Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#534 - Science Centre Cancels Talk About Sex and Gender & Crystal Jade Offers Char Siew For Cantonese Insul
Episode 539
Earlier this week, Science Centre Singapore cancelled a ticketed event organised to discuss the differences between sex and gender, after an outcry f…
1 year, 10 months ago
#533 - Ukrainian President Zelensky Calls Out China & New Raffles Statue Sparks Debate About Colonialism
Episode 538
This past weekend, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a surprise appearance at the Shangri-La Dialogue, where he called on Asian countries t…
1 year, 10 months ago
#532 - Migrant Worker in Loan Shark Case Leaves Singapore & SIA Passengers Lament New Safety Measures
Episode 537
This week, PM Wong waded into the case of the migrant worker who was fired for his involvement in a loan shark harassment case, when he wrote a lette…
1 year, 10 months ago
#531 - Hawker Prices Increasing at Slower Rate & NTU Student Activists “Protest” New Lab Initiative
Episode 536
A recent study by the Singapore Department of Statistics found that hawker food prices rose by 6.1% in 2023, the highest increase since 2008. The stu…
1 year, 10 months ago
#530 - Singapore Airlines’ Handling of Turbulence Incident & Kate Middleton Portrait Draws Ridicule
Episode 535
One passenger died and many others were badly injured after a Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore encountered severe turbulence, forci…
1 year, 10 months ago
#529 - Israeli PM Could Be Charged for War Crimes & Korean DJ “Monk” Might Be Cancelled
Episode 534
In an unprecedented move, the prosecutor's office of the International Criminal Court has requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjam…
1 year, 10 months ago
#528 - PM Lawrence Wong Takes Over & Tan Chuan-Jin Masterclass Draws Flak
Episode 533
This week, Singapore witnessed the historic handover of the PM role from Lee Hsien Loong to Lawrence Wong, which happened on a balmy Wednesday evenin…
1 year, 10 months ago
#527 ft. Leong Mun Wai - Why Governments Cannot Lead All the Way & Why Gen Z Will Be Successful
Episode 532
NCMP Leong Mun Wai of the Progress Singapore Party stops by the YLB studio to tell us why he chose to return to Singapore after 18 years, why we shou…
1 year, 10 months ago
#526 - Rules on Taking MC to Be Stricter & Dynamic Pricing for Concerts Comes to Singapore
Episode 531
MOH is allegedly looking into tightening rules on MCs after receiving feedback about doctors issuing them improperly. What does this mean for employe…
1 year, 10 months ago
#525 - Can Lawrence Wong Make Unpopular Decisions? & How to Save Holland Village Magazine Store
Episode 530
In anticipation of Lawrence Wong taking over as PM next week, he sat down for a wide-ranging interview with The Economist magazine. What did we learn…
1 year, 11 months ago