#TalkBack: more than pay – how do we attract and professionalise bus captains?

#TalkBack: more than pay – how do we attract and professionalise bus captains?

They do more than just drive. From keeping to schedules and helping passengers to navigating busy roads, bus captains play a vital frontline role. But beyond pay, what will it take to attract more Singaporeans into the profession? Daniel Martin speaks with Yeo Wan Ling, Member of Parliament for Punggol GRC, Executive Secretary of the National Transport Workers' Union, and Assistant Secretary-General of the NTUC. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

#TalkBack: El Niño plus haze risk – what it means for you

Singapore could be in for hotter, drier weather in the months ahead. The Meteorological Service Singapore says El Niño conditions are expected to develop between June and July, raising the risk of transboundary haze across Singapore and the surrounding region. Daniel Martin speaks with Professor Steve Yim, Director of the Centre for Climate Change and Environmental Health at Nanyang Technological University. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

#TalkBack: no one is Superman on a speeding PMD

PMDs were banned from footpaths back in 2019 over safety concerns, but they’re still showing up on our roads... A man was seen riding and doing a "Superman" pose on a personal mobility device along Keppel Road on Saturday (23 May) at a speed faster than other vehicles on the road. Daniel Martin speaks with Bobby Lai, Head of Business Development, Mobot. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

#TalkBack: can fare incentives really ease Singapore’s peak-hour crush?

Packed trains during the morning rush are part of daily life for many Singaporeans. But what if travelling earlier meant travelling for free? A recent trial on the North East Line and Sengkang-Punggol LRT offered free off-peak rides before 7.30am or between 9am and 9.45am, with peak-hour crowding falling by 9 per cent. Daniel Martin speaks with transport analyst Terence Fan, Assistant Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at Singapore Management University. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

#TalkBack: are parents trapped in the Singapore education arms race?

Singapore’s birth rate fell to a record low of 0.87 last year, and policymakers are now looking more closely at the pressures of raising children, including what Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Indranee Rajah, described as Singapore’s education “arms race.” From tuition and CCAs to the fear of falling behind, how do we reduce the education arms race in Singapore? Daniel Martin speaks with Associate Professor Jason Tan from the National Institute of Education – Policy, Curriculum and Leadership.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.