Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in the United States in this weekly podcast. 

Steve Okun, senior advisor, McLarty Associates, stands in for The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh who is on leave, and he chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish about the following points:

Highlights (click/tap above):

01:25 On President Joe Biden’s intention to nominate a Black woman for the first time, to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer

02:45 On claims of the US' sabotaging of the Beijing Winter Olympics

04:45 Rock legend Neil Young yanks his music from Spotify after telling the service it has to choose between him and podcaster Joe Rogan, who has been accused of spreading fake information about vaccines

06:15 Biden considering personal sanctions against Vladirmir Putin if he orders an invasion of Ukraine

Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh (nirmal@sph.com.sg), The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3, Ernest Luis & Fa'izah Sani

Edited by: Dan Koh

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Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in the United States in this weekly podcast.&nbsp;
Steve Okun, senior advisor, McLarty Associates, stands in for The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh who is on leave, and he chats with Money FM 89.3's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish about the following points:
Highlights (click/tap above):
01:25 On President Joe Biden&rsquo;s intention to nominate a Black woman for the first time, to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer
02:45 On claims of the US' sabotaging of the Beijing Winter Olympics
04:45 Rock legend Neil Young yanks his music from Spotify after telling the service it has to choose between him and podcaster Joe Rogan, who has been accused of spreading fake information about vaccines
06:15 Biden considering personal sanctions against Vladirmir Putin if he orders an invasion of Ukraine
Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh (<a href="mailto:nirmal@sph.com.sg">nirmal@sph.com.sg</a>), The Breakfast Huddle, Money FM 89.3, Ernest Luis &amp; 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:
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Read Nirmal Ghosh's stories: <a href="https://str.sg/JbxG" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/JbxG&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1629978329823000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEFjwD-mRzrd055ucDuf5jh6XmBoQ">https://str.sg/JbxG</a><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/tags/asian-insider"></a>
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Synopsis: Every Friday, get our distinct take on global issues with an Asian perspective, with ST’s globally-based correspondents.

Produced and edited by: Fa'izah Sani

Executive producer: Ernest Luis

A podcast by The Straits Times, SPH Media.

Synopsis: Every Friday, get our distinct take on global issues with an Asian perspective, with ST’s globally-based correspondents.
Produced and edited by: Fa'izah Sani
Executive producer: Ernest Luis
A podcast by The Straits Times, SPH Media.

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