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  1. 1 DAY AGO

    #817: DPM Gan Kim Yong’s Economic Plan for Singapore & Starbucks Called Out By MUIS For Pet Ban

    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, open doors to new guests, stories, formats or ideas! 𝙁𝙤𝙡𝙠𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘢𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘴𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘦'𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘱 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘱 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘣𝘪𝘨 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵. 𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘬𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦𝘥, 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘥𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘢𝘥. 𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘰. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥, 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬. 🎙️ 𝙁𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧'𝙨 𝘿𝙖𝙮 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝘜𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘥𝘦 𝙇𝙊𝙑𝙀𝘿𝘼𝘿 𝘧𝘰𝘳 10% 𝘰𝘧𝘧. 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺, 11 𝘑𝘶𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵'𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘍𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳'𝘴 𝘋𝘢𝘺. 𝘖𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘵 www.Folklory.com 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 Terence: Dukono volcano MASSIVE ERUPTIONHaresh: Man Uses AI To "Fix" Game of Thrones, And Fans Can't Get Enough𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲:DPM Gan Kim Yong’s Economic Plan for Singapore Economic Strategy Review committees release final recommendations to set direction of Singapore’s future growthS’pore sets out economic strategy road map to stay competitive, create good jobsFinal Recommendations: What These Mean for Singapore | gov.sgESR Executive SummaryParliament unanimously backs motion affirming that Singapore must not have jobless growth amid AI transitionStarbucks Called Out By MUIS For Pet Ban MUIS says no halal application from Starbucks Singapore, tells it to remove or amend signsFacebook post that started itStarbucks to continue allowing pets at East Coast Park outlet, apologises after no-pets sign caused 'confusion'𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁” https://yahlahbut.short.gy/subscribeGet a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox! (00:00) Intro(04:10) DPM Gan Kim Yong’s Economic Plan for Singapore(28:40) Starbucks Called Out By MUIS For Pet Ban(49:00) One Shiok Comment(53:20) One Shiok Thing 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀ᴛɪᴋᴛᴏᴋ https://www.tiktok.com/@yahlahbutɪɴꜱᴛᴀɢʀᴀᴍ https://www.instagram.com/yahlahbutꜰᴀᴄᴇʙᴏᴏᴋ https://www.facebook.com/yahlahbutpod 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘀ʀᴇᴅᴅɪᴛ 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! 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬

    59 min

  2. 3 DAYS AGO

    #816: Prof. Teo You Yenn - The Problem With SG’s Education System & Why Parents Feel Helpless

    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? 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 Check Out Prof's Teo's books: Unease: Life in Singapore FamiliesThis Is What Inequality Looks Like𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀!We’re looking for people to join our team! Click on the links below to find out more about the roles. If you’re interested, send your CV & cover letter to contact@ministryoffunny.com! Creative ProducerFolklory Growth Hacking Internship𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 Terence: Sam Altman’s Trust Issues at OpenAI | The New Yorker Radio HourHaresh: Chicken Rush | A city-wide game of hide & seek for adultsProf Teo: Kin by Tayari Jones | GoodreadsA World Appears - Michael PollanPrincess Mononoke - Official Trailer𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁” https://yahlahbut.short.gy/subscribeGet a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox! (00:00) Intro (02:28) 43,000 Copies Sold — Bestseller Status (03:10) What's Occupying Her Mind These Days (04:16) Writing "Unease" vs "This Is What Inequality Looks Like" (07:10) How the Research for "Unease" Began (08:21) What "This Is What Inequality Looks Like" Is About (10:19) From Class Comparisons to Inequality as Context (13:18) Academic Writing vs Writing for the Public (18:02) What Drew Her to Public Sociology (21:58) Formative Experiences Growing Up in 1980s Singapore (24:22) A More Pointed Tone in "Unease" (27:29) The Privilege of Revisiting and Improving Past Work (30:05) Writing Through a World on Fire (34:17) Ian McEwan's "What We Can Know" & Recording Lived Realities (36:45) Readers Finding "Unease" Painful and Close to the Bone (39:34) Inequality as Context — Competition and Hierarchy in Everyday Life (41:57) Reading About Privilege — Is It Hard to Be Sympathetic? (44:17) The Collective Action Problem in Parenting and Education (47:11) Changing Mindsets vs Changing Structures (49:10) Is Singapore's Education System Really the Best? (52:39) Youth Mental Health and the Education System (55:01) Feeling Helpless as a Parent Within the System (56:38) Maintaining Optimism in Singapore (58:05) Tiger Moms vs the Fear of Falling Below Average (1:02:11) The 2025 Election Results and Political Culture (1:05:00) The Minimum Income Standard Study — Needs vs Wants (1:11:27) Bubble Tea as a Social Need (1:13:27) Is Singapore's New Political Leadership Tackling Inequality? (1:15:51) Wealth Concentration and the World Inequality Database (1:17:45) Brushes with Capital P Politics and Government Rebuttals (1:20:09) Navigating Self-Censorship and Academic Freedom (1:22:12) Public University Scholar vs State Employee (1:23:11) The Call to Action from "Unease" (1:26:03) Building the Center for the Study of Social Inequality (1:28:00) Will There Be Another Book? (1:29:19) Where to Get "Unease" (1:30:26) One Shiok Thing (1:41:56) Post-Interview Reflection 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀ᴛɪᴋᴛᴏᴋ https://www.tiktok.com/@yahlahbutɪɴꜱᴛᴀɢʀᴀᴍ https://www.instagram.com/yahlahbutꜰᴀᴄᴇʙᴏᴏᴋ https://www.facebook.com/yahlahbutpod 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘀ʀᴇᴅᴅɪᴛ 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! 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬

    1hr 48min

  3. 5 DAYS AGO

    #815: 2 S’poreans Killed By Banned Volcano Hike & Amos Yee Assaulted at Anime Convention

    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 grow, open doors to new guests, stories, formats or ideas! 𝙇𝙄𝙎𝙏𝙀𝙉𝙀𝙍 𝙎𝙐𝙍𝙑𝙀𝙔 𝙒𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙮𝙤𝙪! 𝙃𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙪𝙨 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙔𝙖𝙝 𝙇𝙖𝙝 𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙗𝙮 𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙖 𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙘𝙠 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙮 https://yahlahbut.short.gy/2026survey It takes just a few minutes, and your responses will directly shape how we make the show, from the topics we cover to how we deliver them. 10 lucky respondents will be randomly selected to receive a YLB sticker pack. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 Haresh: Tony | Official TrailerTerence: This $25,000 Horror Film is a Creative Masterpiece(00:00) Intro(09:50) 2 S’poreans Killed By Banned Volcano Hike(38:37) Amos Yee Assaulted at Anime Convention(57:17) One Shiok Comment(1:00:53) One Shiok Thing 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲:2 S’poreans Killed By Banned Volcano Hike 2 S'porean hikers confirmed dead in Indonesia volcano eruption: ReutersSingaporean hiker who died in Mount Dukono eruption remembered for his selflessness, adventurous spiritFamily of late Singaporean hiker: He died trying to help others‘Dukono erupts every second’: Local guides warn of risks on volcano hikeMoment climbers run for their lives as volcano erupts in IndonesiaHikers flee for their lives as volcano eruptsGuide recalls trying to save Singaporeans on Mount DukonoAmos Yee Assaulted at Anime Convention Teenager charged after allegedly assaulting Amos Yee at Suntec City anime conventionTeen charged after he allegedly assaulted Amos Yee at anime convention in SuntecMan, 18, who allegedly beat up Amos Yee, 27, outside anime convention, charged for public nuisance & causing hurtConvicted child sex offender Amos Yee, 27, banned from S'pore anime convention after attendees raise concerns𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁” https://yahlahbut.short.gy/subscribeGet 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! 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬

    1hr 5min

  4. 8 MAY

    #814: Pritam & WP Oppose Bill to Validate Decades of Fees & Recruiter Says S’poreans Not “Hungry”

    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? 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! 𝙇𝙄𝙎𝙏𝙀𝙉𝙀𝙍 𝙎𝙐𝙍𝙑𝙀𝙔𝙒𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙮𝙤𝙪! 𝙃𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙪𝙨 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙔𝙖𝙝 𝙇𝙖𝙝 𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙗𝙮 𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙖 𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙘𝙠 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙮 https://yahlahbut.short.gy/2026survey It takes just a few minutes, and your responses will directly shape how we make the show, from the topics we cover to how we deliver them. 10 lucky respondents will be randomly selected to receive a YLB sticker pack. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 Terence: How We Created Singapore's Most Popular Taiwanese BuffetHaresh: Diary Of A CEO Is Making You Less Successful - Barry's Economics𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁” https://yahlahbut.short.gy/subscribeGet a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox! (00:00) We Need Your Help(00:40) Intro(04:00) Pritam & WP Oppose Bill to Validate Decades of Fees(26:48) Recruiter Says S’poreans Not “Hungry”(45:55) One Shiok Comment(49:50) One Shiok Thing 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲:Pritam & WP Oppose Bill to Validate Decades of Fees Parliament validates MND fees that should not have been collected as admin chargesChee Hong Tat spars with WP MPs over retroactively validating fees collected by MND's agencies, WP opposes billParliament passes new laws to validate fees collected by MND agencies after heated debate[2024] Casinos collected $4.4m more in entry levies from April to May due to lapse: MHARecruiter Says S’poreans Not “Hungry” ‘We don’t see that hunger anymore’: S’pore recruiter sparks divide after claiming local firms are hiring ‘hungrier’ foreignersWhy are younger workers leaving stable careers just a few years in? | Deep Dive Podcast𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀ᴛɪᴋᴛᴏᴋ https://www.tiktok.com/@yahlahbutɪɴꜱᴛᴀɢʀᴀᴍ https://www.instagram.com/yahlahbutꜰᴀᴄᴇʙᴏᴏᴋ https://www.facebook.com/yahlahbutpod 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘀ʀᴇᴅᴅɪᴛ 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! 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬

    56 min

  5. 6 MAY

    #813: PAP’s Alvin Tan SLAMS WP’s Jamus Lim in Parliament & FREE First Dates from the Govt?

    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 subscriber helps us grow, open doors to new guests, stories, formats or ideas! 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 you’re interested, send your CV & cover letter to contact@ministryoffunny.com! Creative ProducerFolklory Growth Hacking Internship𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 Terence: Project Hail Mary - Official TrailerHaresh: Ted Lasso — Season 4 Official Teaser𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁” https://yahlahbut.short.gy/subscribeGet a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox! (00:00) We Need Your Help(00:37) Intro(08:54) PAP’s Alvin Tan SLAMS WP’s Jamus Lim in Parliament(31:50) FREE First Dates from the Govt?(55:00) One Shiok Comment(56:29) One Shiok Thing 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲:PAP’s Alvin Tan SLAMS WP’s Jamus Lim in Parliament Alvin Tan sets record straight over Jamus Lim’s comments during debate on regulating vet sectorAlvin Tan calls out Jamus Lim for omitting facts, creating 'unwarranted' impression that AVS was not thoroughAlvin Tan calls out Jamus Lim over AVS investigation into death of pet dog, Lim says it's his duty to voice residents' concernsSingapore passes Bill to set up Veterinary Council, raise sector standardsFREE First Dates from the Govt? Free meals for first dates? Singpass login to deter catfishers? Survey seeks views to boost couplingS'pore govt tinkered with building dating site for singles aged 35 & below, idea mooted was in very early exploratory stage[Sep 2025] Viewpoint: At S’pore’s Gen Z friendship festival, the most effective cure for loneliness was money[Feb 2025] Kickstart your love story with these 7 digital services | Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech Singapore)𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀ᴛɪᴋᴛᴏᴋ https://www.tiktok.com/@yahlahbutɪɴꜱᴛᴀɢʀᴀᴍ https://www.instagram.com/yahlahbutꜰᴀᴄᴇʙᴏᴏᴋ https://www.facebook.com/yahlahbutpod 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘀ʀᴇᴅᴅɪᴛ 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! 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬

    59 min

  6. 4 MAY

    #812: WP’s Kenneth Tiong on The “STUPID” Comment & Why He Left Finance for Opposition Politics

    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, formats or ideas! 𝙇𝙄𝙎𝙏𝙀𝙉𝙀𝙍 𝙎𝙐𝙍𝙑𝙀𝙔 𝙒𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙮𝙤𝙪! 𝙃𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙪𝙨 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙔𝙖𝙝 𝙇𝙖𝙝 𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙗𝙮 𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙖 𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙘𝙠 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙮 https://yahlahbut.short.gy/2026surveyIt takes just a few minutes, and your responses will directly shape how we make the show, from the topics we cover to how we deliver them.10 lucky respondents will be randomly selected to receive a YLB sticker pack. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 Terence: Meet River Wonders' new capybara pup & join themed activities from Apr. 3Haresh: Why Billionaires Fear This EconomistKenneth: Aonishiki Becomes ŌZEKI: The Ukrainian Who Changed Sumo Forever𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁”https://yahlahbut.short.gy/subscribeGet a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox! (00:00) We're Hiring!(00:50) Intro(01:47) One year in Parliament reflections(03:01) Wanting to be an essayist before politics(04:33) Brown University and Ivy League experience(05:28) From philosophy to computer science(08:02) Consulting, finance, and entrepreneurship before politics(10:43) Why opposition politics over PAP(13:20) The narrowing ladder of Singapore opportunity(16:32) Capital access challenges for R&D startups(18:12) Why the Workers Party aligned with his ideas(19:58) Job precariousness and Singapore's hyper-specialised economy(23:36) The "stupid question" Parliament incident(26:33) Passion versus calibrated messaging in Parliament(28:31) The TikTok era of political communication(31:25) Public reaction to his speaking style(32:33) Mandarin oranges and IP protection metaphor(33:59) Long-term greedy versus short-term ROI(35:48) Strategic bets: Johor SEZ, energy, and infrastructure(38:32) TikTok, Shein and the foreign HQ model(40:35) What is an Exim Bank(42:48) Mindset shift needed across the civil service(45:43) Protecting Singaporean F&B brands(46:46) Carousell, Shopback and unicorn success stories(50:08) US capital availability versus Singapore grants(52:33) Mindset change for entrepreneurs and government(54:19) Why CCAs and the psychomotor test are broken(57:19) Football for every student and CCA access(58:29) Boys' Brigade, Scouts and elite athlete perspectives(01:00:19) Sports talent identification and parental anxiety(01:01:40) A richer multi-sport ecosystem and the Norwegian model(01:02:47) Media, arts, and the failure of imagination(01:04:19) What gives him hope for Singapore's future(01:05:37) Long-term thinking, TFR, and parenting pressures(01:07:17) National Service pay and minimum wage debate(01:09:36) Israel as a model for skills-based NS(01:11:34) Are servicemen owed fair compensation(01:12:34) Useful skills learned in the army(01:14:27) What's coming up next from Kenneth in Parliament(01:15:09) One Shiok Thing(01:24:46) Post-Interview Reflection 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀ᴛɪᴋᴛᴏᴋ https://www.tiktok.com/@yahlahbutɪɴꜱᴛᴀɢʀᴀᴍ https://www.instagram.com/yahlahbutꜰᴀᴄᴇʙᴏᴏᴋ https://www.facebook.com/yahlahbutpod 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘀ʀᴇᴅᴅɪᴛ 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! 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬

    1hr 28min

  7. 1 MAY

    #811: Joko Anwar - Exposing What Politicians Won’t Admit By Using Horror

    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 latest episodes. Every subscriber helps us grow, open doors to new guests, stories, formats or ideas! 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗢𝘂𝘁 "𝗚𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗹"! Watch Joko’s film at GV now (it’s really great!) at this link: Ghost In The Cell 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 you’re interested, send your CV & cover letter to contact@ministryoffunny.com! Creative ProducerFolklory Growth Hacking Internship𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 Terence: Resident Evil Requiem | TrailerHaresh: Olive Garden CompassJoko: 15 BEST Indonesia Movie Theaters (2026)𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁” https://yahlahbut.short.gy/subscribeGet a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox! (00:00) We're Hiring!(01:33) Intro(02:48) HOOQ flashback: when Joko judged "She's a Terrorist"(05:00) Watching Joko's 12th film and feeling the energy on set(06:00) Why he never says "action" or "cut"(07:42) Discipline from celluloid days carried into digital filmmaking(10:08) Working with new actors and building comedic timing(14:40) The video board: pre-planning every shot before filming(16:05) Shooting a film in just 5-6 hours a day(20:20) One-on-one character sessions with no script(22:14) Growing up in Medan and escaping reality through cinema(24:25) From wanting to be an actor to becoming a journalist(26:37) The film review that changed everything(27:40) Meeting Nia Dinata and getting his first film made(28:48) Why Joko refuses to be boxed into one genre(29:49) Starting from personal anxiety: the real source of his stories(32:00) Filmmaking as communication(34:17) Pushing the perimeter without breaking it(35:47) Why specificity travels: Parasite, Crazy Rich Asians and universal themes(39:55) Why he won't move to Hollywood(41:40) Indonesia's 47 ghosts and Southeast Asian horror(42:31) Making jokes about religion respectfully(43:19) Handling backlash and 1 million opinions(45:15) Casting people who share your vision, not just want money(48:27) His "f****d up" childhood and drawing from personal experience(50:12) Indonesia's superstition and 500 ethnic groups of scary stories(53:17) The most satisfying part: when audiences relate(54:27) Practical effects, illustrators and no AI(56:26) Looking back: gratitude and humility in art(58:42) The lowest and highest points: there is no high or low(59:54) The Indonesian horror wave and genre cinema's global rise(1:04:13) Advice for young Southeast Asian filmmakers: find your voice(1:05:46) One Shiok Thing(1:09:44) Post-Interview Reflection 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀ᴛɪᴋᴛᴏᴋ https://www.tiktok.com/@yahlahbutɪɴꜱᴛᴀɢʀᴀᴍ https://www.instagram.com/yahlahbutꜰᴀᴄᴇʙᴏᴏᴋ https://www.facebook.com/yahlahbutpod 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘀ʀᴇᴅᴅɪᴛ 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!  𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬

    1hr 14min

  8. 29 APR

    #810: China Blocks SG-Based Startup’s $2B Meta Deal & Are SIA’s Muslim Meals Halal-Certified?

    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 new guests, stories, formats or ideas! 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 you’re interested, send your CV & cover letter to contact@ministryoffunny.com! Creative ProducerFolklory Growth Hacking Internship𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 Haresh: These NYC Locals Sound Better Than SIGNED ARTISTSTerence: Nintendo is Surviving the Collapse of the Game Industry with Keza MacDonald𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁” https://yahlahbut.short.gy/subscribeGet a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox! (00:00) We Need Your Help(00:37) Intro(04:44) China Blocks SG-Based Startup’s $2B Meta Deal(29:25) Are SIA’s Muslim Meals Halal-Certified?(43:40) One Shiok Comment(45:44) One Shiok Thing 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲:China Blocks SG-Based Startup’s $2B Meta Deal China blocks Meta's $2 billion takeover of AI startup ManusMeta prepares to undo Manus acquisition after China ban: ReportChina bars Singapore-based Manus co-founders from leaving country amid Meta deal review: ReportHow China Block Of AI Deal Could Stop 'Singapore-washing'Why China blocked the Meta-Manus deal and what it says about AI raceAre SIA’s Muslim Meals Halal-Certified? SIA says Muslim meals on plane sourced from halal-certified suppliers, but not halal-certifiedPost on ThreadsHalal-certified? Muis sheds light on SIA's Muslim meals following online discussion 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀ᴛɪᴋᴛᴏᴋ https://www.tiktok.com/@yahlahbutɪɴꜱᴛᴀɢʀᴀᴍ https://www.instagram.com/yahlahbutꜰᴀᴄᴇʙᴏᴏᴋ https://www.facebook.com/yahlahbutpod 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘀ʀᴇᴅᴅɪᴛ 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! 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬

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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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    Ministry of Funny
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    2018 - 2026
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    824
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    Explicit
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