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China Perspective Ep 15: China's series of bold financial moves and economic adjustments

10:05 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 Elliott Danker and Bharati Jagdish about the following points:

All cryptocurrency transactions such as Bitcoin, are being banned in China (1:47)

Huawei's executive Meng Wanzhou back in China - a hero's welcome (4:04)

China faces a shortage of coal supply and tougher emission standards (5:58)

Are investors comfortable with President Xi Jinping's philosophy of common prosperty? (8:01)

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

Edited by: Dan Koh

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Washington Report Ep 16: Challenges facing the passing of US' $1 trillion infrastructure bill

11:47 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 Adrian Abraham and Bharati Jagdish about the following points:

1. Analysing the recent Amtrak train crash in the US state of Montana on Sept 25 which killed at least three people (2:00)

2. Challenges after US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi set a vote on the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill for Thursday this week (3:45)

3. A requirement for New York City school teachers and staff to get vaccinated for Covid-19 was temporarily blocked by a US appeals court just days before it was to take effect this week, but the court has set a hearing on the matter this week (6:43)
4. The US House of Representatives recently approved legislation  to protect abortion services against growing Republican-backed state restrictions, including a Texas law that imposes a near-total ban on abortion, but the bill is unlikely to pass the Senate (9:37) 

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 16: Challenges facing the passing of US' $1 trillion infrastructure bill

11:47 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 Adrian Abraham and Bharati Jagdish about the following points:

Analysing the recent Amtrak train crash in the US state of Montana on Sept 25 which killed at least three people (2:00)

Challenges after US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi set a vote on the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill for Thursday this week (3:45)

A requirement for New York City school teachers and staff to get vaccinated for Covid-19 was temporarily blocked by a US appeals court just days before it was to take effect this week, but the court has set a hearing on the matter this week (6:43)

The US House of Representatives recently approved legislation  to protect abortion services against growing Republican-backed state restrictions, including a Texas law that imposes a near-total ban on abortion, but the bill is unlikely to pass the Senate (9:37) 

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

Edited by: Dan Koh

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Inside Hong Kong Ep 9: Hong Kong bans celebrating Taiwan's Independence Day

9:57 mins

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 and Timothy Go on the following points:

1. What went wrong with the Hong Kong Elections Committee process? (00:59)
2. Tackling the issues of Hong Kong's property squeeze and land shortage (5:03)
3. 'Contrary to the interest of national security' - broadened National Security Law phrase kept vague (6:49)
4. Police to continue investigating disbanded pro-democracy organisations (8:04)

Produced by: Prime Time, Money FM 89.3 & Fa'izah Sani

Edited by: Nadiah Koh

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Inside Hong Kong Ep 9: Hong Kong bans celebrating Taiwan's Independence Day

9:57 mins

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 and Timothy Go on the following points:

What went wrong with the Hong Kong Elections Committee process? (00:59)

Tackling the issues of Hong Kong's property squeeze and land shortage (5:03)

'Contrary to the interest of national security' - broadened National Security Law phrase kept vague (6:49)

Police to continue investigating disbanded pro-democracy organisations (8:04)

Produced by: Prime Time, Money FM 89.3 & Fa'izah Sani

Edited by: Nadiah Koh

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Asian Insider Ep 76: Aukus and the Quad - shifting power dynamics in the Indo-Pacific 

18:59 mins

Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh presents an Asian perspective of the week's global talking points with expert guests.

Power dynamics are changing in the Asia and Indo-Pacific with the mid-September announcement of the decision by the United States to share nuclear submarine technology with Australia, a privilege previously accorded only to the United Kingdom.

The submarine deal is a key part of Aukus, the new trilateral security partnership between the US, UK and Australia. Under Aukus, Australia will acquire or build nuclear-powered submarines, and get Tomahawks and other long range missiles. France, originally contracted to build diesel-electric submarines for Australia, found its contract scrapped. 

Nirmal Ghosh chats with two expert guests. Dr Aparna Pande is Research Fellow & director of Hudson Institute’s Initiative on the Future of India and South Asia. 

Dr Carl Thayer is Emeritus Professor of Politics and Visiting Fellow, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, UNSW Canberra. He is a South-east Asia regional specialist who taught at the Australian Defence Force Academy, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Australian Command and Staff College.

They discuss the following points:

1. Dr Thayer on what the Aukus deal means for Australia in countering China (2:10)
2. Dr Pande on how India views the Quad group comprising the US, Japan, India and Australia (4:30)
3. Dr Thayer on why the Quad should not be mistaken for being an alliance (8:48)
4. Will the Asia and Indo-Pacific see an accelerating arms race? (11:20)
5. Is the US finally executing its long-awaited "pivot" to Asia? (13:58)

Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh ([email protected]), Ernest Luis & Fa'izah Sani

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Asian Insider Ep 76: Aukus and the Quad - shifting power dynamics in the Indo-Pacific 

18:59 mins

Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh presents an Asian perspective of the week's global talking points with expert guests.

Power dynamics are changing in the Asia and Indo-Pacific with the mid-September announcement of the decision by the United States to share nuclear submarine technology with Australia, a privilege previously accorded only to the United Kingdom.

The submarine deal is a key part of Aukus, the new trilateral security partnership between the US, UK and Australia. Under Aukus, Australia will acquire or build nuclear-powered submarines, and get Tomahawks and other long range missiles. France, originally contracted to build diesel-electric submarines for Australia, found its contract scrapped. 

Nirmal Ghosh chats with two expert guests. Dr Aparna Pande is Research Fellow & director of Hudson Institute’s Initiative on the Future of India and South Asia. 

Dr Carl Thayer is Emeritus Professor of Politics and Visiting Fellow, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, UNSW Canberra. He is a South-east Asia regional specialist who taught at the Australian Defence Force Academy, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Australian Command and Staff College.

They discuss the following points:

Dr Thayer on what the Aukus deal means for Australia in countering China (2:10)

Dr Pande on how India views the Quad group comprising the US, Japan, India and Australia (4:30)

Dr Thayer on why the Quad should not be mistaken for being an alliance (8:48)

Will the Asia and Indo-Pacific see an accelerating arms race? (11:20)

Is the US finally executing its long-awaited "pivot" to Asia? (13:58)

Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh ([email protected]), Ernest Luis & Fa'izah Sani

Edited by: Fa'izah Sani

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Regional Round-up Ep 16: How will the Aukus nuclear trilateral deal affect South-east Asia?

12:22 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:

1. Worries over potential nuclearisation in South-east Asia due to the Aukus trilateral security partnership agreement between the US, UK and Australia recently announced (1:57)
2. Implications over Australia's acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines (4:07)
3. Possible issues that could arise following the multilateral relationship (5:36)
4. Malaysia's new portal for vaccinated travellers to apply for home quarantine (7:12)
5. Indonesia's authorities cracking down on tax evasion to build up government revenues (9:47)

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

Edited by: Dan Koh

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Regional Round-up Ep 16: How will the Aukus nuclear trilateral deal affect South-east Asia?

12:22 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:

Worries over potential nuclearisation in South-east Asia due to the Aukus trilateral security partnership agreement between the US, UK and Australia recently announced (1:57)

Implications over Australia's acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines (4:07)

Possible issues that could arise following the multilateral relationship (5:36)

Malaysia's new portal for vaccinated travellers to apply for home quarantine (7:12)

Indonesia's authorities cracking down on tax evasion to build up government revenues (9:47)

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

Edited by: Dan Koh

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China Perspective Ep 14: Hong Kong property tycoons the next targets of China's income inequality crackdown?

10:09 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 Elliott Danker and Bharati Jagdish about the following points:

1. President Xi Jinping continues plans to reduce income inequality with Hong Kong property tycoons the next targets (1:10)
2. Fears of China Evergrande's defaulting rattled global markets (2:40)
3. Top regulators in China defend their crackdown (5:09)
4. China urged at United Nations to curb its carbon emissions (7:48)

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

Edited by: Dan Koh

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