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BT Lens On

Hosted by The Business Times · news · EN-US · 655 episodes

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Catch up on the biggest news from around the world at the start of every business day with Lens on Daily. In Lens on Singapore, we take a monthly big picture look at current affairs, societal issues and government policies.Podcaster: BT PodcastsThe Business Times, SPH Media.

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What is BT Lens On about?

Catch up on the biggest news from around the world at the start of every business day with Lens on Daily. In Lens on Singapore, we take a monthly big picture look at current affairs, societal issues and government policies. Podcaster: BT PodcastsThe Business Times, SPH Media.

Who hosts BT Lens On?

BT Lens On is hosted by The Business Times. The show has published 655 episodes to date.

What has BT Lens On covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Indonesia Defends Gas Export Cut, Israel Votes and Korea’s Economy Beats Forecasts" (27 October 2026, 4 minutes), "Europe Protests Spread, Simba Gets IMDA Notice and Lula Wins Fourth Term" (26 October 2026, 5 minutes), and "Indonesia Signals Energy Export Review, Tibet Quake Kills at Least 16 and Typhoon Shuts Taiwan’s Market" (23 October 2026, 4 minutes).

How often does BT Lens On publish?

BT Lens On publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 5 minutes across 655 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on BT Lens On?

Booking probability for BT Lens On is 39%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. BT Lens On requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. BT Lens On's contact route on record: verified email.

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  • Episode #339

    Indonesia Defends Gas Export Cut, Israel Votes and Korea’s Economy Beats Forecasts

    Oct 27, 20264 minS2

    Headline news for October 27, 2026: Indonesia defends cutting piped gas exports to Singapore by about 8 per cent, saying the cut is within contract limits. Israelis vote in an election with no result yet, and polls show...

  • Episode #338

    Europe Protests Spread, Simba Gets IMDA Notice and Lula Wins Fourth Term

    Oct 26, 20265 minS2

    Headline news for October 26, 2026: Protests over living costs spread across Europe, with one hundred and twenty-eight arrested in Barcelona and hundreds briefly detained in Italy. Singapore’s IMDA issues Simba a...

  • Episode #337

    Indonesia Signals Energy Export Review, Tibet Quake Kills at Least 16 and Typhoon Shuts Taiwan’s Market

    Oct 23, 20264 minS2

    Headline news for October 23, 2026: Indonesia’s energy minister says Jakarta will review energy export contracts and could stop supplying countries that disrespect it, without naming any. A magnitude seven...

  • Episode #336

    Russia Agrees to Ukraine Peace Talks, US Pulls Diplomats From Saudi Arabia and Singapore Ranks 2nd in the World for Order and Security

    Oct 22, 20265 minS2

    Headline news for October 22, 2026: Russia agrees in principle to resume trilateral peace talks with the US and Ukraine around November 10, releasing American detainee Stephen Hubbard as a goodwill gesture. The US...

  • Episode #10

    Climate finance: Why the money exists but is not reaching projects

    Oct 21, 202621 minS3

    Climate change is hitting closer to home, from rising fuel prices to the return of the haze. But financing the climate transition remains a challenge. In this episode of Lens on Singapore, Claressa Monteiro speaks with...

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  • Episode #335

    Malaysia Deregisters Its Main Opposition, South Korea Exports Surge 105% and Jio Platforms Opens India’s Biggest IPO

    Oct 21, 20264 minS2

    Headline news for October 21, 2026: Malaysia’s Registrar of Societies deregisters Perikatan Nasional; the main opposition coalition as the Melaka state election looms on October 31. PN has filed a High Court...

  • Episode #334

    NEA Names Three More Haze Companies, Korea Pauses Rate Hikes and France Imposes Curfews After Weekend Riots

    Oct 20, 20264 minS2

    Headline news for October 20, 2026: Singapore’s NEA issues preventive notices to three more Indonesian companies linked to the haze bringing the total to ten. South Korea’s central bank is expected to pause...

  • Episode #333

    Singapore Haze Eases Slightly, France Hit by Its Worst Unrest in Years and Trump Signals a Russia Sanctions Waiver

    Oct 19, 20265 minS2

    Headline news for October 19, 2026: Singapore’s haze remains in the unhealthy range across four of five regions with rain forecast to bring some relief today. France suffers its worst urban violence in years with...

  • Episode #332

    Two Singapore-Listed Palm Oil Firms Reportedly Linked to Haze-Causing Fires; Indonesia Accepts Foreign Assistance; Ukraine Hits Russian Refinery

    Oct 16, 20265 minS2

    Headline news for October 16, 2026: Singapore is investigating which companies may be responsible for fires causing the haze, and will explore joint action with other countries. A report highlighted two Singapore-listed...

  • Episode #331

    Singapore Weighs Action Against Haze Polluters; Singapore-Flagged Ship Sinks in Hormuz; China-North Korea's Long-Delayed Bridge Opens

    Oct 15, 20265 minS2

    Headline news for October 15, 2026: Singapore could take action against companies responsible for haze pollution as air quality remains unhealthy across the island. A Singapore-registered container ship has sunk, and a...

  • Episode #330

    Singapore Beats GDP Forecasts, Iran Targets Oil Prices and BofA Fined US$1.2 Billion

    Oct 14, 20265 minS2

    Headline news for October 14, 2026: Singapore’s economy grows 5.4 per cent in Q3 beating forecasts as MAS surprises markets by pausing its tightening cycle after two moves this year. Iran deploys new Hormuz...

  • Episode #329

    Riyadh Airport Remains Closed After Week of Attacks, Singapore Haze Persists and Smartphone Shipments Hit a 14-Year Low

    Oct 13, 20264 minS2

    Headline news for October 13, 2026: Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport remains closed after a week of attacks kills at least twenty people and wounds more than three hundred, the deadliest sustained...

  • Episode #328

    Trump announces Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire, One killed in Riyadh airport attack, Singapore rolls out subsidies to treat haze-related conditions

    Oct 12, 20264 minS2

    Headline news for October 12, 2026: US President Donald Trump announces an immediate energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. 1 person has been killed and 11 others injured, in an attack on Saudi Arabia’s...

  • Episode #326

    Houthis Kill Three at Saudi Airports, Singapore Haze Persists Before F1 and Hormuz Attacks Hit a War-High

    Oct 8, 20264 minS2

    Headline news for October 8, 2026: Houthis attack two Saudi international airports with three people killed and thirty-six wounded at King Khalid International in Riyadh and Abha airport as Yemen fighting escalates...

  • Episode #235

    France's Biggest Student Protests, Marcos Arrives in Singapore and Japan Wages Rise for an Eighth Month

    Oct 7, 20265 minS2

    Headline news for October 7, 2026: France's biggest student protests in decades sweep the country with more than two hundred and fifty-six thousand on the streets, over six thousand arrested since the movement began...

  • Episode #324

    DayOne Files for a Nasdaq IPO, Nvidia-backed Reflection AI Launches Beam and Spain Calls a Snap Election

    Oct 6, 20264 minS2

    Headline news for October 6, 2026: Singapore-headquartered DayOne Data Centers files for a Nasdaq IPO as revenue more than tripled year on year to US512 million dollars but losses widened sharply and sixty-nine per cent...

  • Episode #323

    Yemen Launches Major Offensive, Chinese AI Closes the Gap and Brazil Heads to a Presidential Runoff

    Oct 5, 20264 minS2

    Headline news for October 5, 2026: Yemen's internationally recognised government launches a major military offensive against the Houthis as the Houthis claim missile and drone strikes on Saudi Aramco sites in Riyadh...

  • Episode #322

    Singapore lose 6-0 to Malaysia in ASEAN Cup, President Prabowo's biggest Cabinet reshuffle, Trump suggests Iran links to Flydubai flight incident

    Oct 2, 20264 minS2

    Headline news for October 2, 2026: US President Donald Trump says Iran may have been involved in an incident aboard a Flydubai flight. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto carried out his biggest Cabinet reshuffle to...

  • Episode #321

    Pilot Tries to Crash Israel-Bound Flight, South Korea Breaks Export Records and HDB Prices Fall Again

    Oct 1, 20264 minS2

    Headline news for October 1, 2026: A pilot stabs his co-pilot and attempts to crash an Israel-bound flydubai flight carrying one hundred and seventy-four people — passengers overpower the attacker and the plane...

  • Episode #320

    US Exits Iraq After Two Decades, China's Factory Activity Rebounds and Oil Rises on Peace Talk Hopes

    Sep 30, 20264 minS2

    Headline news for September 30, 2026: US forces complete their withdrawal from Iraq today ending more than two decades of military presence after four thousand five hundred American deaths. Iran hails it as a victory...

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Jasmin Lau

Minister of State for Digital Development and Information, PAP

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Dr Melvin Heng

Thomson Medical Group

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Johnson Poh

IMDA

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Mokaneswary A/P Mogan

Thomson Medical

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