The Usual Place Podcast

GE2025: 3 PAP new faces on kinder politics and being their true selves

Meet PAP's new faces in this episode of The Usual Place podcast.

Natasha Ann Zachariah

Another trio of new faces from the PAP joins me on the couch at The Usual Place at noon, with less than a week to go before Polling Day on May 3.

I ask them about cost-of-living issues, groupthink in the ruling party, and some of the first issues they would raise if elected to Parliament.

Since they are candidates who are millennials, I ask them what is one thing they hope will look different in Singapore’s politics 10 or 20 years from now.

On the couch today are: Mr Shawn Loh, 38, part of the party’s Jalan Besar GRC team; Mr Foo Cexiang, 40, from the Tanjong Pagar GRC slate; and Ms Hazlina Abdul Halim, 40, part of the team contesting East Coast GRC.

The Usual Place – a podcast by The Straits Times – has moved from a weekly show to a half-hour daily live stream at noon from April 24 till May 1, the day before Cooling-off Day.

Highlights (click/tap above):

4:03 What does being a ‘millennial politician’ mean in this day and age?

11:14 As a former Budget director, Mr Loh responds on the feasibility of reducing GST

19:10 Diversity that helps in robust discussions when formulating policies

34:58 How to help children cope with stress from social media and exams

38:36 Rojak, economy rice and nasi lemak - how these dishes represent their leadership style

Host: Natasha Zachariah (natashaz@sph.com.sg)

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Filmed by: Studio+65

ST Podcast producers: Teo Tong Kai & Eden Soh

Shorts edited by: ST Video

Executive producers: Ernest Luis, Danson Cheong and Lynda Hong

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