SINGAPORE - Catch up on the hottest topics on The Straits Times' weekday talk show.

The Big Story, broadcast every weekday at 5.30pm on Facebook and YouTube, has reporters and senior editors discussing the top stories of the day in the heart of the newsroom.

The show is helmed by multimedia correspondent Hairianto Diman and assistant video editor Olivia Quay, and airs live from ST's digital studio.

Singapore's nightlife sector is among the hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, with nightclubs and karaoke lounges still not allowed to reopen. With no clear end in sight, we speak to the president of the Singapore Nightlife Business Association Joseph Ong on what the future looks like for such businesses.

The surge in unemployment and retrenchment amid the Covid-19 crisis has left many worried. Assistant news editor Toh Yong Chuan discusses the frequently-asked questions sent in by readers to The Straits Times on retrenchment.

Topics covered in previous episodes of The Big Story include the extension of wage subsidies under the Jobs Support Scheme, and the first look at clinical human trials in Singapore for a Covid-19 vaccine.