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Back to Search#474 - A Look Back at 2023: Singapore’s Top 10 Trending News Topics
Episode 479
It’s that time of the year again, where we look back at the Top 10 Trending News Stories as collated by Google Trends. In a year rife with political …
2 years, 3 months ago
#473 - People’s Park Complex to be Conserved & Residents Gripe about New Columbarium
Episode 478
People's Park Complex is being considered for conservation by the Government, a move which has been praised by heritage experts. However, some of the…
2 years, 3 months ago
#472 - Israeli Folk Dance Class Sparks Debate & IKEA Singapore to Absorb GST Hike
Episode 477
An Israeli folk dance class offered by the People’s Association online portal has sparked debate online about whether such an activity should be prom…
2 years, 3 months ago
#471 - Catholic Church in Singapore Clarifies Stance on Same-Sex Unions & Tengah BTO Residents’ Struggles
Episode 476
This past week, the Vatican said in a landmark ruling that Roman Catholic priests can administer blessings to same-sex couples. The Catholic Church i…
2 years, 3 months ago
#470 - Prism+ Xiaxue Air-con Ad Deemed Misleading & Are Ang Baos at Weddings Necessary?
Episode 475
An Instagram ad for Prism+ air-conditioners was deemed to be “misleading” by Singapore’s advertising watchdog, and was forced to be taken offline. Is…
2 years, 3 months ago
#469 - Mobility Scooters Might Face Stricter Regulations & COVID-19 Medals Listed on Carousell
Episode 474
The Active Mobility Advisory Panel, in a proposal presented to the Ministry of Transport, has suggested limiting the use of personal mobility aids on…
2 years, 3 months ago
#468 - Lawrence Wong Dismisses Circuit Breaker Rumour & Debate Rages Over SIA Stewardess Spoon-Feeding Boy
Episode 473
This week, DPM Lawrence Wong took to social media to dismiss rumours that the government is bringing back Circuit Breaker to curb rising COVID cases,…
2 years, 3 months ago
#467 ft. Soh Rui Yong - Missing the Asian Games, F-Words & Honest Thoughts about Tan Chuan Jin
Episode 472
Soh Rui Yong is BACK and shares his honest thoughts about being axed from the Asian Games and how he coped with it. He talked about his interactions …
2 years, 4 months ago
#466 - A Look Back at 2023’s Most “Triggering” YLB Episodes on Accountability
Episode 471
This is our most “transparent” episode ever! In the spirit of the year end, we’re doing a review of our most “triggering” episodes from 2023 that cov…
2 years, 4 months ago
#465 ft. Minister Shanmugam - The Israel-Hamas Conflict, Local Politics & Why POFMA is Useful
Episode 470
Minister Shanmugam has been serving as Minister for Law since 2008 and Minister for Home Affairs since 2015. On his YLB debut, he shares his thoughts…
2 years, 4 months ago