Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#455 - DBS Not Allowed to Make New Acquisitions & Watch Taylor Swift Concert With a Minister?
Episode 460
As part of the penalties for the recent outage of DBS’ digital services, MAS will disallow DBS from making new acquisitions for 6 months. Will this r…
2 years, 5 months ago
#454 - The Israel-Hamas Conflict & Controversy Over Staged Indonesian Coffee Shop Photo
Episode 459
We wade into the complex Israel-Hamas war, and talk about why opinions in Singapore are so charged and divided. Elsewhere, a photo of an Indonesian c…
2 years, 5 months ago
#453 ft. Xenia Tan and Farah Lola From (After) Life Support: Halloween Special
Episode 458
Actresses Xenia Tan and Farah Lola join us in the YLB studio to talk about acting in our horror-comedy podcast series (After) Life Support, their per…
2 years, 5 months ago
#452 - Banks and Telcos to Share Responsibility for Scams & Man United Players in Gorilla Emoji Debacle
Episode 457
A recent consultation paper by iMDA and MAS proposed a framework for banks and telcos to take a share of the responsibility in scam victims’ losses. …
2 years, 5 months ago
#451 - Singaporeans Catch Up on Sleep While on Vacation & Prince William to Try Dragon Boating
Episode 456
A recent survey found that 2 in 3 Singaporeans go on vacation with the goal of making up for their sleep debt. What does this say about our stress le…
2 years, 5 months ago
#450 ft. Ghost Maps Podcast - Are Southeast Asian Ghosts the Scariest in the World?
Episode 455
Kyle and Wayne, the creators of the Ghost Maps podcast, join us to talk about all things paranormal. We discuss why people want to believe in ghosts,…
2 years, 5 months ago
#449 - Will Grab, Trans-cab Merger Lessen Competition? & Foodpanda CEO Replaced After Allegedly Leaking Confidential Information of Grab Sale
Episode 454
This past week, Singapore’s competition watchdog pumped the brakes on the Grab-Trans-cab merger, voicing concerns over how Trans-cab taxi drivers’ us…
2 years, 5 months ago
#448 - DBS Services Down in Major Disruption & Flash Coffee Abruptly Quits Singapore
Episode 453
Over the weekend, retailers and consumers had their plans disrupted by a major outage of DBS’ banking services, which was allegedly caused by an issu…
2 years, 5 months ago
#447 - Singapore’s “Remarkable” Religious Diversity & NParks Puts Down Giant Crocodile
Episode 452
A US think tank’s analysis of a 2022 survey hailed Singapore’s high levels of interreligious tolerance and acceptance. Why are these results worth ce…
2 years, 5 months ago
#446 - SethLui.com Addresses Sponsored Review Drama & Arcade Prizes to be Capped at $100
Episode 451
Last week, a bakery owner called out food portal SethLui.com for soliciting payment to be featured in one of their food guides, going as far as to ca…
2 years, 6 months ago