on the flip side
Podcast Description
Some ideas feel set in stone — Meritocracy, 99-year housing leases, the tuition culture. We’ve accepted them for decades, but should we still?
In Majulah Presents: On the Flip Side, host and former journalist Malminderjit Singh takes a hard look at Singapore’s deeply ingrained policies and norms, asking: Are they still serving us, or is it time to rethink them?
Join us as we flip the script, challenge assumptions, and explore global perspectives.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast tackles critical themes like governance, economic policies, and societal impacts, with episodes that delve into topics such as the implications of Singapore’s Budget 2025, the effectiveness of meritocracy, and contemporary challenges faced by families, including parenting support and job security in the context of rising living costs.
Some ideas feel set in stone — Meritocracy, 99-year housing leases, the tuition culture. We’ve accepted them for decades, but should we still?
In Majulah Presents: On the Flip Side, host and former journalist Malminderjit Singh takes a hard look at Singapore’s deeply ingrained policies and norms, asking: Are they still serving us, or is it time to rethink them?
Join us as we flip the script, challenge assumptions, and explore global perspectives.
Mal sits down with MP Dr Hamid Razak and young mother Vera Lau to answer one of Singapore’s toughest questions today: why are fewer people choosing to have children?
From rising costs to time poverty, workplace culture, and the pressures of modern parenting, they explore what’s really holding couples back.
In this candid episode, Vera shares her honest experience as a working mum, while Dr Hamid offers a policy perspective shaped by debates in Parliament.
So, is parenting really as daunting as we think?
Chapters
(00:00) Intro
(00:54) Meet Dr Hamid & Vera
(03:50) Being a young mom in Singapore
(06:39) The real reason people aren’t having children
(09:47) Are we over-parenting?
(14:51) The impact of social media on parenting
(21:55) Toxic workplace cultures
(25:40) The motherhood career trade-off
(29:51) Difficult conversations couples avoid
(31:57) Changing how society views parenting
(34:41) Break
(34:55) The reality of IVF in Singapore
(43:21) Breaking the stigma around fertility
(48:02) Is immigration part of the solution?
(48:47) Advice to young couples
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