For many, the year-end holidays are filled with warmth, connection, and shared moments with loved ones, friends and colleagues, often lined up with a series of gatherings.

Yet, for others, the holiday season could amplify feelings of loneliness and isolation. You may even be surprised that this applies not just to those living alone abroad, but can happen to those surrounded by loved ones. 

On this episode of Morning Shot, Paul Victor Patinadan, Assistant Professor, Psychology Programme, School of Social Sciences, NTU shares his insights.

Presented by: Audrey Siek & Emaad Akhtar
Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)
Photo credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors

For many, the year-end holidays are filled with warmth, connection, and shared moments with loved ones, friends and colleagues, often lined up with a series of gatherings.
Yet, for others, the holiday season could amplify feelings of loneliness and isolation. You may even be surprised that this applies not just to those living alone abroad, but can happen to those surrounded by loved ones.&nbsp;
On this episode of Morning Shot,&nbsp;Paul Victor Patinadan, Assistant Professor, Psychology Programme, School of Social Sciences, NTU shares his insights.
Presented by: Audrey Siek &amp; Emaad Akhtar Produced &amp; Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (<a href="mailto:ykaiting@sph.com.sg">ykaiting@sph.com.sg</a>) Photo credits: pixabay &amp; its talented community of contributors

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MONEY FM 89.3 is Singapore&rsquo;s first and only Business and Personal Finance station. MONEY FM is a 24-hour English talk format station featuring local and international business and financial news. We provide you with financial market and currency updates and insights from analysts, economists, policy makers, industry experts and business owners.
In the lighter hours, listen to discussions on social issues and features on topics that include health, education, arts and music.

MONEY FM 89.3 is Singapore’s first and only Business and Personal Finance station.

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Get a head start on your workday with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek from 6 am to 9 am. 

Listen to insightful discussions on the stories and issues that matter the most to you and be apprised of the markets and the companies to watch.

Get a head start on your workday with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey Siek from 6 am to 9 am. 
Listen to insightful discussions on the stories and issues that matter the most to you and be apprised of the markets and the companies to watch.

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Morning Shot: Loneliness during the holiday season

Singapore may be one of the world’s wealthiest nations, yet one in 10 residents still experiences food insecurity. 

The Breakfast Show speaks with Arthur Chin, Executive Director of The Food Bank Singapore, about hidden hunger, rising cost pressures, and why support must go beyond meals to dignity and stability.

Singapore may be one of the world&rsquo;s wealthiest nations, yet one in 10 residents still experiences food insecurity.&nbsp;
The Breakfast Show speaks with&nbsp;Arthur Chin, Executive Director of The Food Bank Singapore, about hidden hunger, rising cost pressures, and why support must go beyond meals to dignity and stability.

Mind Your Business: The hard truth about food insecurity in Singapore

Budget 2026 continues to expand support for families through measures such as Child LifeSG credits and enhanced preschool and student-care subsidies, continuing efforts to ease the financial burden of raising children. But some argue that while these schemes reduce upfront costs, they may not address the longer-term income and career penalties associated with caregiving. 

So, are current family policies targeting the right constraints? And could more structural forms of support, including experimentation with caregiving compensation, influence decisions around family formation? 

Dr Kalpana Vignehsa, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies at the National University of Singapore, joins the Breakfast Show to unpack what a deeper rethink of family policy might look like amid mounting demographic pressures.

For more Budget 2026 insights: https://www.moneyfm893.sg/whats-on/budget-2026/

Budget 2026 continues to expand support for families through measures such as Child LifeSG credits and enhanced preschool and student-care subsidies, continuing efforts to ease the financial burden of raising children. But some argue that while these schemes reduce upfront costs, they may not address the longer-term income and career penalties associated with caregiving.&nbsp;
So, are current family policies targeting the right constraints? And could more structural forms of support, including experimentation with caregiving compensation, influence decisions around family formation?&nbsp;
Dr Kalpana Vignehsa, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies at the National University of Singapore, joins the Breakfast Show to unpack what a deeper rethink of family policy might look like amid mounting demographic pressures.
For more Budget 2026 insights: https://www.moneyfm893.sg/whats-on/budget-2026/

Budget 2026: Are Current Family Policies Missing the Real Cost?

Markets are jittery after a coordinated strike on Iran, and uncertainty reigns. Is this just a short-lived shock, or the start of a prolonged energy-driven inflation cycle? From the Strait of Hormuz to safe havens, airlines, defense stocks, and gold, traders are reacting fast. Phan Vee Leung, CIO of Trackrecord Asia, breaks down real-time investor moves and the key risks shaping the days ahead.

Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang

Markets are jittery after a coordinated strike on Iran, and uncertainty reigns. Is this just a short-lived shock, or the start of a prolonged energy-driven inflation cycle? From the Strait of Hormuz to safe havens, airlines, defense stocks, and gold, traders are reacting fast. Phan Vee Leung, CIO of Trackrecord Asia, breaks down real-time investor moves and the key risks shaping the days ahead.
Produced/Presented: Ryan Huang

Morning Shot: Loneliness during the holiday season

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