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The most uncensored conversations about censorable things coming out from the much-censored country of Singapore. Hosted by Haresh & Terence from the comedy house Ministry of Funny.
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Welcome to Terence's Podcast, where amazing things happen.
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Every fortnight, I review a Christian book for you. Do you like free ebooks? Every month, I review Faithlife's Free Book of the Month featuring titles like Jim Belcher's "Deep Church", David Jeremiah's "Count It All Joy", Russell Moore's "Tempted and Tried", Skip Heitzig's "Bloodline", Frank D. Macchia's "The Trinity, Practically Speaking" or Pete Hughes' "All Things New". Do you like hot-off-the-presses? Listen to my in-depth review of John Piper's "Providence" or a side-by-side review of V ...
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#562 - PM Wong Runs With BMT Recruits & Toast Box Raises Prices on Kaya Toast Again
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PM Wong made a rare visit on Tuesday morning to the Basic Military Training Centre on Pulau Tekong, and even completed a 1.8km run alongside a group of army recruits. Some online have called this move “wayang”, and demanded real political action to help National Service personnel instead. Are they asking for too much? Elsewhere, Toast Box received …
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#561 - More Parental Leave Leads to Gender Discrimination at Work? & Can You “Chope” Queue Positions?
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With Haresh finally back from his well-deserved babymoon in Bali, we resume our regular format! We address the big announcement from last week’s National Day Rally: the extra 10 weeks of Government-paid parental leave that can be shared between new parents. How are business federations and SMEs reacting to the announcement? Counterintuitively, will…
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#560 ft. Sing Tien Foo - Kiasunomics: The Hidden Science Behind Singaporean Behaviours
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(00:00) Tell You First (00:48) Intro (01:49) Discussion on Book - Kiasunomics 3 (02:00) Impact of BTO on Marriages and Divorces (07:42) Discussion on Economic Studies (24:01) Experiment on Water Savings (32:05) Introduction to Golf Data (33:59) Past Events & Data Analytics (35:35) Misconceptions About Economics & Real Estate (37:41) Urban Developme…
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#559 ft. Lionel Lee - Why Singapore Needs More Bus Drivers Earning $5K
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Our Sponsor: Octa! Download the Octa trading app https://bit.ly/Octa_YahLahButAug and use promo code YAHLAHBUT08 to double your deposit! Disclaimer: Trading involves risk. Please trade responsibly and read the full disclaimer here: Octa's Risk disclosure Private bus company Westpoint Transit was recently in the news for its salary offer of up to $5…
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#558 ft. Kishore Mahbubani - Why the Future Belongs to Asia & How the West Is Weakening the UN
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Veteran diplomat Kishore Mahbubani stops by the YLB studio to talk about his recently-launched memoir, Living in the Asian Century, which covers his storied career spanning diplomacy, academia, and even a stint as Singapore’s Ambassador to the United Nations. In spite of everything he’s seen and accomplished in the past 75 years, why does Kishore t…
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#557 ft. Mark Tan - Rice Media: Building a “Creative Disneyland” and Cultural Powerhouse
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On this episode, Mark Tan, the founder of Rice Media, stops by the Yah Lah BUT studio to talk about what inspired him to start the alternative publication. Get the inside scoop on the drama behind their first big story on Steven Lim, and that unforgettable exchange between a Rice Media reporter and Pritam Singh at the WP press conference. We also e…
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#556 - Olympics Women’s Boxing Sparks Gender Debate & National Day Decoration Defaced with Naughty Word
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Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has been at the centre of a gender controversy at the Paris Olympics, with some accusing her of actually being a man competing in a women’s competition. Now that she’s claimed a gold medal, and subsequently filed a harassment complaint, we go through the nuts and bolts of the controversy. Closer to home, the police were …
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#555 - Mobile Guardian App Hack Causes Distress & Holland Road Estates Burgled by Crime Syndicate
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The Ministry of Education disclosed that device management app Mobile Guardian, which is installed on most personal learning devices, was recently hacked, resulting in 13,000 students getting their devices remotely wiped. How did this lapse occur, and what can be done to help the students who lost years of notes? Also, residents of Holland Road wer…
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#554 ft. Tan Kin Lian - Income-Allianz Deal: Is NTUC Income’s Social Mission Still Relevant?
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With the recent spotlight on the Income-Allianz deal, we wanted to get a better understanding of Income’s original social mission and why people are feeling anxious about the deal. So we got former NTUC Income CEO Tan Kin Lian himself to come by the YLB studio to give us a “NTUC Income 101” lesson based on his 30 years of experience leading the coo…
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#553 - Property Agent Issued POFMA Over Criticism of Housing Policy & AI-generated Government Ad Draws Ridicule
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A property agent has been POFMAed for a video that made false claims about the HDB’s Ethnic Integration Policy. We analysed the video and the POFMA order to try and figure out the truth. Elsewhere, a series of social media posts by the Ministry of Finance featuring images of Singaporean families generated by AI, has drawn flak from online commenter…
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#552 - Olympic “Last Supper” Riles Up Conservatives & Lim Tean Rants About Child on NDP Poster
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The opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics has outraged conservatives around the world, with an apparent depiction of da Vinci’s “Last Supper” painting featuring drag queens. The organisers have clarified that the performance wasn’t actually based on da Vinci’s painting, but religious groups and far right commentators are still calling for a b…
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#551 ft. Ho Kwon Ping - Singaporeans’ Colonial Mentality, the Insidiousness of Meritocracy, & Why Businesses Must Stand For Something
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Get ready for an unfiltered conversation as Ho Kwon Ping, Founder and Executive Chairman of Banyan Group, drops by the YLB studio. He's here to unveil his latest book, Behind The Banyan, and share hard-hitting lessons from his 30-year "badass" entrepreneurial journey. We dig into the dark side of meritocracy, why he thinks young people are “sleepwa…
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#550 - Grab and Trans-Cab Deal Falls Through & RI Student Dresses as Delivery Rider for Racial Harmony Day
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Grab officially ended its pursuit of a buyout of Trans-Cab after Singapore's competition watchdog announced that it believed the deal would result in "a substantial lessening of competition" in the local ride hailing scene. Was this turn of events a win for consumers? Elsewhere, Raffles Institution has drawn flak after a photo of a student dressed …
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#549 - Should Income Insurance Be Sold To Foreign Company? & Japanese Gymnast Withdraws From Olympics for Drinking and Smoking
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Allianz’s plans to buy a majority stake in Singapore’s Income Insurance have sparked concerns among some Singaporeans, with prominent figures like Tommy Koh and the ex-CEO of NTUC Income speaking up against the sale. Will this move really affect Singaporean’s insurance policies, or are we missing the forest for the trees? Elsewhere, the captain of …
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#548 - Biden Exits US Presidential Race & Toilet Slippers Sold As Luxury Items
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The tumultuous US presidential election took another strange turn this weekend, as incumbent US president Joe Biden announced his withdrawal from the race and his endorsement of VP Kamala Harris to take his place. What led to his sudden reversal, and realistically, does Harris stand a chance against Trump? Elsewhere, the familiar blue and white sli…
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#547 ft. Sean Bai of Burnley F.C. - How a Singaporean Diplomat Made It to the Champions League and the Premier League
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Earlier this year, Sean Bai, a born and bred Singaporean, was appointed the Chief of Staff (Football) at Burnley Football Club. How exactly did a born and bred Singaporean find his way into the senior management of a prestigious English football club? Sean talks about his journey from the diplomatic service to the Champions League, why Singapore ne…
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#546 - How Trump Assassination Attempt Changes The Election & Why Are Malaysians Naming Their Children “Skibidi”?
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This past weekend, footage of the shocking assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump sent shockwaves around the world. Some have declared it as a major turning point in the presidential election that tilts the race heavily in Trump’s favour. We dissect the reasons why. Closer to home, Malaysian authorities have officially advised pa…
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#545 - Quah Ting Wen Excluded From Olympics & Barcelona Tourists Squirted With Water Guns
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Singapore’s Olympics swim team came under intense scrutiny when veteran Quah Ting Wen was unexpectedly replaced in the women’s 4x100m medley relay team by another swimmer, Gan Ching Hwee. Quah has since gone public with her side of the story, and ignited a debate about the fairness of the selection process. Some have labelled her as “entitled” for …
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#544 - “Distasteful” Warplane Designs on Tampines Block & Parents Defend Bringing 4-Year-Old up Everest Base Camp
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A Tampines resident urged authorities to remove a "warplane" design that was painted onto the side of a block, citing that it was “terribly distasteful" and in "bad and poor taste". However, MP Baey Yam Keng decided against doing so, and justified why in a Facebook post. Was he right in rejecting the call to remove the design? Elsewhere, a Singapor…
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#543 ft. Bilahari Kausikan - Is World War 3 Imminent? & What Will A Second Trump Term Mean For Us?
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Former Singapore diplomat Bilahari Kausikan stops by the YLB studio to share his candid views about the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, and to discuss how the struggle between the global superpowers will ultimately affect us in Southeast Asia. Also, he answers the big question on everyone’s minds: are we headed towards World War 3? What will…
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#542 - Yah Lah BUT Mentioned in Parliament & Who Are “Friends of the PAP”?
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We usually talk about the news, but did not expect to BE the news, which is what happened this week! Our Yah Lah BUT episode with Leong Mun Wai was referenced during this week’s parliamentary sitting by the Speaker of Parliament, Seah Kian Peng. What exactly was Mr Leong’s “act of contempt” on our podcast, and what did we think of the entire fiasco…
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#541 - Politicians Graded on LGBTQ Stance & NUS Students Get Wednesday Me-Time
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Recently, Protect Singapore released a scorecard grading politicians based on their LGBTQ stance. Some were disappointed that this occurred right before Pink Dot, but we argue why it might be a good thing. Elsewhere, NUS announced that its students can take Wednesday afternoons off for out-of-class activities starting this August, ostensibly to aid…
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#540 ft. Caitanya Tan - Why Singapore Women Stay Single & Singaporean Accent is Cringe?
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In this Haresh-less episode, we end the patriarchy with guest host Caitanya Tan @caitofalltraits, as we deep dive into the recent debate about why more women in Singapore are choosing to remain single. We also discuss her thoughts about a viral Reddit thread about the Singapore podcast scene, and why some locals think our accent is “cringe”. (00:00…
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#539 ft. Jacky Ng - Oil Spill Stains Singapore & Does Creativity Exist in Schools?
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In light of Haresh’s absence, we have comedian Jacky onboard as this week’s guest host! We talk about last weekend’s big news: the oil spill caused by an allision between two vessels that stained coastlines at East Coast Park, Labrador Nature Reserve, Keppel Bay, the Southern Islands and Sentosa. We discuss the media frenzy around the issue, and wh…
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#538 - Yah Lah BUT Live! BTO System Leads to More Divorces in Singapore
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2 years after our last SOLD OUT live show, we’re finally back with another YLB LIVE recording! 40 YLB listeners spent Saturday night with us at Monk’s Brew Club, as we discussed the thorny issue of whether BTOs lead to more divorces in Singapore. In a slight departure from our usual format, we had other interactive segments like “Most Not Shiok Com…
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