By The Straits Times | Created at 2025-03-21 12:13:33 | Updated at 2025-04-04 18:14:17
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Synopsis: Every third Friday of the month, The Straits Times gets its US Bureau Chief to analyse the hottest political and trending talking points.
In this episode, The Straits Times’ senior columnist Lin Suling and US bureau chief Bhagyashree Garekar reveal the detective work involved in uncovering who US President Donald Trump’s nominee for US Ambassador to Singapore is - from following the breadcrumbs laid out by contacts to dealing with dead ends and working the phones to reveal the Florida connection.
Highlights (click/tap above):
03:00 The significance of the US Ambassador to Singapore
04:55 Uncovering who Dr Anji Sinha is
07:34 A tip-Off and a subtle hint
09:53 Dealing with hesitant sources, sensitive diplomatic matters
14:17 Broadening contacts
17:28 The Trump administration’s cautious approach
19:46 The Florida Connection
25:02 Looking ahead: The confirmation process
Read Bhagyashree Garekar’s articles: https://str.sg/whNo
Read Lin Suling’s articles: https://str.sg/nnEQ
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Read Clement Tan’s articles: https://str.sg/Ep62
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Host: Lin Suling ([email protected])
Produced and edited by: Fa’izah Sani
Executive producer: Ernest Luis
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