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#467 ft. Soh Rui Yong - Missing the Asian Games, F-Words&Honest Thoughts about Tan Chuan Jin from 2023-12-11T21:52:45

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 with ex-SNOC chairman  Tan Chuan Jin and the ...

#466 - A Look Back at 2023’s Most “Triggering” YLB Episodes on Accountability from 2023-12-08T14:24:52

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 covered cases where businesses, brands and even ...

#465 ft. Minister Shanmugam - The Israel-Hamas Conflict, Local Politics&Why POFMA is Useful from 2023-12-06T16:03:34

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 on the complicated nature of the conflict be...

#464 - River Valley High School Homicide Teen Sentenced&Are Country Clubs Relevant in Singapore? from 2023-12-04T20:28:43

The teen behind the RIver Valley High School death was sentenced to 16 years’ jail, prompting debates online about the term and severity of the punishment. Was it a fair result? Elsewhere, count...

#463 - Singapore Tied for World’s Most Expensive City&Void Deck Sealed off to Stop Children Playing Football from 2023-12-01T20:01:02

Recently, the Economist Intelligence Unit released a report that revealed Singapore to be tied for the world’s most expensive city alongside Zurich. Is this global #1 ranking worth celebrating? ...

#462 - “Long Island” to Be Reclaimed off East Coast Park&Cai Png Cafe Faces Backlash for Charging by Weight from 2023-11-30T01:24:30

The SG government announced that it is studying the feasibility of an ambitious new land reclamation project off the East Coast, named “Long Island”, which will change the face of East Coast Par...

#461 - MAS Tightens Crypto Regulations&“Squid Game” Contestants Allege Inhumane Filming Conditions from 2023-11-27T21:44:54

Last week, MAS moved to curb crypto speculation with a tightening of regulations around retail investors. Will this throw a spanner in Singapore’s plans of becoming a digital asset hub for the w...

#460 - Parliament Passes Law for President to Hold International Roles&Private-hire Driver Works 22 Hours to Win Challenge from 2023-11-25T16:00:53

This past week, Parliament debated and ultimately passed a law that allows the President and Ministers to hold international roles in their private capacity. They even backdated the law to Tharm...

#459 - Shanmugam Takes Issue with ST Op-ed on Israel-Hamas War&MBS Launches $10,000 Taylor Swift Concert Packages from 2023-11-22T19:07:05

A recent Straits Times op-ed on the Israel-Hamas war, written by retired senior diplomat Bilahari Kausikan, triggered a response from Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam, who disagreed with Bi...

#458 - Deepavali “Litter-Free” Banner Removed&Social Mixers Help Singaporeans Make Friends from 2023-11-15T00:58:38

A Deepavali banner that asked revellers to clean up after themselves caused disquiet on social media, prompting the MP in charge of the area to remove the sign to avoid misunderstandings. Was it...

#457 - No Symbols of Israel-Hamas War Allowed&Can the President Hold Roles in Foreign Organizations? from 2023-11-09T00:00:54

The Ministry of Home Affairs reminded the public that displaying or wearing symbols linked to the Israel-Hamas war is an offence punishable with jail time. Why the need for such strict policing?...

#456 - PM Lee Reveals When Lawrence Wong Will Take Over&Japanese Sex Toy At Anime Festival Stirs up Emotions from 2023-11-06T21:27:46

At a PAP Conference over the weekend, PM Lee revealed the timeline for PAP’s leadership succession plans. What was interesting about his announcement, and Lawrence Wong’s speech as the incoming ...

#455 - DBS Not Allowed to Make New Acquisitions&Watch Taylor Swift Concert With a Minister? from 2023-11-03T21:44:37

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 really help restore confidence in the bank? El...

#454 - The Israel-Hamas Conflict&Controversy Over Staged Indonesian Coffee Shop Photo from 2023-11-01T22:47:15

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 coffee shop that won an international photogra...

#453 ft. Xenia Tan and Farah Lola From (After) Life Support: Halloween Special from 2023-10-30T10:41:38

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 personal spooky encounters at work or on livestr...

#452 - Banks and Telcos to Share Responsibility for Scams&Man United Players in Gorilla Emoji Debacle from 2023-10-27T22:14:23

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. Why was this surprising to us? Elsewhere, Man...

#451 - Singaporeans Catch Up on Sleep While on Vacation&Prince William to Try Dragon Boating from 2023-10-25T21:47:09

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 levels? Elsewhere, it was announced that Prince...

#450 ft. Ghost Maps Podcast - Are Southeast Asian Ghosts the Scariest in the World? from 2023-10-22T01:26:30

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, where the most haunted places in Singapore a...

#449 - Will Grab, Trans-cab Merger Lessen Competition?&Foodpanda CEO Replaced After Allegedly Leaking Confidential Information of Grab Sale from 2023-10-19T03:27:53

This past week, Singapore’s competition watchdog pumped the brakes on the Grab-Trans-cab merger, voicing concerns over how Trans-cab taxi drivers’ usage of other ride-hailing platforms would be ...

#448 - DBS Services Down in Major Disruption&Flash Coffee Abruptly Quits Singapore from 2023-10-17T14:05:21

Over the weekend, retailers and consumers had their plans disrupted by a major outage of DBS’ banking services, which was allegedly caused by an issue at a data centre. Why did one bank’s outage...

#447 - Singapore’s “Remarkable” Religious Diversity&NParks Puts Down Giant Crocodile from 2023-10-13T22:09:38

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 celebrating for Singaporeans? Elsewhere, out of...

#446 - SethLui.com Addresses Sponsored Review Drama&Arcade Prizes to be Capped at $100 from 2023-10-09T22:07:50

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 call it a “scam”. Seth Lui defended his busines...

#445 - Parliament Debates Whether Perfume Is a Basic Need&Yeo’s LKY Drink Packets from 2023-10-05T19:25:18

A debate about whether perfume should be classified a basic necessity or aspirational good took place in Parliament this week, as part of a discussion about what constitutes a minimum living sta...

#444 - Government Monitoring Business Profiteering&Phallic Flight Route by Singapore Air Force from 2023-10-02T22:34:39

In light of recent announcement of price increases for water and transport, DPM Lawrence Wong reassured Singaporeans that the Government is monitoring businesses to stop them from using increase...

#443 ft. Ming Yue of The Ming Thing - Malaysia’s OG YouTuber Stand Ups in Singapore from 2023-09-30T01:25:43

One half of Malaysia’s OG YouTubers The Ming Thing, Ming Yue, drops by the YLB studio on his way to performing 2 SOLD OUT stand up comedy shows in Singapore. Is The Ming Thing ever going back to...

#442 - Huge WW2 Bomb Discovered in Singapore&What Is Our Place in the World? from 2023-09-27T20:37:41

A WW2 relic was discovered in a construction site in Upper Bukit Timah, leading to a quickly-arranged on-site disposal of the 100kg bomb, and over 4,000 residents and shopkeepers vacating the ar...

#441 - Japanese Tourist Calls Police Over “Overpriced” Crab Dish&NTUSU Presidential Candidate Controversy from 2023-09-25T20:05:10

Last month, a Japanese tourist made a police report over the price of an Alaskan King Crab dish that she and her group had consumed at Seafood Paradise at Clarke Quay. She claimed that the resta...

#440 ft. Rishi Budhrani - Parliament Rejects Suspension of Iswaran as MP&Hasan Minhaj Backlash for Embellishment from 2023-09-21T20:24:59

Rishi is back as guest co-host, this time with Haresh while Terence is away. We dive into the latest Parliamentary sitting where MPs voted against the motion filed by NMP Hazel Poa to suspend MP...

#439 ft. Ian Tan - Co-Founder of Ritual Gym, on The Problems of Fitness Trends&His Own Struggles with Physical&Mental Health from 2023-09-19T18:51:14

Ian Tan and his co-founders at Ritual Gym revolutionised the fitness space in Singapore when they launched their trademark “20-minute workout sessions” back in 2012. Since then, they have expand...

#438 ft. Shanti Pereira - Singapore Sprint Queen on How Her Journey Will Inspire Others from 2023-09-16T17:31:25

In the midst of a memorable season filled with broken records, SEA Games gold and being interviewed by Lawrence Wong, Singapore sprint queen Shanti Pereira makes a stop at the YLB studio to tell...

#437 - Young Singaporeans “More Ready” for Non-Chinese PM&Plan B Podcast POFMA-ed from 2023-09-14T23:32:48

A YouGov survey conducted right after the recent Presidential Elections seemed to indicate a generational divide in society’s acceptance of a non-Chinese Prime Minister. We try to understand the...

#436 - Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis Face Backlash&Spanish Football Chief Finally Steps Down from 2023-09-12T20:19:33

Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis are facing a firestorm of anger after letters that they had written in support of a fellow “That 70’s Show” cast member facing a rape conviction were leaked. Did th...

#435 ft. RockStarArms Natalie Dau - Running Ultra-marathons Like A Woman from 2023-09-08T19:54:14

We spoke to ultra-marathon runner, media personality, and now bestselling author Natalie Dau AKA rockstararms talks about waking up at 4am to train everyday, carrying a stick when she runs, and ...

#434 - Kinderland and ECDA Address Alleged Child Abuse&Ho Ching Suggests Caning Diners Who Cheat from 2023-09-06T20:23:19

The past week, a slew of videos and images of alleged child abuse at childcare centres operated by Kinderland were leaked online, prompting outrage among the general public. The chorus of indign...

#433 - Tharman Elected President in Landslide Victory from 2023-09-02T19:58:40

Our final podcast on the presidential race! Yesterday, Singaporeans gave Tharman a resounding 70.4% of the vote in the election, while Ng Kok Song and Tan Kin Lian received 15.72% and 13.88%, re...

#432 - Tharman and Ng Kok Song Spar Over Partisanship&Teacher Becomes OnlyFans Creator from 2023-08-30T20:38:23

In the last couple of days, Tharman and Ng Kok Song engaged in a back-and-forth through the media about their respective independence from the establishment, which was a marked change from the g...

#431 - Tan Cheng Bock Endorses Tan Kin Lian&Fukushima Wastewater Raises Concerns Among Sushi Lovers from 2023-08-28T21:53:53

Over the weekend, Tan Cheng Bock, a former presidential candidate in 2011 and founder of the Progress Singapore Party, came forward to endorse his ex-rival Tan Kin Lian for the presidency. This ...

#430 ft. Kevin Pereira from Blu AI - Will Generative AI Take Our Jobs? from 2023-08-26T08:00

Weekend timeout from all the election buzz! Our guest this time is Kevin Pereira, MD of Blu Artificial Intelligence from Hong Kong, who’s here to tell us how to approach ethical issues in AI, ho...

#429 - Tan Kin Lian’s “Pretty Girls” Posts&Gender-Neutral Toilets at Suntec City from 2023-08-24T18:09:30

The three-way race in the presidential election officially began when all the candidates and their supporters gathered at the nomination centre on Tuesday morning. However, there have already be...

#428 ft. Tan Kin Lian - Why He Left the PAP&What He Will Do Differently as President from 2023-08-21T21:31:35

Another Presidential special! Aspiring Presidential candidate Mr Tan Kin Lian stops by the YLB studio to tell us why he feels confident about his chances, why he thinks NS should be shortened, a...

#427 - $1 Billion Seized in Money Laundering Crackdown&Leong Mun Wai Complains to Speaker of Parliament from 2023-08-18T07:00

This week, the Singapore Police Force arrested a group of foreigners who had amassed approximately S$1 billion worth of assets in the country, as part of one of the largest anti-money laundering...

#426 ft. Ng Kok Song - How Will He Unify “Two Singapores” as President&Are Gen-Zs Snowflakes? from 2023-08-16T20:37:40

Presidential hopeful Mr Ng Kok Song joins us in the YLB studio to talk about why he’s running for President, why he didn’t join politics earlier, and how he’ll continue to serve Singapore even i...

#425 - Presidential Election Rallies “Not Encouraged”&Do Singaporeans Support Local Football? from 2023-08-14T23:24:43

This past weekend, the Elections Department said that rallies are “not encouraged” for the Presidential Election as they may be divisive and incongruent with the unifying role of Singapore's hea...

#424 - OCBC’s Anti-Scam Measures Anger Users&Grab Has Marching Contingent at NDP from 2023-08-12T12:00

This week, OCBC introduced a new anti-scam measure which prevents customers from using their mobile banking app if there are unofficial apps installed on their Android phones. Many customers wer...

#423 ft. Jeremiah Chen - Why TikTok Is More Important Than YouTube and Why He’s Called “The Riddler” from 2023-08-11T01:58:51

Tropic Monsters’ Jeremiah Chen, fresh off directing and producing his first ever sitcom, “Living With An Expat”, stops by the YLB studio to tell us about the difficulties he faced producing the ...

#422 - Washington Post Accuses Lianhe Zaobao of Pro-China Slant&CCTVs Now Allowed For HDB Corridors from 2023-08-08T01:50:10

Recently, American publication Washington Post accused Singapore’s Lianhe Zaobao of deferring to “Beijing narratives”. This prompted a rebuke from the Chinese newspaper, and now Singapore’s amba...

#421 - PM Lee Addresses Corruption, Extramarital Affairs and Iswaran’s Pay in Parliament from 2023-08-03T17:33:30

Hard to believe, but the latest parliamentary sitting got even more heated than the previous one on the Ridout Road issue. PM Lee delivered a ministerial statement to address the recent politica...

#420 ft. Irfan Kasban - Gender Identity in Singapore, and Directing Jo Tan in “King” from 2023-08-02T00:48:09

Irfan Kasban, a transdisciplinary artist whose work spans multiple mediums, platforms and genres, steps into the YLB studio to talk about directing Jo Tan in the award-winning theatre production...

#419 - Shanmugam and Balakrishnan Could Sue Lee Hsien Yang for Defamation&Tharman Launches Campaign for Presidency from 2023-07-29T00:37:23

Ministers K Shanmugam and Vivian Balakrishnan have sent lawyers’ letters to Lee Hsien Yang after he doubled down on his comments about the Ridout Road issue, even after getting POFMAed. What hap...

#418 - Presidential Hopeful Ng Kok Song Says He’s Not Been Put Up to “Split Votes”&Twitter Changes Their Logo to “X” from 2023-07-26T23:54:15

On 19 Jul, a third individual announced his plan to run for presidency - Ng Kok Song, the ex-CIO of GIC. There has been lots of chatter online about his qualifications, and also his family, but ...

#417 - Police Officer Suicide Raises Questions About Workplace Bullying&The 1975 Gets Cancelled in Malaysia from 2023-07-24T21:54:14

Over the weekend, a police officer’s death sparked a national conversation about workplace bullying and racial discrimination. What happened, and what happens next? Elsewhere, a same-sex kiss by...

#416 - PAP’s Tan Chuan-Jin&Cheng Li Hui Resign, and Allegations of Improper Conduct Between WP’s Leon Perera&Nicole Seah Surface from 2023-07-19T16:17:17

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#415 ft. Jom's Sudhir - Ridout Road, the State of Journalism, and Political Factionalism from 2023-07-17T12:27:34

We got Jom Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Thomas Vadeketh back onto YLB to talk about the publication’s first year of operations, the challenges facing young journalists in Singapore, and why we might s...

#414 - Minister Iswaran Arrested by CPIB&Childcare Centres Will Not Operate on Saturdays from 2023-07-15T00:47:24

This past week’s news headlines have been dominated by the reveal that Transport Minister S. Iswaran has been arrested by the CPIB, alongside billionaire Ong Beng Seng. In this episode, we go th...

#413 - Speaker of Parliament Caught Using Vulgarities&Singapore Excels at Quiet Quitting from 2023-07-11T22:22:48

A Redditor recently discovered that Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan Jin had muttered "f*cking populist" under his breath after a speech by opposition MP Jamus Lim during a parliamentary sitting ...

#412 - That “Sia Suay” Moment in Parliament&Tsundere Maid Cafe Event at SMU Cancelled from 2023-07-07T21:29:13

The fiery nature of the recent Parliament sitting spilled onto social media, with Leader of the House Indranee Rajah compelling Progress Singapore Party’s Leong Mun Wai to take down a video from...

#411 - YLB in Parliament: Debate on Ridout Road from 2023-07-05T23:47:47

We finally did it! Yesterday, we showed up and observed the Parliament debate on Ridout Road! Rather than give our usual take on the issue based solely on what we read or watch in the media, we ...

#410 - High-Rise Littering: Guilty Until Proven Innocent&Should We Shower at Water Fountains? from 2023-07-03T22:47:43

From 1st July, a flat owner will be presumed guilty of high-rise littering if he cannot prove within 14 days that he is not responsible for the offence. This makes it easier to catch offenders, ...

#409 ft. Foo Maosheng, NUS Entomologist - Why Cockroaches Need More Love&Singapore’s Undiscovered Insects from 2023-06-27T17:36:39

We got Entomologist Foo Maosheng in our studio today to talk about the new cockroach species he discovered in Singapore & named after a Pokemon! We covered this story back in May 2023 (YLB #...

#408 - Race to Find Missing Titanic Sub&Singapore’s Olympic Esports Week Causes Uproar from 2023-06-23T00:41:42

The entire world has been riveted by the search and rescue effort for the missing Titanic submersible, but some have already started questioning the apparent lack of safety features on the under...

#407 - Ho Ching Says President Is Not a Check on Government&Man Knocks on Strangers’ Doors for TikTok Video from 2023-06-20T20:46:29

Last week, Ho Ching, PM Lee’s wife, ignited online debate after posting a lengthy Facebook post about the role of the President in Singapore’s political infrastructure. What did she say that cau...

#406 ft. Rishi Budhrani - “Chilling” Effect of Jocelyn Chia Backlash&Harvey Norman Ossia’s Founder George Goh Runs for President from 2023-06-14T12:35:17

With Haresh away this week, comedian Rishi Budhrani steps in to be the supersub once again! And the timing couldn’t have been better, as we talk about the ongoing fallout from the Jocelyn Chia c...

#405 ft. Soh Rui Yong - Marathoner Soh Rui Yong Reflects on SEA Games Win and THAT Viral Act of Sportsmanship from 2023-06-12T13:35:42

[NOTE: This podcast was recorded 2 weeks ago, on 30 May 2023] Marathoner Soh Rui Yong, fresh from his men’s 10,000m medal win and viral show of sportsmanship at the SEA Games in Cambodia, joined...

#404 - Singapore-Born Comedian Faces Backlash Over MH370 Joke&Tharman Runs for President from 2023-06-09T15:26:04

This week, Singapore-born comedian Jocelyn Chia incurred the wrath of furious Malaysians after posting a video of her stand-up comedy performance, in which she insulted Malaysia and made a joke ...

#403 - Daniel Goh Expelled From Workers’ Party&MP Sun Xueling Shares Vulgar Email From Resident from 2023-06-05T23:40:59

This past week, ex-NMCP Daniel Goh announced his expulsion from the Workers’ Party. While it was not unexpected, we discuss what this move means for public perception of the internal workings of...

#402 - Stricter Enforcement of Tray Returns in June&Migrant Worker Wins $18,888 in Squid Game in Singapore from 2023-06-02T05:22:34

From 1st June, tray and crockery return will be more strictly enforced by enforcement officers in Singapore. What changes are expected, and will it make a material difference in making Singapore...

#401 - President Halimah Rules Out Re-election&NS Allowance Increased from 2023-05-30T23:52:33

This week, President Halimah Yacob announced that she will not stand for re-election in the 2023 Presidential Election. What does this mean for the presidential race ahead? Elsewhere, it was als...

#400 - SIA Brings Back In-Flight Dining Perks&the Sad State of Singapore Football from 2023-05-27T16:43:29

On the back of announcing record annual profits, Singapore Airlines is reintroducing elements of its in-flight dining experience, such as appetisers for economy class meals and hot towels, which...

#399 - PM Lee Orders Review of Ridout Road Bungalows&Influencer’s Ice Cream “Hack” Draws Flak from 2023-05-24T21:04:25

This past week, a COVID-stricken PM Lee ordered an independent review of the Ridout Road situation to address the allegations that have arisen over the matter. How did a blogpost by an oppositio...

#398 - Chan Chun Sing urges RI Students to “Uplift” Others&Protected Area Signs Get Makeover from 2023-05-17T18:23:39

Education Minister Chan Chun Sing spoke to students and staff at Raffles Institution’s bicentennial lecture this week, and emphasised that RI has a duty to bring others along and let more benefi...

#397 - Ministers Shanmugam and Vivian Revealed as Renters of Huge Colonial Bungalows&Blackpink Fans Disappointed by Concert from 2023-05-15T22:53:48

Last Friday evening, the Singapore Land Authority responded to a series of blogposts from opposition politician Kenneth Jeyaratnam that questioned how Ministers K Shanmugam and Vivian Balakrishn...

#396 - Singapore Wins SEA Games e-sport Gold&Hijab-Wearing Worker Sells Pork at Pasar Malam from 2023-05-12T16:15:31

Singapore won its first SEA Games e-sport gold medal, but the win was mired in controversy. We break down the spat between the Singapore and Indonesian teams, and discuss if there could have bee...

#395 - Leong Mun Wai Asks for $1 Million for MPs&Edwin Tong Defends Live Auditions for Buskers from 2023-05-10T23:47:46

This week, NCMP Leong Mun Wai proposed that the government set aside $1 million for a parliamentary research department, among other proposals for more resources to help parliamentarians. While ...

#394 - Prince Harry Attends King’s Coronation&Chickens at National Gallery Ruffles Feathers from 2023-05-08T23:32

King Charles’ coronation, a historic moment for the British monarchy, was the talk of the town this past weekend, but much of the attention was directed at Prince Harry and his demeanour at the ...

#393 - Breaking Down Lawrence Wong’s May Day Rally&Condo Bans Food Delivery Riders from 2023-05-04T17:09:04

IN DPM Lawrence Wong’s May Day Rally, he spoke about how Singapore can prevail in a changing world, and also touched on the hot topic of rising housing prices. How did he fare in his first May D...

#392 - GP Tutor Brooke Lim Caught Plagiarising&Netflix Angers Egypt with Cleopatra Documentary from 2023-04-28T20:32:55

This past week, popular GP tutor Brooke Lim was revealed by an anonymous TikTok account to have plagiarised others’ content for a blogpost she wrote. This has led to an apology video, internatio...

#391 - Fewest Nominated MP Candidates in 2 Decades&LGBT Party at Capitol Theatre Cancelled from 2023-04-24T19:49:23

Last week, only 30 names were put up for consideration for Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) positions, the lowest number since 2001. Why are so few people applying for this prestigious parli...

#390 - Charles&Keith Girl Comes Clean&Engineer Ordered to Return Company Bonus After Quitting from 2023-04-21T18:41:44

This past week, the Charles & Keith girl had to post a video refuting the claims that she’s been less than honest about her family’s financial background. Why was it necessary? Elsewhere, a ...

#389 ft Jo Tan - Performer Jo Tan on Finding a Happy Place After Leaving Radio from 2023-04-19T17:47:14

Performer and writer Jo Tan comes by our studio to spill the beans about her brief stint as a DJ on SPH’s Kiss92 FM radio station. Why did she jump into it, despite her reservations? What made h...

#388 - Son of Ex-Changi Airport Group Chairman Jailed for Lying&Grab Raises Platform Fees from 2023-04-17T21:11:01

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#387 - Dee Kosh’s Tell-All Video&12-Year-Old Steals Bus for Joyride from 2023-04-15T12:33:22

Dee Kosh finally released a 51-minute tell-all video in which he finally talks about his conviction for sexual offences. Reactions on social media have mostly been positive, but some have also c...

#386 - Dalai Lama’s “Suck My Tongue” Video&SG Livestreamer Stopped by Korean Police for Showing Boobs from 2023-04-12T18:53:58

The Dalai Lama is facing a huge backlash after a video of him kissing a child on the lips and telling him to “suck my tongue” at a public event went viral. Was it really just a playful gesture, ...

#385 ft. Soh Rui Yong - Marathoner Soh Rui Yong is Back and Why Sports Don’t Work in Singapore from 2023-04-08T17:49:32

Marathoner Soh Rui Yong is back to represent Singapore at the upcoming Sea Games again! He talks about how he stayed motivated in the past few years, the difference between sports in Singapore a...

#384 - Trump’s Criminal Charges Polarise America&Singaporeans Do the Right Thing With Trays from 2023-04-06T01:07:18

This week, Donald Trump was indicted in a Manhattan court with 34 felony charges in a historic move that has polarised the nation. We discuss the ramifications of the American justice system sta...

#383 - Singaporeans Want English Test for New Citizens&HOOQ Liquidation AMA from 2023-04-03T18:00:07

A recent CNA poll revealed that 80% of 500 Singapore-born citizens surveyed were in favour of an English test being part of the country’s citizenship application process. As this was the core of...

#382 - Indonesia Loses U-20 FIFA World Cup Hosting Rights&Minister Sim Ahn Disrupts Live Performance from 2023-03-31T23:29:44

On Wednesday, FIFA stripped Indonesia of their hosting rights of this year's Under-20 World Cup, after a series of protests against Israel’s participation in the tournament, and several governme...

#381 - Pork Sold at Ramadan Bazaar&Amsterdam Tells Rowdy Tourists to “Stay Away” from 2023-03-29T16:17:17

This past week, the organisers of a Ramadan bazaar in Woodlands had to step in to stop the sale of pork at some of its stalls. Is it really that big of a deal that there were non-Halal stalls se...

#380 - Our Silence Ends Now: Our TV show “She’s A Terrorist”&Laid-off Employee Steals Snacks From Office Pantry from 2023-03-27T23:43:22

This past week, jobs portal Indeed announced that they would be cutting 120 employees from their Singapore office. One of their laid off employees then filmed himself on TikTok raiding the pantr...

#379 - Singaporean TikTok CEO Grilled by US Congress&Is Coke Healthier Than Milo? from 2023-03-24T16:02:07

This week, the CEO of TikTok, Shou Zi Chew, testified before US lawmakers, putting himself in the line of fire over the platform’s content moderation, data security, and links to the Chinese gov...

#378 - Debating Greenwashing After Shoe Recycling Fiasco&$18K Rent at Geylang Serai Bazaar from 2023-03-22T20:38:15

This week in Parliament, Minister Edwin Tong answered questions about the Dow/SportsSG shoe recycling fiasco that was brought to light by a recent Reuters investigative report. Are the current m...

#377 - 7 in 10 Singapore Residents in Good Shape Post-pandemic&Samsung Phone’s Fake Moon Shots from 2023-03-20T14:53:47

A government survey revealed that more than 70% of Singapore residents felt that their overall quality of life was the same or better in post-pandemic 2023, compared with 2019 before COVID-19. W...

#376 - Where is the Cheapest Place to Dine Out in Singapore&Does Malaysia Deserve Michelle Yeoh? from 2023-03-16T00:09:24

Researchers from the Institute of Policy Studies revealed that they surveyed over 800 food establishments across Singapore to study whether food prices have increased in hawker centres, kopitiam...

#375 - Silicon Valley Bank Collapse&Paralympian in Dispute with Cafe Over Guide Dog from 2023-03-13T23:01:37

Last weekend, the seismic collapse of Silicon Valley Bank threatened to spread as a “contagion” through the US financial system and send it into a tailspin. We break down what happened, and why ...

#374 - Surprises in COVID-19 White Paper&Pokemon Cockroach Discovered in Singapore from 2023-03-10T16:39:57

Two days ago, DPM Lawrence Wong released the COVID-19 White Paper as Singapore’s report card on how it handled the pandemic. Was this report just a case of “ownself check ownself”, or was it act...

#373 - Big Changes to A-Level Scoring&Red Tampines HDB Scares Residents from 2023-03-08T18:54:06

Minister of Education Chan Chun Sing recently announced major changes to A-Level exam scoring for Junior College students in Singapore; for example, the Project Work module will become a Pass/Fa...

#372 - Lee Hsien Yang Under Investigation for Perjury&Singapore Airlines’ Paper Boxes Criticized from 2023-03-03T16:58:04

Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean revealed in Parliament that Lee Hsien Yang and his wife Lee Suet Fern are under investigation by the police for lying under oath during disciplinary proceedings aga...

#371 - Pritam Singh Suggests English Test for New Citizens&Model Adriana Lima’s FIFA Role Criticised from 2023-03-01T22:54:24

This week in Parliament, Opposition MP Pritam Singh advocated for an English test as part of the application process for citizenship or PR in Singapore. This led to a rebuttal by Josephine Teo, ...

#370 - Dow and SportSG in Shoe Recycling Fiasco&HK Socialite Abby Choi’s Gruesome Murder from 2023-02-27T22:17:38

In the last few days, petrochemicals giant Dow Inc. and SportSG were caught flat-footed by an investigative piece by Reuters which uncovered that a sneaker recycling program they had jointly spe...

#369 - 2 Self-Radicalised Teenagers Detained Under ISA&Yakult and Vitagen’s Culture War from 2023-02-23T00:25:25

Two boys aged 15 and 16 were detained under the Internal Security Act after their online revealed their extensive self-radicalisation. This follows the case of an 18-year-old who was also recent...

#368 - Roald Dahl Books Censored&Grab Launches “Quiet Ride” Option from 2023-02-21T00:44:05

Critics slammed Puffin, the British publisher of Roald Dahl’s books for removing colourful language and rewriting lines from beloved works such as Charlie And The Chocolate Factory and Matilda, ...

#367 ft. Reggie From The Financial Coconut - Was Budget 2023 a Worthy V-Day Gift to Singapore? from 2023-02-17T19:54:57

This week, DPM Lawrence Wong delivered Budget 2023, having promised that it would be his “Valentine's Day present” to help Singaporeans cope with inflation. What stood out most  to Reggie, boss ...

#366 - Budget 2023: What Stood Out&Civil Servants Use ChatGPT to Write Speeches? from 2023-02-16T01:42:21

Minister Lawrence Wong delivered his love letter to Singaporeans, the Budget 2023 on Valentines’ Day. We make sense of all the announcements, and discuss whether the enhanced baby bonus will fin...

#365 - Tin Pei Ling’s Grab Gig Raises Conflict of Interest Concerns&Calvin Cheng Shames Cash-Only Businesses from 2023-02-13T18:22:46

Recently, MP Tin Pei Ling announced that she would be joining Grab Singapore as its director of public affairs and policy. Concerns about conflict of interest were raised online, and the story e...

#364 - Parliament Debates Public Housing&LKY’s 100th Birth Anniversary from 2023-02-09T23:06:13

The past 2 days of Parliament featured a heated debate about public housing, with PSP’s Leong Mun Wai putting forth 2 radical proposals that were ultimately rejected. Do any of his ideas have me...

#363 ft. Dr. Jason Leong - Comedian Dr Jason Leong on Anwar as Malaysia PM, Tin Pei Ling x Grab&why Singapore politics is boring from 2023-02-07T15:13:24

After surviving the pandemic, Malaysian stand-up comedian Dr Jason Leong finally makes it to the YLB studio in person! We talk about the new Malaysian government, Tin Pei Ling x Grab, and why he...

#362 - Youtuber MrBeast cures blindness&Friendzoned man sues woman from 2023-02-02T14:20:37

A few days ago, Youtube star MrBeast released a video that featured him paying for 1,000 cataract surgeries to help blind people see again. The video has gone viral and has been warmly received,...

#361 - Matt Walsh praises Singapore’s strict laws&employer gets police warning for fighting with helper from 2023-01-30T16:56:19

Conservative commentator Matt Walsh ignited debate when he responded to an innocent tweet praising Jewel Changi Airport by attributing its beauty to Singapore’s harsh punishments against drug tr...

#360 ft. Andie Chen - The pros and cons of car-sharing in SG&CNY pole dancing for migrant workers divides the internet from 2023-01-25T17:00:40

It’s the return of our regular guest co-host, Andie Chen! While Terence is away, we chat about the surge of car-sharing companies in Singapore since COVID. Even though their growth is tapering o...

#359 - Teen goes viral over “luxury” Charles&Keith bag&Logan Paul’s Cryptozoo scandal from 2023-01-16T16:03:36

Last week, a 17-year-old girl went viral when she called out commenters who mocked her for fawning over a “luxury” Charles & Keith bag which she received as a gift. Not only have people prai...

#358 ft. J.D. Chua - Singapore’s first creature feature Circle Line, breaking into Hollywood and spreading love from 2023-01-13T15:05:04

The director of Singapore’s first ever creature feature Circle Line, JD Chua, stops by to tell us why he’s optimistic about the local film industry, professes his love for destroying things, and...

#357 - SPH Media inflated circulation numbers&Chooby Pizza customer complaint goes viral from 2023-01-11T18:53:57

SPH Media shockingly revealed that an internal review found that staff had inflated circulation numbers of their publications during a period from 2020 to 2022. Why is this revelation a big deal...

#356 - Singapore kids not physically active enough&Jay Chou angers Malaysians from 2023-01-10T03:27:12

A report by the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health at the National University of Singapore (NUS) found that more than half of local children do not hit the recommended one hour of moderate to...

#355 - UFC President Dana White slaps wife&Potong Pasir family discover HDB flat’s morbid past from 2023-01-06T20:19:39

Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White was caught on camera striking his wife in a club on New Year’s Eve. What are (if any) the repercussions for a rich, highly-visible sports exec...

#354 - China threatens retaliation for ’unacceptable’ Covid-19 curbs&gay teachers coming out in class from 2023-01-04T20:13:46

Hope you had a new year! After China recently eased Covid restrictions internally, many residents eagerly booked trips overseas. However, multiple countries, including the US and Japan, rushed t...

#353 - A look back at 2022: Singapore’s Top 10 Trending Searches - Part 2 from 2022-12-30T15:12:12

Part 2 of our countdown of the most searched terms in Singapore for 2022! The #1 term is a puzzling one! To avoid spoilers, don’t check out the links in the description before listening to the p...

#352 - A look back at 2022: Singapore’s Top 10 Trending Searches - Part 1 from 2022-12-28T16:52:20

It’s almost becomes an annual tradition: the YLB end-of-year countdown of the most searched terms in Singapore for the year! We’re doing it in 2 parts this time, and in today’s ep, we cover #6-#...

#351 - HDB investigates vacant BTO flats&Salt Bae invades pitch at World Cup from 2022-12-23T20:52:04

HDB announced that it will investigate and take action against homeowners who flout the Minimum Occupation Period rule for their BTO flats. This comes after some supposedly “vacant” BTO units we...

#350 - YLB Reacts Part 2: More From Our First Episodes of Yah Lah But! from 2022-12-19T18:20:31

We continue our discussion and look back to the formative period in Yah Lah But’s history - the first 5 episodes!

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#349 - YLB Reacts Part 1: Our First Episodes of Yah Lah But! from 2022-12-14T16:46:32

Even with Haresh away getting married, the YLB goodness doesn’t stop! Today, in the spirit of end of year festivities, we look back at and react to our early episodes of YLB. What were we talkin...

#348 ft. Andie Chen - Taiwan’s rich eyeing move to Singapore&man caught filming upskirt videos of another man from 2022-12-08T16:45:08

2nd special guest host in a week! Haresh is still away getting married, so this time, Andie Chen steps in to guest host! We talk about why he’s appearing in back-to-back productions set in the M...

#347 ft. Rishi Budhrani - Uni grads’ pay double that of ITE&mother bans child from eating birthday cake in school from 2022-12-06T03:16:08

In this special episode on the week of Haresh’s wedding, comedian Rishi Budhrani steps in to guest host! We talk about life after hosting NDP, his Esquire cover, and why he recently suffered fro...

#346 - Temasek to review “disappointing” FTX investment&Will Smith polarises opinion from 2022-12-03T15:29:24

In parliament, DPM Lawrence Wong revealed that Temasek will launch an internal review into its FTX investment, and also characterised the loss as “disappointing”. Was that statement enough to ea...

#345 - Pritam Singh lifts party whip on 377A&Balenciaga’s bondage bears scandal from 2022-11-30T23:04:35

At this week’s parliamentary debate on the repeal of Section 377A, the Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh lifted the party whip to allow Workers' Party MPs to vote freely on their conscience ...

#344 - Covid protests spread across China&Shanmugam deadlifts 125kg at event from 2022-11-28T17:39:09

Chinese citizens are taking to the streets in major cities across the country, in an unprecedented protest against the government’s Covid-zero policy and prolonged lockdowns. We discuss the sign...

#343 - Singaporeans want $6K a month to retire “in style”&Haidilao offers performance-based discount for PSLE students from 2022-11-25T16:09:30

An OCBC report revealed that young Singaporeans want to retire “in style”, which translates to $6K in expenses a month. We dissect the results and other surprising statistics about Singaporeans’...

#342 - Malaysia king to decide on next PM&Singapore might soon have an extra 1.5 hours of quiet everyday from 2022-11-23T22:21:40

After the latest General Election, Malaysia is facing a hung parliament for the first time ever, with two rival factions tussling for power. The king has been tasked with the tough decision of s...

#341 - Minister Alvin Tan on why he has no regrets entering politics, ministerial salaries, and Ronaldo’s interview from 2022-11-21T23:57:51

It’s a special episode today, where Alvin Tan, Minister of State for the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, and the Ministry of Trade & Industry, dropped by the YLB studio for a frank...

#340 - Twitter Singapore layoffs&Orchard Road buskers not allowed to perform during holiday season from 2022-11-19T20:00:18

Ex-employees of Twitter Singapore have come forward with accounts of how the layoffs at their office were handled, and it’s not a good look for the social media giant. How did the process compar...

#339 - Expat blasts ‘racist’ condo security guards&Ronaldo drops bombshell interview from 2022-11-17T23:35:24

A British expat recently took to social media to blast his condo security guards as “racist” for their differential treatment of his migrant worker colleagues who were invited to his place for a...

#338 - The collapse of FTX&Qatar World Cup ambassador calls homosexuality ’damage in the mind’ from 2022-11-15T13:36:59

The crypto ecosystem experienced another massive shakeup this week when one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, FTX, unexpectedly went bankrupt. We discuss how Singapore is linked to FTX’s ...

#337 - New SG law to block harmful content on social media&podcasters slammed for justifying cheating from 2022-11-12T00:42:28

This past week, a new law that will require social media sites to block harmful content 'within hours' was passed by Parliament. Furthermore, if the platforms do not comply, the IMDA can get Int...

#336 - Survey exposes downsides of food delivery&Twitter ex-CEO Jack Dorsey apologises from 2022-11-07T22:01:17

Last week, IPS released the results of a survey of 1,002 food delivery workers that highlighted the vulnerabilities of delivery work; low pay, long working hours and lack of medical benefits wer...

#335 - Elon Musk takes over Twitter&IKEA threatens to sue horror game developer from 2022-11-02T19:03:53

In the past week, the tech world has been shaken by Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter and his first actions as CEO. We go through the sequence of events leading up to this momentous week, and s...

#334 - Halloween tragedy at Itaewon&T-Rex in Singapore before “harmful” auction from 2022-10-31T23:48:05

This past weekend, over 150 partygoers perished during a crowd crush that happened during Halloween festivities in the Seoul clubbing district, Itaewon. We discuss whether the authorities should...

#333 - Singaporeans ghosting while dating&”Milkshake” singer Kelis gets her hair fondled from 2022-10-28T20:28:25

A recent study by women-first dating app Bumble revealed that 3 in 5 Singaporean singles have ghosted or been ghosted in their dating history. The differences between Millennials and Gen Y respo...

#332 - Rishi Sunak becomes UK PM&Richard Branson invited to debate with Shanmugam from 2022-10-25T22:50:23

Coinciding with Deepavali festivities around the world, Rishi Sunak won the race to lead the Conservative Party, and therefore to become the UK’s first ever British Asian PM. How are Indians aro...

#331 - Studies shows SG residents’ support for death penalty&Asian Civilisations Museum’s Cambodian antiquities under scrutiny from 2022-10-21T21:41

The Ministry of Home Affairs recently released 3 full studies on the death penalty, one of which found that 73% of Singapore residents believed that some form of death penalty was an appropriate...

#330 - Lawrence Wong highlights “hands-on” and “heart” work&IMDA bans local film #LookAtMe from 2022-10-20T01:04:26

In his speech at the Singapore Economic Policy Forum, Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong pointed out that the Singapore economy places too much emphasis on cognitive abilities – “head” work – a...

#329 - Man jailed in Felicia Teo case&fake Esplanade concert tickets on Carousell from 2022-10-18T00:02:25

The long-running missing person case of Felicia Teo that started in 2007 has finally reached a resolution; one of the men, initially accused of her murder, has instead been sentenced to jail for...

#328 - Vogue magazine gets warning for breaching content guidelines&OnlyFans creator Titus Low sentenced to jail from 2022-10-14T23:51:02

Vogue Singapore, a fashion magazine, was slapped with a stern warning for breaching local content guidelines, and has had its permit shortened from one year to 6 months. Is this move by the auth...

#327 - Singapore Airlines stops forcing pregnant flight attendants to quit&half of Singaporean singles not dating from 2022-10-11T18:33:07

Aaaaand we're back! In a reversal of a long-criticised policy, Singapore Airlines’ flight attendants will no longer be forced to quit after giving birth. We discuss how this archaic rule has las...

#326 - Queen Elizabeth II dies&SAF sets up Lazada store from 2022-09-09T22:12:22

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, has died at the age of 96. While tributes and condolences from world leaders pour in, we discuss why there’ve been some negative responses...

#325 - Shopee draws flak for pulling job offers&Prima Deli leaves customer cheesed off from 2022-09-03T14:17:13

Shopee is in the news for pulling job offers for positions at its Singapore HQ, including one for a Chinese engineer who had already relocated here with his family to take up a new role. Was the...

#324 - Joseph Schooling confesses to taking drugs&Chan Chun Sing asks school alumni to help ease teachers’ workload from 2022-09-02T00:07:43

In a shocking announcement, Singapore’s sporting icon Joseph Schooling confessed to consuming cannabis while overseas training for the SEA Games. We discuss if there's a way back for our Olympic...

#323 - Minister Vivian Balakrishnan talks global politics&SQ passengers shamed for rushing for bags from 2022-08-29T23:26:38

In a wide-ranging interview with The Straits Times, Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan detailed the global challenges that Singapore will be facing in the near future. We discuss why the inter...

#322 - Singapore to go mask-free indoors&St Andrew’s student threatens teacher from 2022-08-26T19:54:33

The COVID-19 multi-ministry task force announced that from 29th August, people in Singapore will no longer be required to wear a mask except on public transport and in healthcare facilities. Is ...

#321 - Ministers clear up confusion about 377A repeal&TikTok’s ability to monitor users’ keystrokes exposed from 2022-08-24T17:49:52

After the bombshell announcement at NDR 2022 that Section 377A will be repealed, Ministers K Shanmugam, Lawrence Wong and Edwin Tong all sat down for interviews with mainstream media outlets to ...

#320 - Singapore repeals Section 377A&Finland PM faces backlash for party videos from 2022-08-22T22:42:39

At the National Day Rally 2022, PM Lee Hsien Loong announced that Section 377A will finally be repealed, which ends the criminalisation of gay sex. At the same time, he also announced that the t...

#319 - A mother on how she dealt with her 6-year-old daughter’s cancer from 2022-08-19T21:58:18

We had the privilege of speaking to Lavaniyah Ganapathy, an inspiring mother whose ​​daughter was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia at the age of 6 last year. Since the diagnosis, Lav...

#318 - Did Tommy Koh really say SG is snobbish&Naomi Neo backlash over prank video from 2022-08-18T10:05:34

In a recent CNA podcast, Singapore's ambassador-at-large Tommy Koh called Singapore a "very snobbish and hierarchical society". We break down his comments and why it needs to be taken in context...

#317 - Orchard Towers nightlife outlets to be shut&NDP crying man sparks discussion from 2022-08-15T22:01:51

The Singapore police announced that licences for club and bar operators in Orchard Towers will not be renewed beyond May 2023 due to concerns about law and order. What does this mean for the Orc...

#316 - Writer Sudhir Thomas Vadaketh on why he feels sad for LKY&how he’s creating a sustainable media company in Jom from 2022-08-07T00:32:56

It’s been a long time coming, but we finally managed to get writer/commentator and now Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Thomas Vadaketh onto YLB to tell us about his exciting new media outfit, Jom, and ab...

#315 - Government takes back Sports Hub&Cyclist sues PUB after fall from 2022-08-04T01:47:02

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On Monday, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong detailed the rationale behind terminatin...

#314 - Will Smith posts apology video&Bishan seafood stall to charge GST and service charge from 2022-08-01T23:10:38

And after our short COVID holiday, we are back! And so is Will Smith, who got us to “take a minute, just sit right there” to watch his apology video on his YouTube channel, 4 months after slappi...

#313 - Comedian Rishi Budhrani on hosting NDP, his physical transformation&the anti-repeal town hall from 2022-07-27T11:46:48

We get honest (and humbling) thoughts from Rishi about the behind-the-scenes of NDP 2022 and being hand picked as one of the 4 hosts. We also chat about the motivation behind his 110-day physica...

#312 - Government audit finds lapses at MHA and MCI&NDP K-pop aunties segment draws flak from 2022-07-22T20:01:34

An annual audit of government agencies conducted by the Auditor-General's Office found lapses in the procurement processes of the Ministry of Communications and Information and the Ministry of H...

#311 - HCI counsellor rapped over anti-LGBTQ content&viral TikTok flower prank backfires from 2022-07-20T23:53:19

This week, a Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) school counsellor was suspended from conducting further sex-ed lessons after making a presentation containing anti-LGBTQ content to students. Since then,...

#310 - The Woke Salaryman on why you should give your kids nothing, how to earn more money, and why SG is awesome from 2022-07-18T15:31:28

The Woke Salaryman is Singapore’s top personal finance webcomic, and in this episode, we got to pick the brains of the founders, Goh Wei Choon and He Ruiming, for almost 2 hours! Hear about how ...

#309 - Grab cuts grace waiting time for bookings&government solicits feedback on proposal for online safety in SG from 2022-07-16T16:04:11

On 18th July, Grab will officially cut the grace waiting time for ride-hailing bookings from 5min to 3min.This announcement stirred a lot of unhappiness among customers, but was cheered by drive...

#308 - Woman and son in road rage video doxxed&NUS censors protest during graduation ceremony from 2022-07-14T00:06:21

And we’re back from the fresh COVID wave! The woman at the center of the viral road rage incident at Tuas Second Link has called for the harassment of her and her son to stop. How did she end up...

#307 - Jamus Lim and Alvin Tan debate over response to rising cost of living&government dismisses rent control for coffee shops from 2022-07-07T15:39:10

In parliament, Opposition MP Jamus Lim suggested some government actions, like letting the currency appreciate, to counter the rising cost of living in Singapore. Sounds easy, but is it really? ...

#306 - $40 million Yishun coffeeshop promises not to raise prices&Cathay busker Jeff Ng gets cancelled by ex-girlfriend from 2022-07-04T21:54:49

The chairman of Chang Cheng Group, the new owner of the Yishun coffeeshop which was recently sold for $40 million, has promised not to raise coffee and cai png prices when he takes over in Octob...

#305 - Shanmugam defends SG policies on BBC’s HardTalk&Rachel Wong’s defamation case from 2022-07-02T23:18:45

K Shanmugam recently jousted with British journalist and presenter Stephen Sackur on a 24-minute BBC podcast interview for the programme HardTalk. While the interview had some coverage on mainst...

#304 - Lawrence Wong unveils Forward Singapore exercise&Tour De Singapore cycling race announced from 2022-06-30T10:14:14

In a recent speech, DPM Lawrence Wong unveiled the ‘Forward Singapore’ roadmap to review and refresh the country’s social compact by engaging Singaporeans through 6 pillars. We go through some o...

#303 - US Supreme Court overturns abortion rights&insurance agent takes back balloon from toddler from 2022-06-27T22:55:03

Over the weekend, the US Supreme Court overturned the historic 1973 Roe v Wade ruling that recognised a woman's constitutional right to an abortion. This ignited a political firestorm within the...

#302 - Investing, the current economy&what is Grab doing to help us? Feat. Wenbin Wong, head of GrabFin Singapore from 2022-06-24T16:14:17

As the economy continues to shock everyone, it’s getting increasingly confusing to figure out what to do about our personal finances. So we speak to someone at the forefront of the industry, Wen...

#301 - Singaporeans’ attitudes toward 377A shift&uproar over restaurant’s $50 fee for birthday cake from 2022-06-22T10:47:01

Just in time for Pride Month, a recent study on Singaporeans’ attitudes towards same-sex relationships by market research firm Ipsos found that 44% of respondents still support 377A, which was a...

#300 - The jumbo ASK-ME-ANYTHING episode where we answer your MALA-HOT questions from 2022-06-17T17:36:50

On our 300th episode, we want to thank everyone by answering the hottest questions as chosen by YOU! Do we believe in ghosts? How does Haresh prepare his mercurial mouth for acting roles? Did Te...

#299 - Ex-police officer alleges pregnancy discrimination&SIA and Scoot customers can pay to reduce carbon footprint via SAF credits from 2022-06-12T00:00:56

A viral Facebook post from an ex-police officer alleged pregnancy discrimination at her former workplace, which prompted the Singapore Police Force to respond with their own statement. Does she ...

#298 - Lawrence Wong promoted to Deputy PM&divorced couple to split $1 million wedding red packet from 2022-06-09T12:24:53

Earlier this week, PM Lee announced several Cabinet changes, the most prominent being Lawrence Wong’s promotion to Deputy Prime Minister. While this wasn’t unexpected, were there any other surpr...

#297 - Johnny Depp wins defamation case against Amber Heard&SG woman goes on vengeful Dior spree from 2022-06-02T21:26:13

Johnny Depp emerged victorious in the defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard. We discuss the trial and the verdict, and ask what the future holds for their Hollywood careers. Who is ...

#296 - NUH junior doctor video sparks discussions&Japanese man spends $21,600 to be a dog from 2022-05-31T02:17:40

A graduate from the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine was filmed in an interview sharing how physically and mentally draining his current job as a junior doctor is. Once the video was publishe...

#295 - Gillman Barracks F&B tenants asked to re-tender or leave&Simu Liu stirs debate about Henry Golding’s casting in CRA from 2022-05-26T01:14:08

The Singapore Land Authority (SLA) announced that Gillman Barracks would be getting a $2 million facelift to rejuvenate the locale. However, several current F&B tenants were left high and dr...

#294 - MOM mandates monthly rest day for migrant domestic workers&Ms Puiyi wears see-through top in London Museum from 2022-05-24T00:07:14

Minister of State for Manpower Gan Siow Huang announced that the Ministry of Manpower will be implementing a mandatory rest day every month for migrant domestic workers. We discuss why this new ...

#293 - Joseph Schooling calls for national dialogue on NS&Pink Dot called out for lack of inclusivity from 2022-05-20T20:43:52

Fresh off winning 2 gold medals at the SEA Games, Joseph Schooling called for a national dialogue on expectations of athletes serving their National Service. We discuss why this call is more sig...

#292 - Elon Musk puts Twitter bid on hold&companies luring workers back to office with food and parties from 2022-05-19T00:17:29

Elon Musk said on Tuesday that the purchase of Twitter would not go ahead unless he was given further assurances on the extent of fake/spam accounts on the platform. Some critics have derided th...

#291 - Singapore Catholic order member convicted of sex crime&young passenger scalded by boiling tea on Qatar Airways flight from 2022-05-14T23:16:18

In early May, a man who was part of a Catholic religious order that established a school in Singapore was convicted of sex crimes with two teenage boys that occurred in the ‘00s. Online commenta...

#290 - Should Singaporean women do NS&Elon Musk wants to reverse Twitter ban on Donald Trump from 2022-05-12T12:27:38

The age-old debate of women donning green as SAF conscripts came up in Parliament via the new MPs Carrie Tan and Poh Li-San. Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen shot down the suggestion very quickly, bu...

#289 - Gov.sg Hari Raya Ad pulled after backlash&Goh Chok Tong’s scarecrow photo ruffles feathers from 2022-05-07T01:02:27

What a long weekend full of kerfuffles! The Ministry of Communications and Information removed its Hari Raya ad after it faced criticism for its supposed stereotyping of Malay families. Is it re...

#288 - Names of trainee lawyers who cheated revealed&ex-Grab driver acquitted of sexual assault from 2022-05-02T01:40:08

In a stunning reversal, a High Court Judge publicly released the names of 6 trainee lawyers who had been caught cheating in the Bar exam. Is the punishment commensurate with the crime? Also, a f...

#287 - Most workers still prefer flexible work arrangements&Netflix to display ads from 2022-04-26T13:30:50

According to a recent IPS working paper, a majority of workers prefer to continue flexible work arrangements going forward, even as Singapore lifts its COVID restrictions. What will employers ne...

#286 - Singaporean draws flak for singing worship song on flight&clinic assistant kicks stroller from 2022-04-21T16:42:22

A recent video featuring a Singaporean man, Jonathan Neo, singing a Christian worship song in the middle of a flight has gone viral, with critics and detractors calling for tolerance from the ot...

YLB #24 - Parents label a(nother) school book "foul and blasphemous" and the police officer who kicked a PMD rider from 2022-04-20T11:54:22.379939

A group of conservative parents in Singapore lobbied MOE (again) to remove the highly-acclaimed book “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” from a school’s reading list because it h...

#285 - F&B industry faces manpower shortage&boy urinates into bottle at food court from 2022-04-19T12:16:32

In line with Singapore’s nightlife industry opening up, we go through an opinion piece about the F&B industry’s woes in increasing productivity amidst a manpower crunch. Are AI kitchens and robo...

#284 - Lawrence Wong primed as next PM&Elon Musk tries to buy Twitter from 2022-04-16T17:21:29

We discuss the bombshell announcement that caught everyone by surprise, right before the long weekend: Lawrence Wong has been anointed the leader of the 4G leadership in the Government. Was it r...

#283 - Viral video of accident sparks debate about cyclists again&PAP ex-candidate Ivan Lim gets name cleared from 2022-04-14T10:09:53

Another viral CCTV video showing a collision between an errant cyclist and an unsuspecting pedestrian has once again renewed calls for greater regulation of cyclists. Is there a deeper reason wh...

#282 - PM Lee warns US about Russia-Ukraine war&Penthouse model Pui Yi’s sexy photos enrage Vietnamese from 2022-04-12T15:11:25

In a dialogue with The Wall Street Journal editorial board in early April, PM Lee warned that the US should not define the war in Ukraine as a battle between democracies and autocracies, as that...

#281 - S’poreans more open to non-Chinese PM&life-sized LKY wax figure appears on eBay from 2022-04-04T23:34:33

According to a study conducted by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) and CNA, Singaporeans have become more open to having a non-Chinese prime minister or president. Having just appeared in t...

#280 - Dr Janil Puthucheary dissects our appearance in “Regardless of Race”, his political awakening, and Will Smith’s slap from 2022-04-01T18:15

It was a real pleasure this week to have Dr Janil Puthucheary, Chairman of OnePeople.sg and Senior Minister of State at MCI, swing by the YLB studio for a chat. We speak to him about his experie...

#279 - Will Smith slaps Chris Rock at Oscars&Omega x Swatch collaboration causes chaos in SG from 2022-03-31T01:11:38

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 this year’s Oscars ceremony is justifiable. ...

#278 - POFMA issued to Wake Up SG over KKH allegations&wedding ang bao rates spark discussion from 2022-03-29T00:25:16

Late on Sunday night, the government issued a POFMA direction correction to Wake Up Singapore regarding the alleged story of a miscarriage that occured under KKH’s watch. What is the general sen...

#277 - Singapore eases COVID restrictions&Tung Lok shames customer for ducking bill from 2022-03-26T00:51:37

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 discuss some of these measures and how people...

#276 - Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas sparks fierce debate&Russia replaces McDonald’s from 2022-03-22T16:48:14

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 at a NCAA swimming competition. Many called th...

#275 - Kanye West’s IG suspended for using racial slur on Trevor Noah&otters go on killing spree in Yio Chu Kang from 2022-03-18T07:44:19

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 account. Wait, what Kim-Kanye-Pete controversy; wh...

#274 - M’sia politicians drag Singapore into Umno debate&Naomi Osaka rattled by heckler at Indian Wells from 2022-03-15T06:35:56

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 less developed if it was under Umno’s rule. Why...

#273 - Can Singapore work with honour-based MC system&Chelsea football club faces sanctions because of Russian owner from 2022-03-12T02:12

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, the UK government sanctions Chelsea owner Ro...

#272 - Uniqlo defends decision to stay in Russia&Gojek driver clashes with dog owner about cancellation of ride from 2022-03-10T05:01:54

Against the overwhelming trend of corporations pulling out of or cutting business ties with Russia, Uniqlo doubled down on its decision to keep its almost-50 stores open in the country. The CEO ...

#271 - Minister Josephine Teo defends SPH Media Trust&MP Shawn Huang cries about SG science and tech from 2022-03-07T23:07:48

Last Friday, Minister Josephine Teo defended the government’s stance of financially supporting SPH Media Trust to the tune of $900 million over 5 years. She explained the government’s stance and...

#270 - Minister Shanmugam comments on 377A&MP Ang Wei Neng suggests expiry date for degrees from 2022-03-04T22:13:24

In parliament, Minister Shanmugam commented on the courts’ recent judgement in the constitutional challenge to Section 377A, and reinforced that the government will not proactively enforce the l...

#269 - “Just Saying” producer Dew Francis reveals his motivation behind the talk show, how COVID changed him for good, and why he hates Single’s Inferno from 2022-03-02T16:56:59

In this episode, we speak to local creative Dew Francis of “Just Saying” fame, and discover what it takes to produce and star on Singapore’s most beloved online talk show. Known for being “raw” ...

#268 - What the Russia/Ukraine war means for Singaporeans&SG postpones resumption of team sports from 2022-03-01T00:47:35

In the past few days, the news cycle has been dominated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. What is going on, how are people around the world responding, and how should we in Singapore think about ...

#267 - Actress/writer Malene Waters talks about serial killers, Excel spreadsheets and Twitter beef from 2022-02-26T17:10:43

To celebrate the launch of our MARS TV series, we have one of the stars from the show as a guest; today, actress/writer Malene Waters touches down on YLB’s “campsite”! In her first ever podcast,...

#266 - Ong Ye Kung pens letter to healthcare workers&SG influencer names and shames online trolls from 2022-02-24T22:04:38

On Monday, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung sent a letter to public healthcare workers to boost their morale and encourage resilience in the face of the Omicron wave. Did it have the desired effect? ...

#265 - GST hikes, wealth taxes&more from Budget 2022, with Reggie from The Financial Coconut from 2022-02-22T02:07:01

Last Friday, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong delivered his first-ever budget proposal, with the theme “charting our new way forward together". We talk through the major points with Reggie, founder o...

#264 - Healing The Divide’s Iris Koh raises almost $100K for legal fees&runner Soh Rui Yong excluded from SEA Games from 2022-02-18T22:57:54

Iris Koh, the founder of anti-vaccine group, Healing the Divide, raised over S$96,000 in one week to foot her legal fees in court hearings. Are there that many anti-vaxxers in SG willing to help...

#263 - Actress Vikneswary Se discusses her love of love, dancing and phonetics from 2022-02-17T01:51:42

Hold up! Another star of our MARS TV series enters YLB’s orbit! This time, Vikneswary Se brings her deep philosophical thoughts about love and relationships to the podcast, plus she also talks a...

#262 - Singaporeans in Ukraine advised to evacuate&WSJ writer gets backlash about wearing shoes indoors from 2022-02-15T00:58:20

On Sunday night, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs advised Singaporeans in Ukraine to leave the country as soon as possible, given the threat of an imminent Russian invasion. What exactly brought ...

#261 - Raeesah Khan gets fined but WP leadership could face criminal charges&leaked screenshots show staff making lewd comments from 2022-02-11T19:17:34

The Committee of Privileges released a bombshell report that recommended a $35,000 fine for Raeesah Khan, but more importantly, also referred WP’s Pritam Singh and Faisal Manap to the public pro...

#260 - US-born Chinese athlete Eileen Gu wins Olympic gold&NTUC Fairprice accused of fowl play with chicken weight from 2022-02-09T23:33:20

American-born Chinese athlete Eileen Gu was crowned the new golden girl of China athletics after she won gold at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. But why has her meteoric rise captured the atte...

#259 - Joe Rogan apologises for using N-word&SG women targeted in “leaked photo” scam from 2022-02-07T23:39:56

Joe Rogan came under fire recently for his choice of guests on his podcast, and now a clip of him using the N-word repeatedly on his show has surfaced. Are the calls to cancel Joe Rogan justifie...

#258 - Experts call for easing of SG’s COVID restrictions&NYT’s “Singapore Chicken Curry” recipe causes outrage from 2022-02-05T16:37:34

With our high vaccination and booster rates, experts say that Singapore has a window of opportunity to ease some Covid-19 measures, especially since the Omicron variant seems to be less severe. ...

#257 - US warns against travel to SG&BMT exercise mats raise online furore from 2022-02-03T01:34:50

On Monday, the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advised against travel to a dozen countries because of high rates of coronavirus infection, one of which was Singapore. Why is ...

#256 - Actor-musician-funnyman James Kumar talks about MARS, Forrest Gump and why he loved CB from 2022-01-30T21:25

Star of our MARS TV series, James Kumar drops by YLB to talk about how he started his career as a director but ended up in front of the camera, how Forrest Gump inspires him till today, and how ...

#255 - SG extends F1 race another SEVEN years&Dee Kosh says he’s not a pedophile from 2022-01-28T21:18:46

On Thursday, it was revealed that Singapore has renewed the contract to host the F1 race by another whopping 7 years, which is the longest extension since this night race was first incorporated ...

#254 - Unvaxxed allowed to worship in groups of 5&Peter Dinklage calls out Disney for “Snow White” remake from 2022-01-27T00:58:11

It was recently announced that concessions would be made for unvaccinated worshippers to attend private worship in small groups of 5. This was due to appeals made by a couple of religious organi...

#253 - Our first-ever LIVE podcast, where we talked through YOUR favourite Yah Lah But episodes in 2021! from 2022-01-23T21:52:40

Welcome to our first ever LIVE podcast recording, which was recorded as part of Funny Fridays at the National Gallery! And for this momentous occasion, we decided to pay tribute to all the aweso...

#252 - President Halimah calls out employers for penalizing workers taking COVID leave&SG crowned “Most Instagrammable Place In The World” from 2022-01-19T19:49:47

President Halimah Yacob posted on Facebook on 8th Jan about the recent case of a pest control technician who was jailed for potentially exposing the public to COVID-19 by refusing a swab test an...

#251 - Should OCBC be held responsible for phishing scams&Razer gets called out for misleading N95 mask claims from 2022-01-17T22:33:41

In December 2021, around 469 OCBC customers were conned of a total of $8.5 million by an SMS phishing scam, leaving many bewildered victims stripped of their life savings overnight. Many custome...

#250 - Another ASK-ME-ANYTHING episode where we answer your BURNING questions from 2022-01-14T18:15:19

It’s our 250th episode, and to commemorate the occasion we’ll answer the deepest and most exciting questions, as chosen by YOU! How we deal with rejection, how to start your own podcast, and the...

#249 - WHO now says boosters are not a viable strategy&Bentley driver tries to run down security officer from 2022-01-12T22:32:04

WHO experts warned that repeating booster shots of the COVID vaccines is not a viable strategy going forward against emerging variants. In Singapore though, Minister of Health Ong Ye Kung recent...

#248 - Djokovic wins Australian visa battle&Soh Rui Yong is beaten at 2.4km challenge from 2022-01-11T02:44:34

So after a protracted back and forth between Australian authorities and his legal team about his medical exemption from vaccination, tennis superstar and vaccine-hesitant Novak Djokovic has won ...

#247 - Police combing through CCTV footage of Clarke Quay NYE revelers&actress Jacelyn Tay talks sex with her son from 2022-01-07T19:41:54

HELLO 2022! We can’t think of a better way to welcome the new year than by defying COVID restrictions, which is what a few hundred revelers did on NYE when they congregated as a group at Clarke ...

#246 - A look back at 2021: Singapore’s Top 10 Trending News topics from 2021-12-28T16:22:50

So this is 2021! In a look back at this crazy year, we deep dive into the Top 10 Trending News as collated by Google Trends. Some of these topics might be familiar as we covered them on our podc...

#245 - Tennis player Peng Shuai retracts sexual assault allegations in Zaobao interview&Loh Kean Yew is SG’s first badminton world champion from 2021-12-20T17:03:20

Today we discuss tennis and badminton, and how SG has made waves in both racquet sports in the last couple of days. First, the mysterious case of Peng Shuai that has captivated global media in t...

#244 - Photos of escaped Changi lions’ treatment provokes discussion&Ms Universe 2021 made to meow by host Steve Harvey from 2021-12-18T12:05:53

2 lions broke free of their enclosures at Changi Airport this week and had to be tranquilized by a team from Mandai Wildlife Group. While they are currently safe and stable, photos surfaced of t...

#243 - Pritam Singh testifies to Committee of Privileges&New Zealand to ban smoking for future generations from 2021-12-14T02:24:05

Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh finally gave his side of the story in the Raeesah Khan saga to the Committee of Privileges, in a 9-hour grilling session fronted by Minister Edwin Tong. But...

#242 - Straw poll reveals SGeans “not confident” of their skills&Better.com CEO faces backlash for firing workers over Zoom from 2021-12-09T14:52:18

At a panel discussion on future skills featuring an appearance by Minister Chan Chun Sing, a straw poll showed that a majority of the attendees were only “slightly confident” that their skills w...

#241 - Former MP Yaw Shin Leong says WP asked him to “stay silent”&will MOE allow teachers to be ”sugar babies”? from 2021-12-07T22:22:11

In another twist in the Raeesah Khan saga, former MP Yaw Shin Leong came out on Facebook to dispute Pritam Singh’s account of events surrounding his expulsion from WP in 2012. Who’s telling the ...

#240 - Raeesah Khan’s testimony opens can of worms for WP leaders&Grab’s share price tumbles after going public from 2021-12-06T01:34:42

On Friday evening, an interim report featuring Raeesah Khan’s testimony was released by the Committee of Privileges, and it painted the Workers’ Party in a bad light. Most damning of all was tha...

#239 - Workers’ Party MP Raeesah Khan resigns&Singapore crowned world’s second most expensive city from 2021-12-03T01:03:18

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 face an internal disciplinary hearing. WP’s ...

#238 - Are the vaccines effective against Omicron&MrBeast’s viral Squid Game video sparks discussion from 2021-12-01T09:50:28

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 current vaccines are likely to be less effecti...

#237 - Actor and entrepreneur Andie Chen talks about acting, fatherhood and the future of the metaverse from 2021-11-26T12:35:26

Actor, father, entrepreneur, and now metaverse evangelist Andie Chen tells us about relocating during a pandemic, the differences between Singapore and Taiwan, and how the metaverse is going to ...

#236 - Lawrence Wong discusses identity politics and tribalism&SG Army gets rid of 5BX from 2021-11-24T22:55:38

In a speech about “identity” at the Institute of Policy Studies, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong acknowledged the struggles of marginalised groups and assured them that they were all part of the ...

#235 - Violent COVID protests erupt across Europe&Pew survey reveals: what do SGeans find meaningful in life? from 2021-11-22T20:46:57

Protests broke out across Europe over the past weekend, as Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Denmark all saw demonstrations against the latest COVID restrictions meant to cur...

#234 - SG obesity rate balloons in 2020&transgender actress named ‘Amanda Man‘ in latest Jack Neo movie from 2021-11-20T08:57:20

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 obesity rate has risen to the highest level since 2...

#233 - SG extending F1 contract&Shanmugam calls Amos Yee‘s supporters “hypocrites” from 2021-11-18T00:11:27

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 topic on YLB #165 in June, we revisit the debate...

#232 - Kaws art showcase stopped by court order&Kendall Jenner’s dress at BFF’s wedding ignites debate from 2021-11-15T01:31:45

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. We run through all the key players involved ...

#231 - SG allows “soft” music in F&B outlets&YouTube removes “Dislike” numbers from 2021-11-11T22:25:38

SG has finally allowed F&B outlets to play background music, albeit only “soft recorded music”. This comes alongside the easing of several other measures that signifies SG’s move towards living ...

#230 - Impending execution of M’sian drug trafficker draws international attention&anti-vaxx group‘s videos removed from YouTube from 2021-11-10T18:05:39

This past week, the impending execution of a convicted Malaysian drug trafficker who allegedly has “severe mental disabilities" drew criticism from activists, international NGOs and even billion...

#229 - Healthcare workers to receive $4K reward&F45 studio posts racially insensitive video from 2021-11-07T23:28:46

To recognise their “courage and invaluable work”, the Ministry of Health will be awarding 100,000 public healthcare workers $4,000 each. We discuss what this gesture means, and if it’s enough to...

#228 - Pro wrestler “The Statement” Andruew Tang on the future of wrestling in Singapore from 2021-11-05T11:58:07

Eeeeeyakkkkk! There was a lot of buzz recently when WWE unveiled their first ever Singaporean wrestler, Dante Chen. But what does it really take to make it to the pinnacle of the wrestling busin...

#227 - Opposition MP Raeesah Khan admits to lying in Parliament&Elon Musk ends world hunger from 2021-11-03T10:03:46

There was a bombshell revelation in Parliament on Monday, as Workers’ Party MP Raeesah Khan admitted that her past account of accompanying a sexual assault victim to the police station had been ...

#226 - Local football prodigy offered Premier League contract but unable to skip NS obligations from 2021-11-01T01:41:41

It's a short one today, folks! Singapore-born footballing talent Harry Birtwhistle, 17 years old, has been offered a professional contract to play with the Wolverhampton Wanderers of the Premier...

#225 - HDB’s new Prime Location Public Housing&writers slam Wang Lei as choice of speaker from 2021-10-29T01:27:44

National Development Minister Desmond Lee unveiled the new PLH model under HDB, which aims to keep public housing in prime locations “affordable, accessible and inclusive for Singaporeans”. What...

#224 - Special dine-in rules for Bloomberg Forum&Xiaxue interviews Sylvia from NOC from 2021-10-26T20:00:21

Over the weekend, it was revealed that local and foreign delegates at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum (NEF) to be held from 16th-19th November would be allowed to dine together in groups of up t...

#223 - Alec Baldwin’s prop gun misfires on Hollywood set and kills cinematographer&no guilty plea for man behind livestreamed row with bus driver from 2021-10-24T12:29:30

On the movie set of “Rust”, in which Alec Baldwin is acting and a producer, a prop gun in the actor’s hands misfired and killed their cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Does Hollywood have a probl...

#222 - SG electricity retailers suddenly shut down&another NOC exposé reveals even worse allegations beyond employee abuse from 2021-10-21T17:31:38

The liberalisation of the SG energy market that began in 2018 was supposed to herald a bright new future for consumers. However, 3 electricity retailers have suddenly thrown in the towel in the ...

#221 - Comedian Dave Chapelle’s Netflix special ignites “transphobia” controversy&Hooters staff complain that their new uniforms are inappropriate from 2021-10-19T11:55:21

Recently, streaming platform Netflix came under a firestorm of criticism from the LGBTQ+ community both outside the company and internally, with transgender Netflix staff planning a walkout on 2...

#220 - SGeans itching to travel on VTL crash SIA website&unvaxxed NBA star Kyrie Irving banned from playing from 2021-10-16T11:21:34

Recently, with the announcement of VTLs with 11 different countries, SGeans have been flocking to travel agents and airline offices to plan their year-end trips. But as Haresh personally discove...

#219 - Viral sensation Jaze Phua reveals how to get 1.5 million TikTok followers in a month and addresses the toxicity on YouTube from 2021-10-14T12:40:17

Content creator Jaze Phua recently exploded on TikTok, gaining 1.5 million followers in a month, largely based on his Squid Game videos. We discuss how TikTok differs from other platforms he’s b...

#218 - Study discovers what makes Singaporeans happy&NOC claps back at allegations of toxic work environment from 2021-10-12T11:53:54

A study by a social enterprise, Happiness Initiative, uncovered that several socio-demographic factors such as household income and sexual orientation had a disproportionately large impact on Si...

#217 - Marathoner Soh Rui Yong gets real about his “arrogance”, what hate comments rile him up the most, and why 700 packets of chicken rice is the best thing ever from 2021-10-09T12:01:19

This week, we come face to face with the outspoken and controversial Singapore athlete and SEA Games gold medalist, Soh Rui Yong. Never one to mince words, he reveals what he thinks about commen...

#216 - Whistleblower claims Facebook puts profits before people&government chatbot “Jamie” doles out safe sex advice from 2021-10-07T11:06:42

Recently, an ex-employee of Facebook, Frances Haugen, testified at a US Senate hearing about how there is no accountability within Facebook’s leadership with regards to the harm caused to users ...

#215 - Police to interview Raeesah Khan over claims in Parliament&wild chickens divide the community at Dover Close from 2021-10-05T10:54:26

Recently in Parliament, Minister Shanmugam pressed opposition MP Raeesah Khan to divulge more details about a claim she had made about the police’s poor management of a case of sexual assault. K...

#214 - SG panel rejects the idea of bicycle registration&social worker lambasts Mediacorp talk show as “immoral” from 2021-10-03T02:09:19

The Active Mobility Advisory Panel, tasked by the SG government with reviewing rules for on-road cycling, has concluded that bicycle registration and licensing of cyclists are not recommended. W...

#213 - Singapore population registers record drop&runner Soh Rui Yong crowdfunding $180,000 for legal fees from 2021-09-30T23:18:53

Singapore’s annual Population in Brief report revealed that total population fell 4.1% to 5.45 million as a result of COVID-19. We discuss the numbers and why it’s alarming for SG’s future. Also...

#212 - Singapore tightens COVID restrictions&BooksActually co-founder accused of misconduct by ex-employees from 2021-09-27T23:37:16

As quickly as we embarked on a COVID-endemic strategy, Singapore has tightened restrictions on social gatherings once again. It’s not the first time we’ve clamped down to reduce the spread, but ...

#211 - Paul, the Singaporean deminer who cleared landmines in Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq from 2021-09-25T17:41:10

And we thought our jobs were tough! This week, we speak to Paul Laurence, a Singaporean who clears unexploded RPGs, landmines and IEDs in war-torn countries for a living. After a long career in ...

#210 - Opposition MP Jamus Lim questions masks outdoors&MMA fighter Victoria Lee tells us what motivates her from 2021-09-22T22:47:26

This week, Workers’ Party MP Jamus Lim wades into the argument on whether SG should continue its mask mandate in a FB post, triggering a fierce debate online. We also spoke to MMA fighter Victor...

#209 - SAF General appointed as CEO of pre-school sector agency&Clown PR stunt gets backlash from 2021-09-20T23:04:28

At the end of the year, a Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) General, Tan Chee Wee, will be appointed chief executive of the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA). We debate whether a high-ranking...

#208 - Yale-NUS student talks honestly about the school‘s closure, Chan Chun Sing‘s explanation&Calvin Cheng from 2021-09-17T17:52:16

Since the bombshell news about the closure of Yale-NUS, we’ve not heard directly from actual students about how they’re coping with the loss. So we connected with Ethel Pang, a final-year studen...

#207 - Minister Vivian Balakrishnan’s “illiterate” insult goes viral&SGeans worry about how the new Copyright Act will affect their weddings from 2021-09-16T01:28:19

At the recent livestreamed parliamentary debate, a hot mic caught part of a private conversation between several MPs, in which Minister Vivian Balakrishnan had allegedly labelled opposition poli...

#206 - Why young, single SGeans are moving out earlier&athlete Soh Rui Yong’s publicity stunt angers commandos from 2021-09-14T00:54:59

A recent feature by CNA highlights a trend of more young, single Singaporeans moving out from their parents’ homes to live in their own rental spaces. We discuss if this is a good idea, how COVI...

#205 - Paralympic gold only worth 20% of Olympic gold&Simu Liu might get cancelled in China from 2021-09-12T01:32:15

We talk about the recent calls for Singapore’s Paralympians to be awarded the same sweet $1,000,000 reward that Olympians receive for winning gold. Also, Simu Liu and Shang-Chi might get cancell...

#204 - Ho Ching questions MOH decision&fake F&B reviews exposes smear campaign from 2021-09-09T18:41:13

From conspiracy theorists group-buying ivermectin, to even PM Lee’s wife Ho Ching herself publicly questioning MOH’s decision to stop announcing the number of unlinked cases, it seems like every...

#203 - Authorities encourage limits on social gatherings&Singapore is the most fatigued country in the world from 2021-09-07T01:33:39

In response to the recent spike in COVID cases, the Ministry of Health advised that all individuals should limit themselves to one social gathering a day, while social gatherings and interaction...

#202 - Joe Rogan, world’s #1 podcaster, gets COVID&mysterious death at SingPost Centre ​​ from 2021-09-04T15:34:12

What a strange week it’s been, with that August rain and chilly weather! Mainstream media had a field day when the world’s #1 podcaster Joe Rogan announced on IG that he contracted COVID-19. Wha...

#201 - OKLETSGO’s Dzar Ismail on Radio DJs vs. podcasters, cancel culture, and how he deals with haters from 2021-09-01T21:20:15

This week, we had the chance to pick the brain of 1 of the 3 men behind Singapore’s #1 podcast, OKLETSGO, Dzar Ismail! He talks about the difference between being a radio DJ and a podcaster, tip...

#200 - PM Lee says Chinese Privilege is “entirely baseless”&Yale-NUS announces shock closure from 2021-08-31T01:44:44

It's our 200th episode!!! And we are discussing EPIC topics! In the National Day Rally, PM Lee asserted that it is “entirely baseless” to claim that “Chinese privilege” exists in Singapore; an a...

#199 - VP Kamala Harris’ visit to Singapore ruffles feathers in China&OnlyFans U-turns on its decision to ban adult content from 2021-08-27T01:18:35

US Vice-President Kamala Harris’ first official trip overseas was to Singapore - a big deal in bilateral relations. Why did her visit ruffle so many feathers of Chinese netizens, such that they ...

#198 - Malaysia army video causes anxiety during NDP&doctor acquitted of molestation charges after 4 years from 2021-08-24T01:05:42

Over the NDP weekend, on Facebook, Minister Shanmugam shared a Malaysia army video that was released during NDP 2021, and highlighted that the bulk of the video was in English, insinuating that ...

#197 - Singapore opens up to Germany and Brunei&OnlyFans bans sexually explicit content from 2021-08-21T19:00:16

On 19th August, the Singapore government announced Vaccinated Travel Lanes to Germany and Brunei; it will be the first time SG residents can go for quarantine-free leisure travel since we shut o...

#196 - Chaos after US withdraws from Afghanistan&YouTuber Dee Kosh charged over sexual offences against minors from 2021-08-19T23:19:57

Heavy, heavy topics this week, as we dissect the timeline of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and ask: how did the country get back to this situation, 20 years after 9/11? Also, about a year a...

#195 - Radio DJ Joshua Simon talks about LGBTQ representation, his new single “We Are Done”, and why Katy Perry is awesome from 2021-08-18T01:21:05

Another week, another guest! This week, we talk to Radio DJ / singer-songwriter / podcast host Joshua Simon as he gets personal about his moving story of coming out to family, and shares more ab...

#194 - Mediacorp responds to allegations of bias by ex-BBC journalist&Japanese mayor gets flak for biting Olympic medal from 2021-08-14T19:18:29

Following allegations that one of its editors had said "viewers did not like watching darker-skinned presenters" to former BBC journalist Sharanjit Leyl , Mediacorp fired back with its own state...

#193 - Rapper Yung Raja on his Jimmy Fallon feature, being an Artist vs. a Sellout, and why Bill Gates rocks from 2021-08-12T17:05

We talk to Singaporean rapper sensation Yung Raja, whose most recent claim to fame was having his song “Mami” featured on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. We chart his meteoric rise in the me...

#192 - The 2-step easing of COVID19 rules in S’pore&Nas Daily loses 500,000 followers amid controversy from 2021-08-08T13:16:53

On Aug 10 2021, Singapore will enter the next phase of COVID19 restrictions, but for the better! But if you’re not vaccinated, you’ll have a lot less freedom. What are the differences? Should we...

#191 - Comedian Dr Jason Leong on anti-vaxxers, Malaysian politics&his dreams of becoming Singaporean from 2021-08-05T18:44:55

We talk to stand-up comedian Dr Jason Leong from across the causeway about his journey giving up medicine for comedy, and how he’s been adapting since COVID19 hit the live performance scene (hin...

#190 - URA gets backlash for apparent powers of safe distancing officers&the NDP poster that spurred racist comments from 2021-08-04T01:08:42

A viral CCTV video uploaded by local actor Nick Mikhail showed safe distancing officers and ambassadors entering his home without a warrant, under suspicion of COVID-19 breaches. URA fired back,...

#189 - Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over “Black Widow” release&dating apps in SG to show vaccination status from 2021-08-02T00:12:17

Last week, “Black Widow” star actress Scarlett Johansson sued Disney for breaching their contract after it streamed the film at the same time as its cinema release. A big part of it has to do wi...

#188 - Simone Biles’ Olympic withdrawal divides the Internet&Joseph Schooling bows out of the games from 2021-07-30T10:31:43

Last week, arguably the greatest ever gymnast, Simone Biles, pulled out of the Olympic games, citing mental health concerns. Following that, the Internet was abuzz with heaps of praise for her a...

#187 - Anti-vaxxers start petition against easing of restrictions for vaccinated people&Norwegian female athletes fined for not wearing bikinis from 2021-07-27T19:54:53

During the parliamentary sitting on 26 Jul, MPs Lawrence Wong and Ong Ye Kung spoke of potential easing of restrictions, but only for vaccinated people. Since then, a petition was started agains...

#186 - NDP 2021 is postponed (did we predict that?)&a SG women refuses to share lift with deliver rider from 2021-07-25T22:19:50

After political debate, an online petition, and much chatter online, it was announced that NDP 2021 is postponed to 21 Aug, with the fireworks and fighter jet displays cancelled. But is that fai...

#185 - MP Ong Ye Kung explains the slide back to P2HA&the petition to cancel NDP 2021 from 2021-07-22T18:38:48

On 22 July 2021, the whole of Singapore reverts back to Phase 2 Heightened Alert (a.k.a PATOOHA) and people are pissed. But Minister of Health Ong Ye Kung explains that it’s not because of the K...

#184 - The horrible death at River Valley High School&the SG secret intelligence service launches a recruitment website from 2021-07-20T13:04:50

On 19 July 2021, the whole of Singapore had to confront the gruesome reality that a Sec 4 student attacked and caused the death of a Sec 1 student at River Valley High School. It’s so tragic, an...

#183 - KTV COVID-19 cluster gets Singapore buzzing&actress Chantalle Ng forgets her car, but why is that on the news?? from 2021-07-16T17:16:56

Within a few days, Singapore has gone from “ready to open up” to “wtf is going on?” with the still-developing COVID-19 cluster at KTVs. Aside from the climbing numbers, a lot of questions are be...

#182 - Singapore Govt leads the way to stop climate change&local rapper Yung Raja featured on Jimmy Fallon’s show! from 2021-07-14T18:35

It’s Climate Action Week here in Singapore (did you even know that?) and the Govt has laid out plans for the civil sector to lead the charge towards reducing carbon emissions. What’s in the plan...

#181 - The sudden obsession with tech CEOs buying GCBs&TikToker charged after stunt at SG Zoo’s rhino enclosure from 2021-07-12T22:57:33

Within the span of 2 weeks, there have been numerous articles across mainstream media about purchases of GCBs (Good Class Bungalows) by CEOs of Tech companies (e.g. GRAB, Razer & Secret Lab). Bu...

#180 - The Parliamentary showdown about CECA&the proposed Copyright law to protect content creators from 2021-07-08T01:46:48

On 6 Jul 2021, MPs Ong Ye Kung and Tan See Lee spoke in parliament in response to claims about CECA by Leong Mun Wai from the PSP. It got heated, but did people agree with what the PAP said? Or ...

#179 - Why we need to talk about the CECA debate&$50,000 raised for the British expat who refused to wear a mask from 2021-07-05T19:27:28

This week in Parliament, Ministers will be talking about CECA and the “false allegations” that foreigners get a “free hand” to live and work in SG. But why is it important to talk about it? Do p...

#178 - Bill Cosby released from prison after court reverses conviction&NDP 2021 to be at Marina Bay from 2021-07-01T18:54:44

So Bill Cosby is free again, after his conviction got overturned. People are pissed, but what are they pissed about? Because it’s not a simple case - does this mean he is innocent? Or is it a le...

#177 - KF Seetoh slams NEA for increasing hawker rent by 40%&top SG lawyers scammed by alleged investment fraud from 2021-06-30T01:15:28

Amidst increasingly public struggles faced by hawker stall owners, as well as calls to preserve the UNESCO-approved hawker culture, NEA went ahead and increased the rent of some hawker stalls. K...

#176 - MP Lawrence Wong talks RACISM&the man investigated for approaching women for a “bukkake” shoot from 2021-06-28T00:28:07

On Fri, 25 Jun, MP Lawrence Wong delivered a 1-hr speech and 30-min Q&A on the topic of race, and racism. He said stuff that other politicians have never mentioned (like “Chinese Privilege”) but...

#175 - Fakkah Fuzz on problems of being “superWOKE”, an app to track Singaporean racists&life as a comedian from 2021-06-26T13:53:08

We speak to Fakkah Fuzz, who was the first-ever guest on our first-ever podcast back in 2018. Since then, He’s had multiple comedy specials since then, including one for Netflix back in 2019. We...

#174 - Should Singapore relax Covid-19 rules to retain foreign talent&seafood restaurant takes crabs for walks from 2021-06-21T21:40:55

As other cities open up Covid-19 travel restrictions, Singapore (and Hong Kong) remain  strict, especially for non-citizens. But strict enough to make expats leave? Should we even be worried if ...

#173 - Is the CMIO model hurting SG, debating Lee Kuan Yew’s legacy&how Chinese people can stop racism (feat. SudhirTV, Part 2) from 2021-06-17T18:01:04

In part 2 of one of our most requested episodes ever, we continue the chat with writer/ commentator Sudhir Thomas Vadaketh about CMIO & SAP schools, how LKY’s policies may have influenced the ra...

#172 - Racial tensions in SG, cultural ignorance vs racism&the “PA vs Sarah Bagharib” issue (feat. SudhirTV, Part 1) from 2021-06-17T17:58:17

In part 1 of one of our most requested episodes, we chat with writer/ commentator Sudhir Thomas Vadaketh about recent racial incidents in SG, frameworks for talking about race, the recent drama ...

#171 - Academics sign open letter to Lianhe Zaobao’s article on racism&“Crazy Rich Asians” director Jon Chu apologises from 2021-06-14T19:08:17

On 9 Jun, Chinese Daily Lianhe Zaobao published an opinion piece on racism in SG after recent events. However, it got a lot of backlash from the intelligentsia of Singapore, resulting in an open...

#170 - Working with Hollywood’s John Woo, writing&directing our Chinese TV series&filmmaking in China vs SG (feat. Yao Lishan) from 2021-06-11T19:31:19

We talk to Yao Lishan, our writer-director for our Chinese TV series “The Amazing Showman”. We speak about his life as a filmmaker, from leaving Investment Banking in NYC to pursue film in China...

#169 - Infections disease expert calls out “fake COVID news”&Circles.Life gets backlash for IG post from 2021-06-10T10:48:01

Prof David Lye is back at it again with a message to S'poreans. On 7 Jun 2021, the researcher at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) said certain messages & open letters are givin...

#168 - The viral video with racist remarks towards an interracial couple&why Chinese netizens are mocking Singapore from 2021-06-08T10:49:58

Singapore was set abuzz with the racist video that went viral. People were pissed, including MP Shanmugam, but what happens next? Elsewhere, SG’s policy on China’s Sinovac vaccine has pissed off...

#167 - Simu Liu’s salty FB post about “Kim’s Convenience” being cancelled&the leaked audio of SG Streamer KiaraaKitty’s "scams" from 2021-06-05T15:42:46

Upcoming Marvel hero Simu Liu bared all on Facebook about the cancellation of the show he stars in. Was it fair or is he being “entitled”? Back home, SG internet is abuzz with a leaked audio of ...

#166 - Is Forex trading a SCAM? We talk to a Forex Trader so you don’t have to from 2021-06-03T11:36:32

The pandemic and the GameStop saga made everyone more interested in personal investing and trading. We hear terms like Forex, but does it sound too good to be true? So we spoke to Eden Koh, a fo...

#165 - Should Singapore cancel the F1&backlash against a Hari Raya standee made from a couple’s wedding photo from 2021-06-01T22:13:48

It’s week 3 of PA-TOO-HA (P2HA) and things are looking optimistic, but should the Singapore F1 event still happen this year? What are the pros and cons? Did we miss it in 2020? Elsewhere, the Pe...

#164 - Our first Chinese TV series, why TikTok is “the most toxic”&life as an OG Actor (feat. Noah Yap) from 2021-05-29T10:48:43

The long-form train continues with the release of our first-ever Chinese comedy series: “The Amazing Showman”, hot on the heels of our first audio pilot & Tamil TV pilot. We chat (and laugh a lo...

#163 - Should NS enlist both men AND women&WWE Star John Cena apologises to China from 2021-05-27T18:50:28

At a recent forum, AWARE Chief Corinna Lim said practices that skew views of what it means to be a man should be reviewed, especially in National Service which she said should be “gender neutral...

#162 - SMRT Feedback apologises after police report lodged against them&the $300 fine for not clearing your trays from 2021-05-25T18:36:34

The once-famous satirical Facebook page, SMRT Feedback, posted something that questioned the loyalty of Muslims to their country, and pissed off the internet. FB User Syazana Yahya then filed a ...

#161 - Why retailers are calling for a “Circuit Breaker”&the aesthetic doctor in legal tussles with Fann Wong from 2021-05-23T16:46:48

It’s Week 1 of “Phase 2 Heightened Alert” and it feels weird. So weird that some retailers are actually calling for a Circuit Breaker. But why? Elsewhere, an aesthetic doctor who analysed Fann W...

#160 - Vivian Balakrishnan squashes rumours of variant “found in “S’pore”&the SG Art Museum wants pics of your butt from 2021-05-20T08:46:31

When the Delhi Chief Minister tweeted a warning about the variant from Singapore and pleaded with Indian officials to stop flights from SG, Vivian B curtly tweeted back that “politicians should ...

YLB #159 - An NCID Director warns Covid-19 situation in SG is “more dangerous”&the “bold” statement from Miss Singapore Universe from 2021-05-18T00:04:28

In a viral Whatsapp message that was verified by TODAY and the Straits Times, Dr David Lye, an infectious diseases expert, said the situation in SG is “likely more dangerous” than what it was ju...

YLB #158 - Harsh Dalal's removal from Forbes 30 Under 30&Tesla's U-turn on Bitcoin from 2021-05-14T19:42:07

The youngest honouree in Forbes 30 Under 30 2021 class, 19-year-old Harsh Dalal from Singapore, was unceremoniously removed from the list after Tech In Asia revealed inconsistencies in his and h...

YLB #157 - Taking “umbrage” at Khaw BW's role at SPH&the foreigner who didn’t want to wear a mask from 2021-05-11T17:39:18

On 6 May, SPH announced that it was spinning off its media business into a non-profit arm. At the press conference, the SPH CEO lost his cool and created the buzzword of the year in "umbrage". M...

YLB #156 - The new S’porean CEO of TikTok&is Will Smith a SELL OUT? from 2021-05-07T18:07:52

On 1 May 2021, it was announced that Chew Shou Zi, a Singaporean, will be the new CEO of TikTok. But why did his nationality cause so much debate in SG internet about “how Singaporean” he is? El...

YLB #155 - Our ASK-ME-ANYTHING episode (Pt. 2) where we answer more BURNING questions from 2021-05-04T11:00:30

After Part 1 (YLB Ep #150), we round up all the questions with the next (and final) installment of this round of AMA. More saucy questions like the future of YLB, who’d win in a fight between Te...

YLB #154 - SudhirTV on Burning Man, the SG Media Landscape and Chinese Privilege from 2021-04-30T09:23:34

We finally had the chance to sit down with writer / commentator SudhirTV to pick his brain about his “non-establishment” views, his political awakening, and his obsession with Burning Man (???)!...

YLB #153 - What the Cabinet reshuffle means&the $250 SG Premier League for Young Player of the Month from 2021-04-25T21:34:22

7 of the 15 Ministries will have new Ministers leading them after PM Lee unveiled his new Cabinet line-up. But what does it imply about the frontrunner for PM & the future of SG? Elsewhere, SG I...

YLB #152 - A mother is told to wear a t-shirt due to her “revealing” swimsuit&Joanna Dong gets roasted from 2021-04-22T13:29:43

A mother who accompanied her 3-year-old son to swim school spoke out against being told to cover up because her swimsuit was apparently too sexy for the other husbands & fathers present. Fair or...

YLB #151 - Europe’s biggest football clubs piss fans off with proposed “super league”&Abercrombie closes in SG from 2021-04-20T12:31:10

12 clubs, including the likes of Man Utd, Liverpool, Barcelona & Juventus, announced plans to form a European Super League. It’s probably the biggest footballing announcement in years, but why a...

YLB #150 - Our first-ever ASK-ME-ANYTHING where we answer your BURNING questions (Part 1) from 2021-04-15T17:33:16

This is our 150th YLB episode and to celebrate our awesome fans and 500,000+ streams in little over a year, we’re gonna answer questions our listeners have been asking us since the dawn of time....

YLB #149 - Naiise visited by debt collectors on their last day of business&K-beauty brand Innisfree accused of “greenwashing” from 2021-04-12T01:21:50

After local retailer Naiise announced that they’ll be closing their last outlet at Jewel Changi Airport, news spread that some vendors are still owed up to $10,000. Cue debt collectors, but are ...

YLB #148 - DPM Heng steps down as leader of 4G team&SG’s new “hunky guy cleaning service” from 2021-04-09T13:15:19

On Thursday afternoon, DPM Heng (a.k.a Sugar Daddy Heng) made a monumental announcement that means he’s no longer in the running to be PM. But what happens next? And what does this mean for Sing...

YLB #147 - “Pedestrianise” road experiment gets mixed reactions&the couple who painted over a $672,000 artwork from 2021-04-05T19:27:09

Earlier this year, 2 roads in Singapore were selected to trial pedestrianisation. 3 months in, the reactions are mixed and Ho Ching has suggested licenses for bicycles. What’s going on? Elsewher...

YLB #146 - Chinese celebs boycott Nike and Adidas over Xinjiang cotton controversy&SMRT staff to start shushing us on trains from 2021-04-03T08:25:17

After weeks of political aggression and sanctions, Chinese celebs like Eason Chan and Dilraba called for boycotts of Nike, H&M, Adidas and other western brands to stand with Xinjiang cotton. It’...

YLB #145 - Our first space comedy TV show, and it’s in TAMIL! (feat. SSV, our writer-director) from 2021-03-31T21:49:48

We’ve got a TV Pilot and we need your help to make it a full series. Details below! 

As for the episode, we speak to the writer-director of said episode, SSV, who worked with us to turn ...

YLB #144 - Is this the end of “work from home” in SG&the Suez Canal gets jammed up from 2021-03-29T14:49:05

On Apr 5, 75% of staff may return to the office, up from the current 50%. And the public service is taking the lead. But will “work from home” disappear, or will it stay forever? Elsewhere, the ...

YLB #143 - Ngee Ann poly students urinating on others&the couple in trouble for having THREE Weddings from 2021-03-24T09:49:44

A leaked video of the students urinating on others during a suspected hazing ritual at Ngee Ann Poly went viral, and police are investigating. Plot twist in the middle is that one of ...

YLB #142 - CEO of You Tiao Man replies to angry Sparkletots email about tattoos&the first SG-born table tennis Olympian from 2021-03-22T17:30:33

The CEO of You Tiao Man posted her reply on Facebook, but the weirder thing is that the email was sent from a professional work email at PCF Sparkletots. People started hating on them...

YLB #141 - Anthony Chen on directing a Marvel movie, awards acceptance speeches&the future of film in Singapore from 2021-03-19T21:15:08

We have a heart-to-heart with Anthony Chen, arguably Singapore’s most decorated filmmaker (1 Cannes Camera D’or award + 6 Golden Horse awards baby!). We talk about films, but also about stuff yo...

YLB #140 - The controversial "woke" article by Bertha Henson’s student&the SG music conductor from Russia who now delivers food from 2021-03-17T16:17:36

On 14 Mar 2021, the TODAY newspaper published an op-ed article criticising cancel culture and “wokeness”. It was by Dana Teoh, a student of media veteran Bertha Henson. It pissed a lo...

YLB #139 - Why Oprah’s interview with Meghan and Harry is so polarizing&“Count on me, S’pore” copied in India from 2021-03-14T18:59:43

We finally watched the FULL interview and we try to make sense of it all. Was it fair? Why do some people hate it, while others love it? What could come next? And does it matter to Si...

YLB #138 - A viral nature “influencer” on the Kranji forest clearing, wild boars&SG nature (feat. Biogirl MJ) from 2021-03-12T22:05:55

We speak to BiogirlMJ, one half of the duo behind the viral facebook page “Just Keep Thinking”, which has amassed more than 80,000 followers and tons of viral videos in a very short time. She ma...

YLB #137 - The Govt’s project to unite S’poreans through football&is Viswa Sadasivan talking about casual racism? from 2021-03-09T19:07:37

MCCY’s Minister Edwin Tong announced a national FOOTBALL project to encourage youths to train and go professional. It even includes a “football curriculum” for primary school students...

YLB #136 - Singapore’s first ARTS university&SingPass to be used to verify age when buying beer from 2021-03-06T19:43:09

In the same week that the Substation announced their closure, education minister Lawrence Wong announced that the first university of the arts will be formed by an alliance between NA...

YLB #135 - The Substation closes down amidst outcries&the 2 women hospitalised after a spin class from 2021-03-04T01:05:17

After weeks of buzzing, the Substation finally announced their decision to close permanently after 30 years of being a mainstay in the SG arts scene. Some people are sad, some people are angry a...

YLB #134 - A wild boar gets euthanized in SG&thousands sign a petition against “vaccine passports” in the UK from 2021-03-01T01:34:03

After a couple of attacks on people, a wild boar was captured in Punggol on the afternoon of Fri, 26 Feb. By the evening, it was euthanized due to “aggressive behaviour”. But was that really the...

YLB #133 - SG Pastor asks girls to dress more “modestly”&the new app that allow you to “chope” parking lots from 2021-02-25T06:55:32

On Feb 21, Pastor Joanne Chow published a post on the instagram account of @Thir.st, a local Christian publication, asking women not to dress in a revealing or provocative manner, so as not to i...

YLB #132 - NUS drops Viswa Sadasivan&Disney drops Mandalorian star Gina Carano from 2021-02-22T19:23:27

The case of the alleged sexual harrassment by Ex-NMP Viswa Sadasivan continues, with him being dropped by NUS for “all projects”. He also steps down from the NUS Alumni Advisory Board. So why di...

YLB #131 - Australia fights back against Facebook&the Kranji forest clearing screw-up from 2021-02-19T23:28

Overnight, Facebook literally turned off their services in Australia and caused a news Australia is still pressing on with their law forcing Facebook to pay news publishers, but what does this m...

YLB #130 - The most controversial part of Budget 2021&David Letterman gets called a “bully” from 2021-02-18T10:09:54

Our DPM a.k.a. Sugardaddy Heng unveiled the budget for 2021 on 16 Feb, and it covers A LOT. It looks good on paper, but is it really that good? Could there be alternatives to the GST hike? Elsew...

YLB #129 - The consequences of the horrible car crash at Tanjong Pagar&the Malaysian Govt wants to stop sugar daddies from 2021-02-15T19:24:09

On 13 Feb, Singapore woke up to the horrible news of a car crash that killed all 5 passengers. Investigations are ongoing, but is it just the fault of the driver? What about the car or even the ...

YLB #128 - Should Singapore companies withdraw from Myanmar&the man who scammed $1m by impersonating Ho Ching from 2021-02-13T01:52:37

A week after the coup d’etat by Myanmar’s military on 1 Feb 2021, SG businessman and Razer co-founder Lim Kaling cut his minority shareholding of a Burmese tobacco company. But should all Singap...

YLB #127 - Sexual harassment, patriarchy in Singapore,&Viswa Sadasivan vs Sharul Channa (Feat. AWARE Singapore) from 2021-02-11T10:19:41

We talk to Margaret Thomas, founder member & current president of AWARE Singapore, and Jasmine Ng, board member of AWARE & producer of their acclaimed podcast, SAGA, which documents the dramatic...

YLB #126 - Ex-NMP Viswa Sadasivan accused of sexual harassment&SG Condo forbids maids from using facilities from 2021-02-09T10:04:58

On 4 Feb, ex-NMP Viswa Sadasivan after he was accused of sexual harassment by Sharul Channa, a famous local comedienne whom he interviewed for his TV show. Since then, at least one other woman h...

YLB #125 - Backlash against Dover Forest development&does MOE want to track our kids’ web history? from 2021-02-02T14:32:51

A viral video of Clementi forest in 2020 shone light on development plans for the Clementi and Dover forests. But do we always have to choose between nature and development? Elsewhere, a petitio...

YLB #124 - US travellers get deported from Bali after tweeting&fake news about CNY safety ambassadors from 2021-02-01T09:52:17

On 17 Jan 2021, Kristen Gray, a US “digital nomad” living in Bali for the past year, posted a Twitter thread proclaiming her “elevated lifestyle” that went viral and pissed off Indonesians. 10 d...

YLB #123 - Sec 4 student detained for terrorist attack plans&Redditors take on Wall Street with GameStop stock from 2021-01-29T13:42:54

On Jan 27, the ISD issued a press release with details on a 16-year-old Singaporean boy who was detained in Dec 2020 for planning terrorist attacks on 2 mosques in SG. How worried should we be? ...

YLB #122 - A mother gets pissed at SAF for making her wait&ALL bicycles in SG now need brakes (feat. Rishi Budhrani) from 2021-01-26T18:56:30

On Jan 23, a mother posted on the Complaint Singapore Facebook page about how frustrated she was at having to wait 2 hours for her son to book out of camp. The internet was divided, but does she...

YLB Week in History #2 - 18 years after GLADIATOR, Russell Crowe says kids these days have “no focus” from 2021-01-25T18:41:32

In Jan 2003, Russell Crowe became famous for “Gladiator”. 18 years later in Jan 2021, he became infamous for getting pissed at a tweet that called "Master and Commander", his other movie, “sleep...

YLB #121 - The pride flag controversy at SMOL eatery&tighter COVID rules for CNY? from 2021-01-22T20:05:50

On 18 Jan, the owner of SMOL eatery, a local F&B establishment, uploaded a CCTV video of a random man who ripped off a pride flag on display and hurled abuse at the staff. People pissed and an o...

YLB #120 - MOE gets backlash after rant by transgender student&Boris Johnson wants UK to be “like Singapore” from 2021-01-19T18:29:55

A transgender student recently ranted on Reddit about MOE blocking her hormone therapy. The post went viral, and MOE responded with a post of their own. It got backlash, but was it fair? Elsewhe...

YLB #119 - Trump’s social media ban&Uncle Roger gets backlash about China from 2021-01-15T17:28:46

President Trump’s ban from Big Tech platforms has been lauded by loads of people, but is it a good thing? Closer to home, Malaysian comedian Uncle Roger got backlash for taking down a video coll...

YLB Week in History #1: 2017 Australian Open&the birth of Wikipedia from 2021-01-14T18:40:41

It’s our new “3rd EPISODE”, where we look at 2 interesting things that happened this week in any past year. Today, it’s the epic tennis final between Roger Federer & Rafael Nadal (2017) and the ...

YLB #118 - Backlash against TraceTogether’s data use&PM Lee listed on Carousell for $5m from 2021-01-11T15:16:11

On 4 Jan 2021, the Govt revealed that data from the TraceTogether app could be used by the police for investigation of crimes, which prompted a LOT of debate. WTF or fair compromise? Elsewhere, ...

YLB #117 - Rioters run wild on Capitol Hill&the 3 women accused of whitewashing Mahjong from 2021-01-08T18:03:11

Trump supporters went apeshit and stormed Capitol Hill to protest the 2020 US Election results, but why is that being referred to as a catastrophe of epic proportions? Elsewhere, 3 Texas-based C...

YLB #116 - KL-Singapore High Speed Rail gets #Cancelled&Man Utd’s Cavani gets banned for a “racial slur” from 2021-01-03T20:11:08

On 1 Jan 2021, the plans for the KL-SG HSR was scrapped after SG & M’sia couldn’t agree on a way forward. But after all the work since 2013, why did this happen? Elsewhere, Uruguayan soccer play...

YLB #115 - News in 2020 we wanted to talk about but DIDN’T from 2020-12-31T15:03:17

2020 has been _______ . We’ll leave that to you to fill up. Amidst the craziness, that are stories we didn’t cover on YLB for whatever reason. From UFOs to naked people in Bedok to BREXIT and Si...

YLB #114 - Ah Boys to Men actor and other celebs flout COVID Rules&the influencers selling “pre-loved” pillows from 2020-12-25T12:12:35

Maxi Lim, the Ah Boys to Men actor, is being investigated for flouting COVID19 rules at his recent wedding, while Sonia Chew and 12 other local celebs did the same at a gathering back in Oct 202...

YLB #113 - Singapore moves into Phase 3&hotel staycations cause 7-hour queues from 2020-12-15T21:41:32

On 14 Dec 2020, Singapore stopped again to watch PM Lee announce Phase 3 starting on 28 Dec 2020. But why that date, and what does it mean for Singaporeans? On a different note, this past weeken...

YLB #112 - Is Warners Bros killing the cinema industry? Feat Antti Toivonen, co-writer of Tiong Bahru Social Club from 2020-12-12T12:50:33

Warner Bros announced that they’ll be releasing their entire 2021 slate of movies (17 of them) simultaneously on their streaming platform AND cinemas. Lots of Hollywood big guns have fired back ...

YLB #111 - MP Shanmugam is unhappywith UN’s decision on cannabis&Yeezy release draws huge crowds in Orchard from 2020-12-07T13:02:56

On 2 Dec 2020, the UN reclassified Cannabis and no longer considers it a risky narcotic. But MP Shan was unhappy and said it’s because of “money”. Does he have a point? Back home, the latest rel...

YLB #110 - Singapore becomes the 1st country to approve lab-grown meat&SAF NSFs get new army vests from 2020-12-04T00:07:20

Food tech startup Eat Just got the go-ahead to sell their lab-grown meat in Singapore, which will be a world’s FIRST. But would you want to eat lab-grown meat? Or should we wait for more testing...

YLB #109 - A child rapist gets whipped 146 times in Aceh&the horse-petting event that got backlash from 2020-11-30T18:48:03

The public flogging took place in the conservative province of Aceh, which is ruled under Sharia Law. Human rights organisations want caning to be abolished but what about caning in Singapore? E...

YLB #108 - Will a UNESCO listing actually be good for “hawker culture” and the breast cancer ad that went wrong from 2020-11-24T16:29:53

Come Dec 2020, we’ll find out if our “hawker culture” is officially listed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. But will it actually do anything to preserve hawking, or is it ju...

YLB #107 - A widow gets rejected as a foster parent by the authorities&George Clooney gives his friends $1 million each from 2020-11-20T13:19:11

First, a widow gets rejected as a foster parent by the Ministry of Social & Family Development (MSF) BECAUSE she’s a single parent. Then, her daughter posts about it on Facebook and it goes vira...

YLB #106 - Calvin Cheng’s “social experiment” on Facebook&local YouTuber gets “sued” by a “marketing guru”? from 2020-11-16T17:26:43

Ex-NMP & current social commentator Calvin Cheng did a Facebook "social experiment” criticising WP's Jamus Lim and Raeesah Khan for their material pursuits. But was it useful or just unnecessary...

YLB #105 - 21 members of S Korean “cult” arrested in Singapore&can STB + Pokemon Go help tourism? from 2020-11-13T14:32:55

Members of the infamous Shincheonji Church from South Korea were arrested here in S'pore after investigations began in Feb 2020. But why are they considered a “cult”? Does SG have other cults? E...

YLB #104 - What’s next after Biden finally beats Trump&EVA Air launches speed dating on flights from 2020-11-08T17:26:58

We recorded this episode JUST as Biden was confirmed as POTUS 46, but what happens next? What’s the worst that Trump could do? Elsewhere, EVA Air from Taiwan launches flights to nowhere with spe...

YLB #103 - Was MP Shanmugam’s statement on Parti Liyani fair&Baby Shark Becomes Most-Watched YouTube Video from 2020-11-05T16:19:09

MP Shanmugam divided the Internet with his Ministerial statement on the controversy around Parti Liyani’s case. Why? Elsewhere, Baby Shark dethrones Despacito as the most-watched video on YouTub...

YLB #102 - Why Mahathir’s Tweet got banned&the ugly reality of Robinson’s liquidation from 2020-11-01T18:39:34

Last week, French’s President Macron pissed off the Muslim world and now Dr Mahathir from Malaysia pisses off Twitter. What exactly did Mahathir say that was considered hate speech? Was the back...

YLB #101 - France’s President Macron pisses off the Muslim world&how cashless payments may be hurting hawkers from 2020-10-29T20:46:17

President Macron rightly condemned the horrible murder of a French teacher by a terrorist, but in the process, he said some things that angered Muslims around the world. Why? Back home in Singap...

YLB #100 - Will Malaysia go into “emergency” rule&our favourite moments from 100 YLB episodes from 2020-10-25T18:22:36

If you’re wondering WTF is going on in Malaysia’s “emergency” discussions, we do a recap so you don’t have to. Heads up that at the time of this upload, Malaysia’s royal rulers were still in dis...

YLB #99 - NUS Professor fired for sexual harassment&what is the future of nightlife in Singapore? from 2020-10-22T17:38:27

Another week, another case of sexual harassment from NUS/ NTU. But this time it’s a Prof. What happened and what impact does the case have? Elsewhere, news of Phase 3 is bubbling. But nightlife ...

YLB #98 - Amos Yee is charged with child porn in the US&are sneaker resellers unethical? from 2020-10-18T21:04:26

Amos Yee has gone from being a YouTube star to international free-speech hero to an asylum-seeker in the US. But last week, he was charged with solicitation of child porn. What happened? Elsewhe...

YLB #97 - SIA’s onboard meals are world-famous after selling out in 30 mins&SG home cam footage sold on porn sites from 2020-10-14T13:15:27

SIA recently launched an A380 “plane restaurant” and home-delivered premium meals, and it’s sold out faster than hotcakes. Some people think it’s great, some think it’s dumb. Why? Elsewhere in S...

YLB #96 - Spotify employees “offended” by Joe Rogan’s podcast&XiaXue complains to the Workers Party from 2020-10-11T12:46:20

Spotify employees are demanding censorship of Joe Rogan’s unfiltered podcasts but should he listen? Back home in Singapore, XiaXue’s rants on Instastories about the state of her HDB estate pisse...

YLB #95 - Did Trump really get COVID19&a STOMPer is shocked by “large private parts” on RWS statues from 2020-10-03T17:04:56

Days after his "shitshow" of a debate with Joe Biden, Trump tests positive for COVID19. But could it be just an election tactic? Elsewhere, naked statues by artist Fernando Botero at RWS are dee...

YLB #94 - The Bellagraph Nova Group saga&hanging the SG Flag could get you fined $1,000 from 2020-09-29T13:54:55

We finally talk about the BN group controversy, and ended up questioning our own sanity. Elsewhere, we found out that hanging the SG flag outside your house past 30 Sep is actually an offence. W...

YLB #93 - SG Otters eat James Dyson’s fishes and is N.O.C.’s Ryan Tan’s dating another influencer? from 2020-09-23T21:17:35

In an interview with the Times, billionaire James Dyson revealed that his fish were eaten by otters in Singapore. And a local influencer was called out for feeding bread to wild boars. So who’s ...

YLB #92 - Elderly cleaner “coerced” into spending $13,180 on beauty products and SIA considers “flights to nowhere” from 2020-09-14T17:30:21

In another “David vs Goliath” story, news broke of a 63-year old cleaner allegedly coerced by employees of OPATRA’s beauty salon. But is it fair to accuse them? Elsewhere, SIA tries to rally up ...

YLB #91 - Changi Airport Group's Liew Mun Leong vs Parti&our thoughts on Tenet from 2020-09-08T23:53:16

We go deep into the case that has taken the Singaporean internet by storm. It’s still developing, but dang it’s interesting. Then we talk about something else that is as confusing - the movie, T...

YLB #90 - PM Lee’s “Free Riders” vs Pritam Singh&the Chinese words that got a USC prof banned from 2020-09-05T16:59:45

Why are people pissed with PM Lee’s use of the phrase “Free Rider”? Elsewhere, a USC Prof was suspended for saying a Chinese word that sounds like a racial slur. Fair? 

This episode is p...

YLB #89 - Things that CB has made us realize go #BetterTogether (or not!) from 2020-09-02T15:07:12

These past few months have been weird. But it’s also made us realize some things that we never thought of before. This episode was done in collaboration with ShopBack (who love Yah Lah But too)....

YLB #88 - A gay pastor shares his thoughts on Christianity, TrueLove.Is&LGBTQ issue from 2020-08-30T13:04:16

We speak to Pastor Miak Siew from Free Community Church, i.e. the only church in Singapore that “affirms same-sex and transgender relationships” as being “consistent with Christian faith and tea...

YLB #87 - Was the Tangs’ hijab case really “discrimination”&Circles.Life ad gets backlash from 2020-08-23T23:04:48

On 18 Aug 2020, news broke of Tangs Dept Store being investigated for a case where their staff allegedly requested a part-time promoter to remove her hijab. Things blew up and even President Hal...

YLB #86 - The Dee Kosh saga&should restaurants or customers be blamed for not social distancing? from 2020-08-19T09:16:41

Yesterday, local YouTuber/ Radio DJ Dee Kosh admitted that there is “some truth” to the avalanche of sexual harassment allegations. Police investigations are ongoing, but how did all this happen...

YLB #85 - A gay man’s thoughts on TrueLove.Is and other LGBTQ+ issues, feat. Sean Foo from 2020-08-16T20:49:32

We speak to Sean Foo, founder of "Dear Straight People", Asia's leading LGBTQ+ platform which reaches 300,000+ people per month. We cover some deep topics and we also discuss the podcast we did ...

YLB #84 - What Kamala Harris means for Singapore&Naomi Neo Buys a Lambo from 2020-08-14T12:18:36

Joe Biden announced Kamala Harris as a running mate, which makes her the first Indian-American VP Candidate (she’s also half-Jamaican). It’s still US politics, but how could it affect us here in...

YLB #83 - TrueLove.Is and the Controversy Behind What They Do from 2020-08-10T19:08:29

We’ve talked about TrueLove.Is’ videos in the past. And now we talk to them FACE-TO-FACE. We know we’re not from the LGBTQ community, which is why we will be getting a guest who is for one of th...

YLB #82 - Is Ellen not so “KIND” Afterall<A Releases Guidelines for Pedestrians from 2020-08-06T22:34:20

2020 hasn’t been great for Ellen, but is shit finally hitting the fan for her? But are claims of her and her “toxic work culture” fair, justified or even surprising? What about the celebrities d...

YLB #81 - That Viral FB Post on the Elderly Cleaner&Does the NDP Song Suck? from 2020-08-02T08:53:16

Earlier this week, a FB post by Meng Shuen Koh about his interactions with an elderly cleaner went viral, but after the Govt and MP Tan Chuan Jin stepped in, the Internet was divided. Why? Elsew...

YLB #80 - Should Singlish be CANCELLED and WP’s Pritam gets some serious $$$ from 2020-07-29T12:48:23

A few days ago, a FB post by Mr Johann Loh calling for Singlish to be cancelled (along with 8 reasons why) went viral. Should it? Elsewhere, WP’s Pritam Singh and Leader of Opposition, will be g...

YLB #79 - Our thoughts on OKLETSGO, Post- “XiaXue&Narelle” and THAT Joanna Theng video from 2020-07-26T21:47:54

It’s been an interesting 2 weeks - appearing as guests on the No.1 Podcast in Singapore, having both XiaXue and Narelle Kheng on our podcasts, and getting A LOT of feedback on those episodes fro...

YLB #78 - Narelle Kheng and being part of the “WOKE” generation from 2020-07-21T13:28:05

Another special episode with another special guest - Narelle Kheng. Well-known as a great musician, we talk about her recent convos with XiaXue, “woke” culture and her thoughts on the future of ...

YLB #77 - XiaXue, like you've never heard her before from 2020-07-17T15:24:29

In a special episode, we have a heart-to-heart with XiaXue and talk about stuff she’s never talked about before. Cancel culture, her recent convos with Narelle Kheng, and lots more. Whatever you...

YLB #76 - Mediacorp character gets LGBTQ backlash&TrueLove.Is’ questionable video from 2020-07-15T13:20:57

This week, Mediacorp faced backlash (again) for a CH8 drama with a character who is gay, a paedophile AND an STD-character. Fair criticism? Elsewhere, we wrap our heads around a video by TrueLov...

YLB x GE2020 #9 - The GE2020 results and where do we go from here? from 2020-07-11T17:17:42

It’s a historic moment in SIngapore’s history and well, it’s been a ride. We try to wrap our heads around what results mean, whether the PAP will change and what the next 5 years could look like...

YLB #74 - Is the “XiaXue vs Narelle Kheng” beef a sign of things to come? from 2020-07-10T17:03:29

Just when we thought the “XX vs. Cancel Culture” was done, in steps Narelle Kheng (of Sam Willows fame). As “XX vs Narelle” went from tense to cordial and then INTENSE again, we wonder if it’s e...

YLB #73 - XiaXue calls out “cancel culture”, but does she have a point? from 2020-07-09T16:24:55

It’s DAY 9 and it’s time to COOL OFF. So no talk about p******s or G*2020. Instead, we talk about XiaXue’s diss on “cancel culture”. Do we agree or disagree? And we finally bring back our “One S...

YLB x GE2020 #8 - How to #VoteWISELY? from 2020-07-08T15:07:51

It’s DAY 8, and we focus on an ST Article about WP’s Tan Chen Chen, but with a dubious headline. Is that responsible, given that people are deciding their votes? Elsewhere, XiaXue polarizes (aga...

YLB x GE2020 #7 - The elections suddenly feel "dirty" but whose fault is it? from 2020-07-07T14:23:15

It’s DAY 7, and the drama continues. A ridiculous press release from the PAP about WP’s Raeesah Khan caused the Internet to erupt, but who’s to blame? And is it a good thing that people are usin...

YLB x GE2020 #6 - Are people overreacting to WP’s Raeesah Khan’s investigation? from 2020-07-06T14:56:12

It’s DAY 6 and boy oh boy, did things change overnight. A police report filed against 2 tweets made by WP’s Raeesah Khan has divided Singapore. But what does it all mean? Elsewhere, “Aunty” Shir...

YLB x GE2020 #5 - Did Sugar Daddy DPM Heng actually say “10 million”? from 2020-07-05T13:56:40

It’s DAY 5 and the “10m population” controversy is only getting more heat. Doesn’t help that the PAP used “domestic abuse” as an analogy in an official press release. We also explore why Chee So...

YLB x GE2020 #4 - Should You Vote OPPOSITION for Opposition’s Sake? from 2020-07-04T13:00:29

It’s DAY 4 and with all the buzz about how the OPPOSITION is “doing great”, we ask ourselves - are they really? So we try being 100% Pro-PAP and Anti-Opposition, with help from 2 online posts th...

YLB x GE2020 #3 - It’s time to PARTY (Political Broadcast) from 2020-07-03T15:08:25

It's DAY 3 and we review the party broadcast from last night. We talk about their thoughts, styles and beards. We also talk about AsiaOne changing the title of an article, and writing another ab...

YLB x GE2020 #2 - WP’s Jamus Lim makes the Internet thirsty from 2020-07-02T13:34:47

It’s DAY 2, and we’re still reeling from the excitement of the Live Debates from last night that saw PAP vs SDP vs PSP vs WP. And things got tense. So we wrap our heads around what happened then...

YLB x GE2020 #1 - DPM Heng has an “East Coast Plan” from 2020-07-01T13:58:50

We are doing a DAILY ELECTIONS PODCAST! So if you don’t wanna trawl through the articles and FB posts, just listen to US as we try to #BeLessPathetic and understand all that’s happening through ...

YLB #64 - PAP’s Ivan Lim lights the internet (and his career) on fire&white actors leave non-white roles from 2020-06-29T18:27:32

Ivan Lim probably holds the record for the shortest political career in Singapore, but did he have to withdraw? Was the Internet backlash warranted? Elsewhere, actors like Kristen Bell are stepp...

YLB #63 - WTF is happening with the Elections&another homeowner rejects an Indian tenant from 2020-06-25T21:15:23

It’s finally happening - elections baby! With naivety and a dose of comedy, we wrap our heads around everything that’s happened so far (brotherly feud, anyone?), and brace ourselves for what’s a...

YLB #62 - Pink Dot vs. the Petition from "Concerned Parents"&Holland Village restaurants get naughty from 2020-06-22T22:18:18

Within 36 hours, a petition by “Singapore parents” regarding the upcoming Pink Dot livestream on 27 June reached their target of 25,000 signatures. What are they petitioning about? Elsewhere, th...

YLB #61 - The PAP picks on playwright Alfian Sa’at&an Influencer rants about her helper on Instagram from 2020-06-19T20:34:34

Everyone knows the elections are coming, but did PAP Minister Tan Wu Meng have to resort to a personal attack on Alfian, based solely on his Facebook Posts? Or is that a sign of things to come? ...

YLB #60 - ST survey causes controversy after deeming artists “non-essential”&podcasters OKLETSGO get backlash from 2020-06-14T21:44:29

A Sunday Times article named the top 5 essential and non-essential jobs, based on a survey. And “Artists” were deemed the most non-essential, but is that fair? Elsewhere, after OKLETSGO, Singapo...

YLB #59 - Should the statue of Raffles in SG be toppled&is saying “Ni Hao Ma” racist? from 2020-06-12T14:35:48

With so many statues of controversial figures being toppled around the world, what about the one in SG of Sir Stamford Raffles, who’s increasingly seen as “not the nicest guy”. What about brands...

YLB #58 - A “blackface” photo taken at RI stirs controversy&the Govt wants to track us all with wearable devices from 2020-06-07T17:58:32

A photo taken in 2016, of RI students wearing “blackface”, sent the Internet into uproar this week. It had a good ending, but how responsible should people be for their actions in the past? Else...

YLB #57 - What the #BlackLivesMatter protests mean for SG&is the SAF Safety Stoppage Card a good thing? from 2020-06-02T11:12:01

The racial tensions in the US have made COVID19 feel like years ago. What happened to George Floyd was horrible, but how do we wrap our heads around the protests in the US all the way from Singa...

YLB #56 - Is it fair for the “Central Park Karen” to lose her job and why Jade Rasif called out GoodyFeed for their “sexist article” from 2020-05-29T16:55:17

A video of Amy Cooper’s “racist” interaction with Christian Cooper was uploaded online, and within 48hrs she lost her job and her dog. What she did was indefensible, but did she deserve her puni...

YLB #55 (feat. Rishi B) - A NY Times article pisses off S'poreans&do we need NDP funpacks more than we think? from 2020-05-24T17:46:37

NY Times published an op-ed by an American journalist based here, who shared her thoughts on SG amidst COVID19. But people were pissed off. Why? Elsewhere, the Govt announced that 1.2m funpacks ...

YLB #54 - The confusion of the CB exit plan&could Netflix’s “Last Dance” be more lies than truth? from 2020-05-21T19:34:31

On 19 May, we finally got some idea of how the CB is going to end. But it’s gonna be a LONG process, and a lot of people are unhappy. Why? Bad policy or bad comms or bad keyboard warriors? Elsew...

YLB #53 - Influencers call out CNA for misquoting them and should Parliament try live streaming (or TikTok)? from 2020-05-17T15:03:27

This past week, CNA misquoted 4 influencers they interviewed and Lianhe Zaobao fabricated a story about an NTU student who contracted Covid19. Both caused unnecessary confusion and Internet hate...

YLB #52 - Our “AHA!” moments from the Circuit Breaker lockdown from 2020-05-11T16:53:43

Every day seems different, but the news somehow feels the same. Another potential “sovereign” citizen, similar numbers of cases in worker dorms, and ridiculous politics in Malaysia. What’s new? ...

YLB #51 - Can we all be SOVEREIGN too and should athletes just “suck it up” and help sports reopen? from 2020-05-06T11:12:02

The “sovereign” lady set the internet on fire the past week, but what exactly is the whole sovereign movement about (it’s actually fascinating AF)? We also talk about the reopening of profession...

YLB #50 - Is Ateeqah Mazlan innocent and is the SG Covidiots FB Group a good thing? from 2020-04-30T17:48:43

Celebrity Ateeqah Mazlan incurred the wrath of the Malay community and soon the Internet after she “caused” home-based businesses to be banned from operating. But did she really do anything wron...

YLB #49 - “Racist” Straits Times articles get backlash and does singing “HOME” do anything useful? from 2020-04-27T11:16:50

The Straits Times published 2 articles that were accused of racial stereotyping - one about home-based learning and another about domestic workers. But were the accusers just “too sensitive”? An...

YLB #48 - Circuit Breaker extended by 4 weeks&the Virus Vanguard Superheroes defeated by Netizens from 2020-04-22T15:57:24

We try to wrap our heads around the Circuit Breaker extension. Elsewhere, a collab between Gov.sg and local comic outfit Band of Doodlers (BoD) to create SG superheroes got worldwide backlash. B...

YLB #47 - Should we boycott GRAB&other food delivery apps and is “strenuous exercise” a reason to NOT wear a mask? from 2020-04-17T11:51:19

Restaurant owners are lobbying the big food delivery apps to lower commission fees, with some netizens pushing for a boycott. But is that fair? Earlier this week, the govt also made wearing mask...

YLB #46 - Are migrant workers to blame for COVID19 spikes&the doctors who had sex with their patients from 2020-04-14T16:52:46

More COVID19 cases are popping up in migrant workers dorms. But some Singaporeans think the workers are to blame for not keeping their living quarters clean. Fair? Elsewhere, 2 doctors tarnished...

YLB #45 - 10 SHIOK THINGS for the week, as the world gets crazier from 2020-04-10T15:02:55

We really wanted to talk about the news, but what can we say that hasn’t already been said (by us). So we figured that we’d share some of the things that have kept us sane through the circuit br...

YLB #44 - Why queue up at IKEA, Sports Stores and Bubble Tea shops days before we “Circuit Break”? from 2020-04-06T13:09:30

The weekend before our country went into “circuit breaker” mode to contain Covid19, many Singaporeans decided that it was their last chance to SHOP. The queues were insane, and the internet was ...

YLB #43 - What services really are “essential” during Covid19 and M’sian wives are told to “speak like Doraemon” from 2020-04-02T19:46:33

The French think pastry shops are "essential services", while the USA thinks gun shops are. Is there a right answer? In other news, domestic abuse cases increase worldwide as more people stay at...

YLB #42 - SG clubbers get slammed for partying amidst Covid-19, but are they wrong? And the upcoming condom shortage the world needs to prep for from 2020-03-29T18:43:23

Clubs and clubbers held 'farewell' parties ahead of stricter Covid-19 measures and got slammed by the public (and a Minister and at least 1 doctor). So should people socialize at all if Singapor...

YLB #41 - SG’s invasion of privacy shocks the New York Times and Malaysia’s Bomoh is back (and still ridiculous) from 2020-03-25T16:24:36

The New York Times wrote about civil rights plummeting worldwide as govts mine info to curb Covid-19. But does privacy even matter now? And Malaysia’s world-infamous Bomoh (a traditional shaman ...

YLB #40 - A wet market, the Bible and the Quran - the 3 things in pictures that pissed Singaporeans off this week from 2020-03-21T17:02:49

Melissa Chen, a SG-born activist in the US famous for helping Amos Yee get asylum, faced backlash this week for using a picture of a local wet market in an article about Chinese wet markets. Why...

YLB #39 - Malaysia goes into lockdown to battle Covid-19 so should we stock up on toilet paper (again)? from 2020-03-17T11:12:08

Malaysia going into lockdown is the latest development in a week that saw Covid-19 become the most global event in recent times (besides the World Cup or the Olympics). So...toilet paper? Self-q...

YLB #38 - The SG student who got hate-punched in London and is it too soon to joke about Covid-19? from 2020-03-08T16:01:21

Jonathan Mok, an SG student in London, went viral around the world after he posted images of his punched-up eye after being jumped by a group of strangers in a coronavirus-related racist attack....

YLB #37 - Mahathir goes full “Game of Thrones” and our noob-ish views on the future of the Coronavirus from 2020-02-29T16:06:47

Step aside Coronavirus, Malaysia has bigger shit to deal with - their government. What a week it’s been for our neighbours and we TRY to understand and explain what happened. But we can only not...

YLB #36 - Minister Chan Chung Sing has a leaked (audio) tape and XiaXue’s accused of “fatphobia” (feat. Munah Bagharib) from 2020-02-22T15:48:55

A 25-min audio clip of Minister Chan Chun Sing spewing Singlish and scolding the “idiotic” hoarders of Singapore leaked online. Some people loved it, some didn’t. But did he go too far? Or is he...

YLB #35 - A Chinese bride wears a Native American Headdress and the Internet loses it (feat. Noah Yap) from 2020-02-15T18:16:02

"She loves parrots" was one of the reasons given by friends of the Chinese bride. Weird reason aside, is this yet another case of "cultural appropriation" or are netizens being "too sensitive" a...

YLB #34 - The PMD ban goes apeshit and were Shakira and J Lo too sexual? Feat. Caitanya Tan from 2020-02-07T22:13:36

Come April 2020, ALL motorised PMDs will be banned from footpaths (even hoverboards *gasp*) and users might even need to take theory tests! But are people as triggered or have we all moved on fr...

YLB #33 - Is Singapore’s travel ban on Chinese nationals xenophobic? And the school soccer game that ended 32-0 from 2020-02-02T11:47:37

On 1 Feb, Singapore became yet another country that imposed travel restrictions because of the Corona virus BUT became the FIRST in the world to ban anyone with a Chinese passport. But is it a x...

YLB #32 - The Singaporean’s guide to the Wuhan Virus and Facebook calls China’s President Xi “Mr Shithole” from 2020-01-25T18:55:03

Do we really need to be that scared of the Wuhan Coronavirus? And is eating wild animals that wrong? In other China-related news, Facebook incorrectly translated a Facebook post by Aung San Suu ...

YLB #31 - Singapore Social-ed One Last time feat. Sukki Singapora from 2020-01-20T16:10:39

We thought our podcast series on SS was done and dusted when Sukki Singapora popped up suddenly in Singapore! We chatted not just about the show but also about the art of burlesque, in much grea...

YLB #30 - Thor cares about the bushfires but should we? And the SIA aircrew deemed "robotic" by UK YouTuber from 2020-01-12T17:43:20

So much has been said about the bushfires in Australia, but why is it still so easy to not give a damn? Should we even though? And a YouTuber made a video dissing SIA crew and got more than 100,...

YLB #29 - Can Singapore ever ban plastics and the ex-NTU valedictorian breast implant scammer from 2020-01-05T16:25:18

What better way to start 2020 than talking about Mother Earth and if Singapore can ever ban single-use plastics like our neighbours Thailand just did? Elsewhere, an ex-NTU student uses her intel...

YLB #28 - 2019 Review Pt 2 : WTF Happened from 2019-12-28T16:38:57

The next half of us talking about big shit that happened during the year, based on your searches online (we know everything). Also, WE’VE GOT ANOTHER GIVEAWAY. So listen up.

And since th...

YLB #27 - 2019 Review Pt 1 : WTF Happened from 2019-12-21T16:32:31

We review the biggest things that happened this year, according to what we searched for online. Publicly AND privately. Also, our FIRST ever giveaway. But you gotta listen for the goodies. Part ...

YLB #26 - Feat. Nicole Ong: Singapore Social Special Pt3 from 2019-12-17T17:08:53

In the third of our series getting “Singapore Social”-ed, we chat with Nicole Ong. As the only one of the cast who wasn’t already dipping her toes in the media scene, she offered a very differen...

YLB #25 - Feat. Paul Foster: Singapore Social Special Pt2 from 2019-12-14T18:32:20

In the second of our series diving into Netflix’s “Singapore Social”, we chat with Paul Foster, who we’ve verified to be as nice in person as he appears to be in the show. Admittedly, this was t...

YLB #23 - Feat. Vinny Sharp: Singapore Social Special Pt1 from 2019-12-12T12:17:30

In the first of a very special series on Yah Lah BUT, we have the most open interview yet with Vinny Sharp, one of the stars of Netflix’s latest series “Singapore Social”. Eloquent, articulate a...

YLB #22 - Singapore sucker punches nature with the MRT and our Marathon gets ranked 3rd worst in the world from 2019-12-08T12:09:32

After 6 years of “discussions”, the govt announces that the MRT Cross Island line will literally “cross” through the forests of central Singapore instead of going around it to save 6 mins of tra...

YLB #21 - How bad is "Singapore Social"? And the teenagers whose armpit deodorant got mistaken for drugs from 2019-12-01T16:29:44

Netflix’s latest reality show “Singapore Social” dropped on 22 November and lots of people vented on social media. But do they have a point or are they, as some suggest, “jealous”? One thing’s f...

YLB #20 - Judge explains why NUS molester ain’t going to jail and the Govt announces “CleanSG Day” but will it work? from 2019-11-23T15:52:52

District Judge Kaur explains why she didn’t hand out a jail term to the latest NUS molester (we wish we didn’t have to specify “latest” but alas). Headlines erupted, but does she have a point? I...

YLB #19 - A suspected upskirter dies in the hands of the public and dick pics that inspired a women-only carpooling service from 2019-11-16T19:17:45

Imagine if you saw a crime, chased down the suspect and held him till the police came. Heroic, right? But what if the suspect dies in your hands? That’s what 5 Good Samaritans in Singapore are c...

YLB #18 - We’re BACK! Thanks to the PMD ban and a Singaporean man’s sexual fantasy gone awry from 2019-11-08T19:15:10

We’ve been gone for a while but ONLY because we’ve been working our asses off for our first ever TV show! More details on that later. For now, there’s been only one thing on the minds of Singapo...

YLB #17 - Ho Ching humblebrags about PM Lee’s salary and a SG Minister throws shade at Elon Musk about his “lifestyle” from 2019-08-24T15:42:06

This week, Ho Ching shared a blogpost that defended her husband’s (i.e. PM Lee) salary. We are less annoyed about her post than we are about the ridiculous BLOGPOST by Seedly, a local finance st...

YLB #16 - A leaked “Kukubird” video from a SG Uni orientation camp goes viral&a serial “panty-sniffer” goes prowling in Singapore from 2019-08-17T17:38:42

This week, a leaked video of fully-grown adult NTU students chanting a cheer about “Kukubirds” (slang for penis) went viral. They also performed lewd gestures and one too many thrusts of their h...

YLB #15 - Is NDP a WASTE of time? And why did one Singaporean fail so badly when trying the viral “number neighbour” trend? from 2019-08-09T12:27:33

Every 9 Aug, the biggest clusterfuck of patriotism happens in Singapore - the National Day Parade. With millions of dollars spent and countless weekends burnt by people of all ages, shapes and s...

YLB #14 - Preetipls takes on “Brownface” in Singapore. Or does she? Or does the Govt? from 2019-08-01T18:38:23

RACISM has been THE topic of discussion this past week in Singapore, and it’s ridiculous how things have snowballed into such a shitshow. That’s why this week we focus on ONE topic and one topic...

YLB #13 - Huawei promotion causes apocalyptic CHAOS in Singapore&famous Singaporean comedian-DJ Dennis Chew does “brownface” in a national ad from 2019-07-26T19:59:05

Huawei has had a shitty year so far and their hot streak continues with their recent National Day phone promotion. Stocks ran out before stores even opened, causing mayhem and disappointment for...

YLB #12 - YouTuber N.O.C reacts to satirical video about local content&the “vacuum cleaner guy” who just bought a $100 million penthouse in SG from 2019-07-13T17:25:31

A new content creator by the name of "Sneaky Sushii" made a (very) satirical video on the YouTube scene in SG BUT it got copyright claimed by N.O.C., one of the "big channels" referred to in the...

YLB #11 - DJ Joshua Simon gets “TED-axed” during Pink Dot&the “overly sexual” Korean ice cream ad starring an 11-year-old from 2019-07-05T17:43:34

Last weekend, the organizers of a TEDx talk at S’pore Poly (SP) advised one of the speakers, local DJ Joshua Simon, to edit out references to LGBT themes which “might be sensitive”. He ended up ...

YLB #10 - Are Millennials SOFT&is Kim Kardashian’s new “Kimono” line pure evil or genius? from 2019-06-29T16:53:44

If you’re born after 1982, YOU ARE SOFT. Or at least that’s how a bunch of Facebook comments responded to a recent commentary published by TODAY newspaper on today’s youth and their anxieties ov...

YLB #9 - Narelle Kheng's Post About “Sudan vs Notre Dame”&Another (Political) Gay Sex Video Leaks from Malaysia from 2019-06-20T17:05:01

If you care more about the NOTRE DAME collapse than the current crisis in SUDAN, are you an ASSHOLE? A recent post about “selective empathy” by Naralle Kheng (from The Sam Willows) made us curio...

YLB #8 - A SG Teacher Sexually Assaults Her Underage Student&A Malaysian Singer “Kidnaps” a Bear from 2019-06-15T23:20:13

A Singaporean teacher has sexual relations with her 15-year male student and some netizens ridiculously celebrate the boy’s “conquest”. We discuss why that’s nothing but a f***ed symptom of “tox...

YLB #7 - Our genius solution to stop “chope-ing” culture, and why grading on a curve could prepare you for life from 2019-06-07T18:31:25

The “Anti-Chope-ing Movement” was in the news lately and a recent poll showed Singaporeans to be split 50-50 on the topic. We debate the whole thing and come up with a brilliant way to stop it. ...

YLB #6 - The cost of the keeping mum&dad alive, and Singapore’s first public “shooting”? from 2019-05-30T18:55:24

What would YOU pay to keep your mum & dad alive when old, plus SG's first drive-by “shooting”.

We cover a much-debated study on the costs for elderly Singaporeans to have a "basic standa...

YLB #5 - Tosh Zhang cries over Pink Dot drama, and say hello to an escort service for Singapore "influencers" from 2019-05-23T18:22:53

We cover Tosh Zhang's dramatic week and whether he needed to cry on video, before checking out Maybe.sg, a dodgy (and horribly-designed) website that offers 2-hour "dates" with Influencer-esque ...

YLB #4 - "Peeping Tom Patrol" at NUS kicks off and why Bubble Tea lovers might have self-esteem issues from 2019-05-17T16:29:04

We wrap our heads around not just 2 but FOUR recent happenings - the latest initiative to stop the onslaught of "Peeping Toms" at NUS, Bubble Tea lovers and their (apparent) insecurities, an evil g...

YLB #3 - Michelle Chong does an OOPSIE and why slurping in Japan might end forever from 2019-05-09T19:23:14

We discuss the recent OOPSIE by Michelle Chong and our dear K Shanmugam about a ridiculously important issue, and why slurping in Japan is under threat. If you're wondering what kind of slurping...

YLB #2 - Facebook wants to help you find f**k buddies, and why Lionel Messi could be ruining football from 2019-05-02T19:44:06

We discuss (read: freak out) Facebook's new dating app called Secret Crush that could be yet another way they're gonna take over our lives, and why Lionel Messi could be more like the Devil of F...

YLB #1 - Monica Baey vs Sexual Harassment&Why Dogs Love Their Poo from 2019-04-25T17:46:07

We discuss the state of sexual harassment in Singapore, the case of Monica Baey vs. Nicholas Lim and NUS, and why dog owners are OK with being licked by their dogs but not-so-OK being licked by ...

The MOFShroom EP5 - The Funny in Marriage with RISHI&SHARUL from 2018-02-17T16:36

From the first season of our podcast titled "The MOFShroom" - We chat with RISHI BUDHRANI and SHARUL CHANNA, 2 stand-up comedians from Singapore who are slowly putting our country on the world m...

The MOFShroom EP4 - The Most Controversial DATING APP Ever from 2018-01-31T16:36

From the first season of our podcast titled "The MOFShroom" - We chat with HERBERT and KYLIE, the co-founders of the dating app HighBlood, which gained WORLDWIDE notoriety back in 2017 for a con...

The MOFShroom EP3 - My Grandfather's Road with STICKER LADY from 2018-01-24T16:32

From the first season of our podcast titled "The MOFShroom" - We talk with Sticker Lady, Sam Lo, the street artist famous for 'MY GRANDFATHER ROAD' graffiti and the iconic black stickers pasted ...

The MOFShroom EP2 - What Dafuq is Bitcoin with DR PRASH from 2018-01-19T16:32

From the first season of our podcast titled "The MOFShroom" - What is Bitcoin? We have no idea. Which is why we got Dr. Prash Puspanathan from the Bitcoin brokerage Caleb & Brown to break it dow...

The MOFShroom EP1 - FAKKAH FUZZ Angers the Malaysian PM from 2018-01-12T16:31

From the first season of our podcast titled "The MOFShroom" - IT'S OUR FIRST PODCAST EVER! And our first ever guest is the enigmatic stand-up comedian, FAKKAH FUZZ! We chatted about anything and...