Ever heard about the “Singaporean dream”? Common connotations of success in Singapore always seem to echo around these key aspects: Education, stable career, settle down before 30, buy a BTO. While women are very much recognised for their ambitions and careers in modern day and age, marriage and motherhood seem to still be a vital part of the equation for women to seem “complete”. Do men get the same pressure to settle down?
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00:00 Introduction
01:09 Ze Tong's journey from tech start up to rising star
03:18 Ze Tong's Star Awards Nomination
05:00 Have you gotten pressure to settle down?
06:15 The Singaporean blueprint
07:40 Is Sonia worried about her ticking biological clock?
10:26 What is your definition of success?
13:05 Whats the biggest difference between early 20s and turning 30?
14:24 Ze tong sharing insecurities when he was younger
16:55 Is it more socially acceptable for men to settle down later?
17:40 Sonia in her 30s
19:20 Is it ok to not have a goal in life?
20:25 Infamous dialogue between Lee Kuan Yew and PHD student Ms Joan Sim
21:56 Is Ze Tong attached?
22:20 Are you afraid of being single past a certain age?
26:50 Are people getting married so that they can have kids?
29:30 Is Sonia going to have kids?
30:35 Define your own timelines!
31:30 Conclusion
Host:
Sonia Chew - / ​
Featuring:
Zhang Ze Tong - / zetongteoh
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