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March 17, 2022 S1E20: Hong Kong’s battle with Covid-19: Inside Hong Kong
Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in Hong Kong.

The Straits Times' Hong Kong correspondent Claire Huang speaks with Money FM's Rachel Kelly.

Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam said Thursday that she was mulling easing some of the city's Covid-19 restrictions due to waning public tolerance.

Meanwhile, according to an estimate of the damage caused by the deadly Omicron wave, about half of Hong Kong’s 7.4 million people have already been infected with Covid-19.

Produced by: Claire Huang ([email protected]) & Money FM's Prime Time team

Edited by: Nadiah Koh

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10 min
March 16, 2022 S1E39: What to watch for after BN's Johor state polls electoral win: Regional Round-up
Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments in this weekly podcast.

The Straits Times' regional correspondent Leslie Lopez chats with Money FM's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish.

In this week's episode, they break down the latest of Barisan Nasional's major electoral win in Saturday’s Johor state polls, why the Philippines waited 6 weeks before confronting the Chinese ambassador over a navy ship’s ‘illegal intrusion’ and Vietnam’s unclear quarantine and testing rules that left international tourists confused.

Produced by: Leslie Lopez ([email protected]) & Money FM's Breakfast Huddle team

Edited by: Money FM's Dan Koh & ST's Penelope Lee

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11 min
March 15, 2022 S1E36: China's strategy on the Russia-Ukraine conflict: China Perspective
Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in China in this weekly podcast.

The Straits Times' China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish.

In this week's episode, they discuss Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s announcement to step down from his post in March 2023, with eyes on his successor, China’s stand on the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the country’s latest battle with Covid-19.

Produced by: Tan Dawn Wei ([email protected]) & Money FM's Breakfast Huddle team

Edited by: Money FM 89.3's Dan Koh

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9 min
March 14, 2022 S1E39: Fresh sanctions on North Korea by the US, revival of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal: Washington Report
Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in the United States in this weekly podcast.

The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish.

In this week's episode, the team discusses the freshly imposed sanctions on North Korea by the US, the impact of Russia's 'most favoured nation' trade status being revoked, and the latest on the revival of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh ([email protected]) & Money FM's The Breakfast Huddle team

Edited by: Dan Koh

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March 11, 2022 S1E11: China's long game in its Russia relationship over Ukraine crisis: Power Play
Synopsis: On the third Friday of every month, The Straits Times examines various facets of the US-China rivalry and its implications for Asia.

Join Charissa Yong and Danson Cheong - ST’s US and China correspondents respectively based in Washington DC and Beijing - as they chat about how the US and China are responding to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Highlights (click/tap above):

02:50 China realises importance of self-dependency after Russia removed from international finance system

03:41 Mass exodus of US and global companies from Russia not state-directed as well

04:42 How Russian President Vladimir Putin is admired in China

06:52 China's fear of being hit by secondary sanctions in support of Russia

09:40 Why China is unlikely to join the West to pressure Russia more?

Produced by: Charissa Yong ([email protected]), Danson Cheong ([email protected]), Fa'izah Sani and Teo Tong Kai

Edited by: Fa'izah Sani and Teo Tong Kai

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March 10, 2022 S1E11: EU takes on China's Belt and Road: Speaking of Asia
Synopsis: Join The Straits Times's associate editor Ravi Velloor, in this series of podcasts as he distils his experience from four decades of covering the continent.

In this episode, he hosts European Union (EU) Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen, to discuss the Global Gateway strategy.

Highlights (click/tap above):

01:26 Main objective of the Global Gateway strategy is to accelerate green and digital transitions globally

04:32 Doubts on raising 300 billion euros (S$450 billion) and funds distribution

07:56 Singapore signed a digital agreement with the European Union (EU)

11:07 The difference between EU's Global Gateway strategy and China's Belt & Road Initiative

14:29 EU's future cooperation with actors in the Indo-Pacific

Produced by: Ravi Velloor ([email protected]), Ernest Luis, Teo Tong Kai and Fa'izah Sani

Edited by: Fa'izah Sani & Paxton Pang

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March 09, 2022 S1E38: Much anticipated reopening of Malaysia's international borders: Regional Round-up Ep 38
Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments in this weekly podcast.

The Straits Times' regional correspondent Leslie Lopez chats with Money FM's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish.

In this week's episode, they analyse how a heavy downpour that caused flash floods in several places in Kuala Lumpur earlier this week and the reopening of Malaysia's international checkpoints without quarantine for vaccinated travellers from 1st April 2022.

Produced by: Leslie Lopez ([email protected]) & Money FM's Breakfast Huddle team

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5 min
March 09, 2022 S1E38: Much anticipated reopening of Malaysia's international borders: Regional Round-up Ep 38
Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments in this weekly podcast.
The Straits Times' regional correspondent Leslie Lopez chats with Money FM's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish.
In this week's episode, they analyse how a heavy downpour that caused flash floods in several places in Kuala Lumpur earlier this week and the reopening of Malaysia's international checkpoints without quarantine for vaccinated travellers from 1st April 2022.
Produced by: Leslie Lopez ([email protected]) & Money FM's Breakfast Huddle team
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5 min
March 08, 2022 S1E35: China to provide emergency humanitarian assistance to Ukraine: China Perspective
Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in China in this weekly podcast.

The Straits Times' China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish.

In this week's episode, they analyse China's role in promoting peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, and its rationale behind the urgency and need to call out to Asean to resist external influences.

Produced by: Tan Dawn Wei ([email protected]) & Money FM's Breakfast Huddle team

Edited by: Dan Koh

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Invisible Asia: https://str.sg/wuZn

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8 min
March 08, 2022 S1E35: China to provide emergency humanitarian assistance to Ukraine: China Perspective
Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in China in this weekly podcast.
The Straits Times' China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish.

In this week's episode, they analyse China's role in promoting peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, and its rationale behind the urgency and need to call out to Asean to resist external influences.
Produced by: Tan Dawn Wei ([email protected]) & Money FM's Breakfast Huddle team
Edited by: Dan Koh
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