#743: Minister David Neo Apologizes for “Idiot” Remark & PM Wong’s Toolkit For Wealth Inequality

Yah Lah But · Nov 21, 2025 · 1h 2m

Jacky Ng joins us to unpack the news around Acting MCCY Minister David Neo, who apologised after getting backlash for calling Hong Kong fans and football players “idiots,” while speaking to the SG team in their locker room after the match. Elsewhere, PM Wong gave some spicy thoughts on inequality and what SG is doing to combat it, while being interviewed at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum.

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