In Your Opinion

Synopsis: Every second Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times takes a hard look at Singapore's social issues of the day with guests.

Podcasters: Lynda Hong and ST journalists

Produced and edited by: Hadyu Rahim

Executive producers: Ernest Luis & Lynda Hong

A podcast by The Straits Times, SPH Media.

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Episodes

S1E4: Does a family of 4 in Singapore really need $6,426 a month for basic standard of living? (Pt 1)

Synopsis: The Straits Times' opinion editor Grace Ho takes a hard look at political and social issues of the day with her expert guests. In this episode, the first of two parts, she looks at whether a family of four in Singapore needs $6,426 a month for a basic standard of living. In the studio to explain the study and its methodology are Associate Professor Teo You Yenn, associate professor at the School of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University; and Dr Ng Kok Hoe, Senior Research Fe...

May 12, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 4

S1E3: Singapore’s 4G refresh of the social compact should include politics

Synopsis: The Straits Times' opinion editor Grace Ho takes a hard look at political and social issues of the day with her expert guests. In this episode, she and her guest - ST's associate editor Chua Mui Hoong - look at Singapore's fourth generation (4G) leadership renewal with Finance Minister Lawrence Wong at the helm, what the 4G's refresh of the social compact could look like, and who could lead the charge in the next general election. Highlights (click/tap above): 01:10 How is this 4G poli...

Apr 28, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 3

S1E2: How do we get more people to cycle to work?

Synopsis: The Straits Times' opinion editor Grace Ho takes a hard look at political and social issues of the day with her expert guests. In this episode, she looks at active mobility, including accidents among drivers, cyclists and pedestrians; Singapore's active mobility infrastructure; and how to get more Singaporeans to cycle to work. Coming along for the ride is The Straits Times associate editor Chua Mui Hoong. Highlights (click/tap above): 02:10 The three key cycling "tribes" in Singapore ...

Apr 21, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 2

S1E1: Analysing sentiments of some pro-China Singaporeans and differing views over Ukraine crisis

Synopsis: The Straits Times' opinion editor Grace Ho takes a hard look at political and social issues of the day with her expert guests. In this first episode, she looks at the sentiments of pro-China Singaporeans, especially against the backdrop of the ongoing war in Ukraine. Helping her make sense of this small but increasingly vocal group of Singaporeans, as well as the many narratives surrounding the conflict, is Political Science Associate Professor Ian Chong from the National University of...

Apr 12, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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