In this episode, Rida Samreen explores Dr Ng Kok Hoe’s research with the National University of Singapore. They discuss his landmark nationwide street count in 2019, its success in bringing homelessness to public discourse in Singapore, and the minimum income standard debate.

Dr Ng Kok-Hoe is a Senior Research Fellow and Head of the Case Study Unit in the School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore. He also leads the Social Inclusion Project, a research programme dedicated to analysing the role of public policies in creating opportunities for participation. His research is mainly concerned with income security, minimum income standards, social housing policy and homelessness.