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CNA
6 days ago
- General
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What's Coming Up - Talking Point Finds Out What's Really In Our Honey
Is honey really as pure as it seems? Host Steven Chia investigates supermarket honey, testing purity and uncovering the truth about adulteration and why it matters. Catch this episode of Talking Point on 8 June 2025.
CNA
21-05-2025
- Politics
- CNA
Deep Dive Podcast - PAP's Elysa Chen on being 'kicked into politics' & overcoming imposter syndrome
Politics was never part of Elysa Chen's plan, who used to think of the PAP as 'paternalistic' and 'out of touch'. But one tea session with the PAP led to another, and now, the party's new face is standing in GE2025. She tells Steven Chia on the Deep Dive podcast why contesting in Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC feels like a 'homecoming'.
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CNA
06-05-2025
- Politics
- CNA
Deep Dive - GE2025 results: A closer look at the strong PAP mandate and the opposition strategy
Deep Dive Voters gave the People's Action Party and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong a clear mandate in GE2025. What accounted for the result and why couldn't the opposition parties make good on gains from the last election? Steven Chia and Otelli Edwards speak to Associate Professor Eugene Tan from the Singapore Management University and Dr Reuben Ng from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.
CNA
01-05-2025
- Politics
- CNA
Deep Dive GE2025 Podcast: WP's Jasper Kuan on the 3-hour chat with former chief Low Thia Khiang that convinced him to run for election
East Coast GRC candidate for the Workers' Party Jasper Kuan admits this may not be the right 'season' for him to jump into politics because of his three young children. But he tells Steven Chia how a conversation with Low Thia Khiang changed his mind and why as a former Gifted Education Programme teacher, he believes the education system needs structural changes. Here's an excerpt from the conversation: Steven Chia, host: Would you say then that these changes in the season have prompted you to then step up and say: "I want to be here now. In this season, I want to be here to take part, to speak out, to be a voice?" Jasper Kuan, Workers' Party candidate for East Coast GRC: Very nice way to put it actually. To be honest, I think I'm at the wrong season. Steven: Oh! Okay. Jasper: I have three young kids, so my biggest fear has always been my job, my ability to still provide for them. I have a good job, I work for a good company ... the company allowed me the opportunity to step up and go back after the GE is over. Now I have carried that burden of providing for the family as the major, main breadwinner. Am I in the right season? I don't think so. I would have loved it if let's say my kids were a bit older. My kids are 11, 8 and 5 (years old). So very young right? If maybe five, 10 years later, it's actually a better time ... I was Dennis (Tan)'s, MP for Hougang, (legislative assistant). He asked me a couple of times and I told him: "I don't think so. It's the wrong timing, I just want to help" ... It so happened that one day, Mr Low (Thia Kiang) (former chief of Workers' Party) asked me to pass him some stuff ... I don't know whether it was planned, to be honest, but he spent three hours with me chatting about this, and Mr Low has always been (an) inspiration to me. Maybe because we are both ex-teachers, we connected quite well, and he shared on why he actually stepped out as a politician as well, what he wants to do and the fact that he wishes that people in the party continue his legacy ... I told him I'm actually living my life for my three kids ... what I do now, is for my three kids. And he said: "Why don't you step up, do a bit more? And it's that generation of the children that you have, instead of just your three kids, because (of) the impact that you will bring."
CNA
01-05-2025
- Politics
- CNA
Deep Dive - WP's Jasper Kuan on the 3-hour chat with former chief Low Thia Khiang that convinced him to run for GE2025
Deep Dive - WP's Jasper Kuan on the 3-hour chat with former chief Low Thia Khiang that convinced him to run for GE2025 East Coast GRC candidate for the Workers' Party Jasper Kuan admits this may not be the right 'season' for him to jump into politics because of his three young children. But he tells Steven Chia how a three-hour conversation with Low Thia Khiang changed his mind and why as a former Gifted Education Programme teacher, he believes the education system needs structural changes. 20 mins Deep Dive - GE2025: PAP's Elysa Chen on being 'kicked into politics' and overcoming imposter syndrome Politics was never part of Elysa Chen's plan, who used to think of the PAP as 'paternalistic' and 'out of touch'. But one tea session with the PAP led to another, and now, the party's new face is standing in GE2025. She tells Steven Chia on the Deep Dive podcast why contesting in Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC feels like a 'homecoming'. 18 mins Deep Dive - GE2025: PSP's Stephanie Tan on making the leap from homemaker to political candidate After years of being a lawyer, Stephanie Tan became a stay-at-home mum to care for her two daughters. She has used her experience in law to help the Progress Singapore Party (PSP) with their parliamentary work over the last two years. Now a first-time candidate contesting Pioneer SMC, Stephanie tells Otelli Edwards how party chairman Dr Tan Cheng Bock inspired her to join politics and how being a parent helps her connect better with residents. 17 mins
