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. 22h ago

    #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.

  2. 2d ago

    #842: Economist on China's Growing Influence Over SG & S'pore's AI Obsession Problem | Donald Low

    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 helps us grow, open doors to new guests, stories, formats or ideas! 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 AI-induced never-skilling in medical education | Nature Medicine 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: Last Samurai Standing | Official TrailerTerence: Silent Hill: Townfall | Official Reveal TrailerDonald Low: Akita Prefecture | Japan Tourism, Taiwan Travelogue | The Booker Prizes 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 (00:43) Show Intro & Welcoming Back Donald Low (01:59) Catching Up: Trump, AI Hype, and China's Economy (04:20) World Cup Talk: VAR, FIFA Politics, and Rising Prices (09:49) Why China's Football Team Keeps Failing (15:31) Norway's Football Comeback and Erling Haaland (20:02) Hope for Singapore Football and the Asian Cup (23:09) From Football to Film: Introducing Dear You (24:22) Why Malaysia and Hong Kong Didn't Care as Much (28:35) The Real History of the Speak Mandarin Campaign (32:42) Where the Word "Mandarin" Actually Comes From (37:01) Were Policymakers Wrong to Suppress Dialects (42:57) China's Push for a Single, Unified Chinese Identity (44:30) Is Dear You Actually Chinese Propaganda (50:47) Singapore's Reaction vs Hong Kong and Malaysia (53:47) The Movie's Caricatures and Portrayal of Indians (57:44) The Streisand Effect and Minister David Neo's Comment (59:51) Nostalgia, Modernity, and "Make [Country] Great Again" (1:02:27) Is China's Influence Creeping Into Singapore (1:07:15) The TikTok Videos That Targeted Chinese Singaporeans (1:12:25) The Long-Term Goal Behind Propaganda Waves (1:15:31) Why Singaporeans Are So Easily Scammed (1:18:11) China's Own Complicated Relationship With AI (1:20:32) Who's Really Winning the AI Race (1:23:54) The AI Council and Economists' Skepticism (1:26:47) Comparing AI to Past Industrial Revolutions (1:29:23) De-skilling, Mis-skilling, and Never Learning From AI (1:32:02) The Luddites and Today's AI Anxiety (1:36:42) One Shiok Thing (1:50:11) Post-Interview Reflection 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.

  3. 5d ago

    #841: Quitting Banking For Theatre & Why S’pore Isn’t Being Honest About Race | Shaza Ishak

    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 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 Teater Ekamatra | Website Teater Ekamatra | Instagram CHARGED by Teater Ekamatra | Ticket 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: Kane loses voice | FIFA World Cup 2026Terence: Why The Same Brand Is On The Bottom of Every BootShaza Ishak: Complaint! by Sara Ahmed (00:00) Intro (01:56) Restaging Charged 15 Years Later (03:37) What Charged Is About: Race and Racism in the Army (04:17) Why Now Is the Right Time for Charged (07:16) Ethnic Minority Theatre and Inclusive Storytelling (07:57) How Teater Ekamatra Curates Its Stories (09:35) Shaza's Early Encounters With Racism (13:12) Finding a Voice Through Theatre (14:10) Art as Expression vs Activism (16:22) Media as a Career: Family and Social Pressure (18:05) Choosing Theatre Over Corporate Finance (21:33) What's Changed Since Charged First Staged (22:45) The Lawyer Who Denied Racism Exists in Singapore (26:02) Race, Class, and Why "Comfort" Matters (27:16) Social Media, Polarization, and Being Vocal About Race (30:36) Playing Devil's Advocate on Casual Racism (31:06) Is Singaporean Identity Being Diluted? (33:48) Rethinking Integration and Multiculturalism (37:11) Debating Whether Singapore Needs CMIO (39:59) Ethnic Housing Quotas and Their Trade-offs (41:19) Race in National Service (45:23) Firsthand Experiences of Racism in NS (49:49) Ethnic Minorities as Comic Relief in Media (51:29) Becoming the "Difficult Person" Who Calls Out Racism (52:51) Is Charged Still Relevant 15 Years On? (55:13) Race, Foreigners, and a More Complicated Conversation (58:48) Who Decides What's Tone-Deaf? (1:00:11) What Does a Productive Conversation Look Like? (1:02:51) Racial Harmony Day (Satire) (1:03:04) Looking at Other Multiracial Societies (1:05:35) Rejecting the Idea of Chinese Privilege (1:10:00) Can Racism Be Solved? Radical Optimism (1:13:43) Experiencing Racism Abroad vs at Home (1:16:28) Charged's Hoped-For Impact and Future Reruns (1:19:21) Marketing Charged: Bring a Racist Friend (1:20:04) Where to Watch Charged and Follow Shaza (1:21:05) One Shiok Thing (1:25:23) Post-Interview Reflections 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! Cameras from Nikon 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  4. Jul 15

    #840: HDB Clearing Maju Forest Sparks Protest & David Neo Watches Dear You Amidst Backlash

    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 new guests, stories, formats or ideas! 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 Petition · Save Maju Forest — build the homes without erasing the wild Petition · save Gillman Barracks/Forest - build homes in GSW instead 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: Football fever in Singapore: Watching with the worldTerence: Talking about DIGGER with Tom Cruise 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲: HDB Clearing Maju Forest Sparks Protest Gillman Barracks retain heritage buildings | The Straits TimesHDB - Planning With the Environment in MindFeedback Form for Environmental Impact at Gillman BarracksFeedback Form for Heritage Impact at Gillman Barracks David Neo Watches Dear You Amidst Backlash David Neo watches Dear You | AsiaOne 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 (08:00) HDB Clearing Maju Forest Sparks Protest (38:14) David Neo Watches Dear You Amidst Backlash (48:55) One Shiok Comment (55:14) 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! Thumbnail photos: @brice.li.12 & @davidneoon Instagram Cameras from Nikon 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  5. Jul 13

    #839: MHA Wants Stricter Driving Penalties & Retiree Uses Zoom Camera To Spy On Neighbours

    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. Every subscriber helps us grow, open doors to new guests, stories, formats or ideas! 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘆 If 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.com 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 Haresh: Bison roam wild in Cumbria for the first time in 6,000 yearsTerence: India Changed How I See Photography | Leica Q3 43 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲: Eating Whilst Driving Could Be An Offence Lower alcohol limits, jail for first-time drink-driving | The Straits TimesSingapore proposes harsher penalties for dangerous driving | CNAEating, drinking & smoking while driving not offences, but can be | Mothership.SG Retiree Uses Camera To Spy On Neighbours 'If you litter, I will catch you': Tampines retiree | Mothership.SG 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 (16:22) Eating Whilst Driving Could Be An Offence (35:00) Retiree Uses Camera To Spy On Neighbours (50:00) One Shiok Comment (54:10) 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! Thumbnail Photos by doucefleur via Canva.com & James Coleman on Unsplash Cameras from Nikon 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  6. Jul 10

    #838: Why S’pore Fails Its Men & Gen Z To Blame For SG’s Dead Nightlife? | MenToo Founder

    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, open doors to new guests, stories, formats or ideas! 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 Danny Loong | Instagram Singapore Nightlife Business Association | Instagram Singapore Nightlife Business Association (SNBA) Amicus Curiae Psychological and Coaching Services (ACPCS) 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘆 If 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.com 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 Haresh: Cristiano Ronaldo | FIFA World CupTerence: Before Sunrise (1995) TrailerDanny Loong: USA vs Belgium | FIFA World Cup 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 (02:12) How MenToo got started (02:57) Why they chose the name MenToo (04:09) Reactions from women to the name (05:13) Singapore's male suicide rates (06:17) Looking back on the name choice (08:29) Media coverage of masculinity in Singapore (11:50) Learning from women's groups (15:22) Danny's own journey with masculinity (16:24) Moving to Australia and becoming a musician (18:20) Three things that changed Danny (19:15) Losing his father and learning to grieve (20:33) What surprises Danny about Gen Z men (22:58) Gen Z and the declining desire to get married (24:10) Shifting narratives around fatherhood (25:38) Why there's so much negativity about parenthood (28:14) Looking to Scandinavian countries for balance (29:01) Pushback: is Singapore really that bad (29:52) Quiet suffering and spotting men in trouble (31:20) The How to Grow program (33:30) Has Singapore society changed over the decades (34:06) Rise of men's groups and shifting fatherhood ideas (38:25) Papers on loneliness and counselling for men (41:00) Media coverage of the Men Too launch (43:09) Upcoming Men Too activities and the divorce boot camp (45:04) From men's mental health to nightlife (45:49) Music, Timber, and Danny's dark days (47:56) Nightlife also needs help (48:20) The state of nightlife today (49:42) Renaming to the Singapore Nighttime Business Association (51:01) Holland Village Street Festival (51:49) Transportation and practical nightlife issues (52:19) Supper culture then and now (54:14) Covid as the biggest shift in nightlife (55:31) New nightlife survey with university students (57:11) Advice for young nightlife entrepreneurs (58:20) Supporting local brands and jobs (59:27) Losing cultural connection across generations (1:00:56) Do policymakers see the bigger picture (1:01:32) Steps toward better nightlife policy (1:03:36) Balancing regulation with cultural freedom (1:06:05) Redefining the Night campaign (1:09:49) Hoping for more research like the Knight report (1:10:46) How fatherhood changed his view of nighttime (1:11:34) Timber Plus Hillview's new playground (1:13:23) How individuals can support the nighttime economy (1:17:01) One Shiok Thing (1:23:36) 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! 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  7. Jul 8

    #837: Indranee Says No Further Action For WP & David Neo Is Too Busy To Watch Dear You

    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 guests, stories, formats or ideas! 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘆 If 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.com 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 Terence: How They Made This - Coinbase Commercial BreakdownHaresh: Mayor Mamdani's full speech at the Knicks championship parade 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲: Indranee Says No Further Action For WP No further action needed on WP's Sylvia Lim, Faisal Manap's COP conduct, given time bar: Leader of the House - CNAIndranee Rajah: No further action needed on WP's Sylvia Lim, Faisal Manap's COP conduct, given time bar - Mothership.SGNo further action needed against WP’s Sylvia Lim, Faisal Manap: Leader of the House Indranee Rajah - YouTube David Neo Is Too Busy To Watch Dear You Ministers have no time to watch movies, quips David NeoActing Minister on which language version of Dear You he watched | CNA 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 (08:37) Indranee Says No Further Action For Workers’ Party (27:42) David Neo’s Dear You Quip Backfires (50:16) One Shiok Comment (52:34) 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! 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  8. Jul 6

    #836: PM Wong Wants People Who Disagree With PAP & FIFA Overturns US Red Card Due To Trump

    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, open doors to new guests, stories, formats or ideas! 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘆 If 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.com 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 Terence: Alex Eala's Emotions 🇵🇭Haresh: Introducing Mark II - YouTube 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲: PM Wong Wants People Who Disagree With PAP Young PAP to launch academy; ‘existential’ for ruling party to attract, convince youth: Alvin TanPAP can continue to govern well if party is renewed with 'good people' willing to serve: PM WongPM Wong calls for diverse perspectives at launch of Young PAP Academy: 'You do not need to agree with us on every issue' FIFA Overturns US Red Card Due To Trump FIFA Overturns Red Card Suspension Amid Trump PressureExplained: Folarin Balogun’s World Cup red-card reversalRubio says USA ‘screwed’ by World Cup red card 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 (08:43) PM Wong Wants People Who Disagree With PAP (32:00) FIFA Overturns US Red Card Due To Trump (49:40) One Shiok Comment (54:17) 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! 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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  • Creator
    Ministry of Funny
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    850
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Copyright 2025 . All rights reserved.
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    Yah Lah But

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