Sun Xueling | The Usual Place Podcast

Описание: Synopsis: The Usual Place host Natasha Ann Zachariah hunts for new perspectives on issues that matter to young people.

Also, in the lead-up to the expected general election that must be held by November 2025, Natasha looks at how MPs, and others involved, are preparing themselves.

In this episode, Ms Sun Xueling, Minister of State for Home Affairs, and Social and Family Development, chats with Natasha about her experiences from 25 years of Meet-The-People sessions when she first got involved on the ground at the age of 20.

They talk about Ms Sun’s latest efforts to combat family violence and scams and why we should work together as a community to halt any family violence and child abuse in Singapore. She also highlights the challenges of addressing scams, which exploit human emotions like trust and greed, and how it’s now harder for government officials to do their jobs.

Besides juggling between two ministries, and being an MP for Punggol West SMC, she’s also an author who has written books for children. The mother of two girls shares advice for those who want to pursue a passion and side hustle.

Highlights (click/tap above):
0:00 Intro
1:31 The numbers on domestic violence here are “concerning”, says Ms Sun
5:36 The need to raise the alarm with the authorities
10:53 How Ms Sun embraces her two roles in the ministries, given her finance background
12:01 Why do Singaporeans keep getting scammed?
13:53 Harder for authorities to do their jobs now
16:08 Is it good to have a comeback line? Ms Sun’s tips when encountering a scammer
22:03 Why she started volunteering at Meet-The-People sessions 25 years ago
25:01 Lessons from recent fracas between volunteers of PSP and PAP
27:44 “I just feel like I’m just an ordinary person.”
28:50 Will Ms Sun become a writer for young adult literature?
31:40 How she finds time for her endeavours
34:10 Her advice for those who want to pursue a passion on the side

Host: Natasha Zachariah ([email protected])
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Edited by ST Podcast producers: Teo Tong Kai and Eden Soh
Executive producers: Ernest Luis

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