Stay ConnectedSynopsis: 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.
Synopsis: Listen to audio snippets as The Straits Times' executive editor Sumiko Tan gets up close with newsmakers over lunch - and a selfie.
Jonathan Lim, the co-founder of food ordering platform Oddle, tells ST executive editor Sumiko Tan how his company has gone beyond food delivery to helping restaurants transform digitally.
Read Sumiko Tan's full stories here: https://str.sg/Jbhe
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Produced by: Sumiko Tan and ST Video team
Edited by: ST Video team and Penelope Lee
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It has been exactly 15 years since the scandal first broke on Jan 27, 2008. Get a cuppa, sit back and let us transport you back in pop culture history.
Synopsis: Host Jan Lee takes a look at how the saga unfolded in a new scripted series under the #PopVultures banner, titled Can I Tell You Something Crazy.
Actor and pop star Edison Chen was at one time one of the hottest, most promising young celebrities in the Hong Kong entertainment industry. But a shocking sex scandal forced him out of the city's film industry.
In 2008, hundreds of sexually explicit photos of Chen with female celebrities such as idol singer Gillian Chung and actress Cecilia Cheung leaked on the Internet, sparking a scandal that made headline news and dominated the pages of tabloids for weeks and months. It was later discovered that these private photos were stolen from Chen's laptop when he dropped it off for repair. Chen, as well as the various women seen in the photos, were viciously shamed by the public and hounded by the media.
Now, exactly 15 years after the first photos leaked on Jan 27, 2008, host Jan Lee takes a look at how the saga unfolded in the first of a two-parter about the Edison Chen sex-photogate.
Over the two episodes, Jan looks at how the media covered the story, how the case was handled by the police and the brutal victim-shaming and trauma the celebrities suffered. She also examines why the story is such an encapsulation of a unique, yet bygone time in history - after the advent of the Internet but before the proliferation of smartphones, social media and online news.
In this first episode, she covers Chen's debut in show business, what happened when the scandal first broke and the reactions of the public, the media as well as the celebrity response in the immediate aftermath of the scandal.
Find Part 2 here: https://str.sg/wv4H
Find the series' episode on Leslie Cheung here: https://str.sg/iZ9z
Produced by: Jan Lee (janlee@sph.com.sg) & Penelope Lee
Edited by: Penelope Lee, Teo Tong Kai & Eden Soh
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A deep dive into the sensitive geopolitics at the Afghan-Pakistan border.
Synopsis: Each fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh presents an Asian perspective of the biggest global talking points with expert guests.
After 20 years of war, in August 2021, the United States became the most recent superpower to be seen off by Afghanistan. After the US withdrew, the Taliban, whom the United States had kicked out in 2001 after the 9/11 attacks, swiftly seized power again.
But since then, the Taliban has challenged the status of the Afghan-Pakistan border and given haven to the anti-Pakistan insurgent group, Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan, TTP, which has killed thousands of Pakistanis and wants to establish a Taliban-style Sharia state in Pakistan.
In this episode, to explain the complicated knot in that volatile region, Nirmal Ghosh hosts Javid Ahmad, a non-resident senior fellow with the Atlantic Council South Asia Center, and former ambassador of Afghanistan to the United Arab Emirates; and Bill Roggio, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracy and editor of the foundation's Long War Journal.
Highlights (click/tap above):
2:35 The Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is a classic case of reverse insurgency
4:50 Many believe the Pakistani military is in a pre-war stage with the TTP
5:30 Pakistani state, elites seek “strategic depth” within Afghanistan, against India – and continue to support the Afghan Taliban
7:20 The risk from Al Qaeda to the region and the US is very great; the Taliban is not abandoning Al Qaeda
13:10 The Taliban, or Afghans in general, have nothing in common with China
16:10 The wheel of jihad keeps on turning – and could turn into a major problem for the Pakistani state
21:17 Washington should diversify its approach toward the Taliban
Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh (nirmal@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Hadyu Rahim and Fa’izah Sani
Edited by: Hadyu Rahim and Fa’izah Sani
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A chief scientist at Toyota gives his take on Net Zero and public transport evolution in cities.
Synopsis: In this episode, ST's Asia News Network editor Shefali Rekhi speaks with Dr Gill Pratt, on the future of automobiles during World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2023 in Davos from Jan 16-20.
Dr Pratt is chief scientist and executive fellow for research at Toyota Motor Corporation, and is the chief executive of Toyota Research Institute.
Produced by: Shefali Rekhi (shefali@sph.com.sg) and Ernest Luis
Edited by: Teo Tong Kai
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Our expert guest also offers tips on the skill sets youths should have to get into this field.
Synopsis: In this episode, ST's Asia News Network editor Shefali Rekhi speaks with Australian National University's vice-chancellor Brian Schmidt on the global fight against climate change, during World Economic Forum's annual meeting 2023 in Davos from Jan 16-20.
He also offers tips on youths getting a skill set that can be updated in the coming 50 years.
Produced by: Shefali Rekhi (shefali@sph.com.sg) and Ernest Luis
Edited by: Teo Tong Kai
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Singapore's award-winning hip-hop artist, producer and songwriter is our first guest in this new music channel.
Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times invites music acts to its podcast studio.
In this first episode, ST's music correspondent Eddino Abdul Hadi hosts award-winning Singapore hip-hop artist, producer and songwriter Alyph.
Over the past few years, he had focused instead on making hits for regional acts. Alyph’s produced songs have amassed more than 45 million streams on Spotify and 2200 million views on YouTube.
Signed to the South-east Asian wing of iconic American hip-hop record label Def Jam, Alyph, 33, teamed up with Malaysian cosmetics mogul and social media personality Dato Seri Vida for his latest single Swipe - released on October 21, 2022.
It has sparked a TikTok trend too, and even made an impact on Malaysian politics in the run-up to the country's general election late last year. Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, gamely danced to Swipe on his channel.
In the short clip, whenever Alyph sings “swipe”, the 75-year-old chairman of Perikatan Nasional would “swipe” away the logos of Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan.
On social media, users have been doing their interpretations of the catchy lyrics that go..."Kalau aku like (if I like), aku like (then I'll like), Kalau tak (If not), Aku swipe (then I'll swipe), Swipe
Highlights (click/tap above):
2:10 How he appreciates different people interpreting his song Swipe; the message behind Swipe
5:15 The idea of working in Dato Seri Vida's infamous laugh and her eventual collaboration for the song
8:25 How is TikTok important for an artiste today?
13:16 On why Alyph makes music, to challenge normalcy in the music industry
17:45 How Alyph started writing and producing hits for artistes outside of Singapore, such as Kaka Azraff or K-Clique
21:48 Alyph on Singapore's hip-hop scene evolution, on being more serious as a pro artiste with Def Jam South-east Asia
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Produced by: Eddino Abdul Hadi (dinohadi@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Hadyu Rahim, Teo Tong Kai and Eden Soh
Edited by: Hadyu Rahim
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How does this event set up the year of tennis ahead?
Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport every second and fourth Wednesday of the month.
In this episode, Sazali Abdul Aziz chats with ST assistant sports editor Rohit Brijnath, who is on the ground at Melbourne Park covering the Australian Open.
Rohit discusses the tournament’s withdrawals and shocks - including Rafa Nadal’s exit - the new generation of women players, and what the Australian Open spells for the year of tennis ahead.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:55 The conflict of watching Nadal in 2023
3:36 Can anyone else test Djokovic?
6:24 Iga Swiatek leads the charge of talented young ladies
12:11 What makes the Australian Open special?
14:02 How it sets up the year of tennis ahead
Read more: https://str.sg/wFu2
Produced by: Sazali Abdul Aziz (msazali@sph.com.sg) & Eden Soh
Edited by: Eden Soh
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Here's a trailer as our podcast team composed a theme song for this new music podcast channel.
Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times invites music acts to its podcast studio.
Find out which renowned Singapore hip-hop artiste we speak with first, in the full episode that will drop on Jan 25.
The next act to be featured in our series is being lined up by ST's music correspondent Eddino Abdul Hadi, so follow us on your favourite audio apps below to be notified of the latest episodes.
Produced by: Eddino Abdul Hadi (dinohadi@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Hadyu Rahim, Teo Tong Kai and Eden Soh
Edited by: Eden Soh
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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 - as they take a look at China’s messy reopening and its global implications.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:38 The world reacts to China’s reopening
4:10 China’s lack of transparency
6:42 How China has responded
7:33 What the Americans say about China’s abrupt reopening
Produced by: Charissa Yong (charyong@sph.com.sg), Danson Cheong (dansonc@sph.com.sg) and Fa’izah Sani
Edited by: 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.
With the focus shifting from inflation to recessionary pressures, what investment strategies can HNWIs employ to ensure portfolio resiliency? And can anyone use those strategies as well? Correspondent Howie Lim speaks to Dr. Neo Teng Hwee, chief investment officer and head of products and solutions at UOB Private Bank to find out.
This episode is brought to you by UOB Private Bank.
Highlights:
01:25 Investment strategies to employ in 2023
04:17 How market conditions dictate these strategies
06:18 Strategies accessible to all
08:18 How to navigate digital assets space
10:38 Family offices continue to play a role
11:54 Sectors to look into and why
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Produced by: Howie Lim (howielim@sph.com.sg) and Claressa Monteiro
Edited by: Howie Lim
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