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  • Under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the Philippines is raising its game to cope with an increasingly aggressive China in the South China Sea.

    Synopsis: Every fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times' global contributor Nirmal Ghosh shines a light on Asian perspectives of global and Asian issues with expert guests.

    Increasingly dangerous encounters between Chinese and Philippine Coast Guard vessels in the South China Sea - claimed almost in its entirety by China but also in part by several other countries including the Philippines - have deepened worries over accidental escalation, not least because the Philippines and the United States have a mutual defence treaty.

    The administration of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has taken a more robust stand on China relative to his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte, and the Philippines has sharply upped its defence budget and is enhancing its defence cooperation and military interoperability with the United States.

    However, neither the Philippines nor the United States have the appetite for conflict with Manila's giant neighbour - China.

    To shine a light on the Philippines’ strategy, host Nirmal Ghosh has two guests in this episode:

    1. Former rear admiral with the Philippine Navy Rommel Ong - now professor of praxis at the Ateneo School of Government in the Philippines

    2. Dr. Colin Koh, senior fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    1:43 Why did the Philippines allocate nearly 10 per cent more budget for defence and maritime security in 2024?

    4:09 Dr Koh on the Philippines facing uncertainties; Why Prof Ong does not expect a significant increase in US troops in the Philippines

    8:08 Dr Koh and Prof Ong on China using "grey zone" tactics like water cannons and aggressive blocking manoeuvres in the South China Sea

    12:18 Could tensions escalate to armed conflict in the South China Sea?

    15:17 "War" of a different kind between the Philippines and China since April 2023

    Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh ([email protected]) and Fa’izah Sani

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  • A conversation with the noted anthropologist and Andamans expert Vishvajit Pandya on the need to balance heritage, developmental and strategic interests as the Andaman and Nicobar islands become a geopolitical hotspot.

    Synopsis: Join The Straits Times' associate editor and senior Asia columnist Ravi Velloor, as he distils his experience from four decades of covering the continent.

    In this episode, Ravi speaks with Prof Visvajit Pandya, an anthropologist who has researched tribes in the Andaman and Nicobar islands for four decades.

    They discuss the fate of the Shompen in Great Nicobar, a tribe of fewer than 600 people whose lives are likely to be upended by plans to build tourism resorts and a transhipment port as well as a naval base on the island. Dr Pandya, who has worked with the Shompen, makes a strong case for including their point of view in developmental plans for their island.

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    2:12 India’s plans for the Great Nicobar

    5:35 ‘Shy Shompens’ under threat

    9:20 Strategic significance of the Andaman and Nicobar

    13:15 Limited “carrying capacity” of the islands

    16:30 Last of the ‘hostiles’ are Sentinelese

    18:45 Port is like a ‘bad sewage system’

    22:45 A right to make choices

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  • Feeling peckish? Find out why Taiwan is mad about the “Kuai Kuai” brand of corn snacks.

    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.

    Taiwan is the world’s top manufacturer of semiconductors and advanced chips. But here is the super-chip that rules them all: a corn chip snack that is a favourite among Taiwan kids.

    Bags of it can be found atop laptops, ATM machines, printers all over the island, even in the offices of engineers in Hsinchu Science Park – home of the island’s semiconductor industry.

    In this episode, ST’s foreign editor Li Xueying chats with ST’s Taiwan correspondent Yip Wai Yee about how these chips became the go-to lucky charms for Taiwan appliances, and the folk traditions and pseudoscience that continue to thrive in the technologically advanced society.

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    1:00: Why Kuai Kuai corn chips are so popular in Taiwan

    2:05: How they “bestow their magical powers” on appliances

    4:28: TSMC, the world’s leading semiconductor company, has its own edition of Kuai Kuai chips

    5:47: The propensity for Taiwanese to turn to such folk beliefs

    8:29 The wrong use of Kuai Kuai chips was believed to have crashed Taiwan’s tax filing system in May 2017

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  • Hear why most Manipuris - of different ethnic groups - just want an end to militarisation and violence.

    Synopsis: Every fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times' global contributor Nirmal Ghosh shines a light on Asian perspectives of global and Asian issues with expert guests.

    Manipur, in north-east India, is a multi-ethnic, multi-religious state of 3.1 million people. In May 2023, violence exploded between the ethnic Meitei and Kuki people, leaving many dead. Ongoing ethnic violence has claimed many more than 200 lives and left tens of thousands displaced.

    Next door in Myanmar, the military regime has at best, tenuous control over its own borders given drug and other kinds of trafficking across the Myanmar-Manipur border.

    Most Manipuris - of different ethnic groups - just want an end to militarisation and violence, says Manipur native Binalaskshmi Nepram. The writer, democracy activist, Sean McBride Peace Prize recipient and founder of several local organisations working for disarmament and peace in Manipur and across the north-east, speaks with host Nirmal Ghosh.

    They shine an insider’s light, on the complexities and the traumas of the troubled border state in a volatile region.

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    1:33 Eruption of violence in Manipur the result of decades of neglect and discrimination, a criminal political nexus and violent extremism

    4:58 War-within-a-war phenomenon: Manipur had about three to four armed groups in the 70s but that has grown to 60 today

    8:09 Why the struggle in the north-east of India is also about identities

    14:18 What is the future for children growing up in Manipur?

    16:45 India wants to build a fence along the border with Myanmar to curb trans-border crime and trafficking

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  • Former South Korean foreign minister Kang Kyung-wha also ponders the challenges posed by Kim Jong Un’s moves on missiles and Moscow, and Seoul’s ties with Japan.

    Synopsis: Every second Friday of the month, join The Straits Times' associate editor and senior Asia columnist Ravi Velloor, as he distils his experience from four decades of covering the continent.

    In this episode, Ravi speaks with Dr Kang Kyung-Wha, the incoming President and CEO of Asia Society. In 2017, she was the first woman to be appointed foreign minister of South Korea, holding the post until early 2021.

    They discuss how she handled the Trump administration as foreign minister, the South’s position on nuclear deterrence vis a vis a provocative Pyongyang, and her plans for Asia Society.

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    4:38: The US is “certainly overextended”; will US interest in Asia survive a Trump return?

    10:11 US-China tensions “will probably increase”

    15:30 On North Korea: “War preparation is not the right interpretation”

    22:36 Analysing the Kim Jong Un-Putin relationship; does South Korea intend to go nuclear?

    30:30 On her experience on multilateral diplomacy

    34:54 Will Asia Society open a China office?

    Produced by: Ravi Velloor ([email protected]) and Fa’izah Sani

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  • We transport you to Keran, which sits on the Line of Control - a ceasefire line dividing Kashmir into territories administered by India and Pakistan.

    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.

    At a time when people-to-people links are practically non-existent between India and Pakistan, Keran is a rare place where greetings, waves and even smiles could be exchanged. A river, less than 100 metres wide, divides both sides.

    Keran, a tiny village of around 1,500, is nestled in a valley within the part of Kashmir that is administered by India. It is here that tourism has boomed in recent years. Visitors come - to stay in houses pockmarked by mortar fragments and to peep into the Pakistan-administered side of the land.

    In this episode, ST’s foreign editor Li Xueying chats with ST’s India correspondent Debarshi Dasgupta, who also shares his personal history - of family members being torn asunder after the 1947 partition of South Asia.

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    1:14 Why India is moving to promote border tourism

    3:15 A beacon of hope but one single major terrorist attack in Kashmir can set this story back by many, many years

    7:31 A deep and haunting sense of loss when families are torn apart after South Asia was carved up in 1947

    13:25 Difficult questions remain: what are the steps that India and Pakistan are taking to heal this long festering bilateral wound?

    16:30 Other frontier towns to visit in India

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  • They share their experiences trying to be a part of the discourse at Davos.

    Synopsis: The Straits Times speaks with young delegates at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2024 to find out about their experience.

    The WEF, held in Davos, Switzerland, brings together some of the biggest names in politics, business and economics from all over the world every year.

    But it has been criticised for being nothing more than a public relations exercise, with a lack of accountability and fading relevance.

    Some of the world’s most passionate and engaged young changemakers were in Davos this year. ST’s political correspondent Goh Yan Han speaks with some of them to hear how they tried to make their mark.

    They are:

    Benjamin Von Wong, Canadian artist and activist

    John Dongo, Zimbabwean youth mental health advocate

    Luona Cai, partner at Xishi Magic Bag, from China

    Marie-Claire Graf, Swiss environmental activist

    Daniel Liu, Singaporean co-founder of Morrow Intelligence

    Saravanan Sugumaran, Singaporean co-founder of Morrow Intelligence

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    2:59 Thoughts on Davos and being at the WEF for the first time

    11:05 Marie-Claire describes the beauty and the ugly at the WEF

    14:14 Trying to be a part of the bigger conversation

    25:22 How the WEF can be more relevant to young people

    25:45 John Dongo on the need to talk about youth mental health at the WEF

    Produced by: Goh Yan Han ([email protected]), Ernest Luis and Amirul Karim

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  • The sociological and political implications of the temple to the Hindu God Rama that was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India on Jan 22, 2024.

    Synopsis: Join The Straits Times' associate editor and senior Asia columnist Ravi Velloor, as he distils his experience from four decades of covering the continent.

    In this episode, Ravi speaks with the respected sociologist and head of Indian Century Roundtable Salvatore Babones, an Associate Professor at the University of Sydney.

    They discuss the consecration of the temple, its likely effect on voters in the coming election, unease felt by minority groups and talk by some elements in the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party about a ‘Hindu Vatican’.

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    2:11 Indian state endorsing religion; ‘secularism’ was added to the Constitution later

    8:15 Why temple inauguration is unlikely to affect voters

    14:00 Birth of a second Republic?

    19:13 How minorities feel

    21:47 Some Muslims do vote BJP, says Prof Babones

    22:45 The Hindu ‘Vatican’?

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  • Find out why Myanmar is in a state of economic collapse with only one per cent growth in fiscal year 2023/24.

    Synopsis: Every fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times' global contributor Nirmal Ghosh shines a light on Asian perspectives of global and Asian issues with expert guests.

    Military-driven policies and conflict have shrunk Myanmar’s formal economy, but its illicit economy - long a feature of its borderlands in particular - has been thriving.

    Myanmar's military regime is not entirely to be blamed for this tradition of transnational crime syndicates as many of the areas concerned have been controlled for decades by ethnic armies, which essentially make a living from the informal or illicit economy.

    To unravel the complexities of Myanmar’s crisis, Nirmal Ghosh hosts two guests in this episode.

    First is Professor Sean Turnell, former economic advisor to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the former State Councillor, now in jail, who held office from 2016 until the military coup of February 2021.

    Second is Dr Michael Vatikiotis, a veteran journalist, author and broadcaster who has been based in Asia for 35 years.

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    1:33 Why is Myanmar's economy performing poorly?

    3:38 Recently, there has been an unprecedented coalescing of ethnic armed organisations into effective alliances, different from historic fragmented resistance to the military in the past

    7:00 Recent crackdowns by China’s proxies indicate the level of concern about Myanmar's transnational crime syndicates, as these prey especially on the Chinese

    8:47 Can the military regime be completely blamed for this too? Many of the areas controlled by ethnic armies have essentially made a living from the informal or illicit economy

    14:40 Tremendously deep, long lasting levels of mistrust between constituent elements; is the younger generation leading the revolution impressive?

    Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh ([email protected]) and Fa’izah Sani

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  • One of them is the sauna boom. Find out why it is taking off in a country of hot springs.

    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.

    Japan is in transition - where younger Japanese are questioning the rules and strictures that traditionally govern their society.

    One manifestation of that is the increasing number of schools in both cities and rural parts that allow genderless uniforms, including for boys who want to wear skirts to schools.

    Even the country’s exquisite cuisine is undergoing a revolution of sorts, with insects being introduced into the repertoire as Japan grapples with limited arable land.

    In this episode, ST’s foreign editor Li Xueying chats with Japan correspondent Walter Sim - who has been based in the country for eight years - about what other social changes and trends he sees will take place in 2024.

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    2:05 What is behind the trend of genderless uniforms and what kind of reactions do schoolboys get when they wear skirts?

    6:35 Japan is in a period of social change, but these are not yet translated into policy change

    9:48 Subverting ideas about Japanese food: Cricket yakitori and ramen now on the menu

    12:51 Three trends that will take off in 2024

    Produced by: Li Xueying ([email protected]), Ernest Luis and Fa’izah Sani

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  • A conversation with a veteran economist, editor and geopolitical expert on the recently concluded election in Bangladesh.

    Synopsis: Every second Friday of the month, join The Straits Times' associate editor and senior Asia columnist Ravi Velloor, as he distils his experience from four decades of covering the continent.

    In this episode, Ravi speaks with the respected journalist and geopolitics expert Dr Sanjaya Baru.

    They discuss the recent election in Bangladesh, the country’s perceived democratic backsliding, and its economic performance under Prime Minister Hasina Wajed. They also talk about what it means for the wider Asian neighbourhood.

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    2:25: ‘Exit clause’ needed for long-serving leaders

    4:12: A question of legitimacy

    7:00: The Bangladesh paradox

    9:35: Balancing India and China

    12:40 The Eastern India factor

    14:10 What’s the military up to?

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  • 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

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  • A conversation with a veteran Myanmar watcher and geopolitical analyst about the deteriorating situation in Myanmar.

    Synopsis: Every second Friday of the month, join The Straits Times' associate editor and senior Asia columnist Ravi Velloor, as he distills his experience from four decades of covering the continent.

    In this episode, he speaks with the respected Myanmar watcher, Richard Horsey of the International Crisis Group.

    They discuss the deteriorating situation in Myanmar, the military’s loss of morale, the ongoing geopolitical power play over the country, Asean’s role in trying to mediate the conflict, and whether the military regime would consider holding elections as a balm for the crisis.

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    3:30 ‘Historic’ military weakness

    9:30 Half of Myanmar’s economy is illicit

    12:30 A certain Myanmarese resilience

    15:30 Asean’s priorities

    19:00 Indonesia “pressing against a closed military door”

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

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  • First, the sea, the sand, the shopping. Now add stars to the Southeast Asian country’s list of attractions as it strives to get creative post-pandemic.

    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.

    Thailand’s location near the equator means that one can catch a glimpse of both northern and southern constellations, along with planets, nebulae and galaxies.

    Across Thailand, interest in stargazing has soared, with people extending their trips with jaunts into the countryside where dark skies offer a backdrop for their stars.

    The National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand says more than 10,000 people have participated in its stargazing events since January 2022. It expects half a million visitors, locals and foreigners alike, to its six observatories across Thailand in 2023.

    In this episode, ST’s foreign editor Li Xueying chats with ST’s Thailand correspondent Tan Tam Mei about “dark sky” tourism.

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    0:55 Stargazing trend: Tan Tam Mei recounts her trip and experience in the town of Pak Chong, a 2.5-hour car ride from Bangkok

    4:55 What kind of tourists is Thailand hoping to attract with these new “astro tourism” activities? Stimulating domestic tourism for now first

    7:30 Post-pandemic tourism strategies besides the “sand, sun, shopping” model: Thailand’s attempts to pursue new markets

    12:57 Tam Mei on the local community’s passion for astronomy and astrophotography in Pak Chong

    Read Tan Tam Mei’s article here: https://str.sg/ifSZ

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  • Hear the parallels to the crisis and why India has more immediate strategic interests in the Indian Ocean than in the Pacific.

    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.

    While partnerships to its east - and with the United States - are deepening, India’s strategic interests remain more naturally weighted towards its west, and to the Indian Ocean.

    Indian officials have growing concerns about when China will have a carrier strike group or other large capabilities in the Indian Ocean, which is India's neighbourhood from the Gulf of Aden to the Straits of Malacca. For India, the Indian Ocean matters not just for security, but for economic, energy, and diaspora reasons.

    India also has to navigate a fundamental contradiction with the United States. The US believes that it should be the pre-eminent power in the world, while India sees a world evolving towards multi-polarity in which it can punch above its weight and play a proper role.

    In this episode, unpacking India’s strategic priorities are Dr Satu Limaye, vice-president and director of the East West Center in Washington DC, and Dr Aparna Pande, director of the Initiative On The Future of India and South Asia at the Hudson Institute, also in Washington, DC.

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    1:05 India's relationship with Israel: Why many in the "Indian right" see Israel as a model and believe India is in a similar position in a "similarly hostile neighbourhood"

    2:56 India's support for a two-state solution in the Middle East remains; its foreign policy is consistent but there are nuances to be observed

    3:45 "Nuance and navigate": Keywords key to understanding India, which is managing a land and border dispute with China, and being worried about China's growing People's Liberation Army Navy capability and incursions into the Indian Ocean

    8:50 Parallels to Middle East crisis: 9 million Indian citizens in the Gulf and India has in the past had to evacuate them when there are conflicts in the region

    10:30 The world order India is facing now, and why it's tougher than it was during the Cold War era; deconstructing India's interests

    18:10 Has India been successful in cultivating partnerships in its "maritime neighbourhood"? Why China's money can help it compete in a tricky region

    26:00 Can India do more in other critical areas instead of trying to outspend China?

    Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh ([email protected]) and Fa’izah Sani

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  • A conversation with a veteran Australian diplomat, commentator and politician on his prime minister’s recent visit to China.

    Synopsis: Every second Friday of the month, join The Straits Times' associate editor and senior Asia columnist Ravi Velloor, as he distills his experience from four decades of covering the continent.

    In this episode, which follows Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s visit to Shanghai and Beijing, Ravi hosts the veteran Australian diplomat and Conservative Party politician Dave Sharma.

    They discuss the state of Australia’s relations with China that have come under intense strain these past three years, the lessons Canberra drew from its spat with China and the future of the Western alliance in the Indo-Pacific.

    They also look at whether Australian consensus over the nuclear submarine deal that is at the core of the Aukus military arrangement with Britain and the United States, has collapsed.

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    1:52 Why this trip was important for stabilising Australia-China ties

    6:37 Did the previous Scott Morrison government push too hard against China?

    10:52 What the visit means for the future of the Indo-Pacific strategy

    12:40 Has consensus on Aukus collapsed in Australia?

    16:22 "Quad has pushed China to be more cooperative": Dave Sharma

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

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  • Hear why the Chinese are plumbing for Changsha, the capital capital of central Hunan, instead.

    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.

    In this 26th episode, ST’s foreign editor Li Xueying chats with ST’s China correspondent Aw Cheng Wei about the allure of Changsha.

    Located in the heart of middle China, Changsha is usually under the radar for those outside of the country. But for the Chinese, it is instantly recognisable as the scenic backdrop for many popular shows produced by Hunan Television’s Mango TV.

    Its reputation as the “Chinese Hollywood” aside, Changsha has become the go-to destination for those who seek a laidback lifestyle with decent living standards and affordable property prices. What does its appeal say about the aspirations of many Chinese today?

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    1:09 The charms of Changsha

    5:05 Why Changsha’s property prices baulk the nationwide trend of housing prices in free fall

    7:00 What accounts for Changsha’s fairly robust economic growth in Changsha, and how representative it is about the trajectory in middle China

    9:30 A favoured destination for remote workers, post-Covid

    Read Aw Cheng Wei’s article here: https://str.sg/iGjn

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  • US-Canada relations have plunged, but Canada should learn to accommodate India’s security concerns.

    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.

    Relations between India and Canada have plunged since Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said there were “credible allegations” that Indian agents killed Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, British Columbia, in June.

    Nirmal hosts two guests to get a better insight on the Canada-India relations:

    1. Christine Fair is a renowned expert on South Asia, author of numerous books on aspects of South Asia, and professor in the Security Studies Program at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.

    2. Terry Milewski is a former journalist who wrote the 2021 book “Blood for Blood – fifty years of the Global Khalistan Project.”

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    3:45 The late Sikh militant leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale is a Che Guevara-style icon for Sikh youth

    6:15 Canada has normalised the display of terrorist iconography

    7:30 Worship of a martyr cult

    14:13 Khalistanis have appropriated black musical culture reflecting structural racism

    19:50 Khalistanis are rewriting history

    Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh ([email protected]) and Fa’izah Sani

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    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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  • Each follow on the audio apps below and a rating really helps us! Happy listening!

    Synopsis: A brand new feature is within The Straits Times app, which you can download from the Apple app store or the Google Play store. For those of you who already have it, the latest version update now has a dedicated Podcast Section, where you can listen to our latest incoming show episodes and check out back episodes too.

    You can also choose to follow our podcast RSS feeds, or the shows on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

    If you have a smart home speaker like the Google Home or Nest device, or your Android phone, just say: “Hey Google, play me (name of any of the shows below) or The Straits Times Podcasts.”

    Get The Straits Times app from

    The App Store: https://str.sg/icyB

    Google Play: https://str.sg/icyX

    Produced & edited by: Ernest Luis & Teo Tong Kai

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  • Many are ostracised by families and live in slums, but a younger generation is coming to their aid.

    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.

    In this 25th episode, ST’s new foreign editor Li Xueying takes over the hosting duties from our previous show presenter Bhagyashree Garekar, who will be the incoming US bureau chief for ST in Washington.

    Xueying chats with ST’s Philippines correspondent Mara Cepeda about the country’s ‘Golden Gays’.

    They are a community of elderly people of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and other sexualities (LGBTQ+) in their 60s to 80s, who have been living together and doing pageant shows to help make ends meet. They also belong to the non-profit organisation, The Home for the Golden Gays, established in 2002 by the late Aids activist and politician Justo Justo to provide permanent shelter for ageing LGBTQ+ members.

    But when Mr Justo died in 2012, his family evicted the Golden Gays, who affectionately call themselves ‘lolas’ or grandmothers. Nine of them ended up living in a cramped, two-bedroom apartment in the slums of Pasay City, also near Manila, while the rest rented rooms with the same squalid living conditions.

    Highlights (click/tap above):

    2:55 What it was like to visit the Golden Gays’ rented house in the slums of Pasay City, Philippines

    4:55 The unique challenges that they face (as opposed to other needy elderly Filipinos?); social safety net for such demographics

    7:45 Shifts in attitudes towards the LGBTQ+ community; how pop culture is driving the change

    12:13 Concerns that this new heightened profile of the drag queens could lead to a backlash from more conservative elements in society?

    Read more here: https://str.sg/icBd

    Produced by: Li Xueying ([email protected]), Ernest Luis and Fa’izah Sani

    Edited by: Fa’izah Sani

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    Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m

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    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

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