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987 THE SHOCK CIRCUIT REPLAY🔁 290526 · 987 The Shock Circuit

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  Speaker 1: Wake up.
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  Speaker 1: next
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  Speaker 1: Kicking off your day in the best way, it's Sonia
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  Speaker 1: and Joakim on the shock circuit. What can I say,
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  Speaker 1: but congratulations, you've made it to the last day of
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  Speaker 1: school before the June holidays begin, and on Monday, of course,
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  Speaker 1: a public holiday, loads of people might be traveling. If
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  Speaker 1: you're going to the Causeway, do allocate yourselves more time.
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  Speaker 1: Singapore's number one hit music station.
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  Speaker 1: Well, happy Friday. I'm very happy for you.
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  Speaker 1: You've made it to another week and also this is
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  Speaker 1: the final Friday of May because on next Monday, we
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  Speaker 1: enter the month of June, just like that, we are
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  Speaker 1: almost halfway done with 2026. I can only hope it's
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  Speaker 1: going well for you. If not, look, plenty of time
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  Speaker 1: to improve your circumstance, but of course, if you're a student,
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  Speaker 1: It's the June holidays. I can only hope your parents,
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  Speaker 1: your teachers, your tuition teachers will give you a proper
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  Speaker 1: break to just rest and disconnect for a while, go
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  Speaker 1: travel the world or just stay home or do any
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  Speaker 1: outdoor activities with your friends and just drop the books
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  Speaker 1: for a bit and then as you approach
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  Speaker 1: The end of the June holidays, you can go revise
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  Speaker 1: and start studying again to carry on with semester two
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  Speaker 1: of your scholastic education. And for those doing PSLE as
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  Speaker 1: well as O Levels, I don't know whether you have
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  Speaker 1: a break because everyone's gonna be pestering you to revise.
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  Speaker 1: Your Sec 1 to Sec 4 education and from primary school,
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  Speaker 1: primary 1 and primary 6 as well, and even your
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  Speaker 1: N Levels. So sending you all the love and all
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  Speaker 1: the energy you need for the exams that will be
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  Speaker 1: coming up the end of the year. Now, for the
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  Speaker 1: last 2 weeks or so here on the Shock.
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  Speaker 1: Circuit. I've been going solo, taking care of you here
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  Speaker 1: on air, as well as maybe even on TikTok Live
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  Speaker 1: as Sonia went to get married with Jeremy. That happened
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  Speaker 1: on May 16th, and she was on her honeymoon. I'm
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  Speaker 1: very happy to say next Tuesday after our public holiday Monday,
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  Speaker 1: she'll be back with us on the show.
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  Speaker 1: And in case you missed it, all along, I thought
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  Speaker 1: my flight to Bhutan was June 3rd, Wednesday. So I said, oh,
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  Speaker 1: you know what, I'll just do the show with Sonia
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  Speaker 1: on June 2nd, rest one day, pack up, and then
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  Speaker 1: fly to Bhutan on June 3rd. And then when I
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  Speaker 1: checked my confirmed itinerary, I realized, oh no, my flight's
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  Speaker 1: on June 2nd. So what I'm gonna do is I'll
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  Speaker 1: bring my backpack, I'll pack everything on the public holiday Monday.
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  Speaker 1: I'll do the show with Sonia till 10 and once
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  Speaker 1: the show ends, I gotta zoom down to the airport
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  Speaker 1: and make sure I catch my flight to Bhutan for
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  Speaker 1: a holiday. I'll be back on air, I think in
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  Speaker 1: 2 Mondays' time. I can't really put the date on it,
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  Speaker 1: but yes, I'm back in Singapore June.
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  Speaker 1: 10th, resting 11th, 12th, yes, June 15th. There we go. So,
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  Speaker 1: yesterday I was over at the Marina Bay Sands area
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  Speaker 1: going for a run after filming some content and I
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  Speaker 1: saw loads of things being set up at the Bay Plaza.
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  Speaker 1: If I'm not wrong, the official term for it.
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  Speaker 1: Could be the Bayfront event space. Yeah, towards the right-hand
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  Speaker 1: side of Marina Bay Sands. There you go. I think
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  Speaker 1: it's the most easy way to let you know where
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  Speaker 1: it is. What's happening from next weekend, June 5th, all
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  Speaker 1: the way to June 28th, if you wanna make plans
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  Speaker 1: with your friends or even family, Gastro Beats is back
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  Speaker 1: for its 5th.
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  Speaker 1: season.
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  Speaker 1: Yeah. Happy 5th anniversary, Gastro Beats, and I'm looking at
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  Speaker 1: the sponsors for Gastro Beats. I'm looking at things like Coca-Cola,
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  Speaker 1: for example, Carlsberg, Corners. They've got Summersby, Tiger Brokers, Income,
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  Speaker 1: official sponsors, Cycle and carriage, as well as Grab, loads of.
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  Speaker 1: Food will be available for you and I can only
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  Speaker 1: hope it's priced reasonably for everyone to go on down
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  Speaker 1: there to play some games and have a great night
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  Speaker 1: out with friends and family. Again, this is just nice
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  Speaker 1: happening during the June holiday season. June 5th all the
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  Speaker 1: way till June 28th over at the Marina Bay area
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  Speaker 1: at the right-hand side. Gastro beast, they call themselves the.
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  Speaker 1: People's Festival. Cannot wait for all the TikTok videos of
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  Speaker 1: people reviewing the food and all that. We'll see. Let's
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  Speaker 1: see what happens again. Who do we have? 987, hello,
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  Speaker 1: what's your name? Uh, Allegra. Hello, Allegra. Alright, congratulations on
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  Speaker 1: being the last student to give us a call before
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  Speaker 1: the June holidays start. I want to clap for you. Yes, OK.
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  Speaker 2: So,
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  Speaker 1: Allegra, which school are you from?
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  Speaker 2: Uh, CHIJ
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  Speaker 2: Katong Primary.
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  Speaker 1: C HIJ Katong Primary, and which level are you in
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  Speaker 1: this year?
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  Speaker 2: Primary 5.
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  Speaker 1: Primary 5, OK, we'll be seeing you very soon at
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  Speaker 1: the National Stadium for your NDPNE show. Allegra, what's amazing
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  Speaker 1: about CH RJ Katong Primary? Share with me. Tell us. Uh,
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  Speaker 2: the teachers are great and I guess the school canteen.
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  Speaker 1: OK, so what is the one thing I must try
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  Speaker 1: at CA?
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  Speaker 1: Cha Katong Primary
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  Speaker 2: 7. Uh-huh.
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  Speaker 1: What do they serve?
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  Speaker 2: Uh, rice
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  Speaker 2: with different ingredients that you can choose.
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  Speaker 1: Oh, so it's kind of like the Taipeng stores or
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  Speaker 1: hawker center, but OK, I'll try stall 71 day. Alright, Allegra,
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  Speaker 1: so what are your plans for the June holidays? Are
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  Speaker 1: you traveling anywhere or just studying at home?
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  Speaker 2: Uh, I'm
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  Speaker 2: going to travel.
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  Speaker 1: All right, where are you off to?
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  Speaker 2: Hawaii. Oh,
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  Speaker 1: beautiful. I've never been before. Please have a good time.
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  Speaker 1: I'll be traveling vicariously through you. Allegra, what song can
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  Speaker 1: I get you here on 987? And as we're counting
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  Speaker 1: down to the World Cup, we're going to see loads
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  Speaker 1: of footballing content. I've put out episode 2 of breaking
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  Speaker 1: down basic rules of football for you.
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  Speaker 1: Hopefully, it goes to your benefit, or if you're really
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  Speaker 1: clueless about football, or if you have a friend or
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  Speaker 1: a partner who is clueless about the rules, send it
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  Speaker 1: to them. Hopefully, it helps and you can give it
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  Speaker 1: to anyone who needs it. But there is an Argentine influencer.
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  Speaker 1: He does football content. His name is Valent Scarcini. Hopefully
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  Speaker 1: I'm saying that right.
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  Speaker 1: And what he did recently was he went on an
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  Speaker 1: entire World Cup team binge, where after a country were
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  Speaker 1: to announce their World Cup teams that they'll be sending
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  Speaker 1: to the US, Mexico, or Canada for the tournament, he
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  Speaker 1: will go and research every single one of them and
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  Speaker 1: he will try to find the least known World Cup
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  Speaker 1: player based on Instagram following.
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  Speaker 1: He actually had one and it's from New Zealand, a
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  Speaker 1: defender by the name of Tim Payne. So what Valens
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  Speaker 1: Cassini found was Tim Payne only had 4000 followers.
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  Speaker 1: Scarcini put out a video. He dubbed the player the
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  Speaker 1: least known World Cup player for the tournament, and what
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  Speaker 1: happens overnight? Tim Payne gains about close to 900,000+ followers.
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  Speaker 1: He now sits at 1 million followers overnight. Wow.
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  Speaker 1: And if I'm not wrong, the Argentine fans, they've come
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  Speaker 1: up with a song for Tim Payne. So I'm just
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  Speaker 1: gonna see whether Argentina in the same group as New
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  Speaker 1: Zealand for the World Cup. Let's see. Will they be no?
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  Speaker 1: So I guess they have to face each other in
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  Speaker 1: the knockout rounds so that we can hear the song
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  Speaker 1: that Argentinian fans have come up with for New Zealand's
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  Speaker 1: Tim Payne, and the Tim Payne, congratulations.
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  Speaker 1: He actually posted a video saying gracias. I think he
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  Speaker 1: was using Duolingo to translate some English words into Spanish,
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  Speaker 1: and he thanked Valen Garcini as well. Oh, football, connecting
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  Speaker 1: people worldwide. This piece of news may affect you in
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  Speaker 1: your daily lives, but it's always a proud moment for
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  Speaker 1: us here in Singapore when we have someone representing us
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  Speaker 1: the correct way and in the spotlight as well.
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  Speaker 1: Fortune, they've just recently released the most powerful women in
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  Speaker 1: business list. It's top 100, by the way, and we
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  Speaker 1: have not one but 2 Singaporean women who have made
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  Speaker 1: that list. Congratulations.
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  Speaker 1: And let me share with you who they are and
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  Speaker 1: where they ranked. Ranked at number 77, it's the CEO
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  Speaker 1: of Temasek, Ms. Peng Chin Yi. Congratulations. And if you're wondering,
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  Speaker 1: by the way, this is actually in the world of finance, technology, healthcare, telecommunications, retail,
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  Speaker 1: and energy, OK? In 6th place, breaking into the top 10.
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  Speaker 1: What a week she's having. It's the CEO of DBS,
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  Speaker 1: Miss Tan Su Shan, has made the list. Congratulations to
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  Speaker 1: her as well.
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  Speaker 1: And, and I know the running joke now is, oh,
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  Speaker 1: maybe because she replied to the LinkedIn comment, that's why
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  Speaker 1: she made top 10. No, no, no, I think it's
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  Speaker 1: more than that, but yes, congratulations to all who have
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  Speaker 1: made it in the Fortune's Most Powerful Women in Business
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  Speaker 1: list of 100. And I'm very sure the next panel
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  Speaker 1: that Miss Penghin Yi or Miss Tan Su Shan is on.
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  Speaker 1: If you're a business person here in Singapore, maybe you
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  Speaker 1: want to go attend, pay attention and listen to some insights.
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  Speaker 1: There you go. So I think we shall classify this
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  Speaker 1: under border crime. So let me sing the jingle. Here
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  Speaker 1: we go. Boto crime, border crime, Boto crime, Bo crime.
• 9:46
  Speaker 1: Usually it's Sonia, but she's on leave, back with us
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  Speaker 1: next Tuesday. Um, today, we're gonna take you to Hougang,
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  Speaker 1: the horrendous streets of Hougang.
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  Speaker 1: Um, look, I'm very sure if you live in Hougang,
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  Speaker 1: there could be a manhunt or in this case, woman
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  Speaker 1: hunt now for these two ladies who not once but
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  Speaker 1: twice were caught on CCTV. The very first time they
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  Speaker 1: were caught taking new Uniqlo pens from outside an Augang flat,
• 10:16
  Speaker 1: they've struck again. Another CCTV video going viral.
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  Speaker 1: And this time it's over at Augang Avenue 9 at
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  Speaker 1: about 5 a.m. So, according to the person who caught
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  Speaker 1: them on CCTV, the items taken were a pair of
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  Speaker 1: knee-high boots, 3 pairs of Charles and Keith sandals and slides,
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  Speaker 1: and 2 pairs of kitten heels, and it was only
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  Speaker 1: discovered that these things were stolen when the victim.
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  Speaker 1: was packing for an overseas trip. So if you live
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  Speaker 1: in the Augang area, maybe secure your stuff, especially if
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  Speaker 1: you love putting your shoes and laundry outside. Have your
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  Speaker 1: CCTVs ready and hopefully a police report has been filed
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  Speaker 1: because I'm very sure over at the Arugang area, they're
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  Speaker 1: gonna look high and low for these two ladies now.
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  Speaker 1: This has been Bodori, Bodo crime, Bodo crime, Bodo crime.
• 11:08
  Speaker 1: Why is it Bodo, I mean,
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  Speaker 1: You would know now that almost everywhere here in Singapore
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  Speaker 1: has CCTV and you still want to go and steal things. Yeah. That,
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  Speaker 1: that's your bad decision. Once again, this took place in
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  Speaker 1: the horrendous streets of Hougang. Crime doesn't pay people. It's
• 11:26
  Speaker 1: cloud nine. It's Robert. This one called How Could I
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  Speaker 1: Be Honest. We also had him in the studio and
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  Speaker 1: he shared that he's
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  Speaker 1: Performing for Summer Sonic in the month of August. Only
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  Speaker 1: one of the festivals to go attend when you go
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  Speaker 1: to Japan, Tokyo, and Tokyo as well as Osaka. Both
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  Speaker 1: have stages for Summer Sonic, but if you're gonna go
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  Speaker 1: watch Jenny, I believe she's only performing over in Tokyo.
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  Speaker 1: When we come back though, on the topic of travel, OK.
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  Speaker 1: If you're a Singaporean influencer tuned in. Do take note,
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  Speaker 1: some updates coming your way about one of our favorite
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  Speaker 1: places to go as a Singaporean, Bali. Yup. They are
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  Speaker 1: clamping down on immigration laws as well as work visas.
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  Speaker 1: I'll break it down for you in just a bit,
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  Speaker 1: but if you're the kind of person that really enjoys
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  Speaker 1: going to Bali,
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  Speaker 1: I, I wanna ask you a very simple question on
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  Speaker 1: this Friday, and the phone lines will be open over
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  Speaker 1: at 669-119-87 as well as 90050987. I don't know if
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  Speaker 1: you feel the same way as I do, but the
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  Speaker 1: last time I was in Bali,
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  Speaker 1: I found it very crowded, overcrowded with loads of people
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  Speaker 1: from everywhere, and when I go to the social media
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  Speaker 1: comments section about places in Bali, right, the one common
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  Speaker 1: sentiment that I'm now sensing and feeling is
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  Speaker 1: Loads of influencers, not just from Singapore but worldwide. All
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  Speaker 1: your wellness creators and all that, they've more or less
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  Speaker 1: ruined the experience of Bali. Let me give you a
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  Speaker 1: full detailed breakdown on the brand new tourists as well
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  Speaker 1: as immigration laws against influencers in Bali.
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  Speaker 1: Just a while here on the shock circuit and maybe
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  Speaker 1: get your opinion. So be on standby again over at 669-119-87.
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  Speaker 1: I'm doing my part to spread the word to my
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  Speaker 1: fellow colleagues in the industry. If you're an influencer, content creator,
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  Speaker 1: maybe even a brand or PR agency.
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  Speaker 1: That you love to organize all these sponsored trips or
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  Speaker 1: brand trips to Bali, and then you'll film all the
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  Speaker 1: content over there. So, our friends in Bali, they are
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  Speaker 1: clamping down the immigration laws towards towards not just tourists,
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  Speaker 1: but influencers. Mostly your DJs, your wellness influencers, and people
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  Speaker 1: going there to shoot content in Bali and getting
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  Speaker 1: Paid for it and even barters, barter trades between influencer
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  Speaker 1: and hotel or villas, like for example, the villa might
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  Speaker 1: reach out to the influencers, influencers saying, hey, um, how
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  Speaker 1: about you come to Bali, we provide you a free
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  Speaker 1: stay of 4 nights. You return us by posting 1
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  Speaker 1: video and 3 pictures on Instagram and TikTok. So, you
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  Speaker 1: can't do that anymore.
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  Speaker 1: Because it counts as work and those caught doing promotional
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  Speaker 1: work using tourist visas, you can face fines, deportation, visa cancellation,
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  Speaker 1: and even blacklisting from Indonesia. And I'm guessing the reason
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  Speaker 1: why Bali introduced this is because
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  Speaker 1: Let's be honest, people have ruined some places over in Bali,
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  Speaker 1: especially around temples and cultural areas, and people have been,
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  Speaker 1: have been posting disrespectful content over tourism and not forgetting
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  Speaker 1: foreigners working unofficially in Bali. So, again,
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  Speaker 1: There is the correct visa to apply for. I think
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  Speaker 1: it's called the digital nomad visa. Please make sure you
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  Speaker 1: apply for everything correctly before going over to Bali to
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  Speaker 1: do your Instagram content. But the last thing we need
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  Speaker 1: now is an influencer from Singapore or anywhere around the
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  Speaker 1: world getting arrested for doing what
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  Speaker 1: This or that person might call an honest work, but
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  Speaker 1: the Bali immigration Authority is saying, no, it's the wrong visa, sorry,
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  Speaker 1: we're gonna deport you or you might face a fine
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  Speaker 1: or even jail time. But enough of that. I, I
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  Speaker 1: wanna go to a legit question I wish to ask you.
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  Speaker 1: 669-119-87 or you can even WhatsApp us at 90050987. For
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  Speaker 1: a place like Bali,
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  Speaker 1: Has it been ruined for you?
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  Speaker 1: I'm could be treading on hot water here because
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  Speaker 1: I, the last time I was in Bali, I, I
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  Speaker 1: found it very packed. It was almost impossible to do anything. Yes,
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  Speaker 1: I know there are lots of hidden spots in Bali
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  Speaker 1: where if you're familiar with it, they are hoping that
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  Speaker 1: it stays hidden, that no one else discovers it, but
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  Speaker 1: sooner or later people will. But it was just packed
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  Speaker 1: with people, not just from Singapore, but everywhere. It was
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  Speaker 1: almost impossible, and then I saw loads of unruly behavior.
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  Speaker 1: And the foreigners being very rude to the locals in Bali.
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  Speaker 1: So yeah, I want to get your thoughts on it.
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  Speaker 1: Is Bali still the place to go for you when
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  Speaker 1: it comes to a short break or a vacation? Joakim
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  Speaker 1: Gomez here with you and the phone lines are open
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  Speaker 1: over at 669-119-87 or you can WhatsApp us at 90050987.
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  Speaker 1: My question to you is, do you think Bali has
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  Speaker 1: been ruined for you only because of loads of travel
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  Speaker 1: influencers going there?
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  Speaker 1: They could be at a cafe or at filming transition
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  Speaker 1: videos and all, to the point where I think now
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  Speaker 1: our friends at Bali, they are cracking down immigration laws
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  Speaker 1: against influencers, not just here from Singapore, but all over
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  Speaker 1: the world. There is a digital.
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  Speaker 1: format, uh, visa, rather, you have to apply for, if
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  Speaker 1: you want to do sponsored posts and sponsored content in Bali.
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  Speaker 1: And when I say sponsored posts here, it doesn't mean
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  Speaker 1: just flying to Bali and working in Bali. For example,
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  Speaker 1: if you have a skincare product.
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  Speaker 1: And they want you to shoot overseas. If you bring
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  Speaker 1: it to Bali and do a sponsored post for that
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  Speaker 1: skincare product and you're getting money from it.
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  Speaker 1: The Bali immigration officers, if they want to investigate you,
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  Speaker 1: they can, and your evidence is, or rather their evidence is,
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  Speaker 1: your social media page. So be extra careful. Don't for nothing,
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  Speaker 1: get into trouble. So, I'm gonna go to WhatsApp right now, 90050987.
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  Speaker 1: Gonna say hello to a few people. I wanna say
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  Speaker 1: hello to Celine. Celine says, hey, Joakim, for me, it's
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  Speaker 1: the traffic. I went there.
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  Speaker 1: to relax and ended up sitting in Chenggu traffic longer
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  Speaker 1: than the PIE during rush hour. What seemed like a
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  Speaker 1: 20-minute drive took me 2 hours to get there. Oh no. Celine,
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  Speaker 1: did you use the bike or were you in a car?
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  Speaker 1: Because I know for Bali, chances are just go and
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  Speaker 1: rent a scooter and get to your destination ASAP as
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  Speaker 1: compared to taking a Gojek or a Grab car because, oh,
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  Speaker 1: that was the number one mistake I made. I, I
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  Speaker 1: was stuck in
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  Speaker 1: A jam for almost 90 minutes when the drive looked
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  Speaker 1: like it was really just 10 or 15 minutes away.
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  Speaker 1: Wanna say hello to Francis. Francis says, hey, Joakim, actually
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  Speaker 1: not just Bali, but Japan. Some places there now feel
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  Speaker 1: impossible to enjoy because people are just queuing to recreate
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  Speaker 1: TikToks or YouTube videos. Well, there you go, but hey,
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  Speaker 1: it's not just
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  Speaker 1: Exclusive to Bali, Japan, where you'll see people trying to
• 18:37
  Speaker 1: do TikTok trends anywhere around the world now. I think
• 18:41
  Speaker 1: social media is the brand new currency. Keep your calls
• 18:44
  Speaker 1: coming in over at 669-11987 or 90050987. Today's question, has
• 18:51
  Speaker 1: Bali been ruined for you? Inspired by what Bali are
• 18:54
  Speaker 1: doing when it comes to influencers going there for sponsored posts.
• 18:58
  Speaker 1: And all that. So please make sure to my Singaporean influencers,
• 19:02
  Speaker 1: your brands, and your PR agencies, if you're gonna send
• 19:05
  Speaker 1: influencers from Singapore to Bali, make sure you apply for
• 19:09
  Speaker 1: the correct visa. We, we don't want any trouble. Don't.
• 19:12
  Speaker 1: Make sure you do your due research. But I'm gonna
• 19:15
  Speaker 1: go to WhatsApp right now and saying good morning to Joshua.
• 19:19
  Speaker 1: Joshua says, hey, Joakim, I have a hot take, pun intended,
• 19:22
  Speaker 1: on Bali.
• 19:23
  Speaker 1: I think Bali has been mainstreamed by destination weddings. From
• 19:28
  Speaker 1: what I've seen on Instagram, it has become so standardized
• 19:32
  Speaker 1: like a template, it has lost its magic and novelty
• 19:35
  Speaker 1: that Bali itself brings. I don't want to speak for
• 19:37
  Speaker 1: people who had Bali destination weddings at the time, but
• 19:40
  Speaker 1: it was really unique, but I'm sure when they see it,
• 19:43
  Speaker 1: they feel some form of magic is lost. Oi.
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  Speaker 1: I mean, I was at a destination wedding last year
• 19:50
  Speaker 1: in Bali over at the Uluwatu area. What up, Nick
• 19:52
  Speaker 1: and Mana. I really enjoyed myself. I, I thought that
• 19:55
  Speaker 1: was very exclusive because Uluwatu area, it's the kind of
• 19:58
  Speaker 1: place where you book your resort or villa and you
• 20:01
  Speaker 1: stay there. You don't go anywhere else, and the sunsets
• 20:04
  Speaker 1: there were beautiful as well. Going to the phone lines
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  Speaker 1: at 6.
• 20:07
  Speaker 1: 691-1987. Jesse, what are your thoughts?
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  Speaker 2: Uh,
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  Speaker 2: I don't think so. Uh, so it's been a while
• 20:16
  Speaker 2: since I've been to Bali, like about two years ago, but, uh, I,
• 20:21
  Speaker 2: I will still choose Bali, uh, if I want a
• 20:25
  Speaker 2: short trip from Singapore. It's just so, it's just so
• 20:29
  Speaker 2: easy to actually plan a trip to Bali compared to
• 20:33
  Speaker 2: like other places, uh, in Indonesia.
• 20:36
  Speaker 2: Because the, the infrastructure there for tourists is just so,
• 20:41
  Speaker 2: so complete, right? Uh,
• 20:44
  Speaker 1: I'm gonna say this, Jesse, you sound like somebody who
• 20:46
  Speaker 1: knows the hidden spots of Bali better than anyone else
• 20:50
  Speaker 1: here in Singapore.
• 20:52
  Speaker 2: Uh, not all, like when, when I plan my trip, I,
• 20:56
  Speaker 2: I do, uh, try to go to, uh,
• 21:00
  Speaker 2: Some places that it's not usually in, in other people's
• 21:04
  Speaker 2: itineraries and it's it is not available on cloak. Let's
• 21:09
  Speaker 2: say that.
• 21:09
  Speaker 1: OK, you know what, uh, off-air, you tell me where
• 21:12
  Speaker 1: to go in Bali, OK? Don't tell and share here
• 21:14
  Speaker 1: in public. I'm just kidding. Thank you so much for
• 21:16
  Speaker 1: your call, Jesse. Take care. Bye-bye.
• 21:18
  Speaker 2: Yeah,
• 21:18
  Speaker 1: bye. Keep the calls coming in over at 669-11-987 or
• 21:22
  Speaker 1: you can WhatsApp us at 90,050.
• 21:25
  Speaker 1: 87. And I just want to say this, OK? If
• 21:27
  Speaker 1: it's your first time in Bali, yes, the starter pack
• 21:30
  Speaker 1: is go to Finn's Beach Club. But yeah, make that
• 21:32
  Speaker 1: a one and done. Go, go to other places in
• 21:35
  Speaker 1: Bali and explore. Is Bali done for you? Like, no,
• 21:39
  Speaker 1: you're not going back there anymore. It's been ruined, not
• 21:42
  Speaker 1: just by influencers, by loads of people going to the
• 21:45
  Speaker 1: usual spots. Wanna go to the phone lines and say
• 21:49
  Speaker 1: hello to Nizam on WhatsApp.
• 21:51
  Speaker 1: Nizam says, Hey, Joakim, I used to go to Bali
• 21:54
  Speaker 1: 2 to 3 times a year to the point that
• 21:56
  Speaker 1: I'll just ask the bike rental company to leave the
• 21:59
  Speaker 1: bike at the airport for me to ride myself to
• 22:01
  Speaker 1: my villa.
• 22:02
  Speaker 1: But I stopped going because it's well and truly overcrowded,
• 22:05
  Speaker 1: even on low travel periods. Last I went 3 years ago,
• 22:09
  Speaker 1: everything was unrecognizable. Development can be seen further up of
• 22:13
  Speaker 1: Changgu because there's no more land for new villas. But
• 22:16
  Speaker 1: if you are there, try the pasta from the pasta
• 22:19
  Speaker 1: dealer Umalas. Best pasta ever. Thank you so much for that.
• 22:23
  Speaker 1: I'll take note if I ever am going back to Bali.
• 22:26
  Speaker 1: to the phone lines at 669-119-87. Darius, young man, what
• 22:31
  Speaker 1: are your thoughts? OK, so like, um, I've never been
• 22:34
  Speaker 1: to Bali, but I feel like influencers have been like
• 22:37
  Speaker 1: going there like, and it's a, it's like a form
• 22:40
  Speaker 1: of cultural appropriation, and I don't like it. Why not?
• 22:43
  Speaker 1: They're like using like the Bali culture as an aesthetic
• 22:47
  Speaker 1: to get more media coverage online and it just
• 22:51
  Speaker 1: It's, it's just, it just puts me off. I'm gonna
• 22:54
  Speaker 1: shade a few people here. If young Darius can know
• 22:58
  Speaker 1: what cultural appropriation is and what not to do at
• 23:01
  Speaker 1: holy sites, maybe in Singapore, he hasn't been to Bali yet,
• 23:05
  Speaker 1: but I'm very sure one day he will. If a
• 23:07
  Speaker 1: young man like that can know what not to do,
• 23:10
  Speaker 1: why can't some adult influencers follow his example? 987 traffic.
• 23:15
  Speaker 1: I digress, but anyway, heavy traffic. Simple plan with Addicted
• 23:19
  Speaker 1: celebrating the fact that they're coming back to Singapore, 22nd
• 23:23
  Speaker 1: of November over at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. And good
• 23:27
  Speaker 1: news if you're a fan. More seats have been announced
• 23:30
  Speaker 1: for the bigger than you think tour, proudly brought to
• 23:32
  Speaker 1: you by Simple Plan. Gonna clap for them. Really?
• 23:36
  Speaker 1: The longevity of simple plan needs to be studied, but
• 23:40
  Speaker 1: that's it. Thank you so much for all your calls
• 23:42
  Speaker 1: and texts when it comes to your thoughts on Bali
• 23:45
  Speaker 1: being ruined for you. Some people defending it, saying there
• 23:48
  Speaker 1: are loads of other spots up north. Some are saying, yeah,
• 23:51
  Speaker 1: I might not wanna go back there for a while.
• 23:52
  Speaker 1: It's really overcrowded now with tourists and influencers doing all
• 23:56
  Speaker 1: sorts of content. If you're wondering what inspired today's topic,
• 23:59
  Speaker 1: it's
• 23:59
  Speaker 1: Actually, based on the fact that for the Bali immigration,
• 24:03
  Speaker 1: they're clamping down hard on influencers when it comes to
• 24:05
  Speaker 1: sponsored posts. As long as your post is making money
• 24:08
  Speaker 1: and it's shot in Bali, if you're on a tourist visa,
• 24:11
  Speaker 1: they can detain you, they can find you. So please
• 24:14
  Speaker 1: make sure you apply for the correct visa if you're
• 24:16
  Speaker 1: doing sponsored content or even brand trips to Bali, for
• 24:21
  Speaker 1: don't for nothing get in trouble, OK? Wanna say congratulations
• 24:24
  Speaker 1: to Nizam who texted us earlier. Nizam.
• 24:30
  Speaker 1: Cloud Fields dining experience with $100 coming your way, buddy,
• 24:33
  Speaker 1: and you must try. It's a must try for this one,
• 24:37
  Speaker 1: the short rib rendang pasta, the nori clam pasta, and
• 24:42
  Speaker 1: the ko e pepe fries. If you want more details
• 24:45
  Speaker 1: and some pictures of what they have on their menu
• 24:48
  Speaker 1: over at Instagram, go give Love Cloud Fields a follow. So,
• 24:53
  Speaker 1: starting June 1st, which is next Monday, it's not just
• 24:58
  Speaker 1: a Vesak Day public holiday.
• 25:00
  Speaker 1: It's also the day where new regulations are in place
• 25:04
  Speaker 1: for personal mobility aids. Yup. Mobility scooter users in Singapore
• 25:10
  Speaker 1: must now have a valid certificate of medical need unless exempted,
• 25:15
  Speaker 1: and it's aimed at stopping able-bodied individuals from misusing the
• 25:21
  Speaker 1: PMAs meant for those with mobility difficulties, and the speed
• 25:26
  Speaker 1: limit for all PMAs will be reduced from
• 25:29
  Speaker 1: 10 kilometers per hour to 6 kilometers per hour. There'll
• 25:33
  Speaker 1: be new size and weight restrictions. There'll be introduced for
• 25:37
  Speaker 1: PMEs on public paths, and seniors aged 70 and above,
• 25:42
  Speaker 1: along with certain disability scheme beneficiaries, you will be automatically
• 25:46
  Speaker 1: exempted from certification requirements, and those caught breaking the new
• 25:51
  Speaker 1: rules can face fines, jail time, and enforcement action from authorities,
• 25:58
  Speaker 1: but
• 25:59
  Speaker 1: I was reading the article that CNA posted, I think
• 26:03
  Speaker 1: maybe yesterday. Singaporeans, ah, we are a bit of a
• 26:07
  Speaker 1: stubborn bunch, you know. People are saying, you know what? Yes,
• 26:10
  Speaker 1: I know about the new rules, but I'll still write
• 26:12
  Speaker 1: mine anyway. I'm not doing anything wrong. I live around
• 26:15
  Speaker 1: the area. It's nearby, it's safe. I've always done so
• 26:18
  Speaker 1: in a safe manner, but again, this is where I
• 26:22
  Speaker 1: just give you my personal take.
• 26:24
  Speaker 1: Please don't get into trouble for nothing and by being stubborn.
• 26:28
  Speaker 1: If Ken just follow the rules, it might save you
• 26:31
  Speaker 1: some time and all the hassle of having to face
• 26:33
  Speaker 1: a police report or even a fine. There you go.
• 26:35
  Speaker 1: And it is time. Phone lines are open.
• 26:39
  Speaker 1: 669-11987. It's your final LEGO trivia to get yourself the
• 26:45
  Speaker 1: very nice LEGO World Cup, 2,842 pieces, and it's worth
• 26:51
  Speaker 1: up to $260. You're getting it here on the shock circuit,
• 26:56
  Speaker 1: so if you win it, please.
• 26:57
  Speaker 1: Build it and maybe tag me in your photos over
• 27:00
  Speaker 1: at 987 FM. That's at 669-11987. You must get all
• 27:07
  Speaker 1: three questions right. You gotta pass all three hurdles and
• 27:10
  Speaker 1: then the prize is yours. 987, hello, what's your name?
• 27:15
  Speaker 1: Hello Afik is here. Hello Afiq, why are you whispering,
• 27:18
  Speaker 1: my friend?
• 27:22
  Speaker 1: I mean, the office the office right now.
• 27:26
  Speaker 1: Never mind. You do what you must to be a
• 27:28
  Speaker 1: winner here on 987. Afiq, let me know when it's safe.
• 27:31
  Speaker 1: Can I?
• 27:32
  Speaker 2: OK, I'm
• 27:33
  Speaker 2: all good now.
• 27:36
  Speaker 2: Calling me from the office.
• 27:37
  Speaker 1: OK, Afiq, are you ready for your World Cup trivia?
• 27:41
  Speaker 2: Let's go.
• 27:42
  Speaker 1: Before anything, who's your pick to win the World Cup
• 27:44
  Speaker 1: this year?
• 27:46
  Speaker 1: Um, I'm always rooting for the orange, Holland. Oh, Holland. OK,
• 27:50
  Speaker 1: interesting choice. I just saw the squad line up yesterday.
• 27:53
  Speaker 1: I don't know what Ronald Kuman is doing, but all
• 27:55
  Speaker 1: the best to your team. Here we go. Let's play
• 27:58
  Speaker 1: for your FIFA World Cup Lego edition. Afiq, your very
• 28:02
  Speaker 1: first question, which country has won the World Cup tournament
• 28:07
  Speaker 1: the most? Is it A, Brazil or B, Germany?
• 28:13
  Speaker 1: Brazil, Brazil, absolutely correct, 5 stars. Moving on to your
• 28:17
  Speaker 1: next question. Lionel Messi and Ronaldo, including this World Cup,
• 28:23
  Speaker 1: how many World Cup tournaments have they played in in total?
• 28:27
  Speaker 1: Is it A, 5, or B, 6?
• 28:32
  Speaker 1: 6.6 is absolutely correct, my friend. Well done. Afiq, your
• 28:37
  Speaker 1: last question involves listening power. Are you ready?
• 28:42
  Speaker 1: Let's go. OK, which country does this national anthem belong to?
• 28:47
  Speaker 1: Have a listen.
• 28:59
  Speaker 1: Afiq, what is your answer? Spin Spin is absolutely correct, Afiq.
• 29:06
  Speaker 1: Thank you, Yay. You're going to lift the World Cup,
• 29:09
  Speaker 1: the Lego edition, but yes, it is good enough. It's
• 29:12
  Speaker 1: coming your way. Enjoy building it. All 2,842 pieces with
• 29:17
  Speaker 1: loads of surprises inside. Have a great time, OK, Afiq.
• 29:19
  Speaker 1: Thank you so much, Joakim. And you can go back
• 29:21
  Speaker 1: to the office now. Don't whisper anymore. I'm smiling so widely.