Wednesday, 14 Apr 2021 06:35 PM MYT
Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman, formerly Malaysia’s youngest minister, speaks to TODAY journalist Natasha Meah on March 28, 2021. TODAY pic
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SINGAPORE, April 14 In this series, TODAY’s journalists meet the people behind the headlines to talk about issues of the day and the more personal side of their lives.
In the first instalment, Natasha Meah speaks to Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman, a Malaysian member of parliament and former youth and sports minister. The 28-year-old was recently in Singapore to complete a postgraduate fellowship at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. He spoke of coping with pressure and expectations as the youngest minister in Malaysia’s history and how he unwinds amid the cut and thrust of life in the fast lane.