Yah Lah But

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A thrice weekly podcast on conversations Singaporeans are having but not saying out loud – politics, culture, identity. Haresh Tilani and Terence Chia consider every side, never quite agree, and never play it safe. Honest, informed, always worth arguing about. Subscribe so you don’t miss new episodes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 8 hr ago

    #850: PAP’s Janil vs. WP’s Jamus Over O-Level Oral Exam Glitch & CNA Called Out For Misleading Video

    MOE clears the O-Level oral exam of errors despite 432 students reporting a different prompt, sparking a Parliament debate between Janil and other MPs. Elsewhere, CNA pulls a clip after creator @sunnysheryl called them out for misrepresenting her as moving to Dubai for “tax-free reasons”. 🔔 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! 𝘚𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘚𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 200 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘦 𝘦𝘚𝘐𝘔, 𝘯𝘰 𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘐𝘔 𝘴𝘸𝘢𝘱𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥. 𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘥-𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘢 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘝𝘗𝘕 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰. 𝘎𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘢 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘥𝘦 𝘠𝘓𝘉. 𝘋𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘭𝘰𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘱𝘱 𝘰𝘳 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵 𝘩𝘵𝘵𝘱𝘴://𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘺.𝘤𝘰𝘮/𝘺𝘭𝘣 #𝘚𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 Haresh: We need to talk about the Hank Green situationTerence: Primetime | Official Trailer HD | A24 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲: PAP’s Janil vs. WP’s Jamus Over O-Level Oral Exam Glitch Reported discrepancies in O-Level English oral not technical in nature or result of malicious act: MOENo discrepancy found in O-Level English oral exam questions: SEABO-level English oral exam: SEAB reviewing processes after 432 students reported discrepancies'Perhaps not put words in my mouth': Janil rebuts Jamus over 'collective hallucination' suggestion amid O-level oral exam complaintsJanil Puthucheary responds to questions on reported discrepancies in O-Level English oral exams CNA Called Out For Misleading Video CNA removes Money Mind clip after interviewee says edit misrepresented why she moved to DubaiCNA’s Post on InstagramSunnysheryl’s Post on Instagram 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁” https://yahlahbut.short.gy/subscribe Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox! (00:00) Intro (04:34) PAP’s Janil vs. WP’s Jamus Over O-Level Oral Exam Glitch  (26:17) CNA Called Out For Misleading Video (43:44) One Shiok Comment (48:46) One Shiok Thing 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 ᴛɪᴋᴛᴏᴋ https://www.tiktok.com/@yahlahbut ɪɴꜱᴛᴀɢʀᴀᴍ https://www.instagram.com/yahlahbut ꜰᴀᴄᴇʙᴏᴏᴋ https://www.facebook.com/yahlahbutpod 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘀 ʀᴇᴅᴅɪᴛ https://www.reddit.com/r/YahLahBut/ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ https://t.me/yahlahbutpodcast 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀! Drop us an email at contact@ministryoffunny.com! We’re always looking out for people to do cool stuff with, so let’s chat! Shot on Nikon ZR with NIKKOR Z lenses  | https://www.nikon.com.sg 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  2. 2 days ago

    #849: Alvin Tan Clashes With WP On Maju Forest & Massive Attack To Blame For Their Own Ban?

    Alvin Tan confirms Gillman Barracks and Maju Forest housing will proceed despite pushback. Massive Attack's founders get permanently banned from Singapore after unfurling a Palestinian flag onstage. 🔔 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! 𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟯 Catch the all new third season of our edutainment podcast that explores the stories Singapore never taught you in school. This week, find out what it takes to write an NDP song with Ben Kheng! Watch on mewatch | YouTube Listen on melisten | Spotify | Apple 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 Haresh: Rodri on his degree, life withoutTerence: Is This Peak Hot-Weather Urbanism? 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲: Alvin Tan Clashes With WP On Maju Forest Gillman Barracks, Maju Forest need to be developed to meet housing needs over next decadeGovt will proceed to redevelop Maju Forest & Gillman Barracks, but plans not finalisedGillman Barracks, Sunset Way plans not fixed as government weighs competing needs: Alvin Tan Massive Attack To Blame For Their Own Ban? Massive Attack respond to Singapore ban over Palestine flagMassive Attack band members barred from re-entering Singapore 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁” https://yahlahbut.short.gy/subscribe Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox! (00:00) Intro (07:10) Alvin Tan Clashes With WP On Maju Forest (34:50) Massive Attack To Blame For Their Own Ban? (01:03:35) One Shiok Comment (01:07:40) One Shiok Thing 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 ᴛɪᴋᴛᴏᴋ https://www.tiktok.com/@yahlahbut ɪɴꜱᴛᴀɢʀᴀᴍ https://www.instagram.com/yahlahbut ꜰᴀᴄᴇʙᴏᴏᴋ https://www.facebook.com/yahlahbutpod 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘀 ʀᴇᴅᴅɪᴛ https://www.reddit.com/r/YahLahBut/ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ https://t.me/yahlahbutpodcast 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀! Drop us an email at contact@ministryoffunny.com! We’re always looking out for people to do cool stuff with, so let’s chat! Shot on Nikon ZR with NIKKOR Z lenses  | https://www.nikon.com.sg 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  3. 4 days ago

    #848: A Russian's Real View On S'pore & What Money Can't Buy Billionaires ft. Max Chernov

    He's sat across from billionaires who told him the same secret, every time. From Singapore's former Foreign Affairs Minister, George Yeo, to comedy legend Kumar and many more, Russian YouTuber, Max Chernov, has spoken to them all. He unpacks building a 500,000-subscriber strong following, staying Russian during the war, chasing Donald Trump as a dream guest, and launching The Backstage Circle, a private membership for business owners and investors across Asia. 🔔 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! 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 Max Chernov's YouTube Channel The Backstage Circle Folklory What do you give the person who has everything? A Folklory! Their memories, their stories, exactly the way they said it, pressed into something you can listen to forever. Ready to give the unforgettable? Get started at: Folklory.com 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 Haresh: From Singapore to Michigan: Meeting Guitar Luthier WaxTerence: Beefeater 0.0 x Jamiroquai | Virtual InsanityMax Chernov: Michael Collins @Bigchunkks | Racing the MRT 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁” https://yahlahbut.short.gy/subscribe Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox! (00:00) Intro (03:16) Max's First (Failed) YouTube Experiments (05:27) Finding the "Global Mobility" Niche (06:59) Why People Crave an Outsider's View of Their Country (08:57) Expanding Beyond One Country (10:37) The Deliberate Style: Walking Instead of Sitting Down (13:33) Feeling Like Part of the Community (15:43) Was Max Always This Outgoing? (17:07) Does the Camera Unlock Something in Him? (19:49) What Max Actually Dislikes About Singapore (23:03) Life Before Singapore: Eight Countries and Counting (24:09) What Does "Home" Really Mean? (27:58) How Living Everywhere Changed His Perspective (31:50) Saying "I'm From Russia" Since the War Began (34:06) Reassessing Russian Identity During Wartime (39:42) How He Started Hanging Out With Billionaires (41:53) What Actually Makes Billionaires Different (45:00) Lessons From Billionaires He's Applied to His Own Business (46:19) Building Rapport With Different Kinds of Guests (51:16) Should Billionaires Even Exist? (56:44) What Really Motivates Max (1:00:16) His Dream Guest: Trump or Elon Musk (1:02:30) The Spike Ball Community Story (1:06:49) Accused of Being Paid by the Singapore Government (1:07:08) What's Next for the Channel (1:12:11) Inside the Backstage Circle (1:17:43) One Shiok Thing (1:24:49) Post-Interview Reflections 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 ᴛɪᴋᴛᴏᴋ https://www.tiktok.com/@yahlahbut ɪɴꜱᴛᴀɢʀᴀᴍ https://www.instagram.com/yahlahbut ꜰᴀᴄᴇʙᴏᴏᴋ https://www.facebook.com/yahlahbutpod 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘀 ʀᴇᴅᴅɪᴛ https://www.reddit.com/r/YahLahBut/ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ https://t.me/yahlahbutpodcast 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀! Drop us an email at contact@ministryoffunny.com! We’re always looking out for people to do cool stuff with, so let’s chat! Shot on Nikon ZR with NIKKOR Z lenses  | https://www.nikon.com.sg 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  4. 31 Jul

    #847: French Teen Fined $600 For iJooz Straw Lick & Jeffrey Siow Uses CDC Vouchers On Date Nights?

    A French teen films himself licking a straw at an iJooz kiosk, puts it back, and gets fined S$600. Meanwhile, Minister Jeffrey Siow says he personally spends CDC vouchers on date nights with his wife. 🔔 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! 𝘚𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘳 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘝𝘗𝘕 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘵 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘬, 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘤𝘺, 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴. 𝘚𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘶𝘱 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘢𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘷𝘱𝘯.𝘤𝘰𝘮/𝘠𝘓𝘉 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 4 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘶𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 30-𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦. #𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘝𝘗𝘕 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 Haresh: The ‘New Animal’ That Changed Everything | Evolution | BBC Earth ScienceTerence: Amanda Yap clinches Singapore's first Commonwealth Games medal 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲: French Teen Fined $600 For iJooz Straw Lick French teen, 19, who licked iJooz straw fined S$600Teen who licked iJooz straw and returned it to vending machine gets S$600 fineSingapore fines French teen for iJooz vending machine straw-licking stunt Jeffrey Siow Uses CDC Vouchers On Date Nights? Jeffrey Siow on using his CDC vouchers for date nights with wifeLove is in the aisles: Jeffrey Siow uses CDC vouchers on NTUC FairPrice date nights 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁” https://yahlahbut.short.gy/subscribe Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox! (00:00) Intro (11:50) French Teen Fined $600 For iJooz Straw Lick (31:39) Jeffrey Siow Uses CDC Vouchers On Date Nights? (45:00) One Shiok Comment (52:50) One Shiok Thing 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 ᴛɪᴋᴛᴏᴋ https://www.tiktok.com/@yahlahbut ɪɴꜱᴛᴀɢʀᴀᴍ https://www.instagram.com/yahlahbut ꜰᴀᴄᴇʙᴏᴏᴋ https://www.facebook.com/yahlahbutpod 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘀 ʀᴇᴅᴅɪᴛ https://www.reddit.com/r/YahLahBut/ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ https://t.me/yahlahbutpodcast 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀! Drop us an email at contact@ministryoffunny.com! We’re always looking out for people to do cool stuff with, so let’s chat! Shot on Nikon ZR with NIKKOR Z lenses  | https://www.nikon.com.sg 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  5. 29 Jul

    #846: Exposing Cambodia’s Scam Industry & Is S’pore’s Money Behind It? | Shibani Mahtani

    Investigative journalist, Shibani Mahtani reveals the darker secrets from inside Cambodia's scam compounds, where 200,000 trafficked workers were freed this year. She traces the industry's hierarchy, the Ugandan worker who escaped and the laundered money flowing back through Singapore's banks. 🔔 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! 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 Two Part Podcast: Caught in Cambodia’s Scam Machine | NPR Shibani Mahtani | LinkedIn 𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟯 Catch the all new third season of our edutainment podcast that explores the stories Singapore never taught you in school. This week, we trace the case that pitted a Singaporean photographer against a national art institution, and what it cost her to win. Watch on mewatch | YouTube Listen on melisten | Spotify | Apple 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 Haresh: Evolution: Official Trailer | BBCTerence: Did Sony just kill my video game store? | YouTubeShibani Mahtani: Hacks Season 5 | Official Trailer | HBO 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁” https://yahlahbut.short.gy/subscribe Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox! 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 ᴛɪᴋᴛᴏᴋ https://www.tiktok.com/@yahlahbut ɪɴꜱᴛᴀɢʀᴀᴍ https://www.instagram.com/yahlahbut ꜰᴀᴄᴇʙᴏᴏᴋ https://www.facebook.com/yahlahbutpod 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘀 ʀᴇᴅᴅɪᴛ https://www.reddit.com/r/YahLahBut/ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ https://t.me/yahlahbutpodcast 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀! Drop us an email at contact@ministryoffunny.com! We’re always looking out for people to do cool stuff with, so let’s chat! (00:00) Intro (01:31) What Is NPR, and Why It's a Big Deal (02:22) Cambodia's Scam Centers Take Center Stage (04:20) The Crackdown Releases 200,000 People (04:51) Three Years Tracking the Scam Economy (07:37) How Big Is a Scam Compound, Really? (08:40) Inside the Corporate Structure of a Scam Company (12:25) How Recruitment Works, From Managers to Victims (13:45) One Worker's Journey From Uganda (15:47) From Chinese Gambling Sites to a Global Scam Empire (16:27) Nightmare Capitalism: Life Inside the Compound (17:41) The Gong: Celebrating a Successful Scam (18:32) Victim or Perpetrator? The Blurry Line (20:35) What Finally Triggered the Crackdown (22:02) How 200,000 People Ended Up on the Streets (22:46) How Can a Government Be So Complicit? (25:38) Her First Time in a Scam Compound (2024) (27:13) The Scam Economy's Ordinary Vendors and Drivers (28:42) Does This Shake Her Faith in Humanity? (29:56) Is This Just "Robbing the Rich"? (32:33) Was She Ever Afraid to Report This Story? (33:56) Where Journalism Ends and Activism Begins (35:57) Is Singapore More Tied to This Than We Think? (39:04) Why the Syndicates Trusted Singaporeans (41:46) What Dirty Money Really Does to Singapore (43:50) Can You Trust a Singaporean PR Man? (48:18) Would Harsher Punishment Actually Help? (51:32) What Singapore's Banking Laws Get Wrong (52:45) Is She Ever Scared Doing This Work? (55:11) How Journalism Has Changed Under Trump (57:27) Catching the Podcasting Bug (58:54) What's Next: Sri Lanka, East Timor, and Sextortion (59:34) Where AI Fits Into the Scam Industry (1:01:55) Where to Find Shibani's Work (1:02:52) One Shiok Thing (1:09:32) Post-Interview Reflections Shot on Nikon ZR with NIKKOR Z lenses  | https://www.nikon.com.sg 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  6. 27 Jul

    #845: $1,800/Month Is 'Affordable' For SG Youth? & Outrage As Foragers Endanger Changi Marine Life

    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 subscriber helps us grow, open doors to new guests, stories, formats or ideas! Folklory What do you give the person who has everything? A Folklory! Their memories, their stories, exactly the way they said it, pressed into something you can listen to forever. Ready to give the unforgettable? Get started at: Folklory.com 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 Haresh: Rory Stewart Challenges Gabriel Zucman on Wealth TaxesTerence: Ebenezer | Official Trailer 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲: $1,800/Month Is 'Affordable' For SG Youth? New five-year plan for S’pore youth | The Straits TimesGovt to launch S$500 'Curiosity Credits' for underprivileged youthsMore job tasters, credits to explore hobbies: SG Youth Plan Outrage As Foragers Endanger Changi Marine Life  Group films themselves foraging large amount of marine life from ChangiVideo by Just Keep ThinkingThe Story of Semakau - Orang Laut 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁” https://yahlahbut.short.gy/subscribe Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox! (00:00) Intro (12:08) $1,800/Month Is 'Affordable' For SG Youth? (37:21) Outrage As Foragers Endanger Changi Marine Life  (53:45) One Shiok Comment (56:57) One Shiok Thing 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 ᴛɪᴋᴛᴏᴋ https://www.tiktok.com/@yahlahbut ɪɴꜱᴛᴀɢʀᴀᴍ https://www.instagram.com/yahlahbut ꜰᴀᴄᴇʙᴏᴏᴋ https://www.facebook.com/yahlahbutpod 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘀 ʀᴇᴅᴅɪᴛ https://www.reddit.com/r/YahLahBut/ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ https://t.me/yahlahbutpodcast 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀! Drop us an email at contact@ministryoffunny.com! We’re always looking out for people to do cool stuff with, so let’s chat! Cameras from Nikon 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  7. 24 Jul

    #844: Biggest Shocks of PM Wong's Cabinet Shake-Up & Seniors Blamed for Botched AI Banner

    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 new guests, stories, formats or ideas! 𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟯 Catch the all new third season of our edutainment podcast that explores the stories Singapore never taught you in school. This week, we dig into the nude sports games that once scandalised Malaysia and Singapore. History class never covered this one. Watch on mewatch | YouTube Listen on melisten | Spotify | Apple 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 Haresh: Novak Djokovic: The Wolf in WinterTerence: everyone is missing the point 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲: Biggest Shocks of PM Wong's Cabinet Shake-Up Singapore PM Wong unveils new Cabinet | The Straits TimesPM Wong's Cabinet reshuffle: Key changes and promotions Seniors Blamed for Botched AI Banner AI-generated National Day banner removed after errors spottedAI-generated National Day banner replaced after inaccuracies spotted 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁” https://yahlahbut.short.gy/subscribe Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox! (00:00) Intro (03:00) Biggest Shocks of PM Wong's Cabinet Shake-Up (48:46) Seniors Blamed for Botched AI Banner (01:02:10) One Shiok Comment (01:06:47) One Shiok Thing 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 ᴛɪᴋᴛᴏᴋ https://www.tiktok.com/@yahlahbut ɪɴꜱᴛᴀɢʀᴀᴍ https://www.instagram.com/yahlahbut ꜰᴀᴄᴇʙᴏᴏᴋ https://www.facebook.com/yahlahbutpod 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘀 ʀᴇᴅᴅɪᴛ https://www.reddit.com/r/YahLahBut/ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ https://t.me/yahlahbutpodcast 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀! Drop us an email at contact@ministryoffunny.com! We’re always looking out for people to do cool stuff with, so let’s chat! Cameras from Nikon 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  8. 22 Jul

    #843: Faishal Ibrahim Resigns Over Harassment Claims & GovTech Layoffs Mean No Jobs Are Safe?

    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 us grow, open doors to new guests, stories, formats or ideas! Folklory What do you give the person who has everything? A Folklory! Their memories, their stories, exactly the way they said it, pressed into something you can listen to forever. Ready to give the unforgettable? Get started at: Folklory.com 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 Terence: I Play Rocky | Official TrailerHaresh: More Trump Tariffs Are Coming 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲: Faishal Ibrahim Resigns Over Harassment Claims  No by-election in Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC as Faishal Ibrahim resignsStatement by PM Lawrence Wong on the Resignation of Associate Professor Muhammad Faishal IbrahimOther Marine Parade-Braddell Heights MPs to cover Faishal Ibrahim’s constituency duties after resignationNo by-election after Faishal's resignation: Desmond Lee GovTech Layoffs Mean No Jobs Are Safe GovTech cuts 93 jobs in ‘first phase’ of transition to new operating model'I am sorry': GovTech chairman on retrenchment exercise 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁” https://yahlahbut.short.gy/subscribe Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox! (00:00) Intro (10:30) Faishal Ibrahim Resigns Over Harassment Claims (43:40) GovTech Layoffs Mean No Jobs Are Safe (59:20) One Shiok Comment (01:01:50) One Shiok Thing 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 ᴛɪᴋᴛᴏᴋ https://www.tiktok.com/@yahlahbut ɪɴꜱᴛᴀɢʀᴀᴍ https://www.instagram.com/yahlahbut ꜰᴀᴄᴇʙᴏᴏᴋ https://www.facebook.com/yahlahbutpod 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘀 ʀᴇᴅᴅɪᴛ https://www.reddit.com/r/YahLahBut/ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ https://t.me/yahlahbutpodcast 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀! Drop us an email at contact@ministryoffunny.com! We’re always looking out for people to do cool stuff with, so let’s chat! Cameras from Nikon 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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A thrice weekly podcast on conversations Singaporeans are having but not saying out loud – politics, culture, identity. Haresh Tilani and Terence Chia consider every side, never quite agree, and never play it safe. Honest, informed, always worth arguing about. Subscribe so you don’t miss new episodes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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