16 April 2024
Morning Shot: What will the next Cabinet reshuffle say about future succession plans?
A historic leadership transition is set to take place in Singapore come 15th May 2024.
That’s when Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will step down after two decades as the head of Singapore’s government, while Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will take over the reins and be sworn in on the same day.
In a Facebook post, PM Lee called for Singaporeans to give DPM Wong their full support, noting that Mr Wong and the 4G team have worked hard to gain the people’s trust, notably during the pandemic. And through the Forward Singapore exercise, PM Lee said that the 4G team worked with many Singaporeans to refresh our social compact and develop the national agenda for a new generation.
On this episode of Morning Shot, Dr Gillian Koh, Senior Research Fellow from the Institute of Policy Studies dissects the significance of this leadership transition, key milestones in PM Lee's journey and what the next steps will tell us about future successions to come.
Presented by: Emaad Akhtar
Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)
Photo/graphics credits: Petir, ST

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20 March 2024
Breakfast Special: Will question over WP's honesty & integrity swing to PAP's favour for the next General Election? What does the future hold for the Workers' Party & Leader of the Opposition?
Leader of the Opposition and Workers’ Party chief, Pritam Singh has been charged with two counts of lying before a parliamentary committee convened to look into the conduct of his party’s former MP Raeesah Khan, who lied in parliament about a sexual assault case that she claimed was mishandled by police.
How will this impact the future of the Workers' Party at Singapore’s next General Election, which must be called by November 2025? And what will weigh on electorates' minds coming on the back of the latest developments?
Dr Gillian Koh, Senior Research Fellow from the Institute of Policy Studies weighs in on this episode of Breakfast Special.
Presented by: Emaad Akhtar & Audrey Siek
Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)
Photo credits: ST/ Chong Jun Liang

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20 July 2023
Morning Shot: What's the 'political price' to pay after the recent string of controversies?
A series of revelations has rocked Singapore’s political scene in the past few weeks. They include the resignation of several MPs, both across the ruling People’s Action Party and opposition Workers’ Party.
Dr Gillian Koh, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies shares a deeper analysis of the recent spate of controversies involving Singapore’s political parties, as well as what the ruling party will have to do to rebuild trust of the public.
Presented by: Lynlee Foo
This podcast was produced and edited by Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

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27 March 2023
Why It Matters: Next 15 years crucial for Singapore to promote parenthood
Singapore’s total fertility rate (TFR) is down to a historic low of 1.05. But the good news is that a recent survey shows that young single Singaporeans want children.
Eight in 10 aged between 21 and 35 polled  say they want to marry and 77 per cent want children.
Dr. Gillian Koh, Deputy Director (Research) at the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) which is part of the National University of Singapore shares her insights on the falling birth rate and what can be done about it.

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22 February 2022
In The Spotlight: Balancing Budget 2022 to uplift low wage workers
In The Spotlight, Prime Time’s Rachel Kelly spoke to Dr Gillian Koh, Deputy Director of the Institute of Policy Studies at NUS about her thoughts on Budget 2022 and what the measures mean for consumers and households, as well as balancing the Budget to uplift low-wage workers.

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13 July 2020
In the Spotlight: What next for politics in Singapore?
Singaporeans woke up on Saturday morning to a familiar headline - that the People's Action Party (PAP) was back in government - but also to a new normal, of an entrenched opposition party in Parliament - Does this really spell a new era for politics in Singapore? Rachel Kelly spoke to Dr Gillian Koh, Deputy Director (Research), Institute of Policy Studies to breakdown the biggest events of GE202 and what this means for the future of Singapore's political landscape.

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3 July 2020
Key issues to be tackled in the upcoming General Election
This year's general election served up a few surprises on Nomination Day, with changes made to some parties' line-ups just before papers were submitted at nomination centres on Tuesday.
Many developments and debates followed.
Rachel Kelly spoke to Dr Gillian Koh, Deputy Director at the Institute of Policy Studies for a recap of the top moves from the week.

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26 June 2020
Key issues to be tackled in the upcoming General Election.
Singaporeans will go to the polls on July 10, in a general election that will see the contest for hearts and minds waged on a drastically different battleground due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
To help us make sense of the latest news out this week is Dr Gillian Koh, Deputy Director at the Institute of Policy Studies.

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