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October 14, 2021S1E6: Dissecting impact of Huawei CFO's release on US-China relations: Power Play Ep 6
Power Play Ep 6: Dissecting impact of Huawei CFO's release on US-China relations

10:47 mins

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 the following:

Huawei chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, received a hero's welcome upon returning to Shenzhen while America saw the release of Meng Wanzhou and the 'two Michaels' as a prisoner swap (1:45)

How will this politically affect US President Biden? (4:11)

US-China relations have improved since Meng's release (6:27)

Possibility of US conceding to Beijing's requests on China's grievances (7:58)

US concerns and policy towards China not changed (8:55)

Follow ST's Power Play articles: https://www.straitstimes.com/tags/st-power-play

Produced by: Charissa Yong ([email protected]), Danson Cheong ([email protected]), Hadyu Rahim & Fa'izah Sani

Edited by: Dan Koh

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11 min
October 14, 2021 S1E6: Dissecting impact of Huawei CFO's release on US-China relations: Power Play Ep 6
Power Play Ep 6: Dissecting impact of Huawei CFO's release on US-China relations
10:47 mins
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 the following:
Huawei chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, received a hero's welcome upon returning to Shenzhen while America saw the release of Meng Wanzhou and the 'two Michaels' as a prisoner swap (1:45)
How will this politically affect US President Biden? (4:11)
US-China relations have improved since Meng's release (6:27)
Possibility of US conceding to Beijing's requests on China's grievances (7:58)
US concerns and policy towards China not changed (8:55)
Follow ST's Power Play articles: https://www.straitstimes.com/tags/st-power-play
Produced by: Charissa Yong ([email protected]), Danson Cheong ([email protected]), Hadyu Rahim & Fa'izah Sani
Edited by: Dan Koh
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October 13, 2021S1E19: Countries slowly opening up borders to allow vaccinated travellers: Regional Roundup Ep 19
Regional Round-up Ep 19: Countries slowly opening up borders to allow vaccinated travellers

9:04 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 Elliott Danker and Bharati Jagdish about the following points:

Malaysia has allowed vaccinated travellers to cross inter-state borders as it reaches 90% vaccinated rate (1:14)

Indonesia is reopening Bali and Riau islands to 18 countries, but Singapore is not one of them (4:17)

Risks to take note of when visiting Thailand when its borders reopen to Singapore (5:17)

Contingency plans needed in the event of a fresh outbreak or new Covid-19 variants (6:31)

Moving from restricted travel to Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) arrangement between Singapore and other countries (7:40)

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

Edited by: Dan Koh

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10 min
October 13, 2021 S1E19: Countries slowly opening up borders to allow vaccinated travellers: Regional Roundup Ep 19
Regional Round-up Ep 19: Countries slowly opening up borders to allow vaccinated travellers
9:04 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 Elliott Danker and Bharati Jagdish about the following points:
Malaysia has allowed vaccinated travellers to cross inter-state borders as it reaches 90% vaccinated rate (1:14)
Indonesia is reopening Bali and Riau islands to 18 countries, but Singapore is not one of them (4:17)
Risks to take note of when visiting Thailand when its borders reopen to Singapore (5:17)
Contingency plans needed in the event of a fresh outbreak or new Covid-19 variants (6:31)
Moving from restricted travel to Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) arrangement between Singapore and other countries (7:40)
Produced by: The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3, Fa'izah Sani
Edited by: Dan Koh
Subscribe to our Asian Insider Podcast channel to follow our various shows each week and rate us on your favourite audio apps:
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10 min
October 11, 2021S1E18: What to expect from SM Tharman's working visit to the US: Washington Report Ep 18
Washington Report Ep 18: What to expect from SM Tharman's working visit to the US

11:55 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 Elliott Danker and Bharati Jagdish about the following points:

Former US President Donald Trump vows to assert executive privilege after Biden administration said it will give a House panel investigating the Jan 6 insurrection at the US Capitol access to some requested documents (1:45)

Impacts of the investigations on Trump's own presidency shot in 2024 (4:06)

What to expect from Singapore's Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies Tharman Shanmugaratnam, as he makes a working visit to the US from Oct 11 to 17 (8:39)

Affirmation of the close relationship between the US and Singapore, and Singapore's advice as a valuable partner in this region (10:30)

Produced by: The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3, Ernest Luis & Hadyu Rahim

Edited by: Dan Koh

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12 min
October 11, 2021 S1E18: What to expect from SM Tharman's working visit to the US: Washington Report Ep 18
Washington Report Ep 18: What to expect from SM Tharman's working visit to the US
11:55 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 Elliott Danker and Bharati Jagdish about the following points:
Former US President Donald Trump vows to assert executive privilege after Biden administration said it will give a House panel investigating the Jan 6 insurrection at the US Capitol access to some requested documents (1:45)
Impacts of the investigations on Trump's own presidency shot in 2024 (4:06)
What to expect from Singapore's Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies Tharman Shanmugaratnam, as he makes a working visit to the US from Oct 11 to 17 (8:39)
Affirmation of the close relationship between the US and Singapore, and Singapore's advice as a valuable partner in this region (10:30)
Produced by: The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3, Ernest Luis & Hadyu Rahim
Edited by: Dan Koh
Subscribe to our Asian Insider Podcast channel to follow our various shows each week and rate us on your favourite audio apps:
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12 min
October 08, 2021S1E6: Europe will not be torpedo-ed from Asia: Speaking Of Asia Ep 6
Speaking of Asia Ep 6: Europe will not be torpedo-ed from Asia

47:54 mins

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 sixth episode, he has two special guests - the French ambassador to Singapore Marc Abensour and the newly arrived European Union ambassador, Iwona Piorko.

They discuss the recent Australian decision to drop a contract with France to build diesel electric submarines in Adelaide. Australia chose to go for nuclear powered submarines from either the United States or the United Kingdom and the three nations also announced a new security formation, called Aukus which is described as an Enhanced Trilateral Security Partnership.

The cancellation of the submarine contract greatly upset France, which withdrew its ambassadors to Washington and Canberra to show its displeasure. France's fellow European Union members in the European Union were taken aback, after they had released a major policy paper on the IndoPacific that deserves much more attention.

Ambassador Abensour on why the breakdown of the deal with Australia is a breach of trust and consistency in this region? (3:25)

Steps being taken to fix this breach of trust while maintaining important relationships with allies (5:27)

Ambassador Abensour on the long-term French approach to the Indo-Pacific? (8:08)

The EU's approach paper titled the EU Strategy For Cooperation In The Indo-Pacific: Ambassador Piorko on the EU’s approach, and how different it is from the US and Japanese approaches (13:15)

Can France pursue an Indo-Pacific strategy without close cooperation with the Aukus and Quad powers? (21:19)

How Europe views Asean's efforts to cut a deal with China on a code of conduct for the South China Sea (34:50)

Produced by: Ravi Velloor ([email protected]), Ernest Luis, Hadyu Rahim and Fa'izah Sani

Edited by: Hadyu Rahim & Fa'izah Sani

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48 min
October 08, 2021 S1E6: Europe will not be torpedo-ed from Asia: Speaking Of Asia Ep 6
Speaking of Asia Ep 6: Europe will not be torpedo-ed from Asia
47:54 mins
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 sixth episode, he has two special guests - the French ambassador to Singapore Marc Abensour and the newly arrived European Union ambassador, Iwona Piorko.
They discuss the recent Australian decision to drop a contract with France to build diesel electric submarines in Adelaide. Australia chose to go for nuclear powered submarines from either the United States or the United Kingdom and the three nations also announced a new security formation, called Aukus which is described as an Enhanced Trilateral Security Partnership.
The cancellation of the submarine contract greatly upset France, which withdrew its ambassadors to Washington and Canberra to show its displeasure. France's fellow European Union members in the European Union were taken aback, after they had released a major policy paper on the IndoPacific that deserves much more attention.
Ambassador Abensour on why the breakdown of the deal with Australia is a breach of trust and consistency in this region? (3:25)
Steps being taken to fix this breach of trust while maintaining important relationships with allies (5:27)
Ambassador Abensour on the long-term French approach to the Indo-Pacific? (8:08)
The EU's approach paper titled the EU Strategy For Cooperation In The Indo-Pacific: Ambassador Piorko on the EU’s approach, and how different it is from the US and Japanese approaches (13:15)
Can France pursue an Indo-Pacific strategy without close cooperation with the Aukus and Quad powers? (21:19)
How Europe views Asean's efforts to cut a deal with China on a code of conduct for the South China Sea (34:50)
Produced by: Ravi Velloor ([email protected]), Ernest Luis, Hadyu Rahim and Fa'izah Sani
Edited by: Hadyu Rahim & Fa'izah Sani
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48 min
October 06, 2021S1E18: South-East Asian politicians and influential leaders mentioned in Pandora papers: Regional Roundup Ep 18
Regional Round-up Ep 18: South-East Asian politicians and influential leaders mentioned in Pandora papers

11:04 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 Elliott Danker and Bharati Jagdish about the following points:

Impact of Pandora papers on South-east Asian politicians and influential leaders (2:15)

How are the governments in the region addressing the Pandora papers? (4:11)

Singapore's Fica aims to tackle foreign interference in domestic affairs (5:15)

Malaysia had Chinese vessels enter its maritime economic zone (7:56)

Latest updates on Phillippines' presidential election (9:25)

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

Edited by: Dan Koh

Subscribe to our Asian Insider Podcast channel to follow our various shows each week and rate us on your favourite audio apps:

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12 min
October 06, 2021 S1E18: South-East Asian politicians and influential leaders mentioned in Pandora papers: Regional Roundup Ep 18
Regional Round-up Ep 18: South-East Asian politicians and influential leaders mentioned in Pandora papers
11:04 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 Elliott Danker and Bharati Jagdish about the following points:
Impact of Pandora papers on South-east Asian politicians and influential leaders (2:15)
How are the governments in the region addressing the Pandora papers? (4:11)
Singapore's Fica aims to tackle foreign interference in domestic affairs (5:15)
Malaysia had Chinese vessels enter its maritime economic zone (7:56)
Latest updates on Phillippines' presidential election (9:25)
Produced by: The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3, Fa'izah Sani
Edited by: Dan Koh
Subscribe to our Asian Insider Podcast channel to follow our various shows each week and rate us on your favourite audio apps:
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Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/Ju4h
Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX
Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts
Feedback to: [email protected]
Read Leslie Lopez's stories.
Asian Insider newsletter.
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12 min