SINGAPORE - Catch up with the hottest topics on The Straits Times' (ST) 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.

Helmed by multimedia journalist Dylan Ang, the show airs live from ST's digital studio. We kick off Tuesday's episode (Feb 25) with Malaysia Bureau Chief Shannon Teoh who has been tracking the developments in Malaysia, after Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad shockingly resigned as the country's prime minister on Monday.

South Korea correspondent Chang May Choon discusses the coronavirus situation in South Korea, as the number of cases rises to 893, the highest outside of China.

Lastly, we speak with Dr Shawn Vasoo, clinical director of the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID), who will give us some insights into how the centre is tackling the outbreak here.

Topics covered in previous episodes of The Big Story include Dr Mahathir resigning as Malaysia's prime minister, and the five Singaporeans who disembarked from the virus-hit Diamond Princess cruise.