5 Minutes Economics
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5 Minutes Economics
An ETG Podcast by Eugene Toh where he discusses current economic issues, study tips & topics he is passionate about! Mr Eugene Toh has been tutoring A Level Economics for the last 15 years!
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16 episodi
Episode 16 -Why the property market in Singapore is going crazy - million dollar HDB flats and $4600 monthly rent for a 4 room HDB flat
Why is the property market going insane in 2022 (and 2023??) - our tutor Eugene Toh breaks down some of the factors causing prices to go up!
Episode 15 - Why are birth rates so low in Singapore & how can we solve it?
Singapore has the 5th lowest TFR in the world at 1.1 - this is far lower than the replacement TFR of 2.1.
Why are Singaporeans not having child...
Episode 14 - Should parents chauffeur their kids to school?
In this episode - we talk about Bentleys, unreasonable drivers & whether driving kids to school makes them less tough ;)
Episode 13 - Moral Hazard & and how you can become very rich by ’investing’ in the real estate market
We learn how moral hazard happens in the real world. From free hospital stays due to COVID-19, to real estate salesperson in Singapore making a tonne...
Episode 12 - 3 Common Misconceptions students have about A Level Economics
In the last 15 years of tutoring, I've come across various misconceptions that students have about the subject. I'll cover three of them in this episo...
Why is Chicken McCrispy back and gone again (in Singapore)
Learn what has the re-appearance and disappearance of the Chicken McCrispy from the Singapore menu has got to do with Market Structure
Episode 10: COVID-19, How should Governments respond and the Decision Making Framework
Why do governments make the decisions they do? Listen to our latest podcast!
Episode 8: Should Singapore increase GST from 7% to 9%
We explore the reasons, why and why not.
Episode 7 - Why does Singapore adopt a prudent fiscal policy?
What the heck is a prudent fiscal policy
Episode 6 - Singapore Budget 2020 Coverage - (Updated to remove sound issues)
What are the challenges that the Singapore economy is currently facing? How are we dealing with them in this year's Budget?
Episode 5 - People are dying from measles even when we have vaccinations available
Yes of course it is about death, misinformed parents, externalities.
Episode 4 - The Economics behind the Wuhan Virus (and MASKS!)
Previous epidemics have shown us the tremendous impact outbreaks have on our economy. The Wuhan coronavirus is no different. In this episode of 5 minu...
Episode 3: What is a unicorn and why do unicorns lose billions?
On this episode of 5 Minute Economics, we will discuss about loss making unicorns. What are the 3 strategies involved for such companies? We will also...
Episode 2: The Singapore Marathon
On this episode of 5 Minute Economics. We will discuss the Singapore marathon, a major night event in Singapore. Answering questions like who are the...
Episode 1: Banning e-scooters in Singapore
On this episode of 5 Minute Economics. We will be discussing the banning of e-scooters in Singapore. What are the various evidences to back up claims...