The Straits Times Podcasts

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 More about: UOB: Private Bank https://www.uob.com.sg/private/index.page UOB: Private Bank Investment Insights https://www.uob.com.sg/private/advisory/investmentinsights.page Produced by: Howie Lim (howielim@sph.com.sg) and Claressa Monteiro Edited by: Howie Lim --- Follow BT podcasts: Channel: https://bt.sg/pcOM Apple Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcAP Spotify: https://bt.sg/pcSP Google Podcasts: http://bt.sg/pcGO Website: https://www.bt.sg/podcasts Do note: This podcast is meant to provide general information only. SPH Media accepts no liability for loss arising from any reliance on the podcast or use of third party’s products and services. Please consult professional advisors for independent advice. Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg  --- Discover more BT podcast series: BT Money Hacks: http://bt.sg/btmoneyhacks BT Mark To Market: http://bt.sg/btmark2mkt PropertyBT: http://bt.sg/btpropertybt WealthBT: http://bt.sg/btwealthbt BT Market Focus: http://bt.sg/btmktfocus BT Branded Podcasts: http://bt.sg/brpod #BTPodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two single and unattached youths share their thoughts on housing in Singapore. Synopsis: The Straits Times takes a hard look at social issues of the day with guests. ST's podcast editor Ernest Luis finds out the sentiments of Mr Mohamad Arshad, a 26-year-old sales development executive who recently graduated from Singapore University of Technology and Design and now works in his family’s business. His second guest is Mr Cho Ming Xiu, 36, who started a non-profit mental health organisation in 2016 for youths and young adults, called Campus PSY.  They also discuss highlights from a new National Youth Council poll on housing. The survey had 1,000 youth participants. Details here at the Youthopia website: https://str.sg/wFbN This episode is brought to you by the National Youth Council, in support of Forward Singapore: https://str.sg/wFbx Highlights (click/tap above): 1:45 Top 3 priorities for youth surveyed on public housing 2:53 Arshad's CPF concerns, as he aims to be self-reliant 5:57 How hopeful is he about the authorities studying any possible adjustment to the mature/non-mature classification of public housing estates 7:45 What forms of support matter most for surveyed youth when purchasing first home? 15:53 Ming Xiu on poll findings about whether current public housing options are sufficient for singles 17:48 Options on the table for Ming Xiu as a 36-year-old single 21:57 Poll findings on HDB flats being used for owner occupation and not as investment asset; concerns over decaying lease values of resale flats Listen to Pt 1: Mentoring youths and how professionals can drive Mentoring SG - https://str.sg/ikqK Listen to Pt 3: Listen to a young married couple reacting to new youth poll on public housing priorities - https://str.sg/wtPW Listen to Pt 4: How financially literate are Singapore’s youth? - https://str.sg/ikqz More on: National Youth Council: https://str.sg/wFbf Forward Singapore: https://str.sg/wFbY * Regular host and Insight editor Grace Ho has changed portfolios at The Straits Times to become its deputy news editor this year but will return later to partner podcast editor Ernest Luis in co-hosting for certain episodes. Produced by: Ernest Luis (ernest@sph.com.sg) and Hadyu Rahim Edited by: Hadyu Rahim Follow In Your Opinion Podcast here and rate us: Channel: https://str.sg/w7Qt Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/wukb Spotify: https://str.sg/w7sV Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/wztc SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/ Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Read ST's Opinion section: https://str.sg/w7sH --- Discover ST's special edition podcasts: The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia: https://str.sg/wuZ2 Stop Scams: https://str.sg/wuZB Singapore's War On Covid: https://str.sg/wuJa 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 Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad 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! #inyouropinionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This question is nuanced, so find out who could benefit from repeated boosters.  Synopsis: Every first and third Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times helps you make sense of health matters that affect you. It has been about three years since the Covid-19 virus was detected here, and Singapore has transitioned to living with it. Bivalent boosters are now available at all Joint Testing and Vaccination Centres, and selected Polyclinics and participating Public Health Preparedness Clinics. The urgency to get the boosters, however, seems to have waned considerably.  In this episode, ST senior health correspondent Joyce Teo speaks with Associate Professor Hsu Li Yang, an expert on infectious diseases and the vice-dean of global health at the National University of Singapore Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, to find out more about the need to get a second booster. Highlights (click/tap above): 0:40 Do you need a Covid booster shot? 3:49 Misconceptions of booster shot side effects 6:04 Is there a difference between the two bivalent vaccines in Singapore? Should there be a big worry about the impact of China's infections on the world? 10:22 Precautions that children should take Produced by: Joyce Teo (joyceteo@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis and Eden Soh Edited by: Eden Soh Follow Health Check Podcast here and rate us: Channel: https://str.sg/JWaN Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWRX Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaQ Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/J6Wv  SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/ Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Read Joyce Teo's stories: https://str.sg/JbxN --- Discover ST's special edition podcasts: The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia: https://str.sg/wuZ2 Stop Scams: https://str.sg/wuZB Singapore's War On Covid: https://str.sg/wuJa Invisible Asia: https://str.sg/wuZn --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7 Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad 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! #healthcheckSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Ainslie, the most successful Olympic sailor of all time, chats with us in Singapore. Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport every second and fourth Wednesday of the month.  In this episode, ST’s assistant sports editor Rohit Brijnath chats with Ben Ainslie, a legendary sailor with five successive Olympic medals from 1996 to 2012, four of them gold. He has been world champion multiple times and a winner in the 2013 America's Cup. He was in Singapore for the inaugural Singapore Sail Grand Prix from Jan 14-15 at East Coast Park. Singapore is the first South-east Asian country to host a leg of the SailGP hydrofoiling series in 2023 as part of a three-year deal. SailGP is into its third season this year, and this competitive series includes some of the world's best sailors. In these audio excerpts from an interview, Ainslie shares his thoughts on pressure, love for sailing and his fear of losing. Highlights (click/tap above): 0:42 What draws Ben Ainslie to sailing? 1:25 His relationship with the wind, key to success in sailing 3:00 Why do some top athletes like being provoked, as it pushes them to excel? 5:08 Driven by the fear of losing Read more: https://str.sg/wFuA Produced by: Rohit Brijnath (rohitb@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis & Eden Soh Edited by: Eden Soh Follow ST Sports Talk Podcast here and rate us: Channel: https://str.sg/JWRE Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWRa Spotify: https://str.sg/JW6N Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/JX88  SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/ Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Follow Rohit Brijnath on Twitter: https://str.sg/wFu6 Read his stories: https://str.sg/wFu2 --- Discover more ST podcast channels: In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7 Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX Discover ST Podcasts: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL --- Special edition series: The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2 Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa --- Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! #sportstalkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 episode, we look more deeply at the challenges of actually achieving net zero emissions for complex portfolios held by big investment managers and the risks of greenwashing claims by bad actors. What does achieving net zero emissions by 2050, mean for investors and what are the risks and challenges? ST’s climate editor David Fogarty hosts his Paris-based guest Ms Clemence Humeau, head of sustainability, coordination and governance for AXA IM. This episode is brought to you by AXA Investment Managers: https://str.sg/wCpw Highlights (click/tap above): 2:20 Achieving net zero emissions across a broad portfolio of assets isn't easy; 65% of AXA IM's assets under management now committed to be managed in line with net zero in 2050. What does it mean? 4:38 What goes into designing a net zero pathway?  7:10 Risk of being boycotted by the finance sector, or facing downgrades by ratings agencies, for example? 9:03 Greenwashing claims by companies, even some financial sector actors saying they are committed to net-zero emissions but still investing in polluting companies or assets 10:03 Net zero is also about investing in companies which are transitioning and trying to decarbonise their activities 12:30 Why AXA IM will divest eventually, for companies that don't achieve decarbonisation objectives along the way Listen to Pt 1: How insurers and asset managers can drive the green transition - https://str.sg/wFuz More from AXA IM on responsible investing: https://str.sg/wCpi Protecting portfolios against greenwashing: https://str.sg/wCp5 Sustainable Investing: https://str.sg/wCpS Produced by: David Fogarty (dfogarty@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis and Hadyu Rahim Edited by: Hadyu Rahim Follow Green Pulse Podcast here and rate us: 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 David Fogarty on Twitter: https://str.sg/JLM6 Read his stories: https://str.sg/JLMu --- Discover ST's special edition podcasts: The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia: https://str.sg/wuZ2 Stop Scams: https://str.sg/wuZB Singapore's War On Covid: https://str.sg/wuJa Invisible Asia: https://str.sg/wuZn --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7 Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad 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! #greenpulseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, get our tips on working smarter, getting ahead in your career and investing like a pro with ST's business correspondents and editors. Hosts Lee Su Shyan and Ven Sreenivasan - associate editors at The Straits Times - offer you an extra edge in managing your hard-earned money. In this episode, Su Shyan and Ven discuss the outlook for the Singapore stock market in 2023.  Highlights (click/tap above): 2:20 How US Fed actions will likely affect the stock market  5:00 Factors such as China’s economy and the war in Ukraine can have an impact on the stock market  7:10 What should investors do to prepare themselves? 8:26 As interest rates remain elevated, what is the impact on Reits (Real estate investment trusts)? 10:05 The better-performing sectors of 2022 - oil and gas, food and consumer sectors - how are they likely to perform now that we are in 2023? Register for ST's Head Start newsletter:  https://str.sg/stnewsletters Produced by: Lee Su Shyan (sushyan@sph.com.sg), Ven Sreenivasan (ven@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis and Teo Tong Kai Edited by: Teo Tong Kai Follow ST's new Your Money & Career Podcast channel here: Channel: https://str.sg/wB2m Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/wuN3 Spotify: https://str.sg/wBr9 Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/wVpX SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/ Read Lee Su Shyan's articles: https://str.sg/wuQs Read Ven Sreenivasan's articles: https://str.sg/wuQe Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg --- Discover more ST podcast channels: In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7 Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX Discover ST Podcasts: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL --- Special edition series: The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2 Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa --- Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! 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. #moneycareerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Synopsis: Listen to audio snippets as The Straits Times' executive editor Sumiko Tan gets up close with newsmakers over lunch - and a selfie. Daniel Sennheiser, co-CEO of audio company Sennheiser, tells executive editor Sumiko Tan how he and his brother, Andreas, have managed to work harmoniously together. Read Sumiko Tan's full stories here: https://str.sg/Jbhe Lunch With Sumiko videos: https://str.sg/wPrB  Produced by: Sumiko Tan and ST Video team Edited by: ST Video team and Penelope Lee Follow the Lunch With Sumiko Podcast and rate us on: Channel: https://str.sg/J6hQ Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/J6hM Spotify: https://str.sg/J6hA Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/J6hd  SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/ Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg --- Discover ST's special edition podcasts: The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia: https://str.sg/wuZ2 Stop Scams: https://str.sg/wuZB Singapore's War On Covid: https://str.sg/wuJa 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 #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE Bookmark This!: https://str.sg/JWas Discover ST Podcasts: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! #lunchwithsumikoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times examines the ins and outs of pop culture in the Asian entertainment and Hollywood scene. After a three-month hiatus, #PopVultures host Jan Lee teases what she has been working on and gives her first reactions to some of the more thrilling revelations coming out of Prince Harry's autobiography - the brilliantly titled Spare. Highlights (tap/click above): 0:48 An update on #PopVultures. 06:20 A brief recap on what Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle have been up to since stepping down as working royals. 10:40 What are the most headline-grabbing stories from Spare? 14:42 Thoughts on stories coming out from the book and why it could be a bad PR move on Prince Harry's part. Produced by: Jan Lee (janlee@sph.com.sg), Penelope Lee & Eden Soh Edited by: Penelope Lee & Eden Soh 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: The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia: https://str.sg/wuZ2 Stop Scams: https://str.sg/wuZB Singapore's War On Covid: https://str.sg/wuJa 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.

Synopsis: Every second Friday of the month, join The Straits Times' associate editor Ravi Velloor, as he distills his experience from four decades of covering the continent. In this first episode of 2023, he chats with Serge Besanger, a director of Paris-based Centre for Diplomatic and Strategic Studies, on how the war in Europe is shaping and the potential for it to spread to Asia, thanks to the strategic compact between Russia and China. Besanger, who divides his time between Paris and Singapore, says Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to widen the war and that risks bringing Asia into the conflict.  Highlights (click/tap above): 1:30 How Besanger's organisation sends life-saving blood 'pouches' into Ukraine 8:50 French to supply ‘hot pursuit’ tanks to Ukraine 12:05 Fusing of Asian, European theatres 15:03 Which Asian nations are aiding Russia? 17:25 Europe’s view of China slides; how Russian-Ukraine war could last another three years Produced by: Ravi Velloor (velloor@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Hadyu Rahim and Fa’izah Sani Edited by: Hadyu Rahim and Fa’izah Sani Follow Speaking Of Asia Podcast every second Friday of the month: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/wQsB Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Ravi Velloor's columns: https://str.sg/3xRP Ravi Velloor on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaviVelloor Register for Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/stnewsletters --- Discover ST's special edition podcasts: The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia: https://str.sg/wuZ2 Stop Scams: https://str.sg/wuZB Singapore's War On Covid: https://str.sg/wuJa 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 #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad 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! #STAsianInsiderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Synopsis: The Business Times Future of Finance showcases content from leading industry players in the financial services sector about the transformational journey of finance into the digital era. For more insights, we speak to Brendan Carney, CEO, Citibank Singapore. This episode of Future of Finance podcast is presented by Citibank Singapore. Highlights: 01:09 Banking sector’s digital transformation 03:20 Sweet spot between speed and personalisation 07:17 Factors affecting digital transformation 10:49 Ensuring growth readiness 13:14 The seamless customer experience 15:09 The future of wealth management More about: Citigold https://www.citibank.com.sg/wealth-management/citigold/ Wealth Management https://www1.citibank.com.sg/wealth-management/citi-plus Personal Banking https://www1.citibank.com.sg/personal-banking/online-services/mobile-banking/citi-mobile-app Produced by: Howie Lim (howielim@sph.com.sg), Claressa Monteiro & Lee Kim Siang Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro --- Follow Future of Finance podcasts: Channel: bt.sg/btbrpod Apple Podcasts: bt.sg/bpap Spotify: bt.sg/bpsp Google Podcasts: bt.sg/bpgo Website: bt.sg/brpod Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Do note: This podcast is meant to provide general information only. SPH Media accepts no liability for loss arising from any reliance on the podcast or use of third party’s products and services. Please consult professional advisors for independent advice.  --- Discover more BT podcast series: BT Money Hacks: http://bt.sg/btmoneyhacks BT Mark To Market: http://bt.sg/btmark2mkt PropertyBT: http://bt.sg/btpropertybt WealthBT: http://bt.sg/btwealthbt BT Market Focus: http://bt.sg/btmktfocus BT Podcasts: http://bt.sg/podcasts #BTPodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.