Daily Monsoon

On the 21st of January, Sophie Lemiere, writing for The Diplomat, posed as the headline: “Should AI Convert to Islam?” Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has urged programmers to infuse “Islamic” values into tech.

This is the Daily Monsoon. My name is Terence, and there are many angles I could take on today’s topic, but for now, I will just compare what Sophie wrote to what Mark Zuckerberg said about AI in the Joe Rogan show.

On the 21st of January 2025, we who live in the East, woke up to the news that Donald Trump has been inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States.

My name is Terence and this is the Daily Monsoon, a podcast where I interpret the news from a Christian perspective. Trump being Trump, he will pop up in future episodes. So I thought it would be good to put on the record my political affliation, and risk all of my listeners.

On the 20th of January 2025, the headline in BBC News: “TikTok restores service in US after Trump pledge”.

This is the Daily Monsoon podcast, and today, let’s talk about TikTok.

On the 15th of January 2025, the headline in the South China Morning Post: “Ham sandwich scandal exposes tensions over halal certification in Malaysia”. The article written by Hadi Azmi reports the latest update on the ham and cheese scandal that has cheesed off many Malaysians.

Hi, my name is Terence, and I’m your host for the Daily Monsoon, where we take a look at the news and see what spiritual insights are there to be gained.

On the 16th of January 2025, BBC News headline: “Israel and Hamas reach Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal”. The lede: “The ceasefire will begin on Sunday 19 January and will end 15 months of fighting, the US and Qatar confirm.”

This is the Daily Monsoon, and I’m your host as we look at the news and interpret it from a Christian lens.

On the 15th of January 2025, Channel News Asia has a commentary from Tricia Tok titled, “A match made in policy -- should the state play cupid”. The lede reads: “Tokyo has rolled out a government-backed dating app to help singles find marriage partners. Should governments be playing matchmaker?”

Hi, my name is Terence and this is the Daily Monsoon, a podcast where I reflect on what I read in the news to get a Christian perspective.

On the 14th of January 2025, David Fickling writing for Bloomberg Opinion has an article titled, “Hollywood fires will cause harm long after they burn out”.

Hi, this is the Daily Monsoon, my name is Terence, and today we look past the big scary disasters seen on the news to the crisis that follows, less sensational but most lasting and often more deadly.

On 13th of January 2025, the headline in the New Straits Times reads: “Looter disguised as firefighter targets LA fire victims”.

Hi, my name is Terence, I’m your host for the Daily Monsoon, a podcast where I reflect on the news of the day.

On 10th of January 2025, a report from Koh Ewe of BBC News: “How a viral post saved a Chinese actor from Myanmar’s scam centres”.

My name is Terence, and I’m your host for the Daily Monsoon, a podcast where I connect the news to the Christian faith.

BBC News has a live update on their website and as I am preparing this the headline reads “Like Armageddon: Five fires rage in Los Angeles, with whole communities destroyed”. The lede is: “The two largest fires - in Palisades and Eaton - cover more than 27,000 acres in total and are 0% contained.”

27,000 acres and 0% contained.

Today’s episode of Daily Monsoon will just be a short one. I just want to put two pictures side by side to make a sobering point.