S2E25: Dr Anji Sinha: Trump's mystery pick for ambassador to Singapore

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, The Straits Times gets its US Bureau Chief to analyse the hottest political and trending talking points. As of the publication of this episode on March 21, nothing much is known about the person recently nominated by US President Donald Trump to become the top American diplomat in Singapore beyond his or her name. The Straits Times’ senior columnist Lin Suling and US bureau chief Bhagyashree Garekar reveal the detective work involved in trying to uncover 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  Follow Lin Suling on LinkedIn: https://str.sg/t2RX  Read Clement Tan's articles: https://str.sg/Ep62  Follow Clement Tan on X: https://str.sg/uErS  Register for Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/stnewsletters Host: Lin Suling ([email protected]) Produced and edited by: Fa’izah Sani Executive producer: Ernest Luis Follow Asian Insider Podcast on Fridays here: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7  Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8  Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX Feedback to: [email protected] --- Follow more ST podcast channels: All-in-one ST Podcasts channel: https://str.sg/wvz7  ST Podcasts website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts  ST Podcasts YouTube: https://str.sg/4Vwsa  --- Get The Straits Times app, which has a dedicated podcast player section: The App Store: https://str.sg/icyB  Google Play: https://str.sg/icyX  --- #STAsianInsiderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.