The Straits Times Podcasts
The Straits Times
Synopsis: Almost every weekday, our ALL-IN-ONE channel showcases discussions on Singapore youth perspectives and social issues, geopolitics through an Asian lens, health, climate change, personal finance and career.
Follow our shows on your favourite audio apps Apple Podcasts, Spotify or even ST's app, which has a dedicated podcast player section.
Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis & The Straits Times, SPH Media.
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S1E104: Eliminating cervical cancer in Indonesia a movement, not a programme
The Straits Times Podcasts
12/21/23 • 16 min
Indonesia’s bold plan to catch cervical cancer early will see 50-60 million women screened and vaccinated
Synopsis: Every fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times' US Bureau Chief Nirmal Ghosh shines a light on Asian perspectives of global and Asian issues with expert guests.
Indonesia’s bold plan to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health concern - the country’s cervical cancer rate is higher than the global average - is being approached not as a programme but as a movement, says its Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin
The plan aims at using thousands of primary health clinics and also private sector partners across the sprawling and diverse country, to screen 50-60 million women early for cervical cancer - because catching it early is the key to bringing down the numbers.
Currently roughly 70 per cent of cases are diagnosed when they are already in an advanced stage - and the fatality rate is high.
The Minister, a nuclear physicist and among other things former CEO of Indonesia’s micro lending bank giant Mandiri Bank, spoke to Asian Insider host Nirmal Ghosh on this episode, stressing that early intervention and a massive vaccination drive, enabled by wide buy-in across the government and private sector - the result of a wide consultation process - will reduce the fatality rate.
Highlights (click/tap above):
00:48 Indonesia's cervical cancer rate is higher than the global average
04:28 Reducing mortality rate to below 30 per cent, possible but with early detection
06:37 The key strategy is to fix this problem earlier, not later
07:45 First: Massive immunizations for about 50 to 60 million Indonesian women
11:16 Approach as a movement, not a programme
12:55 Providing healthcare facilities to private sectors - free screening, free vaccine
Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh ([email protected]) and Fa’izah Sani
Edited by: Fa’izah Sani
Follow Asian Insider with Nirmal Ghosh every fourth Friday of the month here:
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Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7
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Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf
Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m
ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE
#PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad
Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX
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Special edition series:
True Crimes of Asia (6 eps): https://str.sg/i4Y3
The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2
Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn
Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB
Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa
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S1E33: Hong Kong's vanity car plates a creative outlet as freedoms narrow
The Straits Times Podcasts
06/06/24 • 18 min
The affordable luxury of personalised car licence plates are proving an enduring and endearing avenue for self-expression in a changing Hong Kong
Synopsis: Every first Friday of the month, The Straits Times chats with ST’s correspondents in the Asia-Pacific, the US and Europe, about life as it goes on, amid the screaming headlines and bubbling crises.
HEY YU, DREAMER, ADD OIL. The messages on Hong Kong's vanity car plates can draw nods of appreciation or chuckles for the city’s motorists. They can tell you a thing or two about their owners' status, sense of humour and beliefs.
Since the authorities made these special plates possible 20 years ago, Hong Kong has seen a proliferation of such plates on its roads. And along with it, communities have sprung up online devoted to sightings of this phenomenon.
In this episode, ST’s foreign editor Li Xueying chats with Hong Kong correspondent Magdalene Fung on the motivations behind this trend and what it reveals about Hong Kongers' deepest desires and obsessions.
Highlights (click/tap above):
0:50 Why vanity plates aren’t just for vanity’s sake alone
3:20 What Hong Kong’s vanity plates reveal about the city and its people
9:55 How a car with a special plate came to be impounded in Hong Kong on the anniversary of China’s Tiananmen incident
12:33 The biggest changes in Hong Kong society in recent years
Read Magdalene Fung’s article here: https://str.sg/KKxa
Produced by: Li Xueying ([email protected]) and Fa’izah Sani
Edited by: Fa’izah Sani
Follow Letter From The Bureau Podcast every first Friday of the month here:
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Feedback to: [email protected]
Read Li Xueying’s articles: https://str.sg/iqmR
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COE Watch: https://str.sg/iTtE
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Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN
Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf
Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m
Hard Tackle: https://str.sg/JWRE
#PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad
Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX
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ST Podcasts YouTube: https://str.sg/4Vwsa
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Special edition series:
True Crimes Of Asia (6 eps): https://str.sg/i44T
The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2
Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn
Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB
Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa
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S1E1: 'My ISIS fighter brother turned me into an advocate against terror': Invisible Asia Ep 1
The Straits Times Podcasts
05/19/21 • 10 min
Invisible Asia Ep 1: 'My ISIS fighter brother turned me into an advocate against terror'
10:23 mins
Synopsis: The Invisible Asia Podcast is a special edition series in which The Straits Times casts the spotlight on people and communities living in the shadows of their societies where they exist largely unseen, unheard and little talked about. Do follow all nine episodes of Invisible Asia over the next two months on The Straits Times podcast channel on Apple podcasts, Spotify or Google podcasts.
The Straits Times' regional correspondent Tan Jia Ning narrates and also speaks to Muhammad In’am Amin, 44, in Indonesia.
He is the founder of Kopi Gandroeng in Jogjakarta, the base for his counter-terrorism organisation Yayasan Lingkar Perdamaian (Peace Network Foundation).
In'am's brother, Wildan Mukhollad, was the first Indonesian to die fighting for the Islamic State terrorist group in the Middle East, in 2014. Wildan was only 19.
- In'am recalls how Wildan became radicalised soon after leaving to study in Egypt (2:25)
- Their family is labelled as "terrorists" and ostracised in their village after Wildan's death (3:28)
- In'am rebuilds life in Jogjakarta, helping to pull vulnerable youth back from the brink of religious extremism (4:49)
- His strategy proves an effective alternative to the government’s deradicalisation programmes (6:17)
- The Quran's words of tolerance, mercy and kindness must ring louder than those of war and jihad, In'am says (8:35)
Read Tan Jia Ning's story here: https://str.sg/Jjhe
Produced by: Tan Jia Ning, Magdalene Fung, Ernest Luis & Adam Azlee
Edited by: Adam Azlee
Discover Invisible Asia Podcast playlist: https://omny.fm/shows/st-bt/playlists/invisible-asia
Discover Invisible Asia Video playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnK3VE4BKduNKeEL19yhXFVHxGB8X315b
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Feedback to: [email protected]
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Green Pulse Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaf
Health Check Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaN
ST Sports Talk Podcast: https://str.sg/JWRE
Life Weekend Picks Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa2
#PopVultures Podcast: https://str.sg/JWad
Bookmark This! Podcast: https://str.sg/JWas
Lunch With Sumiko Podcast: https://str.sg/J6hQ
S1E1: Is there a pandemic turnover tsunami affecting Singapore companies? - Work Talk Podcast Ep 1
The Straits Times Podcasts
02/06/22 • 10 min
S1E9: From caviar to holidays to love, Japan still land of vending machines: Letter From The Bureau
The Straits Times Podcasts
03/03/22 • 22 min
S1E2: Is HR getting it wrong trying to police workplace romance? - Work Talk Podcast Ep 2
The Straits Times Podcasts
02/20/22 • 14 min
S1E2: The global hunt for masks: Singapore's War On Covid
The Straits Times Podcasts
04/09/22 • 20 min
S1E10: In Sydney, a walk to remember: Letter From The Bureau
The Straits Times Podcasts
03/31/22 • 20 min
S1E85: World economy now more likely to split into blocs: Asian Insider
The Straits Times Podcasts
03/28/22 • 16 min
S1E3: Boss, I am not data stupid; you never trained me: Work Talk Podcast
The Straits Times Podcasts
04/27/22 • 15 min
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How many episodes does The Straits Times Podcasts have?
The Straits Times Podcasts currently has 2116 episodes available.
What topics does The Straits Times Podcasts cover?
The podcast is about News, News Commentary and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on The Straits Times Podcasts?
The episode title 'S1E21: Analysing PAP's GE2020 vote share drop: The Big Story Podcast' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Straits Times Podcasts?
The average episode length on The Straits Times Podcasts is 16 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Straits Times Podcasts released?
Episodes of The Straits Times Podcasts are typically released every 23 hours.
When was the first episode of The Straits Times Podcasts?
The first episode of The Straits Times Podcasts was released on May 24, 2018.
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