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Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments in this weekly podcast. The Straits Times' regional correspondent Leslie Lopez chats with Money FM's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish. Highlights (click/tap above): 01:15 How Malaysians are responding to their government's poor flood management, especially just outside Kuala Lumpur 03:30 Anger of Malaysian society over this sudden crisis and slow response of authorities 04:30 Gabungan Parti Sarawak's (GPS) whopping win in polls over the weekend and impact on Malaysian politics  06:32 Global-warning debate in Asia following rising death toll from super typhoon in Philippines Produced by: Leslie Lopez (ljlopez@sph.com.sg), The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3, Fa'izah Sani Edited by: Dan Koh Subscribe to our Asian Insider Podcast channel to follow our various shows each week and rate us on your favourite audio apps: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/wQsB  Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Read Leslie Lopez's stories: https://str.sg/3xRX Register for Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/stnewsletters --- Discover more ST podcast series: Green Pulse Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaN ST Sports Talk Podcast: https://str.sg/JWRE #PopVultures Podcast: https://str.sg/JWad Bookmark This! Podcast: https://str.sg/JWas Lunch With Sumiko Podcast: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts:  http://bt.sg/podcasts Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts!

A recent survey done by NTU found that 1 in 3 Singaporeans have inadvertently shared deepfake content on social media, despite being aware of such technology. As deepfake technology continues to improve rapidly, businesses are also at risk. Sean Duca, Vice President and Regional Chief Security Officer, Asia Pacific & Japan, Palo Alto Networks shares the security risks associated to deepfakes and how companies can train their employees as the first line of defence against this looming threat, especially when it becomes related to financial fraud. 

Indoor farms are gaining great traction on the back of Singapore’s “30 by 30” goal. By harnessing technology to grow food, indoor farming innovators are making locally produced and fresher food more accessible to Singaporean consumers. Stuart Oda, Founder & CEO, Alesca Life shares what a digitalised farming future mean for global food security and sustainable development in Singapore’s small but changing agritech landscape. 

In this week's Regional Roundup, Leslie Lopez, Regional Correspondent, Straits Times gives an analysis of how Malaysians are responding to the government's poor flood management, the Super typhoon Odette which tore through the central and southern Philippines, Thailand's suspension of its quarantine-free entry programme, and more.  Follow The Straits Times' Asian Insider Podcast channel - co-produced with Money FM 89.3 - like us and rate us: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/Ju4h  Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Asian Insider newsletter.   Asian Insider videos: https://str.sg/JoVb SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/

Jeffrey Halley, Senior Market Analyst, Oanda talks about how much has already been priced into markets as investors adjust to the prospects of the stimulus plans being trimmed.

In this morning's The Breakfast Brief, we discuss US President Joe Biden's plan to revise the environmental part of Build Back Better, Thailand's suspension of its quarantine-free entry over Omicron fears and their central bank's plan to keep its benchmark interest rate, and more. 

Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in China in this weekly podcast. The Straits Times' China bureau chief Tan Dawn Wei chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish. Highlights (click/tap above): 00:35 Why Chinese banks are lowering borrowing costs for the first time in 20 months 02:45 On the powers of the new agency, the China National Anti-Monopoly Administration 05:00 China's zero Covid strategy in the face of Omicron variant & its hosting of the Winter Olympics  Produced by: Tan Dawn Wei (dawntan@sph.com.sg), The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3 & Fa'izah Sani Edited by: Dan Koh Subscribe to our Asian Insider Podcast channel to follow our various shows each week and rate us on your favourite audio apps: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/wQsB  Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/ Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Read Tan Dawn Wei's stories: https://str.sg/3xR7 Register for Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/stnewsletters --- Discover more ST podcast series: Green Pulse Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaN ST Sports Talk Podcast: https://str.sg/JWRE #PopVultures Podcast: https://str.sg/JWad Bookmark This! Podcast: https://str.sg/JWas Lunch With Sumiko Podcast: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts!

Lee Kian Soon, CEO, Astral Asset Management discusses how much of an impact the setback to Biden's $2 trillion Build Back Better proposal will have on markets, as well as lessons he'll be taking away from 2021.

Before we get too excited with the metaverse and everything that we can potentially explore, it is important to understand what is exactly fueling or defining the virtual world. Jon Li, CEO & Founder, VIZZIO shares his personal journey leading deep tech transformation in Singapore to metaverse, and if Singapore could potentially be a key market to pioneer 3D capture and virtualisation technology. 

In conjunction with the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)’s 75th anniversary, EIU has released a new report that highlights what the future of President Xi Jingping’s China would look like and the reshaping of China as a rising power among the most momentous events of the past two decades. Tom Rafferty, Regional Director, Asia, Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) shares what we can expect from China moving forward especially under President Xi’s leadership.