Best The Straits Times Podcasts (2025)

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S1E31: Grace Fu on S’pore’s climate change fight, changes to Yuhua SMC 45:31

4 days ago45:31

45:31

Synopsis: The Usual Place host Natasha Ann Zachariah hunts for new perspectives on issues that matter to young people. Following Budget 2025 and the Committee of Supply Debate on government spending for different ministries, Natasha and her co-host Audrey Tan, ST assistant news editor for environment coverage, discuss how Singapore is pushing ahead…

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S2E25: Dr Anji Sinha: Trump's mystery pick for ambassador to Singapore 31:39

4 days ago31:39

31:39

Who is Dr Anji Sinha? Our US bureau chief finds that the key to this story lies in relationships. Synopsis: Every third Friday of the month, The Straits Times gets its US Bureau Chief to analyse the hottest political and trending talking points. As of the publication of this episode on March 21, nothing much is known about the person recently nomin…

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S2E26: Why are so many mainland Chinese making Malaysia their second home? 49:45

4 days ago49:45

49:45

Thousands of mainland Chinese are choosing Malaysia’s laid-back vibes over their stressful lives back home. Synopsis: Every month, The Straits Times analyses the hottest political and trending talking points, alternating between its Malaysia and China bureaus. For March, hosts Lim Ai Leen and Tan Tam Mei kick off with ST's Malaysia bureau chief Sha…

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S1E30: Desmond Lee on housing, GE2025 and lessons learnt as a politician 44:06

6 days ago44:06

44:06

Synopsis: The Usual Place host Natasha Ann Zachariah hunts for new perspectives on issues that matter to young people. Following Budget 2025 and the Committee of Supply Debate on government spending, Natasha invites as her co-host Isabelle Liew, a ST journalist who covers the housing beat. They welcome Minister for National Development Desmond Lee …

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S2E5: Who needs a car when there is a driverless bus at 2am? 45:48

6 days ago45:48

45:48

Forget “car-lite”, go for “car-free”, an SUTD prof makes the case for drivers to hang up their keys. Synopsis: Every 3rd Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times examines not just vehicle prices but wider transport issues and trends connected to public and private transport. It turned out that capping fares for seniors can be a way to urge older S…

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S2E14: Can Asean step up on climate action? 33:06

7 days ago33:06

33:06

Asean’s latest climate plans will face intense scrutiny as climate impacts worsen. Synopsis: Every first and third Tuesday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. Fast-growing South-east Asia is highly vulnerable to climate change. As the climate risks grow, th…

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S2E14: To enter the workforce with a diploma or not? 21:02

8 days ago21:02

21:02

Major shifts in the job market and employer practices make for more options but tougher decisions too. Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, get a headstart in your personal finance and career with The Straits Times. Singapore’s tertiary education system has been shaken up in recent years, with polytechnics and universities among tho…

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S1E29: EBRC report: What the new electoral boundaries mean for GE2025 37:39

11 days ago37:39

37:39

Synopsis: The Usual Place host Natasha Ann Zachariah hunts for new perspectives on issues that matter to young people. The Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC) dropped its report on March 11 and here’s the gist: Boundaries for GRCs have been rejigged, new SMCs have been carved out, and there are now more constituencies with double-barrelled…

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S2E24: From pineapple farms to data centres: Johor’s changing landscape 14:45

11 days ago14:45

14:45

But Malaysians’ love affair with the fruit persists. Synopsis: Every first Friday of the month, The Straits Times catches up with its foreign correspondents about life and trends in the countries they're based in. Talk about what’s new with Johor nowadays and one usually ends up with a five-letter acronym - JSSEZ, or the Johor-Singapore Special Eco…

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S1E52: Using music to better reach out to seniors 31:22

13 days ago31:22

31:22

How younger social workers and social service entrepreneurs are exploring the use of music in the eldercare space. Synopsis: Every second Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times takes a hard look at social issues of the day with guests. In this special edition of In Your Opinion - filmed in front of a live audience at The Foundry - a social servi…

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S2E23: Trump is ‘doing a Mao Zedong’ on the US 25:11

18 days ago25:11

25:11

Why our expert guest speaker draws parallels with the chaotic Cultural Revolution in China in 1966. Synopsis: The Straits Times’ senior columnist Ravi Velloor distils 40 years of experience covering the Asian continent, with expert guests. In this episode - recorded on March 4 - Ravi speaks with Wang Xiangwei, the eminent Hongkong-based China schol…

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S1E28: Fighting cancer in their 30s: These are Hannah's and Samuel's stories 38:04

19 days ago38:04

38:04

Are we talking enough about health checks and the possibility of cancer for young adults? Synopsis: The Usual Place host Natasha Ann Zachariah hunts for new perspectives on issues that matter to young people. When she was about 35 years old, stay-at-home mother Hannah Seow discovered she had breast cancer after a self-examination. Her diagnosis cam…

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S1E134: How loneliness affects mental health 18:05

20 days ago18:05

18:05

Combating loneliness with a mindfulness trainer. Synopsis: Every first Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times helps you make sense of health matters that affect you. Loneliness – that social pain of not feeling connected, is widespread. Inadequate social connections or social isolation is also a growing problem today. Social isolation and loneli…

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S2E13: Can international agreements still help environmental goals? 25:20

21 days ago25:20

25:20

In a divided world, environmental treaties are still worth fighting for. Synopsis: Every first and third Tuesday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. President Donald Trump has pulled the US out of the Paris Agreement for the second time, prompting other cou…

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S2E13: What’s in the budget for me? 31:29

22 days ago31:29

31:29

CDC vouchers are welcome, but young people also want more housing, jobs and childcare help. Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, get a headstart in your personal finance and career with The Straits Times. Budget 2025 has come and gone - the time we Singaporeans look for some free money and vouchers. This year, a big theme was around…

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S2E22: Why Shenzhen still needs 'big brother' Hong Kong in its quest for growth 19:42

25 days ago19:42

19:42

The relationship may not necessarily be purely competitive only. Synopsis: Every fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times will now analyse the hottest political and trending talking points, alternating between its Malaysia and China bureaus. For February, host and deputy foreign editor Albert Wai and assistant foreign editor Chang May Choon co…

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S1E27: Workers' Party's Gerald Giam on how he sees politics 34:49

26 days ago34:49

34:49

The Aljunied GRC MP chats about his first term as an elected MP and being from an opposition party. Synopsis: The Usual Place host Natasha Ann Zachariah hunts for new perspectives on issues that matter to young people. Also, in the lead-up to the expected general election that must be held by November 2025, Natasha looks at how MPs, and others invo…

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S1E31: Grace Fu on S’pore’s climate change fight, changes to Yuhua SMC 45:31

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S2E25: Dr Anji Sinha: Trump's mystery pick for ambassador to Singapore 31:39

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S2E26: Why are so many mainland Chinese making Malaysia their second home? 49:45

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S1E30: Desmond Lee on housing, GE2025 and lessons learnt as a politician 44:06

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S2E5: Who needs a car when there is a driverless bus at 2am? 45:48

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S2E14: Can Asean step up on climate action? 33:06

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S2E14: To enter the workforce with a diploma or not? 21:02

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S1E29: EBRC report: What the new electoral boundaries mean for GE2025 37:39

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S2E24: From pineapple farms to data centres: Johor’s changing landscape 14:45

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S1E52: Using music to better reach out to seniors 31:22

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S2E23: Trump is ‘doing a Mao Zedong’ on the US 25:11

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S1E28: Fighting cancer in their 30s: These are Hannah's and Samuel's stories 38:04

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S1E134: How loneliness affects mental health 18:05

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S2E13: Can international agreements still help environmental goals? 25:20

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S2E13: What’s in the budget for me? 31:29

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S2E22: Why Shenzhen still needs 'big brother' Hong Kong in its quest for growth 19:42

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S1E27: Workers' Party's Gerald Giam on how he sees politics 34:49

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