It has been a week filled with days and dates to remember.

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

In the lead-up to Singapore's next general election that will be held on May 3, 2025, Natasha looks at how MPs, and others involved, are preparing themselves.

Parliament was dissolved on April 15. Nomination day is on April 23 and Singaporeans will head to the polls on May 3 to elect 97 MPs across 33 constituencies.

This episode is a download on how political parties have been introducing their slate of candidates in the lead-up to Nomination Day.

Natasha hosts news editor Royston Sim and reporter Ng Wei Kai to get their take on what voters can expect in the coming days.

They also talk about how The Straits Times will cover the election such as across multiple social media platforms, a live blog, interactive graphics and a daily show of this podcast.

Highlights (click/tap above):

1:33 What should voters look out for in the lead up to Nomination Day

4:12 Why are some parties more cautious than others about revealing candidates?

5:27 Will we see surprises on Nomination Day?

7:05 Speculation on whether WP chief Pritam Singh will move out of Aljunied GRC

9:30 Political parties showing their cards

11:07 How will geopolitical concerns factor at the ballot box

13:21 Royston shares ST’s GE2025 coverage plans (links below)

18:54 The Usual Place podcast goes daily during the hustings

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The Usual Place daily GE wrap (day after Nomination Day till day before Cooling-Off Day): https://str.sg/wEr7u

Which constituency are you in?: https://str.sg/eMRkx

Filmed by: ST Video (Joel Chng and Marc Justin De Souza)

Edited by ST Podcast producers: Teo Tong Kai and Eden Soh

Edited by ST Video: Johnboy Iype John and Philip Cheong

Executive producers: Ernest Luis

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