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A few days ago, Youtube star MrBeast released a video that featured him paying for 1,000 cataract surgeries to help blind people see again. The video has gone viral and has been warmly received, but there are people calling him the “antichrist” for doing this. Why the divide? Closer to home, a court case in Singapore has garnered international attention because of its strange premise; a man sues a woman for friendzoning him. Is there any merit to this unprecedented legal action?
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Youtuber MrBeast cures blindness
1,000 Blind People See For The First Time | MrBeast YouTube
MrBeast Cured The Blind, And Sparked A Fierce Debate
MrBeast 'Curing' 1K Blind People On YouTube Isn't The Real Problem
MrBeast Responds to Criticism Over 'Curing' Blindness Video
YouTuber MrBeast Says He Spends $8 Million a Month
YouTuber MrBeast Responds To Criticism Of Curing Blindness Video
Friendzoned man sues woman
Friend-zoned: Man sues woman for trauma after she rejected him, Singapore News - AsiaOne
Ticket holders of cancelled Siloso beach party file police reports after failing to get refund
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Conservative commentator Matt Walsh ignited debate when he responded to an innocent tweet praising Jewel Changi Airport by attributing its beauty to Singapore’s harsh punishments against drug trafficking and petty crimes. Both conservatives and liberals in America have had a lot to say about his hot take, but what about us in Singapore? Closer to home, an employer was caught on camera tussling with and hitting her domestic helper, but she claims she was only reacting to seeing her child get hit by her helper. Who’s in the wrong here?
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Matt Walsh praises Singapore’s strict laws
Video of Jewel Changi waterfall sparks debate about whether nice airport is due to S'pore's death penalty
Matt Walsh on Twitter on Singapore
The Reason Why Singapore Is Beautiful - Math Walsh on YouTube
Kirsten Han’s response on Twitter
Joe Rogan and Matt Walsh Disagree Over Gay Marriage - YouTube
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Employer gets police warning for fighting with helper
'How can I see my child get hit and not do anything?' Police called in after maid and employer get into fight at home
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It’s the return of our regular guest co-host, Andie Chen! While Terence is away, we chat about the surge of car-sharing companies in Singapore since COVID. Even though their growth is tapering off, more people are using their services. And with car prices reaching all-time highs, it seems like boom time for them. But a recent string of accidents and growing complaints from customers are casting a shadow. Elsewhere, migrant workers at Tuas Dormitory were treated to a pole dancing show for CNY 2023 celebrations. Was that appropriate or disrespectful? 
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The pros and cons of car-sharing in SG
Accidents involving car-sharing vehicles: Users claim poor upkeep but experts say drivers' inexperience a more likely factor
1 dead, seven injured in accident between car and bus in Yishun
Teenager admits using his mother's shared car account to book vehicle, got into accident
Car-sharing sees spike in usage but experts say demand will taper off
Mercedes-Benz is best-selling car in S’pore, Tesla makes it to top 10 list in 2022
CNY pole dancing for migrant workers divides the internet
Migrant workers at Tuas South Dormitory treated to pole dancing for CNY 2023
Tuas South Dormitory Stages Pole Dancing Show For CNY, 1 Resident Seems Slightly Embarrassed
Nursing home apologises for 'strippers and bingo' party after woman lap-dances on seniors in Taiwan
Brave Girls Performed Over 100 Times In The Military Since 2016—Here's Their Funniest Story From Back Then
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Last week, a 17-year-old girl went viral when she called out commenters who mocked her for fawning over a “luxury” Charles & Keith bag which she received as a gift. Not only have people praised her for her response, but international news media picked up the story, and now multiple brands are piling in to offer her free food and products. And oh, she went from 400 to over 170,000 followers on TikTok. We try to make sense of these whirlwind few days for this teenager, and why it might not all be as positive as it seems. Elsewhere, Logan Paul has come forward to apologise for his role in Cryptozoo, an NFT project he announced over a year ago, which is yet to launch even after pocketing millions from investors.
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Teen goes viral over “luxury” Charles & Keith bag
Teen mocked for calling Charles & Keith a luxury brand tours company's headquarters, meets founder
Teen mocked for calling Charles & Keith bag a 'luxury' item receives flurry of sponsorships after her story goes viral
TikTok user slams trolls for saying her $80 bag is not 'luxury'
Charles & Keith invites viral ‘luxury bag’ TikTok teen to meet its founders, tour brand’s headquarters
Logan Paul’s Cryptozoo scandal
Logan Paul Finally Apologizes for Crypto Project. How We Got Here.
Investigating Logan Paul's Biggest Scam | Coffeezilla
Logan Paul’s CryptoZoo Scam Allegations Explained
Logan Paul reveals $1.3M refund program for CryptoZoo investors amid Coffeezilla drama
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The director of Singapore’s first ever creature feature Circle Line, JD Chua, stops by to tell us why he’s optimistic about the local film industry, professes his love for destroying things, and even makes us cry! Listen to the end to hear the tearjerker! Shoutout to listeners Acrobatic Egg, Kosher Jellyfish, Paul and Musky Elon!
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SPH Media shockingly revealed that an internal review found that staff had inflated circulation numbers of their publications during a period from 2020 to 2022. Why is this revelation a big deal, even for those of us who don’t read The Straits Times anymore? Elsewhere, pizzeria Chooby Pizza posted a nasty exchange with an unreasonable customer on their social media channels. The customer subsequently accused them of racism in their response to him, so who’s really in the wrong here?
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SPH Media inflated circulation numbers
BREAKING: 3 senior executives to leave SPH Media Trust over alleged discrepancies in circulation figures
SPH Media circulation numbers found to be inflated by 10-12%; senior staff taken to task, Govt probe underway
'Painful but necessary' to make public inflation of circulation figures, 'more things may come out': SPH Media editor-in-chief
SGX reviewing SPH Media circulation information; investor watchdog urges 'no let up' if market deliberately misled
Ad rates based on independent third-party readership data, not on circulation numbers: SPH Media CEO | The Straits Times
Government to provide SPH Media Trust with up to S$900m in funding over next 5 years
FB Post by PSP calling for inquiry
SPH Media confirms fudging of circulation | Marketing-Interactive
Chooby Pizza customer complaint goes viral
Farrer Park pizzeria responds to customer who made 8pm booking, didn't show by 8:30pm & still complained
Post on Instagram by Chooby Pizza
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