following timestamped points:

The global potential of Asian youth and Asian migrant trends: Who will be the winners and losers in the 21st century? (6:17)
Dr Khanna breaks down the Asian diaspora: Why the Indian diaspora will be far larger than the Chinese diaspora in the next few decades (8:50)
Assess countries' historical actions and just the demographic facts, as no attempts to boost fertility have worked (15:00)
Lessons for Singapore as it practises a complex but rather constructive tinkering approach mixed with Singaporean-first policies? (17:35)
Why Singapore's constructive tinkering can be advertised and branded better to the world; why "collecting" people is "collecting power" (20:00)
Dr Khanna says there are 35 million global companies that are location-independent: Why Dubai wants a slice of that action, and can Singapore learn from it? (25:53)
Only two countries offering digital nomad visas pre-Covid; now there are 75 countries (29:40)
Can societies not be affected when the immigrant is physically present but has loyalties elsewhere? (34:34)

Produced by: Ravi Velloor (velloor@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Hadyu Rahim and Fa'izah Sani

Edited by: Dan Koh & Fa'izah Sani

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S1E13: Hong Kong's wider wealth gap as poverty rate reaches 12-year-high: Inside Hong Kong Ep 13 Nov 11, 2021

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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 Kong could reopen in Jan 2022 for quarantine-free travel (4:26)
Hong Kong-based poll shows that many journalists are considering leaving the country due to press freedom (7:11)

Produced by: Prime Time, Money FM 89.3 & Fa'izah Sani

Edited by: Nadiah Koh

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S1E117: MIS-C is a 'new disease, new phenomenon', says expert: The Big Story Ep 117 Nov 10, 2021

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The Big Story Ep 117: MIS-C is a 'new disease, new phenomenon', says expert

5:25 mins

Synopsis: This is a special episode of The Straits Times' video series The Big Story, hosted by Hairianto Diman and Olivia Quay.

Four children infected with Covid-19 in Singapore have been diagnosed with multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children, known as MIS-C.

They are among the 8,000 paediatric Covid-19 patients, since the start of the pandemic.

Dr Liew Woei Kang, from the Paediatric Allergy Immunology Rheumatology Centre, tells The Big Story why parents should be aware of this new phenomenon.

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