Yah Lah But #687: Trump’s Pick for Ambassador to SG Gets Grilled & SG Uni Students Stressed by Finance Clubs
Trump’s nominee for US Ambassador to Singapore, Dr. Anjani Sinha, struggled at his Senate hearing, prompting questions about his credentials, timing, and political optics. Though Bilahari Kausikan & Calvin Cheng feel a lot more positive. Meanwhile, campus finance clubs at Singapore’s universities are as brutal as they are prestigious, with sky-high stress and razor-thin acceptance rates.
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(00:00) Words of Wisdom
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(07:37) Trump’s Pick for Ambassador to SG Gets Grilled
(36:33) SG Uni Students Stressed by Finance Clubs
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Trump’s Pick for Ambassador to SG Gets Grilled
- Trump’s ambassador nominee to Singapore Anjani Sinha has a rough day at Senate hearing
- Commentary: Who is Anji Sinha? Trump’s ambassador pick for Singapore is a mystery, but the timing speaks volumes
- Who is Tammy Duckworth, the US senator who excoriated Donald Trump's nominee for ambassador to Singapore?
- Bilahari Kausikan, Calvin Cheng say Trump pick for S'pore Ambassador could do well thanks to personal relationship
Uni Students Stressed by Finance Clubs
- Inside Singapore’s cutthroat campus finance clubs where 10% get in and stress runs high
- Singapore’s future bankers vie for coveted spots at university finance clubs
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Edited and mixed by Tristen Yeak