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Lynda Hong

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Oct 21, 2026

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This is a podcast by The Straits Times.
Lynda HongHOST
0:09
Hello, I'm Lynda Hong, Assistant Podcast Editor at The Straits Times.
Lynda HongHOST
0:12
The common saying goes, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
Lynda HongHOST
0:17
So why do people still fall for frauds like the Nanning Ponzi scheme, which caused 52 Singaporeans to be arrested in China? In this episode, I'm speaking with a behavioural scientist to find out what were they thinking.

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Lynda HongHOST
35:33
You're listening to In Your Opinion, a podcast by The Straits Times.
Lynda HongHOST
35:37
You can find links to other podcasts, opinion columns and stories in our show notes.
Lynda HongHOST
35:43
This episode is edited by Teo Tong Kai and I'm Lynda Hong signing off.
speaker_0NARRATOR
35:48
Send your feedback to podcast at sph.com.sg Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or within our Straits Times app.
speaker_0NARRATOR
0:02
This is a podcast by The Straits Times.
Lynda HongHOST
0:09
Hello, I'm Lynda Hong, Assistant Podcast Editor at The Straits Times.
Lynda HongHOST
0:12
The common saying goes, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
Lynda HongHOST
0:17
So why do people still fall for frauds like the Nanning Ponzi scheme, which caused 52 Singaporeans to be arrested in China? In this episode, I'm speaking with a behavioural scientist to find out what were they thinking.

35 MINS LATER

Lynda HongHOST
35:33
You're listening to In Your Opinion, a podcast by The Straits Times.
Lynda HongHOST
35:37
You can find links to other podcasts, opinion columns and stories in our show notes.
Lynda HongHOST
35:43
This episode is edited by Teo Tong Kai and I'm Lynda Hong signing off.
speaker_0NARRATOR
35:48
Send your feedback to podcast at sph.com.sg Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or within our Straits Times app.
speaker_0NARRATOR
0:02
This is a podcast by The Straits Times.
Lynda HongHOST
0:09
Hello, I'm Lynda Hong, Assistant Podcast Editor at The Straits Times.
Lynda HongHOST
0:13
In Singapore, the average wealth held by the top 20% of households is at $5.3 million per household.
Lynda HongHOST
0:21
That's 18 times more than what a household in the bottom 20% owns.

35 MINS LATER

Lynda HongHOST
35:39
You're listening to In Your Opinion, a podcast by The Straight Sides.
Lynda HongHOST
35:42
You can find links to other podcasts, opinion columns and stories in our show notes.
Lynda HongHOST
35:47
This episode is edited by Teo Tong Kai and I'm Lynda Hong signing off.
speaker_0NARRATOR
35:52
Send your feedback to podcast at sph.com.sg Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or within our Straits Times app.
speaker_0NARRATOR
0:00
[upbeat jingle] This is a podcast by The Straits Times.
Lynda HongHOST
0:04
[upbeat jingle] Hello, I'm Lynda Hong, assistant podcast editor at The Straits Times.
Lynda HongHOST
0:13
In Singapore, the average wealth held by the top 20% of households is at $5.3 million per household.
Lynda HongHOST
0:21
That's 18 times more than what a household in the bottom 20% owns.

35 MINS LATER

Lynda HongHOST
35:39
You're listening to In Your Opinion, a podcast by The Straits Times.
Lynda HongHOST
35:42
You can find links to other podcasts, opinion columns, and stories in our show notes.
Lynda HongHOST
35:47
This episode is edited by Teo Tong Kai, and I'm Lynda Hong signing off.
speaker_0NARRATOR
35:52
Send your feedback to podcast at sph.com.sg. Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or within our Straits Times app.

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