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Green Pulse Ep 47: Green Finance 101 (Pt 1): Directing capital to meet climate goals  19:10 mins 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 in this podcast series. Finance is the fuel that keeps economies humming. And with countries now wanting to build back better from the economic fall-out from Covid-19, there is now a global momentum to ensure that finance is green. In March 2021, an Asean taxonomy board was established to provide a framework to guide green investments in the region. But what exactly does green finance entail, and why is it important for various nations to adopt? And how will it help the world avoid the harshest impacts of climate change? In the first of a two-part episode on green finance, ST environment correspondent Audrey Tan and climate change editor David Fogarty discuss the topic with two experts in the field of sustainable finance. Hear from Mr Eugene Wong, chief executive of the Sustainable Finance Institute Asia, as well as Mr Anders Nordheim, who is senior vice president for Asia sustainable finance at the World Wild Fund for Nature Singapore.  They discuss the following points: Difference between green, climate and sustainable finance, and how they differ from usual financing schemes (1:09)  Measures in place to prevent green finance from being used for unsustainable or climate-unfriendly projects  (8:18)  Importance of hammering out definitions on what constitutes a “green” project for the region (9:03)  How can retail investors participate in green finance? (15:05) Listen to Pt 2: Green Finance 101 (Pt 2) - Understanding carbon services https://omny.fm/shows/green-pulse-1/understanding-carbon-services-green-pulse-ep-48 Produced by: Audrey Tan (audreyt@sph.com.sg), David Fogarty (dfogarty@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis and Adam Azlee Edited by: Adam Azlee Subscribe to Green Pulse Podcast series and rate us on your favourite audio apps: Channel: https://str.sg/JWaf Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWaY Spotify: https://str.sg/JWag Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/J6EV  Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Follow Audrey Tan on Twitter: https://str.sg/JLMB Read her stories: https://str.sg/JLM2 Follow David Fogarty  on Twitter: https://str.sg/JLM6 Read his stories: https://str.sg/JLMu #GreenFinance --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa7 Health Check Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaN ST Sports Talk Podcast: https://str.sg/JWRE Life Weekend Picks Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa2 #PopVultures Podcast: https://str.sg/JWad Bookmark This! Podcast: https://str.sg/JWas Lunch With Sumiko Podcast: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts:  http://bt.sg/podcasts Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Asian Insider Ep 66: Asean's Myanmar dilemma 15:38 mins Synopsis: Every Friday, The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh presents an Asian perspective of the week's global talking points with expert guests. Mr Kasit Piromya, former Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs, says Asean and Thailand in particular, have the obligation to restore democracy to the people of Myanmar. Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh (nirmal@sph.com.sg) & ST Video team Edited by: ST Video team and Aleemah Basirah Subscribe to Asian Insider Podcast series and rate us on your favourite audio apps: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/Ju4h  Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Discover The Straits Times Videos: https://str.sg/JPrc Read Ghosh's stories: https://str.sg/JbxG Follow Nirmal Ghosh on Twitter: https://str.sg/JD7r --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa7 Green Pulse Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaN ST Sports Talk Podcast: https://str.sg/JWRE Life Weekend Picks Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa2 #PopVultures Podcast: https://str.sg/JWad Bookmark This! Podcast: https://str.sg/JWas Lunch With Sumiko Podcast: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts:  http://bt.sg/podcasts Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BTxM+S podcast Ep 4: How sustainable property developments can save costs 12:01 min Synopsis: This is the final instalment in a series of four episodes on Marina One Residences and topics covering the advantages of inner city park-like living in the heart of Singapore's downtown area. It is brought to you by developer M+S: http://www.marinaone.com.sg/ BT's digital editor Chris Lim hosts hosts Ong Choon Fah, CEO of Edmund Tie & Company, and they discuss the following: What is the impact of ESG (environmental, social, and governance) on Singapore's property market? (1:10) How sustainable features built into your new property results in reduced maintenance costs and increased returns for investors (2:45) Features such as cross-ventilation in sustainable property developments such as Marina One Residences (6:00) Do buyers favour "low lifestyle cost and carbon-footprint" locations that could be more attractive in the future resale market? (7:10) How a property's mixed-use design also contributes to its carbon footprint equation, and mindset changes for developers (9:45) Find out more: Marina One Residences: http://www.marinaone.com.sg/ Virtual Tour: http://marinaone.com.sg/virtualtour.html Registration: http://www.marinaone.com.sg/register.html Listen to Ep 1 - Pros and cons of investing in mixed-use property: https://str.sg/Jj9H Ep 2 - Understand prime property investing in Singapore better: https://omny.fm/shows/st-bt/understand-prime-property-investing-in-singapore-b Ep 3 - CBD home buying - factoring in lifestyle and well-being: https://omny.fm/shows/st-bt/bt-x-m-s-podcast-ep-3-cbd-home-buying-what-role-do Produced by: Chris Lim and Ernest Luis Edited by: Adam Azlee Discover ST & BT podcasts: Channel: https://str.sg/JWVR Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2PwZCYU Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Lu4rPP Google podcasts: http://str.sg/googlestbt Websites: http://str.sg/stbtpodcasts https://bt.sg/moneyhacks Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg  Do note: Any financial or investment information in this podcast is for use in Singapore only and is intended to be for your general information. Any particular investment or decision should only be made after consulting with a fully qualified financial adviser. --- Discover more niche BT podcast series: Follow BT Money Hacks Podcast on: http://bt.sg/btmoneyhacks Follow BT Mark To Market Podcast on: http://bt.sg/btmark2mkt Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! #SponsoredBTPodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ST Sports Talk Ep 126: More Chinese footballers, and a SEA Games gold by 2029? 11:23 mins Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the biggest sports talking points every month. In the final of a three-part series, ST sports editor Lee Yulin and sports correspondent Sazali Abdul Aziz chat with the two men spearheading the government’s ambitious Unleash The Roar! project to lift Singapore football standards with the goal of getting the national team to the 2034 World Cup. Their guests, Lim Teck Yin, chief executive officer of national sports agency Sport Singapore, and Bernard Tan, deputy president of the Football Association of Singapore, share how harnessing an untapped segment of the population could help achieve such targets, and by when. They discuss: Can Singapore harness more Chinese talents? (1:06) Timing of milestones targeted under the project (5:23) A message to the Singapore public (7:29) Produced by: Sazali Abdul Aziz (msazali@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis & Penelope Lee Edited by: Penelope Lee Subscribe to the ST Sports Talk podcast series and rate us on your favourite audio apps: Channel: https://str.sg/JWRE Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWRa Spotify: https://str.sg/JW6N Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/JX88  Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Follow Sazali Abdul Aziz on Twitter: https://str.sg/JbxS Read his stories: https://str.sg/Jbxq --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa7 Green Pulse Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaN Life Weekend Picks Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa2 #PopVultures Podcast: https://str.sg/JWad Bookmark This! Podcast: https://str.sg/JWas Lunch With Sumiko Podcast: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts:  http://bt.sg/podcasts Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Invisible Asia Ep 4: 'We have always lived here, so they have to make space for us' 9:36 min Synopsis: The Invisible Asia Podcast is a special edition series in which The Straits Times casts the spotlight on people and communities living in the shadows of their societies where they exist largely unseen and unheard of. Do follow all nine episodes of Invisible Asia over the next two months on The Straits Times podcast channel on Apple podcasts, Spotify or Google podcasts. The Straits Times' Indochina bureau chief Tan Hui Yee explores the lives of the Urak Lawoi, aboriginal Malays from Thailand’s sea gypsy community, who are battling the authorities and developers for their right to stay on in their long-time coastal homes on the resort island of Phuket. Our series' narrator is Tan Jia Ning:  Jitti Pramongkit speaks of the discrimination and difficulties her people face daily (1:20)  The Urak Lawoi fight a losing battle against rich developers and authorities for their land in Phuket (2:33)  Patcharaphon Pramongkit recounts how being mocked and bullied led her to drop out of school eventually (5:07)  The Urak Lawoi struggle to make a living and maintain their ways of life, especially during the pandemic (6:32)  Why Jitti prays for tourists to return to Phuket once more (7:50)  Read the full story by Tan Hui Yee: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/weve-always-lived-here-yet-we-dont-belong Produced by: Tan Hui Yee, Magdalene Fung, Ernest Luis, Adam Azlee, Penelope Lee Edited by: Adam Azlee Discover Invisible Asia Podcast playlist: https://omny.fm/shows/st-bt/playlists/invisible-asia Discover Invisible Asia Video playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnK3VE4BKduNKeEL19yhXFVHxGB8X315b Discover ST & BT podcasts: Channel: https://str.sg/JWVR Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2PwZCYU Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Lu4rPP Google podcasts: http://str.sg/googlestbt Websites: http://str.sg/stbtpodcasts https://bt.sg/moneyhacks Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg  --- Discover more niche podcast series by ST and BT below: Follow BT Money Hacks Podcast on: http://bt.sg/btmoneyhacks Follow BT Mark To Market Podcast on: http://bt.sg/btmark2mkt Follow Health Check Podcast on: https://str.sg/JWaN Follow Green Pulse Podcast on: https://str.sg/JWaf Follow Asian Insider Podcast on: https://str.sg/JWa7 Follow Lunch With Sumiko Podcast on: https://str.sg/J6hQ Follow #PopVultures Podcast on: https://str.sg/JWad Follow Life Weekend Picks Podcast on: https://str.sg/JWa2 Follow #GameOfTwoHalves Podcast on: https://str.sg/JWRE Follow Bookmark This! Podcast on: https://str.sg/JWas Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! #InvisibleAsiaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Synopsis: The Invisible Asia Podcast is a special edition series in which The Straits Times casts the spotlight on people and communities living in the shadows of their societies where they exist largely unseen and unheard of. Do follow all nine episodes of Invisible Asia over the next two months on The Straits Times podcast channel on Apple podcasts, Spotify or Google podcasts. The Straits Times' Indochina bureau chief Tan Hui Yee explores the lives of the Urak Lawoi, aboriginal Malays from Thailand’s sea gypsy community, who are battling the authorities and developers for their right to stay on in their long-time coastal homes on the resort island of Phuket. Our series' narrator is Tan Jia Ning:  Jitti Pramongkit speaks of the discrimination and difficulties her people face daily (1:20)  The Urak Lawoi fight a losing battle against rich developers and authorities for their land in Phuket (2:33)  Patcharaphon Pramongkit recounts how being mocked and bullied led her to drop out of school eventually (5:07)  The Urak Lawoi struggle to make a living and maintain their ways of life, especially during the pandemic (6:32)  Why Jitti prays for tourists to return to Phuket once more (7:50)  Read the full story by Tan Hui Yee: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/weve-always-lived-here-yet-we-dont-belong Produced by: Tan Hui Yee, Magdalene Fung, Ernest Luis, Adam Azlee, Penelope Lee Edited by: Adam Azlee Discover ST's Invisible Asia podcast series: Channel: https://str.sg/wuZn Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/wu3s Spotify: https://str.sg/wuJH SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/ Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Invisible Asia Videos: https://str.sg/wuTU --- Follow more ST podcast channels: All-in-one ST Podcasts channel: https://str.sg/wvz7 ST Podcasts website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts The Usual Place Podcast YouTube: https://str.sg/4Vwsa --- Get The Straits Times app, which has a dedicated podcast player section: The App Store: https://str.sg/icyB Google Play: https://str.sg/icyX ---See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BT Money Hacks Ep 92: Trends for Asia's ESG investing outlook in 2021 and beyond 12:12 min Synopsis: Updated fortnightly on Mondays, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips. This week's episode looks at Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) - a growing area of interest for retail investors especially in Asia - and the outlook for ESG investing in 2021 and beyond. It is brought to you by Fidelity International: https://www.fidelity.com.sg/ BT's digital editor Chris Lim hosts Victoria Mio, director for Asian equities at Fidelity International, who explains the following: Fidelity’s annual global Analyst Survey 2021 shows how Asia (including China) is not far behind the West when it comes to sustainability awareness (1:00) Net-zero carbon emissions: What it means for investors and what factors and values in companies they should look for (3:26) More carbon neutrality progress in utilities and telecom sector companies than within energy sector (6:12) Percentage estimates of companies that will achieve carbon neutrality in coming decades (7:20) How sustainable investors have a role to play in forcing positive change in companies (8:03) Will there be more emphasis on social issues versus the 'E' and 'G' in ESG? (9:10) Find out more about: Fidelity International: https://www.fidelity.com.sg/news-and-insights/outlook Download Fidelity International Analyst Survey 2021 report: https://www.fidelity.com.sg/static/singapore/pdf/article/analyst-survey-2021/fidelity_analyst_survey_2021.pdf Fidelity International Analyst Survey 2021 site: https://www.fidelity.com.sg/news-and-insights/analyst-survey-2021 Listen to Ep 89 - Key investment themes to act on in 2021: https://str.sg/Jj9K Ep 90 - Investing in China's market - the case for retail investors: https://omny.fm/shows/money-hacks-1/investing-in-chinas-market-the-case-for-retail-inv Produced by: Chris Lim and Ernest Luis Edited by: Adam Azlee Follow BT Money Hacks podcasts fortnightly on Mondays and rate us on: Channel: http://bt.sg/btmoneyhacks Apple Podcasts: http://bt.sg/oeXe Spotify: http://bt.sg/oeGN Google podcasts: http://bt.sg/oeGP Website: http://bt.sg/moneyhacks Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Do note: Any financial or investment information in this podcast is for use in Singapore only and is intended to be for your general information. Any particular investment or decision should only be made after consulting with a fully qualified financial adviser. --- Discover more BT podcast series: BT Mark To Market Podcast on: http://bt.sg/btmark2mkt WealthBT Podcast on: http://bt.sg/btwealthbt BT Podcasts on: http://bt.sg/podcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#PopVultures Ep 43: On Patty Hou, her mother and mistresses 18:41 minsSynopsis: The Straits Times examines the ins and outs of pop culture in the Asian entertainment and Hollywood scene. In this episode, the #PopVultures look to Taiwan, where television host Patty Hou and her mother, veteran actress Lin Yue Yun, have come under fire after crying on the reality show My Dearest Ladies. Jan and Sam Jo give a too long; didn't read rundown of Lin's checkered past as a mistress (not once, but twice) and unpack why netizens are upset with the mother and daughter - from the duo being paid to be on the show, to them seemingly glorifying extramarital affairs. They also discuss sexist double-standards when it comes to adultery, and wonder if some of the vitriol ought to be directed at the cheating husbands instead. Here's a peek at what they cover: Lin Yue Yun's extramarital affairs (2:02) Backlash over My Dearest Ladies (6:27) Sexist views on adultery (10:46) (15:46) Patty Hou's "collapsed" public persona (人设) (14:25) A special shoutout to loyal listeners (17:20) Produced by: Jan Lee (janlee@sph.com.sg), Yeo Sam Jo (yeosamjo@sph.com.sg) & Penelope Lee Edited by: Penelope Lee Follow #PopVultures Podcast episodes here every month:  Channel: https://str.sg/JWad Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWaA Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaP  Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/Ju47  SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/ Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Follow Jan Lee on Instagram: https://str.sg/Jbxc Read Jan Lee's stories: https://str.sg/Jbxp --- Discover ST's special edition podcasts: Singapore's War On Covid: https://str.sg/wuJa The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia: https://str.sg/wuZ2 Stop Scams: https://str.sg/wuZB Invisible Asia: https://str.sg/wuZn --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7 Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE Bookmark This!: https://str.sg/JWas Lunch With Sumiko: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover ST Podcasts: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! #PVSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Asian Insider Ep 65: Time not Asean's side as it scrambles for strategy for Myanmar crisis 11:20 mins Synopsis: Every Friday, The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh presents an Asian perspective of the week's global talking points with expert guests. Asean does matter to Myanmar's generals, but the space for intervention is narrowing, as Asian Insider's guests Kavi Chongkittavorn and Moe Thuzar tell host Nirmal Ghosh. Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh (nirmal@sph.com.sg) & ST Video team Edited by: ST Video team and Aleemah Basirah Subscribe to Asian Insider Podcast series and rate us on your favourite audio apps: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/Ju4h  Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Discover The Straits Times Videos: https://str.sg/JPrc Read Ghosh's stories: https://str.sg/JbxG Follow Nirmal Ghosh on Twitter: https://str.sg/JD7r --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa7 Green Pulse Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaN ST Sports Talk Podcast: https://str.sg/JWRE Life Weekend Picks Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa2 #PopVultures Podcast: https://str.sg/JWad Bookmark This! Podcast: https://str.sg/JWas Lunch With Sumiko Podcast: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts:  http://bt.sg/podcasts Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

McKinsey Future of Asia Podcast: Deciphering Asia's 2021 business agenda 40 mins Synopsis: Permission granted to The Straits Times to reproduce this podcast by McKinsey & Company. This podcast episode looks at Asia's 2021 business news agenda. Oliver Tonby - chairman of McKinsey & Company in Asia - hosts Kevin Krolicki, the Asia regional editor for Reuters and Ravi Velloor, an associate editor with The Straits Times. They look back at the remote and Work-From-Home revolution of 2020 and look ahead to 2021 discussing the following topics: The big agenda events and how they will turn out - the Tokyo Olympics and the World Economic Forum that has been delayed to be held in Singapore (Aug 17-20)  (5:21) US-China relations, reordering of supply chains, and the interest rate cycle (7:26) Ongoing technology revolution and trends in Asia (18:43) Climate risk, sustainability, inequality and how Asia is shaping up in these areas (27:39) Produced by: McKinsey & Company Edited by: McKinsey & Company Permission granted to The Straits Times to reproduce this podcast by McKinsey & Company. Discover ST & BT podcasts: Channel: https://str.sg/JWVR Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Lu4rPP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2PwZCYU Google podcasts: http://str.sg/googlestbt Websites: http://str.sg/stbtpodcasts https://bt.sg/moneyhacks Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.