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#239 - Workers’ Party MP Raeesah Khan resigns & Singapore crowned world’s second most expensive city
Episode 245
Workers’ Party MP Raeesah Khan abruptly resigned from her position as an MP and from the party on Tuesday afternoon, just hours before she was due to…
4 years, 4 months ago
#238 - Are the vaccines effective against Omicron & MrBeast’s viral Squid Game video sparks discussion
Episode 244
In the past week, a new variant of COVID was identified in South Africa, and it was named the Omicron variant. The CEO of Moderna has said that the c…
4 years, 4 months ago
#237 - Actor and entrepreneur Andie Chen talks about acting, fatherhood and the future of the metaverse
Episode 243
Actor, father, entrepreneur, and now metaverse evangelist Andie Chen tells us about relocating during a pandemic, the differences between Singapore a…
4 years, 4 months ago
#236 - Lawrence Wong discusses identity politics and tribalism & SG Army gets rid of 5BX
Episode 242
In a speech about “identity” at the Institute of Policy Studies, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong acknowledged the struggles of marginalised groups and…
4 years, 4 months ago
#235 - Violent COVID protests erupt across Europe & Pew survey reveals: what do SGeans find meaningful in life?
Episode 241
Protests broke out across Europe over the past weekend, as Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Denmark all saw demonstrations again…
4 years, 4 months ago
#234 - SG obesity rate balloons in 2020 & transgender actress named ‘Amanda Man‘ in latest Jack Neo movie
Episode 240
Based on MOH's latest National Population Health Survey, which collected data from over 6,000 Singaporeans and PRs aged between 18 to 74, SG’s obesit…
4 years, 4 months ago
#233 - SG extending F1 contract & Shanmugam calls Amos Yee‘s supporters “hypocrites”
Episode 239
Minister of Transport S Iswaran recently revealed that SG is in talks to continue hosting the F1 night race next year. Having only discussed this top…
4 years, 4 months ago
#232 - Kaws art showcase stopped by court order & Kendall Jenner’s dress at BFF’s wedding ignites debate
Episode 238
A court injunction was served at the VIP preview of a new Kaws showcase at Marina Bay that featured a 42-metre-long inflatable created by the artist.…
4 years, 4 months ago
#231 - SG allows “soft” music in F&B outlets & YouTube removes “Dislike” numbers
Episode 237
SG has finally allowed F&B outlets to play background music, albeit only “soft recorded music”. This comes alongside the easing of several other meas…
4 years, 5 months ago
#230 - Impending execution of M’sian drug trafficker draws international attention & anti-vaxx group‘s videos removed from YouTube
Episode 236
This past week, the impending execution of a convicted Malaysian drug trafficker who allegedly has “severe mental disabilities" drew criticism from a…
4 years, 5 months ago