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S1E70: What’s with the fixation over brand-name schools?
This follows a debate over a school's alumni reaction to an ST report on a major scam operation.
Synopsis: Join Natasha Ann Zachariah at The Usual Place every Thursday as she unpacks the latest current affairs with guests.
It was a crime report meant to highlight the suspects behind a major scam operation, but a nugget of information sparked an uproar over a school’s image.
Last week, The Straits Times reported that two brothers and their cousin were the alleged masterminds running the operation from Phnom Penh.
The group ran a government official impersonation scam that was allegedly…
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