The Straits Times Podcasts

It's so controversial – well, to some it is. Some love it, some do not. It is the Marmite of movies. Jonathan Roberts and Joanne Soh have very different takes on Todd Phillips' Joker. Yes, Joaquin Phoenix is good but what about the rest of the film. Before that, there is a different side to Awkwafina in family dramedy The Farewell. Get the tissues ready. Share your take at podcast@sph.com.sg Produced by: Jonathan Roberts Dear readers,We are conducting consumer research to find out what types of content you like. Please click on the link below to participate in a short survey which will help us serve you better. Respondents stand a chance to win $100 shopping vouchers and get invited to participate in consumer interviews.Link: https://sph.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4MwYEyWCtmRKUHH Discover more Double Feature on: Spotify: str.sg/oeGx Apple Podcasts: str.sg/oeXh Google Podcasts: str.sg/oXeZ Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Asian Insider Ep 6: China's Communists Celebrate 14:56 mins Synopsis: This is Asian Insider, a series by The Straits Times every Friday. Together with our stable of 30 correspondents based around the world, we give an Asian perspective on the global talking points of the week. As China regaled in its celebration of 70 years under communist rule, President Xi declared that no power can shake the status of his nation, and no force can stop the progress of the Chinese people. In this episode, The Straits Times' Washington bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh leads the conversation with China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei, China correspondent Danson Cheong, and associate editor Vikram Khanna, debating and dissecting the challenges that lie ahead for China as they embark on the path of the “great rejuvenation”. Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh & Zia-ul Raushan Edited by: Zia-ul Raushan Dear readers,We are conducting consumer research to find out what types of content you like. Please click on the link below to participate in a short survey which will help us serve you better. Respondents stand a chance to win $100 shopping vouchers and get invited to participate in consumer interviews.Link: https://sph.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4MwYEyWCtmRKUHH Follow, like and rate Asian Insider podcasts on: Spotify: https://str.sg/JoVB Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JoV2 Google podcasts: https://str.sg/JoVu Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Life Picks Ep 52: New Ubin Seafood has $15 nasi lemak - and Eunice Quek thinks you should try it. 8:05 mins Synopsis: Every Thursday, The Straits Times highlights the best films, concerts, restaurants and arts events you can catch in Singapore over the coming weeks.  You know it for its "heart attack" fried rice, "boss" beehoon and charcoal fish head steamboat. But as food writer Eunice Quek says, New Ubin Seafood, famous for its tze char, is trying an exciting new menu at its Tampines location. Also: Toh Wen Li recommends the Beethoven im Garten concert at the Botanic Gardens, and film writer John Lui picks The Farewell, a drama about a Chinese-American family choosing to keep its matriarch in the dark about her own terminal illness. Produced by: John Lui Edited by: Penelope Lee Subscribe, like and rate Life Picks on: Spotify: http://str.sg/oeGc  Apple Podcasts: http://str.sg/oeXg  Google podcasts: http://str.sg/o8Gx  Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts  Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Thank you for your support! ST and BT Podcasts picked up a silver medal for Best Digital Project to engage younger and/or millennial audiences at 2019 Asian Digital Media Awards by Wan-Ifra: https://str.sg/Jw5T  Watch a video of Podcasts on the rise in Singapore: https://youtu.be/aGJ4cbch6eQSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 52: Japan surprises at Rugby World Cup, the Singapore Premier League concludes, and does Lionel Messi deserve to be crowned win the Fifa Player of the Year?Time: 14:55 minsSynopsis: A Game of Two Halves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday.Bernard Lim is joined by ST sports deskers Rohit Brijnath and David Lee as they discuss Japan's exploits at the Rugby World Cup, the recently concluded Singapore Premier League, and if there are more deserving winners than Lionel Messi for the Fifa Player of the Year award.Produced by: David Lee & Money FM's Bernard LimEdited by: Penelope Lee & Money FM's Olivia Quay Dear readers, We are conducting consumer research to find out what types of content you like. Please click on the link below to participate in a short survey which will help us serve you better. Respondents stand a chance to win $100 shopping vouchers and get invited to participate in consumer interviews. Link: https://sph.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4MwYEyWCtmRKUHH Subscribe, like and rate #GameOfTwoHalves in:Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2PwZCYUApple Podcasts: http://str.sg/o8MKGoogle Podcasts: http://str.sg/oXeSWebsite: http://str.sg/stpodcastsFeedback to: podcast@sph.com.sgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bookmark This! Ep 11: Booker breakdown - Atwood, Rushdie or the 1,000-page sentence? 27:30 mins Synopsis: A monthly podcast by The Straits Times, where we talk about titles in the headlines and sizzling reads. Life journalists Olivia Ho and Toh Wen Li break down the Booker Prize shortlist and weigh Margaret Atwood and Salman Rushdie's chances against Lucy Ellmann's Ducks, Newburyport, which is more than 1,000 pages long. 00:51 The Testaments by Margaret Atwood05:15 Quichotte by Salman Rushdie07:30 10 Minutes 38 Seconds In This Strange World by Elif Shafak12:26 An Orchestra Of Minorities by Chigozie Obioma15:26 Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo19:27 Ducks, Newburyport by Lucy Ellmann Produced by: Olivia Ho and Toh Wen LiEdited by: Penelope Lee Discover more Bookmark This! podcasts and rate us on:Spotify: http://str.sg/oeGgApple Podcasts: http://str.sg/oeXNGoogle Podcasts: http://str.sg/oeLG Playlist: https://str.sg/JZnGFeedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Thank you for your support! ST & BT Podcasts picked up a silver medal for Best Digital Project to engage younger and/or millennial audiences at 2019 Asian Digital Media Awards by Wan-Ifra: https://str.sg/Jw5T  Watch a video of Podcasts on the rise in Singapore: https://youtu.be/aGJ4cbch6eQSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Money Hacks Ep 55: How to start investing with forex 8:51 min Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Mondays, The Business Times and The Straits Times break down actionable financial tips. This episode focuses on foreign exchange, specifically, how one can approach FX as another avenue for investment. We speak with Sumeet Bhambri, Standard Chartered's regional head of wealth management for Asean and South Asia, for his take on FX investing. He tackles our questions: 1. What is FX? (0:40) 2. How do we use FX as an investment vehicle? (2:06) 3. What tools can we use to help us? (5:52) Produced by: Chris Lim & Lee Kim Siang Edited by: Adam Azlee Dear readers,We are conducting consumer research to find out what types of content you like. Please click on the link below to participate in a short survey which will help us serve you better. Respondents stand a chance to win $100 shopping vouchers and get invited to participate in consumer interviews.Link: https://sph.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4MwYEyWCtmRKUHH Like, subscribe and rate our Money Hacks podcast on: Spotify: http://str.sg/oeGN  Apple Podcasts: http://str.sg/oeXe  Google podcasts: http://str.sg/oeGd  Website: https://str.sg/JJmm 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. Watch a video of Podcasts on the rise in Singapore: https://youtu.be/aGJ4cbch6eQSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Life Picks Ep 51: What to do in Singapore from Sept 27: Satirical musical Urinetown, La Pizzaiola restaurant, and Mandopop concert by 9m88 10:03 mins Synopsis: Every Thursday, The Straits Times highlights the best films, concerts, restaurants and arts events you can catch in Singapore over the coming weeks.  On this episode of Life Picks, food writer Tan Hsueh Yun raves about the four-cheese pizza at La Pizzaiola. Entertainment writer Boon Chan explains why he is looking forward to Taiwanese singer-songwriter 9m88's Singapore concert in November, and arts writer Olivia Ho thinks that Urinetown: The Musical by Pangdemonium will make a splash. Produced by: John Lui Edited by: Penelope Lee Subscribe, like and rate Life Picks on: Spotify: http://str.sg/oeGc  Apple Podcasts: http://str.sg/oeXg  Google podcasts: http://str.sg/o8Gx  Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts  Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Thank you for your support! ST and BT Podcasts picked up a silver medal for Best Digital Project to engage younger and/or millennial audiences at 2019 Asian Digital Media Awards by Wan-Ifra: https://str.sg/Jw5T  Watch a video of Podcasts on the rise in Singapore: https://youtu.be/aGJ4cbch6eQSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Health Check Ep 19: How to cope with ADHD 14:42 mins Synopsis: In this fortnightly podcast series on Wednesdays, The Straits Times guides you to healthier living and debunks the myths with expert guests.  In this episode, ST correspondent Joyce Teo and podcasting head Ernest Luis host Dr Munidasa Winslow, a well-known addictions expert and the founder of Promises Healthcare. He reveals how he found out he has attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a condition characterised by inattention, impulsive behaviour and/or hyperactivity, in adulthood. He also touches on the following points: 1. The quirks and challenges of ADHD 2. Debunking myths claiming that ADHD is not a real disorder 3. How you can cope with ADHD 4. One way his family copes with his ADHD 5. Why ADHD is a super power Produced by: Joyce Teo and Ernest Luis Edited by: Adam Azlee Follow more Health Check podcasts and rate us on: Spotify: http://str.sg/oeGY  Apple Podcasts: http://str.sg/oeXP  Google Podcasts: http://str.sg/oeLN  Playlist: https://str.sg/Jw7R  Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts  Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg  Thank you for your support! ST & BT Podcasts picked up a silver medal for Best Digital Project to engage younger and/or millennial audiences at 2019 Asian Digital Media Awards by Wan-Ifra:  https://str.sg/Jw5T  Watch a video of Podcasts on the rise in Singapore: https://youtu.be/aGJ4cbch6eQSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Celeb Chats Episode 10: Jacob Batalon of Spider-Man; Far From Home, says he was a "troublemaker" in school 16:41 mins Synopsis:In this podcast series, The Straits Times features the best chats with the creators and stars of music, film, books, theatre, food, and more. Jacob Batalon had a dramatic reaction when he was told he got the part of Ned Leeds, Peter Parker's best friend, in Spider-Man: Homecoming, and he talks about how he was a "troublemaker" when he was in an all-boys school in Hawaii.  Produced by: John Lui Edited by: Penelope Lee Follow Celeb Chats podcasts and rate us on: Spotify: http://str.sg/oeGq Apple Podcasts: http://str.sg/oeXg Google podcasts: http://str.sg/oeGQ Playlist: https://str.sg/Ji5X Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#GameOfTwoHalves Ep 51: Singapore's F1 ambitions and the haze's impact on local sport Time: 13:58 mins Synopsis: A Game of Two Halves is The Straits Times' weekly sports podcast that is out every Tuesday. In this 51st episode, Bernard Lim is joined by sports editor Lee Yulin and assistant sports editor Low Lin Fhoong, as they discuss the thrills and spills of the Sept 20-22 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix, and the impact of the haze on athletes and local sports events such as the upcoming The Straits Times Run. Produced by: Lee Yulin, Low Lin Fhoong & Money FM's Bernard LimEdited by: Penelope Lee & Money FM's Olivia Quay Dear readers,We are conducting consumer research to find out what types of content you like. Please click on the link below to participate in a short survey which will help us serve you better. Respondents stand a chance to win $100 shopping vouchers and get invited to participate in consumer interviews.Link: https://sph.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4MwYEyWCtmRKUHHSubscribe, like and rate #GameoOfTwoHalves podcast on:Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2PwZCYUApple Podcasts: http://str.sg/o8MKGoogle Podcasts: http://str.sg/oXeSWebsite: http://str.sg/stpodcastsFeedback to: podcast@sph.com.sgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.