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Lynda Hong

Assistant Podcast Editor

Lynda oversees The Straits Times’ podcast coverage. She has also worked in other newsrooms at Mediacorp and Safra Radio, editing reports in both English and Chinese. With the strong belief that money makes the world go round, especially with environmental problems, Lynda did a master’s degree in applied economics at Singapore Management University, focusing on environment economics and sustainable finance.

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Sleep, diet and ageing - S’pore’s version of Bryan Johnson on his clinical trial with just himself as a sample

Inside disguised retrenchments: An employment lawyer on how companies force workers out

Singapore footpath wars: Why reclaiming car space could solve the PMD and PMA problem

Singapore’s lonely seniors: Why the super-aged feel isolated even when living with family

A focus on one-child couples is an easier baby booster than large families 

Can money alone shift a couple’s mindsets to having more children?
Can money alone shift a couple’s mindsets to having more children?

Deepfakes, $50 intimate photos amid new digital regulations

Stefanie Yuen Thio shares her personal ordeal as a deepfake victim and uncovers the severe realities of digital abuse facing youths in Singapore today.
Stefanie Yuen Thio shares her personal ordeal as a deepfake victim and uncovers the severe realities of digital abuse facing youths in Singapore today.

Autonomous Vehicles in SG: Are we ready to surrender the wheel to AI?

In this episode of In Your Opinion, Professor Marcelo Ang steers the conversation on self-driving vehicles in Singapore.
In this episode of In Your Opinion, Professor Marcelo Ang steers the conversation on self-driving vehicles in Singapore.

12-year-olds in therapy - the silent rise in youth porn addiction

Banning explicit websites might seem like an effective solution, but consider whether our conservative culture and deep-rooted stigma around sex are actually driving a silent porn addiction crisis among youths.
Banning explicit websites might seem like an effective solution, but consider whether our conservative culture and deep-rooted stigma around sex are actually driving a silent porn addiction crisis among youths.

Fewer babies, slower boom? The future of Singapore’s real estate market

Driven by a record-low fertility rate, how will we see Singapore's future property landscape shift?
Driven by a record-low fertility rate, how will we see Singapore's future property landscape shift?

Why your electricity bill is going up when Singapore’s fuel reserves are full

Singapore's national fuel reserves are enough to tide us over the next few months, but consider the trickle-down effects of the Iran war that would necessitate price hikes.
Singapore's national fuel reserves are enough to tide us over the next few months, but consider the trickle-down effects of the Iran war that would necessitate price hikes.

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