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Yah Lah But
A thrice weekly podcast on conversations Singaporeans are having but not saying out loud – politics, culture, identity. Haresh Tilani and Terence Chia consider every side, never quite agree, and never play it safe. Honest, informed, always worth arguing about. Subscribe so you don’t miss new episodes.
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Episodes
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#348 ft. Andie Chen - Taiwan’s rich eyeing move to Singapore & man caught filming upskirt videos of another man
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…
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#347 ft. Rishi Budhrani - Uni grads’ pay double that of ITE & mother bans child from eating birthday cake in school
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…
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#346 - Temasek to review “disappointing” FTX investment & Will Smith polarises opinion
In parliament, DPM Lawrence Wong revealed that Temasek will launch an internal review into its FTX investment, and also characterised the loss as…
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#345 - Pritam Singh lifts party whip on 377A & Balenciaga’s bondage bears scandal
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…
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#344 - Covid protests spread across China & Shanmugam deadlifts 125kg at event
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…
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#343 - Singaporeans want $6K a month to retire “in style” & Haidilao offers performance-based discount for PSLE students
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…
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#342 - Malaysia king to decide on next PM & Singapore might soon have an extra 1.5 hours of quiet everyday
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…
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#341 - Minister Alvin Tan on why he has no regrets entering politics, ministerial salaries, and Ronaldo’s interview
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…
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#340 - Twitter Singapore layoffs & Orchard Road buskers not allowed to perform during holiday season
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…
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#339 - Expat blasts ‘racist’ condo security guards & Ronaldo drops bombshell interview
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…
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#338 - The collapse of FTX & Qatar World Cup ambassador calls homosexuality ’damage in the mind’
The crypto ecosystem experienced another massive shakeup this week when one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, FTX, unexpectedly went bankrupt. We…
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#337 - New SG law to block harmful content on social media & podcasters slammed for justifying cheating
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…
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#336 - Survey exposes downsides of food delivery & Twitter ex-CEO Jack Dorsey apologises
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…
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#335 - Elon Musk takes over Twitter & IKEA threatens to sue horror game developer
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…
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#334 - Halloween tragedy at Itaewon & T-Rex in Singapore before “harmful” auction
This past weekend, over 150 partygoers perished during a crowd crush that happened during Halloween festivities in the Seoul clubbing district, Itaewon. We…
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#333 - Singaporeans ghosting while dating & ”Milkshake” singer Kelis gets her hair fondled
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…
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#332 - Rishi Sunak becomes UK PM & Richard Branson invited to debate with Shanmugam
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…
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#331 - Studies shows SG residents’ support for death penalty & Asian Civilisations Museum’s Cambodian antiquities under scrutiny
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…
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#330 - Lawrence Wong highlights “hands-on” and “heart” work & IMDA bans local film #LookAtMe
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…
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#329 - Man jailed in Felicia Teo case & fake Esplanade concert tickets on Carousell
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…
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#328 - Vogue magazine gets warning for breaching content guidelines & OnlyFans creator Titus Low sentenced to jail
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…
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#327 - Singapore Airlines stops forcing pregnant flight attendants to quit & half of Singaporean singles not dating
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…
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#326 - Queen Elizabeth II dies & SAF sets up Lazada store
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…
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#325 - Shopee draws flak for pulling job offers & Prima Deli leaves customer cheesed off
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…
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#324 - Joseph Schooling confesses to taking drugs & Chan Chun Sing asks school alumni to help ease teachers’ workload
In a shocking announcement, Singapore’s sporting icon Joseph Schooling confessed to consuming cannabis while overseas training for the SEA Games. We discuss if…
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#323 - Minister Vivian Balakrishnan talks global politics & SQ passengers shamed for rushing for bags
In a wide-ranging interview with The Straits Times, Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan detailed the global challenges that Singapore will be facing in the…
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#322 - Singapore to go mask-free indoors & St Andrew’s student threatens teacher
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…
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#321 - Ministers clear up confusion about 377A repeal & TikTok’s ability to monitor users’ keystrokes exposed
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…
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#320 - Singapore repeals Section 377A & Finland PM faces backlash for party videos
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…
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#319 - A mother on how she dealt with her 6-year-old daughter’s cancer
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…
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#318 - Did Tommy Koh really say SG is snobbish & Naomi Neo backlash over prank video
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…
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#317 - Orchard Towers nightlife outlets to be shut & NDP crying man sparks discussion
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…
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#316 - Writer Sudhir Thomas Vadaketh on why he feels sad for LKY & how he’s creating a sustainable media company in Jom
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…
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#315 - Government takes back Sports Hub & Cyclist sues PUB after fall
Get your own Folklory at www.Folklory.com! On Monday, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong detailed the rationale behind terminating the…
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#314 - Will Smith posts apology video & Bishan seafood stall to charge GST and service charge
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…
Yah Lah But#313 - Comedian Rishi Budhrani on hosting NDP, his physical transformation & the anti-repeal town hall
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…
Yah Lah But#312 - Government audit finds lapses at MHA and MCI & NDP K-pop aunties segment draws flak
An annual audit of government agencies conducted by the Auditor-General's Office found lapses in the procurement processes of the Ministry of Communications…
Yah Lah But#311 - HCI counsellor rapped over anti-LGBTQ content & viral TikTok flower prank backfires
This week, a Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) school counsellor was suspended from conducting further sex-ed lessons after making a presentation containing…
Yah Lah But#310 - The Woke Salaryman on why you should give your kids nothing, how to earn more money, and why SG is awesome
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…
Yah Lah But#309 - Grab cuts grace waiting time for bookings & government solicits feedback on proposal for online safety in SG
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…
Yah Lah But#308 - Woman and son in road rage video doxxed & NUS censors protest during graduation ceremony
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…
Yah Lah But#307 - Jamus Lim and Alvin Tan debate over response to rising cost of living & government dismisses rent control for coffee shops
In parliament, Opposition MP Jamus Lim suggested some government actions, like letting the currency appreciate, to counter the rising cost of living in…
Yah Lah But#306 - $40 million Yishun coffeeshop promises not to raise prices & Cathay busker Jeff Ng gets cancelled by ex-girlfriend
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…
Yah Lah But#305 - Shanmugam defends SG policies on BBC’s HardTalk & Rachel Wong’s defamation case
K Shanmugam recently jousted with British journalist and presenter Stephen Sackur on a 24-minute BBC podcast interview for the programme HardTalk. While the…
Yah Lah But#304 - Lawrence Wong unveils Forward Singapore exercise & Tour De Singapore cycling race announced
In a recent speech, DPM Lawrence Wong unveiled the ‘Forward Singapore’ roadmap to review and refresh the country’s social compact by engaging Singaporeans…
Yah Lah But#303 - US Supreme Court overturns abortion rights & insurance agent takes back balloon from toddler
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…
Yah Lah But#302 - Investing, the current economy & what is Grab doing to help us? Feat. Wenbin Wong, head of GrabFin Singapore
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…
Yah Lah But#301 - Singaporeans’ attitudes toward 377A shift & uproar over restaurant’s $50 fee for birthday cake
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…
Yah Lah But#300 - The jumbo ASK-ME-ANYTHING episode where we answer your MALA-HOT questions
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…
Yah Lah But#299 - Ex-police officer alleges pregnancy discrimination & SIA and Scoot customers can pay to reduce carbon footprint via SAF credits
A viral Facebook post from an ex-police officer alleged pregnancy discrimination at her former workplace, which prompted the Singapore Police Force to respond…
Yah Lah But#298 - Lawrence Wong promoted to Deputy PM & divorced couple to split $1 million wedding red packet
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…
Yah Lah But#297 - Johnny Depp wins defamation case against Amber Heard & SG woman goes on vengeful Dior spree
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…
Yah Lah But#296 - NUH junior doctor video sparks discussions & Japanese man spends $21,600 to be a dog
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…
Yah Lah But#295 - Gillman Barracks F&B tenants asked to re-tender or leave & Simu Liu stirs debate about Henry Golding’s casting in CRA
The Singapore Land Authority (SLA) announced that Gillman Barracks would be getting a $2 million facelift to rejuvenate the locale. However, several current…
Yah Lah But#294 - MOM mandates monthly rest day for migrant domestic workers & Ms Puiyi wears see-through top in London Museum
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…
Yah Lah But#293 - Joseph Schooling calls for national dialogue on NS & Pink Dot called out for lack of inclusivity
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…
Yah Lah But#292 - Elon Musk puts Twitter bid on hold & companies luring workers back to office with food and parties
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…
Yah Lah But#291 - Singapore Catholic order member convicted of sex crime & young passenger scalded by boiling tea on Qatar Airways flight
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…
Yah Lah But#290 - Should Singaporean women do NS & Elon Musk wants to reverse Twitter ban on Donald Trump
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…
Yah Lah But#289 - Gov.sg Hari Raya Ad pulled after backlash & Goh Chok Tong’s scarecrow photo ruffles feathers
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…