
Lynda Hong
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Search complete. 8 mentions across 4 episodes found for "Lynda Hong".
Oct 21, 2026
S1E95: Inside the Nanning Ponzi scheme: Why smart people get scammed
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This is a podcast by The Straits Times.
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0:09Lynda HongHOST
Hello, I'm Lynda Hong, Assistant Podcast Editor at The Straits Times.
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0:12Lynda HongHOST
The common saying goes, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
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0:17Lynda HongHOST
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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35:33Lynda HongHOST
You're listening to In Your Opinion, a podcast by The Straits Times.
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35:37Lynda HongHOST
You can find links to other podcasts, opinion columns and stories in our show notes.
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35:43Lynda HongHOST
This episode is edited by Teo Tong Kai and I'm Lynda Hong signing off.
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35:48speaker_0NARRATOR
Send your feedback to podcast at sph.com.sg Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or within our Straits Times app.
S1E95: Inside the Nanning Ponzi scheme: Why smart people get scammed
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0:02speaker_0NARRATOR
This is a podcast by The Straits Times.
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0:09Lynda HongHOST
Hello, I'm Lynda Hong, Assistant Podcast Editor at The Straits Times.
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0:12Lynda HongHOST
The common saying goes, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
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0:17Lynda HongHOST
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
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35:33Lynda HongHOST
You're listening to In Your Opinion, a podcast by The Straits Times.
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35:37Lynda HongHOST
You can find links to other podcasts, opinion columns and stories in our show notes.
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35:43Lynda HongHOST
This episode is edited by Teo Tong Kai and I'm Lynda Hong signing off.
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35:48speaker_0NARRATOR
Send your feedback to podcast at sph.com.sg Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or within our Straits Times app.
S1E94: Is Singapore’s wealth gap the new social divide?
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This is a podcast by The Straits Times.
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0:09Lynda HongHOST
Hello, I'm Lynda Hong, Assistant Podcast Editor at The Straits Times.
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0:13Lynda HongHOST
In Singapore, the average wealth held by the top 20% of households is at $5.3 million per household.
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0:21Lynda HongHOST
That's 18 times more than what a household in the bottom 20% owns.
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35:39Lynda HongHOST
You're listening to In Your Opinion, a podcast by The Straight Sides.
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35:42Lynda HongHOST
You can find links to other podcasts, opinion columns and stories in our show notes.
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35:47Lynda HongHOST
This episode is edited by Teo Tong Kai and I'm Lynda Hong signing off.
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35:52speaker_0NARRATOR
Send your feedback to podcast at sph.com.sg Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or within our Straits Times app.
S1E94: Is Singapore’s wealth gap the new social divide?
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0:00speaker_0NARRATOR
[upbeat jingle] This is a podcast by The Straits Times.
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0:04Lynda HongHOST
[upbeat jingle] Hello, I'm Lynda Hong, assistant podcast editor at The Straits Times.
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0:13Lynda HongHOST
In Singapore, the average wealth held by the top 20% of households is at $5.3 million per household.
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0:21Lynda HongHOST
That's 18 times more than what a household in the bottom 20% owns.
35 MINS LATER
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35:39Lynda HongHOST
You're listening to In Your Opinion, a podcast by The Straits Times.
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35:42Lynda HongHOST
You can find links to other podcasts, opinion columns, and stories in our show notes.
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35:47Lynda HongHOST
This episode is edited by Teo Tong Kai, and I'm Lynda Hong signing off.
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35:52speaker_0NARRATOR
Send your feedback to podcast at sph.com.sg. Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or within our Straits Times app.