Two single and unattached youths share their thoughts on housing in Singapore.
Synopsis: The Straits Times takes a hard look at social issues of the day with guests.
ST's podcast editor Ernest Luis finds out the sentiments of Mr Mohamad Arshad, a 26-year-old sales development executive who recently graduated from Singapore University of Technology and Design and now works in his family’s business. His second guest is Mr Cho Ming Xiu, 36, who started a non-profit mental health organisation in 2016 for youths and young adults, called Campus PSY.
They also discuss highlights from a new National Youth Council poll on housing. The survey had 1,000 youth participants. Details here at the Youthopia website: https://str.sg/wFbN
This episode is brought to you by the National Youth Council, in support of Forward Singapore: https://str.sg/wFbx
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:45 Top 3 priorities for youth surveyed on public housing
2:53 Arshad's CPF concerns, as he aims to be self-reliant
5:57 How hopeful is he about the authorities studying any possible adjustment to the mature/non-mature classification of public housing estates
7:45 What forms of support matter most for surveyed youth when purchasing first home?
15:53 Ming Xiu on poll findings about whether current public housing options are sufficient for singles
17:48 Options on the table for Ming Xiu as a 36-year-old single
21:57 Poll findings on HDB flats being used for owner occupation and not as investment asset; concerns over decaying lease values of resale flats
Listen to Pt 1: Mentoring youths and how professionals can drive Mentoring SG - https://str.sg/ikqK
Listen to Pt 3: Listen to a young married couple reacting to new youth poll on public housing priorities - https://str.sg/wtPW
Listen to Pt 4: How financially literate are Singapore’s youth? - https://str.sg/ikqz
More on:
National Youth Council: https://str.sg/wFbf
Forward Singapore: https://str.sg/wFbY
* Regular host and Insight editor Grace Ho has changed portfolios at The Straits Times to become its deputy news editor this year but will return later to partner podcast editor Ernest Luis in co-hosting for certain episodes.
Produced by: Ernest Luis (ernest@sph.com.sg) and Hadyu Rahim
Edited by: Hadyu Rahim
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