The Usual Place Podcast
GE2025: Dissecting the game plan for political parties leading up to Nomination Day
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Synopsis: The Usual Place host Natasha Ann Zachariah hunts for new perspectives on issues that matter to young people.
It has been a week filled with days and dates to remember.
Parliament was dissolved on April 15. Nomination day is on April 23 and Singaporeans will head to the polls on May 3 to elect 97 MPs across 33 constituencies.
This episode of The Usual Place is a download on how political parties have been introducing their slate of candidates in the lead-up to Nomination Day.
The podcast’s host Natasha speaks with news editor Royston Sim and reporter Ng Wei Kai to get their take on what voters can expect in the coming days.
They also talk about how The Straits Times will cover the election such as across multiple social media platforms, a live blog, interactive graphics and a daily show of this podcast.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:33 What should voters look out for in the lead up to Nomination Day
4:12 Why are some parties more cautious than others about revealing candidates?
5:27 Will we see surprises on Nomination Day?
7:05 Speculation on whether WP chief Pritam Singh will move out of Aljunied GRC
9:30 Political parties showing their cards
11:07 How will geopolitical concerns factor at the ballot box
13:21 Royston shares ST’s GE2025 coverage plans (links below)
18:54 The Usual Place podcast goes daily during the hustings
Follow ST’s GE2025 coverage here:
Live Blog: https://str.sg/ge2025-live
Latest articles: https://str.sg/kkXQ
Daily GE videos from the ground: https://str.sg/HyNx https://str.sg/JGMTq
Unpacked newsletter:
The Usual Place daily GE wrap (day after Nomination Day till day before Cooling-Off Day): https://str.sg/wEr7u
Which constituency are you in?: https://str.sg/eMRkx
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Host: Natasha Zachariah ( natashaz@sph.com.sg
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Filmed by: ST Video (Joel Chng and Marc Justin De Souza)
Edited by ST Video: Johnboy Iype John and Philip Cheong
The Usual Place producers: Teo Tong Kai and Eden Soh
ST Podcasts’ Executive producer: Ernest Luis
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