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Yah Lah But

Ministry of Funny

The most uncensored conversations about censorable things coming out from the much-censored country of Singapore. Hosted by Haresh & Terence from the comedy house Ministry of Funny.

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61:42

#726: Ng Chee Meng Asks For “Empathy” After Income...

Yah Lah But ·

2025/10/10

NTUC chief Ng Chee Meng says empathy must play a bigger role, after Income Insurance was publicly rebuked by the SG courts for its “wholly unreasonable” conduct in a tragic traffic death case - and now . But will it? Elsewhere, Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam’s surprising praised Donald Trump for his efforts nudging Israel and Hamas toward a peace deal.𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘆 If you’re looking for a meaningful gift, we’d love to help you create a personal podcast for a loved one.Get started

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82:34

#725 ft. National Coach of SG Football - What’s...

Yah Lah But ·

2025/10/08

Gavin Lee, the interim head coach of the Singapore men’s national football team, shares his journey from giving up on playing professionally at 15 to becoming one of Singapore’s youngest top-tier coaches. We talk about the real struggles in Singapore football, coaching philosophies, talent development, National Service, social media, and the culture shift required to move the sport forward.𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗔𝗦FAS on Instragam𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟲𝟬 𝗳𝗼𝗿

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50:27

#724: Is the F1 Singapore Grand Prix Good for SG & JB...

Yah Lah But ·

2025/10/06

Has Singapore’s glittering F1 night been worth the multi-million dollar investment? We explore whether the economic returns have matched the hype. Elsewhere, a group of Malaysian private-hire drivers claim they’ve been unfairly treated by LTA, even if what they are doing is illegal.𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘆 If you’re looking for a meaningful gift, we’d love to help you create a personal podcast for a loved one. Get started at Folklory.com𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴Haresh: benwoah on TikTokTerence:

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44:33

#723: “No More Work” From Home for NUS Staff & Man...

Yah Lah But ·

2025/10/03

NUS has rolled out a five-day mandatory return-to-office policy for all staff starting 1 Oct 2025, but a number of staff are unhappy. Elsewhere, a viral video of a man at the Singapore Zoo who tried to fend off a macaque with his bag - but accidentally smacked a child instead.𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟲𝟬 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺!We’re recording 60 Folklories with 60 Singaporeans above 60 yrs as part of our “Words of Wisdom” Project.Check out the first wave of

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70:19

#722: SG Population Hits Record 6.11m & Students to...

Yah Lah But ·

2025/10/01

Singapore’s population has reached a record 6.11 million, largely driven by growth in the non-resident workforce, sparking renewed debates about space, jobs, and the “Singaporeans-first” promise. Elsewhere, 13 schools: with canteen vendor shortages will shift to central kitchens and pre-packed meals starting in 2026.𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘆If you’re looking for a meaningful gift, we’d love to help you create a personal podcast for a loved one. Get started at Folklory.com𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸

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93:56

#721 ft. Kf Seetoh - Millionaire Hawkers & the Best...

Yah Lah But ·

2025/09/29

Kf Seetoh, founder of Makansutra and Singapore’s most outspoken hawker culture advocate, joins us to talk about the past, present and future of hawker food. From his beginnings as a photojournalist to working with Anthony Bourdain, he shares how Singapore’s hawker culture rose to global recognition - and why the Social Enterprise Hawker Centre (SEHC) model risks killing it.Find Kf Seetoh Online:Makansutra | EbookKf Seetoh on Facebook𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴Haresh: Recur - Official

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64:23

#720: MP Says Now is the Best Time to Raise a Family...

Yah Lah But ·

2025/09/26

MP Cassandra Lee sparked a firestorm by claiming that now is “the best time in Singapore to start & raise a family”. Elsewhere, an event organiser draws criticism for their local take on the viral “cake picnic” trend after asking bakers to pay $170 just to participate.𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘆If you’re looking for a meaningful gift, we’d love to help you create a personal podcast for a loved one. Get started at Folklory.com𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴Terence: Golden Goes Metal (ft. Anthony

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67:57

#719: Backlash for Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow’s...

Yah Lah But ·

2025/09/24

Rishi Budhrani joins us to discuss comments made by Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow in Parliament about Singapore’s MRT system, which is under the spotlight again as reliability hits its lowest level since 2020. Elsewhere, Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong has announced a mandatory AI literacy course for all public servants, positioning AI as a critical skill for the civil service.𝙎𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙤𝙧: 𝙎𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙁𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 (𝙎𝙄𝙁)𝘚𝘐𝘍

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72:45

#718 ft. Chai Hong - How BTO Flats Affect SG...

Yah Lah But ·

2025/09/22

Filmmaker Cheng Chai Hong joins us to discuss his latest movie “We Can Save The World!!!”, and the power of storytelling in shaping how we see society. He shares the inspiration behind the film, the creative risks he took, and how audiences need to respond in order for the show to survive. We also dive into the funding and censorship challenges and why telling bold, authentic stories matters more than ever today. 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 “𝗪𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱!!”Get your tickets &

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51:42

#717: Agoda’s Layoff Terms Sparks Outrage & Kway Chap...

Yah Lah But ·

2025/09/19

Agoda recently laid off 50 staff in SG and triggered backlash when they alleged threatened to remove severance packages from employees who reported anything to authorities. The company denies the claims, but NTUC and MOM are investigating. Meanwhile, in West Coast, a kway chap stall refused to sell a customer a third bowl of rice sparked heated debate online.𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴Haresh: World's first humanoid AI system now thinks, learns like a 6-year-oldTerence: Exactly How Charlie

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80:58

#716 ft. Goh Hanyan - Unpacking Recent Hawker...

Yah Lah But ·

2025/09/17

Goh Hanyan answers questions relating to Socially-Conscious Enterprise Hawker Centres (SEHCs), which have been in the news lately. She draws from her role as Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment, and gives us a peek into what has been done, and the plans going forward. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙥𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙙𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙗𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙀𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝘼𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙮 (𝙉𝙀𝘼)𝘊𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘌𝘈 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦

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45:32

#715: Foreign Freelancers Banned in SG & SAF Bulk...

Yah Lah But ·

2025/09/15

𝙎𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙤𝙧: 𝙊𝙪𝙩𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙡𝙡 👉 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘣 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 2-𝘋𝘢𝘺 𝘈𝘐 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥: https://link.outskill.com/YLAPSS1🔐 100% 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 1000 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 💥 𝘋𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘈𝘐 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘈𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘈𝘐 𝘈𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘰𝘴 & 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴 – 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦! 🎁 𝘉𝘰𝘯𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 $5100+ 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘫𝘰𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥Companies in Singapore

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61:11

#714: 14-Year Old Radicalised by Extremist and Incel...

Yah Lah But ·

2025/09/12

Singapore reported its first case of self-radicalisation involving a 14-year-old boy influenced by a mix of incel, far-right, far-left and ISIS ideologies. Plus, are Singapore’s Gen Zs losing interest in traditional partying, or are we looking at the wrong facts? 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴Haresh: Old Ladies Against Underwater GarbageTerence: Kpopped | Kep1er & Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁”Get

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67:19

#713 | Janadas Devan – The absurdity of a Singaporean...

Yah Lah But ·

2025/09/10

Janadas Devan, Chairman of the Singapore International Foundation’s (SIF) Board of Governors, reflects on Singapore’s 60-year journey from unexpected independence to forging a national identity. He recalls how leaders like Lee Kuan Yew and S. Rajaratnam once doubted Singapore’s survival, and we discuss the impact of policies, lived experiences, and institutions have had on social cohesion in Singapore. We also talk about current strains on social capital - from inequality to immigration and

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47:06

#712: Tharman’s "We First" Speech Opens Parliament &...

Yah Lah But ·

2025/09/08

Singapore’s 15th Parliament opened with President Tharman’s call for a “we first” mindset, Speaker Seah warning MPs not to treat Parliament like TikTok, and Pritam Singh promising WP will play its part in raising Parliament’s standing. Plus, on Pulau Ubin, a man refused to pay the $5 boat fare, got stranded, and ended up chartering another boat back for $48.𝙎𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙤𝙧 – 𝙎𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙁𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 (𝙎𝙄𝙁)𝘚𝘐𝘍 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘚𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘦

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58:33

#711: Cost of Living Tops GE2025 Concerns & TikToker...

Yah Lah But ·

2025/09/05

The IPS post-election survey after GE2025 reveals cost of living as the top voter concern, with PAP and WP credibility scores converging and younger voters showing surprising support for the status quo. Plus, a TikToker sparks a heated debate about the lack of halal food at IKEA Alexandra.𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴Haresh: Chinese YouTuber builds a metro station for his catsTerence: China holds military parade marking 80 years since Japan’s WWII surrender𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿

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82:08

#710: Stephanie Tan on Choosing PSP over PAP, Being...

Yah Lah But ·

2025/09/03

Stephanie Tan, CEC member of the Progress Singapore Party (PSP), sits down with us to discuss her journey from lawyer to civil servant to homemaker and finally to opposition candidate in GE2025. She reflects on her roundtable debut, the realities of campaigning, her policy convictions, why she chose PSP over other parties and their strategy post-GE2025.𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘆If you’re looking for a meaningful gift, we’d love to help you create a personal podcast for a loved one. Get started at

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60:24

#709: Edwin Tong Slams US Comedian’s Censorship...

Yah Lah But ·

2025/09/01

US comedian Sammy Obeid claimed his Singapore show was cancelled due to censorship over the Gaza crisis, but IMDA says it was because of a late licence submission. Plus, two Italian swimmers were detained for alleged shoplifting at Changi Airport but were let off with a warning, raising questions about diplomatic discretion. 𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟲𝟬 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺!We’re recording 60 Folklories with 60 Singaporeans above 60 yrs as part of our “Words

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63:45

#708: U17 Footballer Dropped For Choosing Exams &...

Yah Lah But ·

2025/08/29

A viral online post by local celeb Norfasarie about her son’s omission from the U17 national team, after prioritising N-level studies over a training camp, sparked controversy as well as a response from FAS. Elsewhere, Jack Neo’s SG60 music video featuring an AI-generated image of Lee Kuan Yew drew public attention, with MCCY assessing it as “respectful.” 𝙎𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙤𝙧: 𝙊𝙒𝙉𝘿𝘼𝙔𝙎𝘞𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘋𝘳. 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘠𝘢𝘶, 𝘚𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘳 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵

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53:20

#707: Platform Workers Press Ng Chee Meng & Safra’s...

Yah Lah But ·

2025/08/27

Platform workers met NTUC chief Ng Chee Meng to raise frustrations over unclear fares, illegal foreign riders, and the future of gig work. At the same time, enforcement agencies clamped down on foreigners doing delivery work illegally. We also discuss Desmond Choo’s eyebrow-raising call for Safra to evolve from a social club into a “defence movement.”𝙎𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙤𝙧: 𝙋𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚’𝙨 𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝙈𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 (𝙋𝘼𝙔𝙈)𝘞𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘋𝘳. 𝘑𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘭

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