The Straits Times Podcasts

Life Picks Ep 8 (Oct 11) - Lady Gaga lights up the screen, a pop-up party in a vinyl store and a riveting contemporary dance 5:30 mins Synopsis: A new weekly podcast by The Straits Times, highlighting the best films, concerts, restaurants and arts events.    We chat about the new movie A Star Is Born starring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, Japanese record label Jazzy Sport's pop-up party at White Label Records in Ann Siang Road on Oct 12 and Oct 13, and the Nederlands Dans Theater which will perform at the Esplanade on Oct 13 and Oct 14.      Produced by: Melissa Sim and Ernest Luis   Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg   Download ST & BT podcasts for offline listening: http://str.sg/stbtpodcasts   On website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts   On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2PwZCYU   On iTunes: https://apple.co/2Lu4rPP   On Google podcasts: http://str.sg/googlestbt See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From shocking behaviour at UFC 229 to a potential new dawn for Singapore Athletics.Host Jonathan Roberts is joined by ST Sports correspondent Lim Say Heng get to grips with the subjects. Listen in to find out who taps out first...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Celeb Chats Ep 3 - Author Mitch Albom on The Next Person You Meet In Heaven 6:21 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times features the best chats with the creators and stars of music, film, books, theatre and more. Author Mitch Albom, who is behind bestselling books such as Tuesdays With Morrie, tells books reporter Olivia Ho about his new book The Next Person You Meet In Heaven, a sequel to his popular 2003 novel The Five People You Meet In Heaven, and what it was like to revisit his favourite literary character 15 years later. Produced by: John Lui & Olivia Ho 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.

Life Picks Ep 7 (Oct 5) - A hit Korean thriller, a mesmerising dance performance and a dash of xinyao 5:22 mins   Synopsis: A new weekly podcast by The Straits Times, highlighting the best films, concerts, restaurants and arts events.    We chat about a new Korean thriller starring Son Ye-jin and Hyun Bin, dance performance Until The Lions by celebrated choreographer Akram Khan featuring Indonesian performer Rianto, and memorial events for xinyao singer Dawn Gan.   Xinyao is a genre of local Mandarin folk-pop music popular in the 1980s and 1990s.   Produced by: Melissa Sim and Ernest Luis   Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg   Download ST & BT podcasts for offline listening: http://str.sg/stbtpodcasts   On website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts   On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2PwZCYU   On iTunes: https://apple.co/2Lu4rPP   On Google podcasts: http://str.sg/googlestbtSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Episiode 7, host Jonathan Roberts is joined by ST Sports correspondent Wang Meng Meng and SPH Head Of Podcasting, Ernest Luis to discuss the elephant in the room, Jose Mourinho. An elephant that been loitering around A Game Of Two Halves for so long that it should be charged rent. The gang also looks at Mercedes team orders. It may help win championships but is it ruining Formula One?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10 mins   Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial and investment scene.   This episode is aimed at wine collecting and investment. How to pick wines on sale, go for tasting events at supermarkets, and "gamify" wine investment for some releases by checking prices online over a period of time.   Which are the "off vintages" you should go for, as they cost less up front than premium vintages, and also appreciate at a rapid rate   Did you know you can study and appreciate wine through courses? Money Hacks co-host Chris Lim also happens to be a Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) and a French Wine Scholar (FWS). He talks to co-host Ernest Luis on how to get started.   Produced by: Ernest Luis & Christopher Lim     Like, subscribe and rate our Money Hacks podcast on:   Spotify: http://str.sg/oeGN   iTunes: http://str.sg/oeXe   Google podcasts: http://str.sg/oeGd   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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Life Picks Ep 6 (Sept 28) - Luscious char siew, a hit horror film, and a mega food festival   5:34 mins   Synopsis: A new weekly podcast by The Straits Times, highlighting the best films, concerts, restaurants and arts events.    We chat about Mandy, a horror film staring Nicholas Cage, the Great Food Festival at Resorts World Sentosa, tasty roast duck and char siew at new stall Fook Kin in Killiney Road and Pangdemonium's South-east Asian version of Peter And The Starcatcher.   Produced by: Melissa Sim and Ernest Luis   Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg   Download ST & BT podcasts for offline listening: http://str.sg/stbtpodcasts   On website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts   On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2PwZCYU   On iTunes: https://apple.co/2Lu4rPP   On Google podcasts: http://str.sg/googlestbtSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A bumper episode as Jonathan Roberts hosts reporter Lester Wong and correspondent David Lee from ST's sports desk to discuss Arsenal turning a corner, Jose Mourinho's cry for help, the resurgent Tiger Woods and the issue with Champions League screenings... We told you it was packed!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After seven years, Rowan Atkinson's bumbling secret agent is back. But is it up to the standard  of the previous installments or worthy of the assembled cast's comic abilities? Ernest Luis and Jonathan Roberts discussSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Money Hacks Ep 22 - How SMEs can use cryptocurrencies to raise capital   7:33 mins   Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times and The Business Times offer tips for the newcomer to the financial and investment scene.   This episode is aimed at the crypto newbie who is looking to trade for a start, and in a smarter way too. What are 3 good industries to start investing in these days?   The United States, Switzerland and Singapore are currently ranked in the top 3 of key global ICO (initial coin offerings) hubs, in a recent June report by accounting giant PwC’s strategy and consulting division. Small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs) can also raise capital with investors from across the world, instead of always looking inwards, as Mr Davy Goh - chief executive and founder of home-grown cryptocurrency exchange BCoin - tells us.   For example, he explains how Uncle Ringo's famed travelling funfair company in Singapore is now thinking of using of tokenising to expand the business here and across the globe.   Produced by: Ernest Luis & Christopher Lim     Like, subscribe and rate our Money Hacks podcast on:   Spotify: http://str.sg/oeGN   iTunes: http://str.sg/oeXe   Google podcasts: http://str.sg/oeGd   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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.