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

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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

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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