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Our expert guest on what to expect on the external front from Modi 3.0, India’s challenges, and options.
Synopsis: Join The Straits Times' senior columnist Ravi Velloor, as he distils his experience from four decades of covering the continent.
In this episode, Ravi speaks with the eminent foreign policy thinker C Raja Mohan, the noted scholar and close friend of India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
They discuss Indian foreign policy in the wake of the recent elections that returned Prime Minister Narendra Modi to power for a third time.
Mr Modi resumes office at a time of dire border tensions with China, ruffles in what was a swiftly developing relationship with the United States, and a growing compact between India’s traditional security partner Russia and China.
Highlights (click/tap above):
3:50 A time for fresh choices
8:30 The Andhra factor in foreign policy
13:30 Could history repeat on the China border?
14:25 Soured ties with the West
17:30 Ties with Russia, now a junior partner of China’s
19:50 Soft-pedalling Quad
21:45 Where’s India’s ‘Act East’ policy?
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Produced by: Ravi Velloor ([email protected]) and Fa’izah Sani
Edited by: Fa’izah Sani
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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
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Swiping for love used to be the way for millennials to find a connection, but there seems to be growing dating app disillusionment among the young.
Synopsis: The Straits Times’ Natasha Ann Zachariah explores contemporary societal choices and youth perspectives.
Bernice Fong, Dhareeni Shanmugam and John Lim are three under-30s who have had different experiences with dating apps over the years.
John, who runs a content agency, finds that with everyone having many options, he feels “like a piece of meat” - an experience the 28-year-old finds can be dehumanising.
Meanwhile Bernice has sworn off dating apps. The 28-year-old brand and marketing manager felt jaded and tired from swiping through but not quite finding the match she wanted.
Dhareeni, a 26-year-old account executive for a public relations agency, shares why she swiped right on her boyfriend, and why she was drawn to his “niche preference” for fish.
Host Natasha wants to find out why there’s no love lost between young people and dating apps.Highlights (click/tap above):
2:16 Are younger people ditching dating apps?
7:52 Making dating intentions clear
16:20 Getting dating app fatigue
27:54 Have young adults lost the art of conversation?
38:38 Is it more difficult for young people to date these days?
Follow Natasha on her IG account and DM her your thoughts on this topic: https://str.sg/8Wav
Host: Natasha Zachariah ([email protected])
Edited by producers: Teo Tong Kai, Eden Soh and Zachary Lim
Executive producers: Ernest Luis and Lynda Hong
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South-east Asian countries appreciate there is no strategic balance in the region without the US, so they will find ways to deal with whoever is in the White House.
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.
How South-east Asia - situated at the crossroads of Asia and the Pacific - sees and navigates growing tensions between China and the United States, is little understood outside the region.
Views of China in the region are mixed, with recent surveys showing that China is seen as a valuable partner, and yet not trusted. There is an appreciation that dealing with the US - whoever occupies the White House - is critical as Washington is seen as a strategic balancer.
Meanwhile, as the US deepens and expands an architecture of alliances across the Asia-Pacific, China has fewer friends and allies and has done little to assuage countries’ concerns over what is, despite Beijing’s professions to the contrary, seen as its hegemonic tendencies.
The United States’ support of Israel’s actions in Gaza, has also not gone down well in the region, which is dotted with either Muslim-majority countries, or countries with significant Muslim minorities.
In this episode of Asian Insider, Nirmal hosts Bilahari Kausikan, famously forthright former Permanent Secretary and former Ambassador-at-Large at Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Now the chairman of the Middle East Institute at the National University of Singapore, Bilahari lays out the regional perspective, and explains why - despite the real risk of an accident between the US and China over Taiwan - a war by design between the two big powers, is highly unlikely.
Highlights (click/tap above):
2:47 China: Neighbour with great opportunities yet displays hegemonic tendencies
4:01 Anxieties about Chinese behaviour and the US' balancing acts
7:05 "War by design between the US and China is highly unlikely": Bilahari Kausikan
11:27 "The Global South represents a mood rather than any coherent convergence of interests"
13:43 "To deal with China, you have to deal with the US"
14:10 Why the US does not bear the burden or pay any price to uphold international order
Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh ([email protected]) and Fa’izah Sani
Edited by: Fa’izah Sani
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Singapore’s most well-known OnlyFans creator Titus Low is slowly moving on from the platform that has brought him fame, money and drama. Lots of it.
Synopsis: The Straits Times’ Natasha Ann Zachariah explores contemporary societal choices and youth perspectives and digs deeper into issues of the day.
Sitting down with The Usual Place’s host Natasha Ann Zachariah, Titus opens up about asking to work with his family’s business and pursuing his childhood dream of becoming a real estate agent.
He shares the lessons learnt and the fallout from baring all online.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:10 What is Titus up to these days?
9.00 His post-pandemic popularity has dipped, no thanks to today's economic situation
14.26 Dealing with mental health issues
23.30 Why he has become more cautious about sharing his life onlineFollow Natasha on her IG account and DM her your thoughts on this topic: https://str.sg/8Wav
Host: Natasha Zachariah ([email protected])
Edited by producers: Eden Soh and Teo Tong Kai
Executive producers: Ernest Luis and Lynda Hong
Filmed by: Joel Chng and Marc Justin De Souza, ST Video
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Hear from our guest expert on Singapore’s stakes in seeing a stable government rule the world’s fifth biggest economy.
Synopsis: Join The Straits Times' senior columnist Ravi Velloor, as he distils his experience from four decades of covering the continent.
The world’s most populous nation began voting on April 19 in a seven-phase election in which nearly one billion people are eligible to vote, with ballots set to be counted on June 4.
In this episode, Ravi speaks with the political scientist Associate Professor Iqbal Singh Sevea, director of the Institute of South Asian Studies, a think-tank under the National University of Singapore.
They discuss the ongoing Indian election marked by a dip in voter turnout, the competing narratives, the improving national profile of Mr Rahul Gandhi, chances of a decisive victory for Mr Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party.
They also look at the need to heal wounds the election has opened in the national fabric.
Highlights (click/tap above):
3:10 Continuity vs high unemployment and inflation
8:09 Singapore’s stakes in the Indian election
15:01 Why it is not a ‘wave’ election this time
16:08 A new Rahul Gandhi?
20:38 Why women voters are key
24:01 Could polls spring a surprise?
27:25 Can India heal its wounds after the polls
Produced by: Ravi Velloor ([email protected]) and Fa’izah Sani
Edited by: Fa’izah Sani
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The rise of home bars in cities across China shows how young Chinese are craving for companionship but without having to invest in relationships.
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.
#family-style bars is now a search term for listings of home bars, not just for first-tier cities Beijing and Shanghai, but also Zhengzhou in central China, Chengdu in the south-west and Hangzhou on the eastern coast.
Instead of going to commercial nightspots, young Chinese are looking to spend their free time in the living rooms of strangers’ homes, where they pay for drinks, conversations and games.
In this episode, ST’s foreign editor Li Xueying chats with China correspondent Aw Cheng Wei on why the trend is taking off, and what it says about the Chinese wanting to make connections in a safe and casual environment.
Highlights (click/tap above):
3:48 How are home bars different from regular bars?
5:08 Home bars are not meant to make money for some owners
7:00 How home bars are part of China’s “da zi” or companion culture
11:50 Chinese youths need for a deeper connection
Read Cheng Wei’s article here: https://str.sg/iAyf
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Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong becomes Singapore’s fourth prime minister on May 15, 2024, when he succeeds current PM Lee Hsien Loong.
Synopsis: The Straits Times’ Natasha Ann Zachariah explores contemporary societal choices and youth perspectives and digs deeper into issues of the day.
The upcoming leadership transition - when Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong becomes Singapore’s fourth prime minister on May 15 - has ignited discussions about where Singapore goes from here.
In particular, what issues are youths most concerned about before they go to the ballot box in the next General Election?In this episode of The Usual Place, Natasha hosts three guests:
Joel Lim, 31, host of Political Prude: The PodcastGautham Vijayan Kumaran, 26, a final-year student at the National University of SingaporeCarissa Cheow, 28, the chief strategy officer for a tech firm and a career counsellorFrom expectations of DPM Wong when he takes over as prime minister, to their thoughts of how the impending general election will play out, these three guests candidly share their views and shed some insight on what youths might want to see from their future political leaders.
Highlights (Click/tap above):
4:18 Qualities youth are looking for in Singapore's next PM
12:19 What youth are looking for when the next election comes around
19:31 Is there a dichotomy between traditional bread-and-butter concerns and wider, all-encompassing issues such as climate change and civil liberties?
21:58: Are younger voters harder to convince?
31:51: How will scandals of politicians in 2023 factor into the next election?
34:28: Will social media be the dominant platform among voters at the next GE?
Host: Natasha Zachariah ([email protected])
Edited by producers: Teo Tong Kai and Eden Soh
Executive producers: Ernest Luis and Lynda Hong
Filmed by: Joel Chng and Marc Justin De Souza, ST Video
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Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB
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Asia is on the cusp of a summer of life-threatening dengue fever.
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.
Dengue fever case numbers have gone up across the global tropics. This includes Singapore, a model in many respects for health surveillance and epidemic control, and mosquito control. In the first quarter of 2024, Singapore recorded more than double the number of cases than in the same period in 2023.
Meanwhile across the world, Latin America and the Caribbean have been warned to prepare for their worst dengue season ever.
The long war against dengue must contend with many factors including climate, weather, and human behaviour. Even without an outbreak or epidemic, dengue may circulate silently among populations.
No single solution is perfect. Dengue vaccines have been developed, but there are four strains of the virus, and the vaccines have different degrees of efficacy.
The key to effective dengue control is health surveillance and a good laboratory system - and in Singapore’s case especially, collaboration with neighbouring countries. Vaccinating populations could help complement other dengue and mosquito control measures.
Globally, we discuss how countries must build urban infrastructure to be less mosquito-friendly.
Nirmal Ghosh hosts his guests who are also global dengue gurus:
Dr. Duane Gubler, Emeritus Professor and founding director of the Emerging Infectious Diseases Signature Research Programme at Duke-NUS Medical SchoolDr. Ooi Eng Eong is a Professor in the Programme in Emerging Infectious Diseases at Duke-NUS Medical SchoolHighlights (click/tap above):
2:31 Dengue vaccine - the solution for Singapore?
8:06 Important lessons from Sars and Covid-19
16:03 Why a single vaccination cannot prevent dengue entirely
17:52 Contrarian view: Global warming is not the main cause of dengue fever
20:00 Better living standards can help control mosquito-borne diseases
23:19 Should new cities consider mosquito-related issues in building plans?
Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh ([email protected]) and Fa’izah Sani
Edited by: Fa’izah Sani
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Tan Tam Mei reflects on her time as Thailand correspondent, and looks ahead to how the country could navigate geopolitical and domestic politics.
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.
A man sings. It is part of Thailand’s folk music tradition from its north-east region of Isan. But he is warbling in Laotian - a reminder of Thailand’s location in the heart of the Mekong region, and its shared culture, language and borders with its neighbours.
The pull and push dynamic that Thailand engages with its neighbours is one challenge. Another is how it is grappling with its turbulent domestic politics and shifting attitudes about traditional institutions and beliefs including the monarchy.
In this episode, ST’s foreign editor Li Xueying chats with ST’s former Thailand correspondent Tan Tam Mei about her two and a half years based in Bangkok, bookended by Covid-19 protests, and the return of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra after 15 years in exile.
Highlights (click/tap above):
0:43 The rise of Thailand’s “rural people” music
6:00 Selling soft power
10:28 The pull and push of Mekong countries
12:41 Thaksin returns, but to a different electorate
13:11 Thailand looks peaceful, but an uneasy dynamic is at play
16:34 A ‘tattoo’, a souvenir of Thailand
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Our guests discuss if parenthood is an expectation or choice.
Synopsis: The Straits Times’ Natasha Ann Zachariah explores contemporary societal choices and youth perspectives and digs deeper into issues of the day.
In Singapore, where preliminary estimates indicate its Total Fertility Rate hit a record low of 0.97 in 2023, some are opting to remain child-free.
In the first episode of our new podcast series, The Usual Place’s host Natasha Ann Zachariah brings together two guests who hold opposing views on being parents.
Joan Chong, 35, never wants kids. She never yearned for them before she got married, and flat out told her partner when they started dating, that she did not want to be a parent.
Meanwhile, Dainial Lim is a passionate voice in favour of embracing the joys of parenthood. To him, having children is a natural path in life after getting married, and it would have been a relationship dealbreaker for him if his wife was not for it.
They sit down with Natasha to dissect their personal choices in a candid and unfiltered conversation. What unfolds is a discussion about their choices and dissecting the misconceptions that come with it.
Highlights (click/tap above):
3:56 Is it still taboo to say you want to be childfree
6:48 Do women still bear the burden of raising children?
9:44 Joan’s realities of being childfree
14:31 The scary part about having children
17:16 How kids changed Dainial’s life
23:05 Does Joan feel left out for not receiving government incentives?
25:17 Are Singaporean parents entitled?
31:25 If anyone’s on the fence about having children, what would Joan and Dainial tell them?
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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 more budget for defence and maritime security in 2024?
3:48 Dr Koh on the Philippines facing uncertainties; Why Prof Ong does not expect a significant increase in US troops in the Philippines
7:58 Dr Koh and Prof Ong on China using "grey zone" tactics like water cannons and aggressive blocking manoeuvres in the South China Sea
8:27 Could tensions escalate to armed conflict in the South China Sea?
14:52 "War" of a different kind between the Philippines and China since April 2023
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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 appliances4:28: 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?
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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
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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
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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’.
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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.
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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?
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