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#845: $1,800/Month Is 'Affordable' For SG Youth? & Outrage As Foragers Endanger Changi Marine Life Jul 27, 2026 1:01:48 President Tharman and David Neo launch the SG Youth Plan: $500 Curiosity Credits for youths in self-help groups, 12 free "third spaces," and 30,000 annual job tasters by 2030. Meanwhile, a group films themselves foraging large amounts of marine life at Changi and NParks calls it unsustainable.🔔 Enjoyed this one? Please 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 to the channel so you don't miss our latest episodes. Every subscribe

#844: Biggest Shocks of PM Wong's Cabinet Shake-Up & Seniors Blamed for Botched AI Banner Jul 24, 2026 1:13:17 PM Wong promotes first-term MPs Jeffrey Siow and David Neo to full minister and brings Ng Chee Meng back into Cabinet. Meanwhile, an AI-generated National Day banner in Bedok mixes up Singapore's flag with Indonesia's and the seniors who made it get called out.🔔 Enjoyed this one? Please 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 to the channel so you don't miss our latest episodes. Every subscriber helps us grow, open doors to ne

#843: Faishal Ibrahim Resigns Over Harassment Claims & GovTech Layoffs Mean No Jobs Are Safe? Jul 22, 2026 1:08:00 Faishal Ibrahim resigns as MP for Marine Parade-Braddell Heights and Acting Minister-in-Charge of Muslim Affairs after a woman's complaint to PMO and mutual harassment allegations; police found no crime, PAP rules out a by-election. GovTech cuts 93 jobs in its first restructuring phase.🔔 Enjoyed this one? Please 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 to the channel so you don't miss our latest episodes. Every subscriber helps

#842: Economist on China's Growing Influence Over SG & S'pore's AI Obsession Problem | Donald Low Jul 20, 2026 1:56:06 Economist Donald Low unpacks why the viral "anti-Indian" TikTok videos were designed to provoke Chinese Singaporeans, and revisits the Speak Mandarin Campaign's suppressed-dialect legacy. He also explains why AI's productivity boost may be overstated, and what gets lost when we stop learning.🔔 Enjoyed this one? Please 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 to the channel so you don't miss our latest episodes. Every subscriber

#841: Quitting Banking For Theatre & Why S’pore Isn’t Being Honest About Race | Shaza Ishak Jul 17, 2026 1:29:32 Teater Ekamatra’s Artistic Director, Shaza Ishak, restages Charged, its 2010 play on racism in the SAF, at Funan from 23rd July till 2nd August. Ishak recounts a lawyer who denied racism exists in Singapore, then made his only Indian colleague answer for it in front of the team, plus her academic study which revealed that victims of racism are trained to minimise their own experiences.🔔 Enjoyed th

#840: HDB Clearing Maju Forest Sparks Protest & David Neo Watches Dear You Amidst Backlash Jul 15, 2026 1:01:02 HDB spark petitions amidst proposals to clear parts of Maju forest and to turn Gillman Barracks into a new housing estate. Elsewhere, David Neo joked ministers "have no time to watch movies," then posted a Dear You screening still never addressing the backlash.🔔 Enjoyed this one? Please 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 to the channel so you don't miss our latest episodes. Every subscriber helps us grow, open doors to ne

#839: MHA Wants Stricter Driving Penalties & Retiree Uses Zoom Camera To Spy On Neighbours Jul 13, 2026 1:00:05 The Road Traffic Bill more than halves the alcohol limit to roughly 1.5 drinks, adds roadside evidential breathalysers and makes holding a phone while moving an offence. Meanwhile a Tampines retiree spends all day at his HDB window with a Nikon zoom lens, reports litterbugs to NEA and gets kicked in a lift.🔔 Enjoyed this one? Please 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 to the channel so you don't miss our latest episodes. E

#838: Why S’pore Fails Its Men & Gen Z To Blame For SG’s Dead Nightlife? | MenToo Founder Jul 10, 2026 1:30:52 Timbre Group CEO Danny Loong recently started MenToo, encouraging Singaporean men to talk about mental health, loneliness and suicide. As president of the Nighttime Business Association, he's also battling a collapsing nightlife with upcoming plans for some nightlife rebranding.🔔 Enjoyed this one? Please 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 to the channel so you don't miss our latest episodes. Every subscriber helps us grow

#837: Indranee Says No Further Action For WP & David Neo Is Too Busy To Watch Dear You Jul 8, 2026 57:16 Indranee Rajah rules out action against WP's Sylvia Lim and Faisal Manap over COP's Raeesah Khan findings, citing a time bar. Kenneth Tiong presses for Teochew screenings of Dear You; Culture Minister David Neo quips ministers have no time to watch movies.🔔 Enjoyed this one? Please 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 to the channel so you don't miss our latest episodes. Every subscriber helps us grow, open doors to new gue

#836: PM Wong Wants People Who Disagree With PAP & FIFA Overturns US Red Card Due To Trump Jul 6, 2026 1:00:02 At Young PAP's 40th anniversary, PM Wong says the PAP needs fresh voices to keep governing well, while MOS Alvin Tan launches a new leadership academy. Elsewhere, Trump calls FIFA president Gianni Infantino over Folarin Balogun's World Cup red card, and gets the ban overturned.🔔 Enjoyed this one? Please 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 to the channel so you don't miss our latest episodes. Every subscriber helps us grow,

#835: LTA Flip-Flops On Circle Line Signs Again & Richest OCBC Clients Use AI Avatars to Bank? Jul 3, 2026 39:45 LTA shrinks Circle Line's clockwise labels after commuter backlash, just over a week before the full loop opens. OCBC unveils AI avatars Wendy and Wayne, then vows to hire 600 more human bankers.🔔 Enjoyed this one? Please 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 to the channel so you don't miss our latest episodes. Every subscriber helps us grow, open doors to new guests, stories, formats or ideas!𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘆If you’re looking for

#834: Chinese S’poreans Staying Single Longer & Malaysia Minister's S'pore Joke Coming True? Jul 1, 2026 43:44 The General Household Survey found Singapore women are staying single well past their twenties, men into their thirties and singlehood is steepest amongst Chinese residents. Meanwhile, Malaysia's Housing Minister is reviving a 2022 political boast: that S'poreans would one day come to Malaysia to work.🔔 Enjoyed this one? Please 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 to the channel so you don't miss our latest episodes. Every

#833: Pritam Singh Re-elected as WP Sec-Gen & IMDA Approve 50 More Teochew Screenings of Dear You Jun 29, 2026 48:59 Pritam Singh wins the WP's secret cadre vote with a supermajority despite his conviction for misleading Parliament and his removal as Leader of the Opposition. Following the backlash from the Mandarin dubbing of Chinese blockbuster ‘Dear You’, the IMDA approves 50 more screenings in the original Teochew, but is this genuine change or just an inadequate half-measure?🔔 Enjoyed this one? Please 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖

#832: Yeo Whee Jim - The Diagnosis That Changed Ex-Civil Servant & Single-Dad’s Perspective Forever Jun 24, 2026 1:34:23 Yeo Whee Jim won a coveted government scholarship, entered the civil service and lived the Singapore dream. In 2013, he lost his wife to breast cancer, leaving him a single father. An ALS diagnosis arrived in 2023 giving him two to five years left. He has since published a photo book and set up a trust fund at Community Foundation Singapore for underprivileged young caregivers.🔔 Enjoyed this one?

#831: Boo Junfeng - From Pink Dot to Directing NDP & Why 377A’s Repeal Is Not The End Jun 22, 2026 1:27:20 Boo Junfeng was a founding member of Pink Dot in 2009, when attendees feared being professionally marked for just showing up. By 2016, MNC sponsors were banned overnight; 130 local SMEs replaced them. He also creative-directed SG60 NDP, shifting the theme song to the opening and expanding from 30,000 at the Padang to 200,000 at Marina Bay.𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀Pink Dot SG is on 27th June 2026 at Hong Li

#830: London Mayor Inspired by S’pore’s HDB & SM Lee Receives MBS Bomb Hoax Jun 19, 2026 35:27 London Mayor Sadiq Khan commits £100m to Singapore-style state-led housing after touring the SkyResidence @ Dawson. Meanwhile, Andie Tan sends a doctored Marina Bay Sands fire photo to SM Lee's Facebook page, referencing a "bomb." He calls it a prank but prosecutors seek jail time.🔔 Enjoyed this one? Please 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 to the channel so you don't miss our latest episodes. Every subscriber helps us g

#829: MOM Reveals Degree Holders are Retrenched Most & SG Dubs Teochew Blockbuster in Mandarin Jun 17, 2026 1:00:24 MOM's Q1 2026 report: retrenchments rise to 3,830 with degree holders being hit hardest of any education group. Higher education and seniority seems to correlate with increased risk. IMDA screens Dear You, China’s Teochew blockbuster, dubbed in Mandarin. Debate about S’Pore’s Speak Mandarin Campaign is reignited.🔔 Enjoyed this one? Please 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 to the channel so you don't miss our latest episo

#828: US Govt. Bans Foreign Access to Anthropic’s Claude AI & SG Men Launch ‘MenToo’ Movement Jun 15, 2026 50:00 The US Commerce Department orders Anthropic to suspend Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for foreign nationals; Anthropic disables both worldwide, even for Americans. Elsewhere, the ‘MenToo’ movement is launched in Singapore by 12 men’s groups to discuss male mental health & masculinity.🔔 Enjoyed this one? Please 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 to the channel so you don't miss our latest episodes. Every subscriber helps us grow

#827: PayNow Fix Creates NSFW Names & Malaysian Apologises for ‘Roti Canai’ on Masterchef Jun 12, 2026 42:41 From June 6, the Association of Banks (ABS) masks PayNow names with Xs to fight scams, but the result was obscene names like “FOX SEX POX”. Elsewhere, Jaime Tan (@igumdrop) wins a MasterChef challenge with roti canai but mispronounces it live.🔔 Enjoyed this one? Please 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 to the channel so you don't miss our latest episodes. Every subscriber helps us grow, open doors to new guests, stories,

#826: PM Wong Answers Big Questions on AI, Declining TFR & Govt Cracks Down on World Cup Gambling Jun 10, 2026 50:43 At a recent Singapore Press Club event, PM Lawrence Wong candidly discussed the threat of AI, declining birth rates, US-China chaos and questions about a cabinet reshuffle. Elsewhere, Singapore is ramping up enforcement against illegal gambling during FIFA World Cup.🔔 Enjoyed this one? Please 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 to the channel so you don't miss our latest episodes. Every subscriber helps us grow, open doors

#825: MHA Blocks Anti-Indian Posts Online & SG Street Artist Stopped by SMRT, Police Jun 8, 2026 1:02:03 Singapore police invoke OCHA (Online Criminal Harms Act) to block 14 China-linked posts targeting Indians on YouTube, Facebook and X. Elsewhere, Marcus Pang, 24, power-washes a mural outside Mountbatten MRT but gets stopped by SMRT and the Police. A lot of people now want to support him though, but is that fair?🔔 Enjoyed this one? Please 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 to the channel so you don't miss our latest episod

#824: NTUC Calls Out Employers Hiding Retrenchment & US Probe Finds Singapore Guilty Jun 5, 2026 49:24 NTUC exposes employers reframing retrenchments as "new opportunities," requiring workers to reapply for roles abroad despite layoffs. Elsewhere, a US Probe finds Singapore guilty of using forced labour, threatening 12.5% tariffs on one-third of SG's exports to the US.🔔 Enjoyed this one? Please 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 to the channel so you don't miss our latest episodes. Every subscriber helps us grow, open door

#823: Pritam Singh to Face Workers’ Party Cadres & Circle Line’s Clockwise Signs Causes Confusion Jun 3, 2026 47:40 25 WP cadres force a Jun 28 conference to vote on Pritam Singh’s future, saying his party reprimand wasn’t enough. LTA put “clockwise” signs on the Circle Line - commuters were confused, LTA says 3,000 surveys backed the change.🔔 Enjoyed this one? Please 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 to the channel so you don't miss our latest episodes. Every subscriber helps us grow, open doors to new guests, stories, formats or ide

#822: MOS Jasmin Lau's AI Warning to SG Firms & HK Principal Resigns After SAFRA Meltdown May 29, 2026 1:09:52 Minister of State Jasmin Lau warns Singapore firms that the Government will take action if they accept AI grants and treat workers unfairly. Elsewhere, A HK school principal swears at SAFRA Jurong security guards over a blocked bus, gets suspended and eventually resigns in tears.🔔 Enjoyed this one? Please 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 to the channel so you don't miss our latest episodes. Every subscriber helps us gro

#821: Koh Poh Koon Resigns as SMS For Family & Free MRT Rides Reduce Crowding By 9% on NEL May 25, 2026 50:39 Koh Poh Koon steps down as Senior Minister of State for Manpower and Health, calling himself an absent husband, father and son for 11 years. Elsewhere, LTA offers free off-peak NEL rides and crowding drops 9%, but commuters say it's still not enough.🔔 Enjoyed this one? Please 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 to the channel so you don't miss our latest episodes. Every subscriber helps us grow, open doors to new guests, s

#820: Indranee Defends Leading Baby Policy Without Kids & StanChart CEO Responds to Backlash May 22, 2026 52:49 Indranee Rajah responds to questions about her leading S'pore's Marriage & Parenthood Reset while being single and childless. Elsewhere, StanChart CEO Bill Winters responds to backlash towards his comment about AI-displacing 'lower-value human capital’.🔔 Enjoyed this one? Please 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 to the channel so you don't miss our latest episodes. Every subscriber helps us grow, open doors to new gu

#819: Radar Failed Before SQ321 Turbulence & StanChart CEO Calls Staff “Lower-Value Human Capital” May 20, 2026 53:16 The final report on SQ321’s turbulent disaster from 2024 has been released. It clears crew but cannot rule out radar malfunction that left pilots blind to weather, killing one. Elsewhere, Standard Chartered Bank CEO Bill Winters calls 7,800 cuts in ahead of AI 'replacing lower-value human capital.🔔 Enjoyed this one? Please 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 to the channel so you don't miss our latest episodes. Every subsc

#818: H&M Chooses KL Over S'pore For Asia HQ & Fake PM Wong Zoom Call Led To $4.9mil Scam May 18, 2026 57:47 H&M cuts 78 Singapore roles and moves its Southeast Asia HQ to Kuala Lumpur. Elsewhere, SPF released footage of a fake Zoom call meeting with PM Lawrence Wong, President Tharman & Minister Indranee, which scammed a victim up at least S$4.9 million.🔔 Enjoyed this one? Please 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 to the channel so you don't miss our latest episodes. Every subscriber helps us grow, open doors to new gue

#817: DPM Gan Kim Yong’s Economic Plan for Singapore & Starbucks Called Out By MUIS For Pet Ban May 15, 2026 59:27 The Economic Strategy Review (ESR) releases 32 recommendations as AI reshapes Singapore's economy, led by DPM Gan Kim Yong. Elsewhere, Starbucks Parkland Green banned pets citing halal certification but MUIS confirmed no application received and ordered signs to be removed.🔔 Enjoyed this one? Please 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 to the channel so you don't miss our latest episodes. Every subscriber helps us grow, ope

#816: Prof. Teo You Yenn - The Problem With SG’s Education System & Why Parents Feel Helpless May 13, 2026 1:47:39 Prof. Teo You Yenn’s first book "This Is What Inequality Looks Like" sold 43,000 copies, spent 80 weeks on The Straits Times' bestsellers list and drew rebuttals from THREE ministries. She is back with her “Unease," a book built on 92 cross-class interviews that argues inequality traps rich and poor alike through competition, kiasu parenting, and the loss of ethical agency.🔔 Enjoyed this one? Plea

#815: 2 S’poreans Killed By Banned Volcano Hike & Amos Yee Assaulted at Anime Convention May 11, 2026 1:05:15 Why did the organisers of the hike up Mount Dukono proceed despite the warnings, resulting in 2 Singaporean hikers dying? Elsewhere, convicted child sex offender Amos Yee shows up at Suntec City's Doujin Market anime convention despite being banned, but gets assaulted by a cosplayer.🔔 Enjoyed this one? Please 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 to the channel so you don't miss our latest episodes. Every subscriber helps us

#814: Pritam & WP Oppose Bill to Validate Decades of Fees & Recruiter Says S’poreans Not “Hungry” May 8, 2026 55:48 Parliament retroactively validates fees collected by MND agencies without legal backing since independence. Chee Hong Tat can't provide the total amount. WP votes against a bill for the first time this term. Meanwhile, recruiter Lee Shulin tells CNA that firms are hiring "hungrier" foreigners over locals — TikTok erupts, she doubles down and says S'poreans will "thank her.”🔔 Enjoyed this one? Plea

#813: PAP’s Alvin Tan SLAMS WP’s Jamus Lim in Parliament & FREE First Dates from the Govt? May 6, 2026 59:11 PAP’s Alvin Tan accuses WP’s Jamus Lim of omitting AVS investigation findings on a resident's dead dog case, calling the impression created in Parliament "unwarranted." Elsewhere, GovTech surveys singles on "Firstdate" - a proposed Singpass-verified dating platform with free meals for matched couples.🔔 Enjoyed this one? Please 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 to the channel so you don't miss our latest episodes. Every s

#812: WP’s Kenneth Tiong on The “STUPID” Comment & Why He Left Finance for Opposition Politics May 4, 2026 1:28:15 Kenneth Tiong, Workers’ Party MP for Serangoon in Aljunied GRC, on why Singapore's opportunity ladders have narrowed since the 1990s, how government grants trap entrepreneurs in bureaucratic hoops & what NS could teach servicemen but doesn't.Enjoyed this one? Please 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 to the channel so you don't miss our latest episodes. Every subscriber helps us grow, open doors to new guests, stories

#811: Joko Anwar - Exposing What Politicians Won’t Admit By Using Horror May 1, 2026 1:13:35 Joko Anwar, one of Indonesia’s hottest filmmakers and director of the critically-acclaimed film “Ghost in the Cell” which has been sold to 86 countries, on sneaking into cinemas as a broke kid in Medan, becoming a journalist to trick filmmakers into talking to him, and why Singaporean films can be successful around the world.Enjoyed this one? Please 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 to the channel so you don't miss our l

#810: China Blocks SG-Based Startup’s $2B Meta Deal & Are SIA’s Muslim Meals Halal-Certified? Apr 29, 2026 50:41 China just blocked Meta's $2B acquisition of Singapore-based AI Startup, Manus, and bars both co-founders from leaving China. A Threads user asks if SIA heats Muslim meals in the same ovens as pork - SIA confirms “yes” but MUIS says that doesn't make them not halal.Enjoyed this one?Please 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 to the channel so you don't miss our latest episodes. Every subscriber helps us grow, open doors to

#809: SAF Threatened By Strava Fitness App & AirAsia Fires Back at Chinese Woman Who Scolded Crew Apr 27, 2026 47:54 Defence experts renew Strava warnings for the SAF after a French sailor exposed an aircraft carrier at sea. Elsewhere, a Chinese passenger demands Mandarin on an AirAsia Chongqing flight, delays it 90 minutes, gets removed - AirAsia claps back with a Mandarin TikTok.𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴Terence: LeBron and Bronny James create NBA playoff history with first father-son alley-oopHaresh: The Dangerous Freed

#808 - LKY School Dean on Closing the Straits of Malacca & Why The US is NOT in Decline Apr 24, 2026 1:20:17 Prof Joseph Liow, Dean of the LKY School & Chairman of the Middle East Institute at NUS, on why Iran's nationalism makes US regime change impossible, why the Strait of Malacca is Singapore's next geopolitical flashpoint, and what international law cannot protect small states from.Check him out at: https://lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/our-people/faculty/joseph-liow-chin-yong𝙁𝙤𝙡𝙠𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙮𝘓𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘔𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳’𝘴

#807: Police Crackdown on Illegal Massage Shops & Elderly Couple Charged for “Free” Meal Apr 22, 2026 52:16 The Singapore Police Force ends the licensing exemption for open-concept massage shops after vice spreads across HDB estates. Meanwhile, a daughter recommends a free senior meal stall to her parents - they get charged $7.50, owner insists they never asked.𝙁𝙤𝙡𝙠𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙮𝘓𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘔𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳’𝘴 𝘋𝘢𝘺 𝘨𝘪𝘧𝘵? 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘺 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘶𝘮, 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘮𝘶𝘮 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘪𝘵

#806: SNOC Chief Mark Chay’s “Dead-End Sports” Blunder & Can You Walk the Causeway? Apr 20, 2026 59:07 SNOC chief Mark Chay called certain school sports "dead-end" - then referred reporters to SNOC, who responded that every sport has "intrinsic value." Meanwhile, a mystery sign on the Malaysian side of the Causeway is stopping people from walking to JB.𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹!It’ll really help us out if you can click the “SUBSCRIBE” BUTTON above, because it’ll help keep Yah Lah But improving and g

#805: School Bullies To Be Caned & Applying Makeup Not Allowed on MRT Trains Apr 17, 2026 54:37 MOE is standardising caning and suspension for school bullies across all schools by 2027 along with more funding, but parents and teachers have their doubts. Elsewhere, SMRT's Kindness Express poster tells commuters not to apply lipstick in on trains, and netizens are divided.𝙋𝙧𝙚-𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙡 𝘼𝙙: 𝙇𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝙄𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶? 𝘐𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦. 𝘞𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘓𝘪𝘰𝘯

#804: MOM Report Raises Questions on Job “Overqualification” & NS Revamps Medical PES Status Apr 15, 2026 1:07:41 1 in 5 Singapore workers are overqualified for their jobs, and most chose that. But do the reports by MOM and NTUC paint different realities? Elsewhere, NS revamps their medical classification system, but what could be the impact?𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴Terence: Birdhandtoys.asia on InstagramHaresh: Ep. 1: Can Gen Z Take A Joke? | Mark Normand | Human Trials𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀!We’re looking for people to join our

#803: Is NAC Choking Buskers in SG & Family Charged $2 for "Outside Drinks" at Restaurant | Jacky Ng Apr 13, 2026 50:54 Jacky Ng joins Haresh to discuss how the busking profession is being squeezed by NAC's balloting system, unpredictable weather, and disappearing foot traffic. Elsewhere, a family got charged $2 at a Geylang Restaurant because their kids drank from a water bottle.𝙋𝙧𝙚-𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙡 𝘼𝙙: 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙡 𝘼𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩 𝘿𝙧𝙪𝙜 𝘼𝙗𝙪𝙨𝙚 (𝙉𝘾𝘼𝘿𝘼)𝘞𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘋𝘳 𝘈𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘓𝘰𝘩, 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘭 𝘔𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘭 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘋𝘳𝘶𝘨 𝘈𝘣

#802: Gan Kim Yong Tells S’poreans to Use Fans & Book Fair Slammed for $150 “Walking Exhibitors” | Rishi Budhrani Apr 10, 2026 1:02:52 Rishi Budhrani joins us to explore why DPM Gan Kim Yong rubbed netizens the wrong way when he told S'poreans to use fans instead of aircon as a way to deal with rising costs due to the Middle East war. Elsewhere, Singapore's Art Book Fair tried to make emerging artists pay $150 to walk around like hotdog vendors, but ended up cancelling the idea. 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶'𝘀 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 "𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗜 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝗶𝘁, 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲?”Ge

#801: Are We Doing Enough for Our Ageing Parents? ft. Andy Seet Apr 8, 2026 1:11:45 Forget traditional nursing homes – Singapore’s elder care revolution looks nothing like you’d expect. As the population ages rapidly, PCF Sparkle Care COO Andy Seet explores innovative solutions, from robot companions and esports tournaments to micro-jobs designed to combat loneliness while rethinking preventive health and community-driven care. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙥𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙙𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙗𝙮 𝙋𝘾𝙁 𝙎𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙡𝙚 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚𝘗𝘊

#800: Soh Rui Yong on Tan Chuan Jin’s Instagram "Deletion" & Mark Chay’s SEA Games Comments Apr 6, 2026 1:54:37 Singapore's fastest distance runner is back! Soh Rui Yong joins us for the fifth time and is at his candid best as he talks about the SEA Games, Tan Chuan-Jin's Instagram deletion, the local sports system that fails our athletes and how all his personal best came after turning 30.𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀!We’re looking for people to join our team! Click on the links below to find out more about the roles. If y

#799: WP's Eileen Chong on Leaving MFA for the Opposition & the Hidden Cost of Singapore’s Success Apr 3, 2026 1:14:54 From MFA diplomat to Workers' Party NCMP in five months, Eileen Chong is asking Parliament the questions most leave untouched - about Singapore's loneliness epidemic, arts funding gaps, AI's real costs, and the price of one generation's relentless success.𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴Terence: Full interview: Anthropic CEO responds to Trump order, Pentagon clashHaresh: The Boys – Final Season TrailerEileen: Reas

#798: The Problem with Singapore's Leaders & Why Scrapping The Gifted Program Was a Mistake Apr 1, 2026 1:28:17 We sit down with Crystal Lim-Lange - leadership consultant, ex-investment banker, former GEP kid, who shares with us her thoughts on how Singapore leaders can't apologize, why the Gifted Programme was special needs not elitism, and what our education system gets fundamentally wrong.𝙎𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙤𝙧: 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝘼𝙪𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮 (𝙇𝙏𝘼)𝘞𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘈𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘝𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘓𝘛𝘈 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳

#797: How to Talk to Someone Who's Suicidal (Without Making It Worse) ft Charlene Heng Mar 30, 2026 1:00:33 In Singapore, there is an average of one suicide death per day – and yet most of us still don’t know how to talk about it. Charlene Heng, Deputy Director at SOS Academy, Samaritans of Singapore, gets real about suicide in Singapore – the stats, the stigma, and why asking the suicide question doesn't make things worse. Whether you're worried about a friend or struggling yourself, we hope you find t

#796: What The World Gets Wrong About Iran & the Middle East | Prof. Syed Farid Alatas Mar 27, 2026 1:35:05 Prof. Syed Farid Alatas, an NUS sociologist, decolonisation scholar, and a man with family currently living under the Iran-Israel war, explains why the Middle East conflict is really about colonial power, US hegemony, and what Singapore's silence reveals about our own captive minds that have been “colonized”.𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗱'𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸:Prof Syed Farid on FacebookProf Syed Farid on LinkedInBooks by Prof

#795 ft. Dr Adrian Loh – What Teens Believe About Cannabis & Why Parents Should Be Concerned Mar 25, 2026 1:12:04 Singapore's youth are exposed to drug-related content more often than parents may think. Psychiatrist Dr. Adrian Loh, council member of NCADA, on why attitudes are shifting, why "you do you" is a public health risk, what parents consistently get wrong, and whether a drug-free Singapore is still achievable.𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙥𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙙𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙗𝙮 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙡 𝘼𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩 𝘿𝙧𝙪𝙜 𝘼𝙗𝙪𝙨𝙚 (𝙉𝘾𝘼𝘿𝘼)𝘕𝘊𝘈𝘋𝘈 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘻

#794: Tan See Leng Warns Singapore to Save Power & Why Can’t Food Influencers be Nice? Mar 23, 2026 54:56 Tan See Leng tells S'poreans to save energy as Middle East tensions threaten fuel supply - stockpiles are months deep but the government is signalling contingencies. Meanwhile, Kampong Glam's viral teh tarik sign has F&B operators asking if online reviewers have lost the plot entirely.Sponsor: Lion Global InvestorsGold has always been valuable – now it's finally accessible. We sit down with Ma

#793: Han Hui Hui POFMA'd After Getting 3 Kids Back & Sneaky Sushii's Apology Falls Flat Mar 20, 2026 1:04:18 Han Hui Hui's three children are taken to hospital by MSF, she livestreams from the hospital, gets POFMA'd the day after getting them back, and Ho Ching weighs in. Plus, YouTuber Sneaky Sushii apologises after getting called out for plagiarising a Bulgarian creator's entire video.𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟮Check out the second season of our edutainment podcast that dives into a fascinating array of to

#792 ft Teo Joo Wah – CEO Managing Billions On Building Portfolios That Last & Singapore's Gold Play Mar 18, 2026 59:39 Lion Global Investors (LGI) CEO Teo Joo Wah makes the case for building retirement portfolios that last – not just to perform. He breaks down why lifecycle investing matters, how gold fits into a diversified portfolio, and why where your gold is stored might matter more than you think. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙥𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙙𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙗𝙮 𝙇𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝙄𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘎𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘗𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘎

#791: HDB Claps Back at Woman’s "13" BTO Fails & Noise-Monitors Installed in Clementi Mar 16, 2026 1:03:43 A TikToker’s “13 BTO tries” story forces HDB to publish the receipts, but their reponse has divided the internet. Meanwhile in Clementi, a noise-monitoring ‘traffic light’ has been installed to monitor noise levels at a community space.𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟮Check out the second season of our edutainment podcast that dives into a fascinating array of topics you never knew you needed to know! Last

#790 ft. Nicholas Ng – Autonomous Vehicles Better Than Human Drivers? SG’s AV Plan Explained Mar 13, 2026 1:32:20 Driverless vehicles aren’t coming “one day”. They’re already here.Nicholas Ng, Director of the Centre for Autonomous Vehicles at LTA, explains how Singapore is testing and rolling out autonomous vehicles (AV), and how that will enhance future transport options. We cover the AV trials in Punggol (which we personally experienced), as well as the strict safety frameworks behind the scenes.Are AVs act

#789: DBS CEO Tan Su Shan’s S$9.6m Salary & Yishun Drink Stall Bans Water Bottles Mar 11, 2026 49:57 DBS CEO Tan Su Shan’s S$9.6m package goes public and divides the internet. Elsewhere, a Yishun coffeeshop drink stall tells a customer to hide his own water bottle because it’s the “shop rule”.𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘆If you’re looking for a meaningful gift, we’d love to help you create a personal podcast for a loved one. Get started at Folklory.com𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴Haresh: HEATED DEBATE: Kemi Badenoch Blasts PM Star

#788: Minister David Neo Wants to Help Us Find Friends & Cultural Sensitivity for EP Workers Mar 9, 2026 58:00 Acting Minister for MCCY, David Neo, wants to fix the problem of 1 in 10 Singaporeans have zero close friends. How? Through Arts & Sports. Meanwhile MOS Dinesh Vasu Dash unveils the “EP Journey”, a cultural sensitivity training for Employment Pass Holders.𝙎𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙤𝙧: 𝙇𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝙄𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨𝘞𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘢 𝘓𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘧 𝘌𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘖𝘊𝘉𝘊 𝘉𝘢𝘯𝘬, 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘯𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺’𝘴 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘤

#787 ft Natalia Goh – Can You Trust a Bank With No Branches? How Has Digital Banking Changed Personal Finance Mar 6, 2026 1:03:12 Most of us just want banking to be simple: salary comes in, bills go out, and the rest… hopefully grows a bit. But banking has changed so quickly that a lot of people are using new tools without really knowing what’s happening underneath.We talk to MariBank CEO Natalia Goh about how digital banks work, what’s driving renewed interest in gold, and why our money habits in Singapore are shifting in w

#786: Desmond Lee Rejects Jamus Lim’s “Simple Fix” & Influencer’s Iran-Israel Pun Backfires Mar 4, 2026 56:42 Jamus Lim calls class-size relief a straightforward fix; Desmond Lee says teacher recruitment isn’t trivial in a tight labour market. Meanwhile influencer Novita Lam’s “Iran this, Israel that” caption backfires online and forces an apology.UPDATE: Since recording this episode, we've learnt that we missed out some important details relating to the Progressive Wage Model (PWM) discussed here. We exp

#785: Indranee’s Parenthood Push & Lion Dance on Hawker Tables Stirs Backlash Mar 2, 2026 53:45 TFR crashes to 0.87 and DPM Gan Kim Yong calls it existential as Indranee Rajah leads a marriage-and-parenthood workgroup. Meanwhile, an AMK lion dance troupe steps on hawker tables and Singapore argues about hygiene, rules and culture.𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘆If you’re looking for a meaningful gift, we’d love to help you create a personal podcast for a loved one. Get started at Folklory.com𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴Haresh:

#784 ft. Rahayu Mahzam – Don’t Suffer in Silence: How Singapore’s New Laws Can Help Fight Online Harassment & Abuse Feb 27, 2026 1:10:49 Minister of State for Digital Development and Information Mdm Rahayu Mahzam breaks down how the new Online Safety (Relief & Accountability) Act is designed to provide victims with timely and effective relief from online harms while enhancing accountability for perpetrators. She also shares how users, tech companies, and the community, all have a role in shaping the next phase of online safety.

#783: Pritam Singh Demands Budget Report Card & PAP’s Henry Kwek Wants Media Funding Feb 25, 2026 58:24 The Budget 2026 debates opens with a $15.1b surplus and Pritam Singh demanding a public “report card” while also questioning Ministerial Salaries. Meanwhile PAP MP Henry Kwek lobbies for 'adequate' funds for public media to combat AI misinformation.𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟮Check out the second season of our edutainment podcast that dives into a fascinating array of topics you never knew you needed t

#782: Will Trump’s 15% Tariff Hurt SG & Tan Chuan-Jin “Accidentally” Deletes Instagram Feb 23, 2026 54:19 DPM Gan Kim Yong warns Singapore to brace for Trump’s 15% tariff after the US Supreme Court kills “Liberation Day” duties. Meanwhile ex-Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin’s “accidental” Instagram deletion gets shredded by marathoner Soh Rui Yong.𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘆If you’re looking for a meaningful gift, we’d love to help you create a personal podcast for a loved one. Get started at Folklory.com𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵

#781 ft. Zames Chew - Gen Z Handyman Upskilled into a Million-Dollar Repair Business Feb 20, 2026 1:12:17 What if a job most people wouldn’t think twice about became a seven-figure business? Zames Chew, Co-Founder of Repair.sg, comes into the studio to share how hands-on trade skills, not pitch decks, became his biggest competitive edge. From learning repairs on the ground to building a culture of trust, he is removing the stigma around blue-collar trades one customer at a time. We also go deep on why

#780: What Budget 2026 Means for You & NTU Students Slammed for Wasting CNY Food Feb 16, 2026 1:02:58 PM Lawrence Wong unveils Budget 2026 and signals Singapore’s next economic and AI push, while NTU faces backlash after students were filmed throwing lo hei on campus.𝙎𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙤𝙧: 𝙇𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝙄𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨𝘞𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘋𝘳 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯 𝘒𝘶𝘰, 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘧 𝘐𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘖𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦, 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘨𝘰𝘭𝘥, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘨𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘦’𝘴 𝘷𝘢𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘴..𝘞𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘥𝘦 #7

#779 ft. Selena Ling - Chief Economist on How To Think Clearly In Uncertain Times Feb 13, 2026 1:06:56 Selena Ling, Chief Economist of OCBC, joins us in our studio to answer the burning question on our minds: What does a Chief Economist actually do? In this wide-ranging conversation, Selena breaks down how she views the volatility in the markets today, why gold has regained relevance to investors, and why Singapore’s neutrality is more important than ever. This episode isn’t just for those interest

#778: Wealth Inequality in Singapore & BreadTalk Worker Fired Over Viral Cleaning Video Feb 11, 2026 59:05 The latest paper from the Ministry of Finance shows Singapore’s wealth inequality exceeds income inequality, while median household incomes continue to rise. Elsewhere, a cleaner was dismissed by BreadTalk after a viral video showed them cleaning store shelves with a broom.𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟮Check out the second season of our edutainment podcast that dives into a fascinating array of topics yo

#777 ft. Rishi Budhrani - Plastic Bag Charges: Who Benefits? & Why are SG Workers Unhappy? Feb 9, 2026 1:41:19 We get Singapore’s favourite funnyman, comedian Rishi Budhrani as a guest host on this episode! You’ll be surprised where we go, as we start with 2 everyday news topics, but end up going deep into what it means to lead a life of meaning. In the first topic, Singapore’s plastic bag charge has raised millions of dollars, but how supermarket chains use the proceeds is drawing scrutiny after they all

#776 ft. Mark Tan - Should Retrenchment Benefits Be Law? & Amos Yee Fights Deportation to Singapore Feb 6, 2026 1:12:04 Mark Tan of Rice Media joins us in the YLB studio to debate retrenchment benefits, after SMS Koh Poh Koon defended keeping retrenchment payouts non-mandatory, while WP’s Pritam Singh suggested differentiated rules for bigger firms. We also cross the line to talk about Amos Yee’s letter to the Singapore government to oppose his impending deportation back to Singapore, and public reactions to his po

#775 ft. Allen Kuo – What Gold’s Rise Means For Singapore and The World | #775 Feb 4, 2026 1:04:03 There’s been a lot of renewed interest in gold, so we got Allen Kuo, Chief Investment Officer of Singlife, to walk us through everything we need to know about the asset. He goes deep into the philosophy and history of gold, explaining its value as a riskless benchmark, and more poignantly, what its price can tell us about geopolitics today. We also make a detour into 90s nostalgia and shared cultu

#774 ft. Jasmin Lau - THAT TraceTogether “Fiasco”, PSLE Stress & Balancing Parenting with Politics Feb 2, 2026 1:40:34 Half a year into her sojourn into politics, MP Jasmin Lau joins YLB to discuss parenting tradeoffs, tuition culture, and why policy change is hard in Singapore. She also addresses educational reform, and how online clips can distort public perception - in particular, her recent exchange in Parliament with an opposition MP about the characterization of TraceTogether as a “fiasco”.Find Jasmin Lau he

#773: PROTECT Yourself from Corporate Scams! Jan 30, 2026 1:10:24 Scams are getting increasingly common, and we are all at risk. In this episode, we chat with Aaron Chiew, Group Head of Digital Channels, Institutional Banking Group at DBS Bank, who explains why modern scams are less about hacking and more about manipulating trust and routine processes, powered by AI and better “research” on targets. We also explore practical countermeasures companies and employe

#772 ft. Red Dot Perspective - Does “We First” Include Foreigners & PLB Alleged Cheating Scandal Jan 28, 2026 1:25:06 Kian Boon from Red Dot Perspective steps in as a guest host to discuss the spiciest topics of the week! First, we break down Gan Kim Yong’s comments at an IPS’ Singapore Perspectives 2026 conference that our “We First” motto could include foreigners. Elsewhere, we cut through the noise of the PropertyLimBrothers alleged cheating scandal that has been living rent-free in Singaporeans’ minds for the

#771: Singapore’s Myopia Problem For Kids & What Parents Can Actually Do Jan 26, 2026 1:15:02 Childhood myopia is rising at an alarming rate in Singapore. The good news is it is not inevitable. We sit down with Dr Au Eong Kah Guan to unpack why myopia is so common, why it matters to slow it down early and how parents can take practical, science-backed steps to delay its onset and progression. Dr Au Eong also explains why myopia is increasingly seen as a preventable condition, not just a ge

#770: WP Rejects LO Appointment & Students Slam AI-Generated Posters Jan 23, 2026 59:25 WP rejects PM Wong’s request to nominate a new Leader of the Opposition, and PMO says the LO office will stay vacant. Elsewhere, there’s huge backlash over 3 polytechnics using AI-generated open house posters, similar to what PUB did for a campaign poster at Chinatown MRT.𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟮Check out the second season of our edutainment podcast that dives into a fascinating array of topics you

#769: Who Should Replace Pritam Singh as LO & Why Trump Wants S’pore on His “Board of Peace” Jan 21, 2026 1:00:21 Note: This was recorded at 11am on Wed, 21 Jan 2026, before WP’s statement rejecting the LO nomination.As the Workers’ Party weighs who should replace Pritam Singh as Leader of the Opposition, Singapore also responds to a surprising US invitation to join Donald Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace”.𝙎𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙤𝙧: 𝙎𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙁𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 (𝙎𝙄𝙁)𝘚𝘐𝘍 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴, 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘴,

#768: Secrets to Overcoming Self-Doubt & Turning Your Passion Into a Career Jan 19, 2026 1:03:12 Ruth Saw, an adult professional trainer, reflects on her personal journey of confidence and growth, and how lived experience shaped her approach to learning and leadership. She also discusses why SkillsFuture often faces scepticism, how her own perspective on SkillsFuture changed, and what accredited trainers have to go through that helps separate real capability from just certification.𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙥𝙞𝙨𝙤

#767: Pritam vs Indranee as Parliament Deems Him Unfit as LO & Bayfront MRT Stops Dancers Jan 15, 2026 1:21:24 Tensions were rife as Parliament backed a motion expressing regret over Pritam Singh’s conduct, deeming him unfit to continue as Leader of the Opposition. Elsewhere, Bayfront MRT frosts mirrors at a popular dance spot.𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘆If you’re looking for a meaningful gift, we’d love to help you create a personal podcast for a loved one. Get started at Folklory.com𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴Terence: Jay Chou bringing

#766: PAP’s Jasmin Lau Refutes TraceTogether "Fiasco" & S’porean Challenged by Warner Bros Jan 14, 2026 58:15 MOS Jasmin Lau and WP MP Kenneth Tiong spar in Parliament over an amendment that will allow public sector data to be shared with trusted external partners. Elsewhere, a Singaporean F&B solopreneur in London faces a trademark dispute with Warner Bros over “Crazy Rich” branding.𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟮Check out the second season of our edutainment podcast that dives into a fascinating array of to

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