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China Perspective Ep 19: China's Covid-Zero policy coming under increasing pressure

8:27 mins

Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in China.

The Straits Times' China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish about the following points:

1. The significance behind CPP (Chinese Communist Party) Central Committee's sixth plenary session in terms of China's history (1:05)
2. China's party deliberating the new succession system and possibly, a woman in the line-up of leadership (3:22)
3. China's efforts to eliminate Covid-19 coming under increasing pressure (5:44)

Produced by: The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3 & Fa'izah Sani

Edited by: Dan Koh

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China Perspective Ep 19: China's Covid-Zero policy coming under increasing pressure

8:27 mins

Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in China.

The Straits Times' China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish about the following points:

The significance behind CPP (Chinese Communist Party) Central Committee's sixth plenary session in terms of China's history (1:05)

China's party deliberating the new succession system and possibly, a woman in the line-up of leadership (3:22)

China's efforts to eliminate Covid-19 coming under increasing pressure (5:44)

Produced by: The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3 & Fa'izah Sani

Edited by: Dan Koh

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Washington Report Ep 22: Why US infrastructure bill shows Biden is pro-working class President

10:04 mins

Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in the United States.

The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish about the following points:

1. What's next after passing of US President Joe Biden's US$1 trillion infrastructure bill (3:22)
2. US Federal Appeals Court freezes Biden's rule requiring US company employees to be vaccinated or get weekly testings (4:57)
3. Implications of FDA's final approval of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for 5-11 year-olds in the US (7:10)
4. Mexicans crossing borders into the US to get approved-Covid19 vaccines before new rules set in; what are these rules? (8:13)

Produced by: The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3, Ernest Luis & Fa'izah Sani

Edited by: Dan Koh

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Washington Report Ep 22: Why US infrastructure bill shows Biden is pro-working class President

10:04 mins

Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in the United States.

The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish about the following points:

What's next after passing of US President Joe Biden's US$1 trillion infrastructure bill (3:22)

US Federal Appeals Court freezes Biden's rule requiring US company employees to be vaccinated or get weekly testings (4:57)

Implications of FDA's final approval of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for 5-11 year-olds in the US (7:10)

Mexicans crossing borders into the US to get approved-Covid19 vaccines before new rules set in; what are these rules? (8:13)

Produced by: The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3, Ernest Luis & Fa'izah Sani

Edited by: Dan Koh

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Letter From The Bureau Ep 7: How badminton united Indonesia during Covid-19  

16:41 mins

Synopsis: The Straits Times' foreign editor Bhagyashree Garekar chats with ST’s correspondents in the Asia-Pacific, the US and Europe every month.

They talk about life as it goes on, amid the screaming headlines and bubbling crises.

In this episode, she chats with ST's Indonesia correspondent Linda Yulisman about the following:

1. How did the badminton craze come about in Indonesia? (1:04)
2. Some badminton players who won medals came from struggling families (3:51)
3. Famous former badminton players in Indonesia like Susi Susanti, Alan Budikusuma, Taufik Hidayat and what they are up to now (8:14)
4. Reasons behind badminton's popularity in Indonesia (11:09)
5. Enduring benefits from Indonesia's badminton craze (15:11)

Trailer for 2019 movie biopic of Indonesian badminton legend Susi Susanti: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKPD8Obehq4

Produced by: Bhagyashree Garekar ([email protected]), Ernest Luis, Hadyu Rahim & Fa’izah Sani

Edited by: Hadyu Rahim & Dan Koh

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Letter From The Bureau Ep 7: How badminton united Indonesia during Covid-19  

16:41 mins

Synopsis: The Straits Times' foreign editor Bhagyashree Garekar chats with ST’s correspondents in the Asia-Pacific, the US and Europe every month.

They talk about life as it goes on, amid the screaming headlines and bubbling crises.

In this episode, she chats with ST's Indonesia correspondent Linda Yulisman about the following:

How did the badminton craze come about in Indonesia? (1:04)

Some badminton players who won medals came from struggling families (3:51)

Famous former badminton players in Indonesia like Susi Susanti, Alan Budikusuma, Taufik Hidayat and what they are up to now (8:14)

Reasons behind badminton's popularity in Indonesia (11:09)

Enduring benefits from Indonesia's badminton craze (15:11)

Trailer for 2019 movie biopic of Indonesian badminton legend Susi Susanti: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKPD8Obehq4

Produced by: Bhagyashree Garekar ([email protected]), Ernest Luis, Hadyu Rahim & Fa’izah Sani

Edited by: Hadyu Rahim & Dan Koh

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Regional Round-up Ep 22: How Asean countries are joining in climate crisis fight

10:50 mins

Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments.

The Straits Times' regional correspondent Leslie Lopez chats with Money FM's Ryan Huang and Bharati Jagdish about the following points:

1. Developing countries such as Indonesia and Thailand asking for more financial support in climate crisis fight (0:50)
2. Richer nations working together with developing nations (4:16)
3. Thailand has made progress in lowering emissions and may need help to do better (5:40)
4. Countries have to be mindful of climate issues, besides health and economic challenges (7:08)
5. The implications of misinformation as Myanmar's military government uses fake social media accounts (8:22)

Produced by: The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3, Fa'izah Sani

Edited by: Dan Koh

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Regional Round-up Ep 22: How Asean countries are joining in climate crisis fight

10:50 mins

Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments.

The Straits Times' regional correspondent Leslie Lopez chats with Money FM's Ryan Huang and Bharati Jagdish about the following points:

Developing countries such as Indonesia and Thailand asking for more financial support in climate crisis fight (0:50)

Richer nations working together with developing nations (4:16)

Thailand has made progress in lowering emissions and may need help to do better (5:40)

Countries have to be mindful of climate issues, besides health and economic challenges (7:08)

The implications of misinformation as Myanmar's military government uses fake social media accounts (8:22)

Produced by: The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3, Fa'izah Sani

Edited by: Dan Koh

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China Perspective Ep 18: Analysing China's latest steps to combat its energy crunch

9:57 mins

Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in China.

Dr Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow at Singapore Institute of International Affairs, stands in for The Straits Times' China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei, who is on leave. He chats with Money FM 89.3's Ryan Huang and Bharati Jagdish about the following points:

1. Effects of China's latest steps to combat an energy crunch that’s threatening economic growth (1:00)
2. No new major pledges from China at COP26 for climate change, and reaction to lack of commitment (2:30)
3. Chinese President Xi Jinping's call for mutual recognition of its Covid-19 vaccines (4:58)

Produced by: The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3 & Fa'izah Sani

Edited by: Dan Koh

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China Perspective Ep 18: Analysing China's latest steps to combat its energy crunch

9:57 mins

Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in China.

Dr Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow at Singapore Institute of International Affairs, stands in for The Straits Times' China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei, who is on leave. He chats with Money FM 89.3's Ryan Huang and Bharati Jagdish about the following points:

Effects of China's latest steps to combat an energy crunch that’s threatening economic growth (1:00)

No new major pledges from China at COP26 for climate change, and reaction to lack of commitment (2:30)

Chinese President Xi Jinping's call for mutual recognition of its Covid-19 vaccines (4:58)

Produced by: The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3 & Fa'izah Sani

Edited by: Dan Koh

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