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Plan B

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#384: Public Defender's Office

The Ministry of Law aims to establish a Public Defender’s Office (PDO) by the end of this year, announced Law Minister K Shanmugam on Monday (Apr 4). Read more: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/public-defenders-office-provide-criminal-legal-aid-k-shanmugam-2606361

Apr 07, 202224 min

#383: Racism Is An Important Problem

A growing number of people think that racism remains an important problem even while the overwhelming majority believe everyone in Singapore can become rich or successful regardless of their race, according to a survey on race relations conducted by CNA and the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS). Read more: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/racism-discrimination-singapore-survey-ips-2601276

Apr 07, 202238 min

#382: Death

We talk about death. A very unlikely topic of discussion for a very likely fate.

Apr 03, 202220 min

#381: Malaysian Prof Berates B40 Student

A leaked video featuring a university professor scolding a university student for using a mobile phone for an online class as he apparently could not afford a computer has gone viral overnight, eliciting outrage from netizens. Read more: https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/57434/video-of-professor-berating-b40-student-for-not-having-laptop-goes-viral

Apr 03, 202237 min

#380: Freezing Eggs

All women between 21 and 35 will be allowed to freeze eggs "We will provide all women aged 21 to 35 years the choice to undergo Elective Egg Freezing. EEF will be implemented with sufficient safeguards from early 2023," said Sun Xueling in her post. This is in line with one of the recommendations in the White Paper on Singapore Women’s Development. Read more: https://mothership.sg/2022/03/egg-freezing-legal-singapore/

Apr 03, 202228 min

#379: Speaking With Speaker

We spoke with the speaker of parliament, Tan Chuan Jin on his role, thoughts about recent world happenings, on country leadership.

Mar 31, 202242 min

#378: Speaking With Speaker

We spoke with the speaker of parliament, Tan Chuan Jin on his role, thoughts about recent world happenings, on country leadership.

Mar 31, 202229 min

#377: M Ravi

We spoke to human rights lawyer M Ravi on the death penalty, 377A, his plans for Myanmar and Geneva. Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebravorealtors. FB: thebravorealtors

Mar 27, 202222 min

#376: M Ravi

We spoke to human rights lawyer M Ravi on the death penalty, 377A, his plans for Myanmar and Geneva. Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebravorealtors. FB: thebravorealtors

Mar 27, 202230 min

#375: M Ravi

We spoke to human rights lawyer M Ravi on the death penalty, 377A, his plans for Myanmar and Geneva. Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebravorealtors. FB: thebravorealtors

Mar 27, 202233 min

#373: 'SDA Bashing' New National Pastime

As the titles suggests, we delve into our new national pastime, airing the faults of Safe Distancing Ambassadors. Seems like a weekly thing nowadays.

Mar 23, 202217 min

#372: Chinese Propaganda Disinformation.

S'poreans are 'handicapped in addressing disinformation' such as Chinese propaganda: academics A segment of Singapore's population is receptive to dissemination of the Chinese narrative. Read more: https://mothership.sg/2022/03/singapore-chinese-propaganda-ukraine/

Mar 23, 202236 min

#371: Racist Preferences In Dating

We talk about how racial preferences in dating are a big no no in today's search for love. Or is it biological and normal?

Mar 23, 202227 min

#370: Russia Ukraine With Bilahari Kausikan

We speak with ex-diplomat Bilahari Kausikan who used to serve as an ambassador to Russia, for an exclusive on the Russia Ukraine conflict. Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebravorealtors. FB: thebravorealtors

Mar 14, 202226 min

#369: Russia Ukraine With Bilahari Kausikan

We speak with ex-diplomat Bilahari Kausikan who used to serve as an ambassador to Russia, for an exclusive on the Russia Ukraine conflict. Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebravorealtors. FB: thebravorealtors

Mar 13, 202225 min

#368: Russia Ukraine With Bilahari Kausikan

We speak with ex-diplomat Bilahari Kausikan who used to serve as an ambassador to Russia, for an exclusive on the Russia Ukraine conflict. Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebravorealtors. FB: thebravorealtors

Mar 13, 202234 min

#367: Severed Foot Found

A 31-year-old man was found dead at a residential block in Queenstown last Friday (March 4) afternoon, and the police do not suspect foul play based on preliminary investigations. The police said this on Monday in response to media queries about a video of a dismembered leg, which has been making the rounds on social media. Read more: https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/no-foul-play-suspected-death-man-queenstown-housing-block-after-dismembered-leg-found-police-1838546

Mar 09, 202221 min

#366: Smoking Banned On Beaches And Parks

Smoking will be prohibited at all public parks and gardens managed by the National Parks Board (NParks), PUB’s Active, Beautiful, Clean Waters (ABC Waters) sites, and 10 recreational beaches, said the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE), Sentosa Development Corp (SDC) and several statutory boards in a joint release issued on Monday (Mar 7). Read more: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/smoking-banned-more-places-beaches-parks-water-sites-2544736

Mar 09, 202221 min

#365: No More Mid Year Exams

Schools will remove mid-year examinations for all primary and secondary school students by next year, in an ongoing move to shift the focus from academic grades and tests. Read more: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/budget-debate-no-more-mid-year-exams-for-all-primary-and-secondary-school-students-from-next-year

Mar 09, 202233 min

#364: Colours In Parliament

MP Don Wee: 'The colours of my outfit today emphasise the importance of SAF's realistic training & its safety record' Read more: https://mothership.sg/2022/03/mp-don-wee-outfit/ Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebravorealtors. FB: thebravorealtors

Mar 06, 202230 min

#363: $1600 Base Pay For NSmen

Reservist make-up pay to be automated, $1,600 base pay for all regardless of rank. This has long been a bugbear for some NSmen, especially for self-employed people and platform workers whose incomes are harder to calculate or prove. Read more: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/budget-debate-how-nsfs-and-nsmens-lives-will-be-improved Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebravorealtors. FB: thebravorealtors

Mar 06, 202229 min

#362: Expiry Date On Degrees

Member of Parliament Ang Wei Neng sparked heated discussions over his "radical idea" on Mar. 1 of having a "time stamp" on degrees conferred by local universities. Read more: https://mothership.sg/2022/03/ang-wei-neng-university-degree-response/ Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebravorealtors. FB: thebravorealtors

Mar 06, 202226 min

#361: Next Level Malay Cuisine

“We want to bring Malay cuisine to another level, and serve restaurant-quality food – but not at restaurant prices.” said the Chinese man. Read more: https://www.todayonline.com/8days/sedap-modern-nasi-lemak-taiwanese-style-fried-chicken-ramen-eggs-hip-bugis-cafe-1820631?cid=telegram_tg-single_social-free_26012019_today

Mar 02, 202222 min

#360: Malaysia Helps Evacuate Singaporean In Ukraine

A Singaporean was among a group of 12 people who have been evacuated from Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, following Russia’s invasion of the country. The group, which was also made up of nine Malaysians and two Ukrainian dependants, arrived at the Korczowa-Krakovets border of Ukraine and Poland on Sunday (Feb 27) at 5.45am, Malaysia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a Facebook post. Read more: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/singaporean-evacuated-ukraine-invasion-kyiv-poland-malaysia-fore...

Mar 02, 202220 min

#359: Ukraine Russian Conflict Updates

President Vladimir Putin dramatically escalated East-West tensions by ordering Russian nuclear forces put on high alert Sunday, while Ukraine’s embattled leader agreed to talks with Moscow as Putin’s troops and tanks drove deeper into the country, closing in around the capital. Read more: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-kyiv-business-europe-moscow-2e4e1cf784f22b6afbe5a2f936725550

Mar 02, 202227 min

#358: Malaysian Pay Gap

In a culture where it is taboo to talk openly about our salaries, and worse yet, go against company policy for doing so, many Malaysians are often left in the dark to what is an acceptable salary. Unsurprisingly, an Instagram account that is trying to bridge this knowledge and income gap is recently going viral. Read more: https://says.com/my/lifestyle/malaysian-pay-gap-instagram-page-promote-wage-transparency Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebravorealtors. FB...

Feb 27, 202234 min

#357: Former MOH Deputy Lead Jailed

A former deputy lead of the Data Management Unit set up by the Ministry of Health (MOH) to combat the COVID-19 pandemic leaked the daily number of COVID-19 cases to a chat group of 50 people, even offering a small prize to those who managed to predict the figures. Read more: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/zhao-zheng-former-deputy-lead-moh-data-unit-jailed-osa-leak-covid-19-numbers-2512291 Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebravorealtors. FB: thebravor...

Feb 27, 202234 min

#356: Russia Ukraine Update

Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine last week that has already cost more than 200 civilian lives and drawn global condemnation. Moscow says Kyiv’s forces must surrender and the country should agree to become a “neutral” territory, conditions seen widely as unacceptable by Ukraine. Read more: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/27/russias-invasion-of-ukraine-list-of-key-moments-from-day-4 Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @th...

Feb 27, 202231 min

#355: Bang Oredi

A knife-wielding man was shot and arrested by police outside Clementi Neighbourhood Police Centre, said the police in the early hours of Friday (Feb 18). Read more: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/police-arrest-man-clementi-police-centre-gunshot-2505181 Brought to you by The Rehab Lab “Move Better, Live Stronger, Live Pain-Free” Follow @therehablabsg on IG and enter promo code: “MOVEFREE” to enjoy Movement Analysis consultation for $60 and a Sports Massage 30% off – $77

Feb 23, 202235 min

#354: OCBC Phishing Scammers Caught

Thirteen people have been arrested, with seven of them charged, for their suspected involvement in the recent spate of OCBC bank phishing scams between December 2021 and January 2022, said the Singapore Police Force (SPF) on Sunday (Feb 20). Read more: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/police-arrest-13-people-7-charged-ocbc-bank-phishing-scams-2509956 Brought to you by The Rehab Lab “Move Better, Live Stronger, Live Pain-Free” Follow @therehablabsg on IG and enter promo code: “MOVEFREE” ...

Feb 23, 202228 min
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