Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#682 ft. Ho Kwon Ping: Hypocrisy of Corporate America, How REITs are Hurting Singapore & the Danger of Mediocrity
Episode 687
Ho Kwon Ping, Founder and Executive Chairman of Banyan Group, and certified “bad-ass grandpa”, returns to YLB for a critical discussion on the challe…
9 months, 1 week ago
#681: Pritam Singh Doesn’t Want to be PM & Thailand Reverses Cannabis Ban
Episode 686
Pritam Singh appeared on Keluar Sekejap, top Malaysian political podcast, and said he doesn’t want to be Prime Minister. We unpack what that means as…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
#680: NTUC Income Shareholders Demand Answers at AGM & Israel-Iran Tensions Escalate
Episode 685
Tempers flared at NTUC Income AGM on 24th June, with frustrated shareholders demanding answers about the failed Allianz deal after losing out on a bi…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
#679: NTU’s Crackdown on Students Using AI & Why Home-Based Food Businesses Are Sparking F&B Drama
Episode 684
NTU penalised 3 students for allegedly misusing AI tools - despite guidelines allowing them with restrictions. Meanwhile, Singapore’s home-based food…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
#678: Backlash for Jeffrey Siow’s COE Comments & Petition for Restaurants to Offer Free Water
Episode 683
Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow defended the COE system, saying it “is not broken” and that defended allocating COEs to private-hire vehicles …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
#677: What People Get Wrong About Architecture & Building an Iconic S’pore Hotel
Episode 682
We talk to Szue Hann, an Architect & Sustainability expert about the process of turning a vision into an actual skyscraper, as well as his experience…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
#676: Chee Hong Tat Prioritises Immigrant Integration & New Video Reveals Truth Behind Gan Siow Huang’s Handshake
Episode 681
Minister Chee Hong Tat says integrating new immigrants is now a priority for Chinese community leaders, alongside a new leadership pipeline. Meanwhil…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
#675: Shocking Closure of Jetstar Asia Sparks Concerns & Wala Wala Bar At Holland Village to Shut Down
Episode 680
Jetstar Asia will cease operations on July 31, affecting over 500 employees and disrupting flights for thousands of travellers. Retrenchment efforts …
9 months, 4 weeks ago
#674: Anxious SG Harvard Students Offered Local Uni Spots & the Regent of Johor to Swap Land with S’pore
Episode 679
Over 150 students admitted to Harvard, including Singaporeans, are stuck in limbo after Trump tries to restrict the enrolment of international studen…
10 months ago
#673: Outrage at $52,000 rent for HDB Clinic & Gan Siow Huang’s Handshake Blunder
Episode 678
The winning rental bid for a HDB Clinic in Tampines of $52k/ month sparked outrage and responses from both Minister Ong Ye Kung & Ho Ching, the wife …
10 months ago