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#279 - Will Smith slaps Chris Rock at Oscars & Omega x Swatch collaboration causes chaos in SG
Episode 284
The slap that was heard around the world! By now, everyone has heard or has aired an opinion about whether Will Smith slapping comedian Chris Rock at…
4 years ago
#278 - POFMA issued to Wake Up SG over KKH allegations & wedding ang bao rates spark discussion
Episode 283
Late on Sunday night, the government issued a POFMA direction correction to Wake Up Singapore regarding the alleged story of a miscarriage that occur…
4 years ago
#277 - Singapore eases COVID restrictions & Tung Lok shames customer for ducking bill
Episode 282
On Thursday, PM Lee announced the easing of COVID restrictions in Singapore, most notably the limit on group sizes and the mask mandate outdoors. We …
4 years ago
#276 - Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas sparks fierce debate & Russia replaces McDonald’s
Episode 281
Lia Thomas, a transgender collegiate athlete from the US, sparked fierce debates this past week when she competed in and won several women’s events a…
4 years ago
#275 - Kanye West’s IG suspended for using racial slur on Trevor Noah & otters go on killing spree in Yio Chu Kang
Episode 280
The Kim-Kanye-Pete controversy took a dark turn when Kanye West used a racial slur to attack Trevor Noah, which led to the suspension of his IG accou…
4 years ago
#274 - M’sia politicians drag Singapore into Umno debate & Naomi Osaka rattled by heckler at Indian Wells
Episode 279
In the run up to the Johor state elections last weekend, Malaysian politicians went back and forth about whether Singapore would have been more or le…
4 years ago
#273 - Can Singapore work with honour-based MC system & Chelsea football club faces sanctions because of Russian owner
Episode 278
As we move beyond the pandemic, can the no-MC-needed sick leave policy that many employers have been practising still continue into the future? Also,…
4 years, 1 month ago
#272 - Uniqlo defends decision to stay in Russia & Gojek driver clashes with dog owner about cancellation of ride
Episode 277
Against the overwhelming trend of corporations pulling out of or cutting business ties with Russia, Uniqlo doubled down on its decision to keep its a…
4 years, 1 month ago
#271 - Minister Josephine Teo defends SPH Media Trust & MP Shawn Huang cries about SG science and tech
Episode 276
Last Friday, Minister Josephine Teo defended the government’s stance of financially supporting SPH Media Trust to the tune of $900 million over 5 yea…
4 years, 1 month ago
#270 - Minister Shanmugam comments on 377A & MP Ang Wei Neng suggests expiry date for degrees
Episode 275
In parliament, Minister Shanmugam commented on the courts’ recent judgement in the constitutional challenge to Section 377A, and reinforced that the …
4 years, 1 month ago