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Synopsis: Every week, get our distinct take on global issues with an Asian perspective, with ST’s 30-odd correspondents in 15 cities across the Asia-Pacific, the US and Europe. Produced by p...

The stakes are high. A region's association with a popular dish is increasingly big business, as the Chinese eat out more. Synopsis: Every f...

From drink-driving to MACC scandal, is Malaysia's justice system bending to public pressure or finally getting serious? Synopsis: Every four...

The Iran war is an unprecedented crisis but South-east Asia is better placed to handle it. Synopsis: Every second Friday of the month, The S...

Discover how bhajan clubbing is transforming devotional music in India. Synopsis: Every first Friday of the month, The Straits Times catches...

With Washington distracted and opportunities in clean energy, Beijing might have the last laugh. Synopsis: Every fourth Friday of the month,...

Depleting its own military resources and antagonising Arab neighbours may be a cost too high for the regime to bear. Synopsis: Every third F...

How South-east Asia can navigate the age of AI and its impact on the economy and employment. Synopsis: Every second Friday of the month, The...

Find out why it has become a paradox decades after its founding. Synopsis: Every first Friday of the month, The Straits Times catches up wit...

From considering UEC path to starting school at six – is Malaysia's education overhaul built to last? Synopsis: Every fourth Friday of...

From a phone plan for cat parents to a keyless life: Two Singaporean founders share tips from their US start-up journeys Synopsis: Every thi...

India's new trade pacts with the EU and US, and the big question: Will Delhi revisit its decision to abandon RCEP? Synopsis: The Straits Tim...

Hong Kong prides itself on being a first world city. So how did such a thing like the Tai Po fire happen? Synopsis: Every first Friday of th...

There is also a human cost to China's clean energy transition. Synopsis: Every fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times will now analys...

We dissect the abduction of a sitting president and predict what might come next. Synopsis: Every third Friday of the month, The Straits Tim...

As Asia's militaries show an increasing appetite to deploy drones – most recently during the Thai-Cambodian skirmishes and the brief I...

Metal window grilles were meant to keep households safe from burglars but they have been fingered as eyesores. Synopsis: Every first Friday...

Malaysia's 2025 was marked by a stormy PKR election, school violence, and a scandal rocking its football team. Synopsis: Every fourth Friday...

Find out why the world is likely to stay dollar-centric even as countries try to toggle away from the greenback. Synopsis: Every third Frida...

Our guest reveals pioneer leaders' differing views on Singapore's Aug 9, 1965 split from Malaysia. Synopsis: The Straits Times' chief column...

Our guest expert explains the Americas-focused doctrine, inspired by the 19th-century Monroe Doctrine's hemispheric stance. Synopsis: The St...

The island's diplomatic space may be shrinking but it wants to engage the world on its own terms. Synopsis: Every fourth Friday of the month...

Our expert guest explains why he predicts both men will seek good vibes in 2026. Synopsis: Every third Friday of the month, The Straits Time...

Our guest expert looks at her political approach, as well as her personal side. Synopsis: The Straits Times' senior columnist Ravi Velloor d...

Spoiler: Politics, and the private lives of politicians. Synopsis: Every first Friday of the month, The Straits Times catches up with its fo...

A grand bargain will be hard to strike at the upcoming US-China presidential summit, says a top trade expert. Synopsis: Every third Friday o...

Fresh off tabling Budget 2026, Malaysia is set to host world's superpowers during the Asean Summit in KL starting Oct 26. For our October ep...

How geopolitics is pushing manufacturers from China to South-east Asia and India. Synopsis: The Straits Times' senior columnist Ravi Velloor...

Asia's only Christian nation, the Philippines, is devoutly Catholic. Yet, why do so many turn to peddlers of potions and talismans as well?...

Beijing's message was clear: We are a great power and a force for good. Synopsis: Every fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times will n...

Why it's significant that China and India declare they are not rivals but partners. Synopsis: Every second Friday of the month, The Straits...

Single Chinese want to find love, but remain straitjacketed by expectations of what their partners should look like. Synopsis: Every first F...

The coming months will see several changes in the political landscape as parties make moves on various fronts. Synopsis: Every fourth Friday...

Why does President Donald Trump seem so intent on winning the Nobel Peace Prize? Synopsis: Every third Friday of the month, The Straits Time...

Declaring war "against everybody" including China and hoping for the right result is very worrying. Synopsis: Every second Friday of the mon...

Social isolation is especially acute in the capital city of Seoul—and it's not just among the elderly. Synopsis: Every first Friday of...

Ultimately, the outcome might depend on both sides' threshold for pain. Synopsis: Every fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times will n...

A conversation with Chicago-based Mayank Chhaya, the Dalai Lama's biographer, on the highs and lows of His Holiness' remarkable journey thro...

From the use of bamboo scaffolding for construction projects to a six-decade-old public housing estate, changes are afoot. Synopsis: Every f...

On international platforms, he earns praise but faces rising scepticism domestically. Synopsis: Every fourth Friday of the month, The Strait...

Listen to our news commentary podcasts on the go every week. Podcasts have become part of the global media landscape these days. The audio-o...

A conversation with the eminent private sector economist and strategic affairs expert Manu Bhaskaran. Synopsis: Every second Friday of the m...

China's unofficial national flower is getting Heze noticed, as its cities strive to develop unique calling cards Synopsis: Every first Frida...

Industry players say they will hunker down and focus on Central Asia and Southeast Asia. Synopsis: Every fourth Friday of the month, The Str...

Singapore's 2025 general election was held on May 3, and the ruling People's Action Party won 65.57 per cent of the national vote, a command...

Indonesia's capital, one of South-east Asia's most crowded cities, contains 12 million people in a land area of 660 sq km. Synopsis: Every f...

A conversation with M R Narayan Swamy, veteran South Asian journalist and biographer of slain Tamil Tiger supremo Velupillai Prabhakaran. Sy...

Xi'an is famous for its terracotta warriors but still faces significant challenges in air pollution. Synopsis: Every first Friday of the mon...

Who is Dr Anji Sinha? Our US bureau chief finds that the key to this story lies in relationships. Synopsis: Every third Friday of the month,...

Thousands of mainland Chinese are choosing Malaysia's laid-back vibes over their stressful lives back home. Synopsis: Every month, The Strai...

But Malaysians' love affair with the fruit persists. Synopsis: Every first Friday of the month, The Straits Times catches up with its foreig...