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Join us on the Plan B Podcast as we break down the week’s biggest news, ask the hard questions, and spark real talk that goes beyond headlines.
Follow our conversations on Instagram, Threads, Facebook and Telegram (@planb.sg) , or dive deeper at www.planb.sg
.
🎥 Watch full episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@planbmediasg
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Feb 15, 2024 • 29min
#661: Mr. Coconut finds receipts
Mr. Coconut's employee claims she was unfairly dismissed owing to her pregnancy, and the company produces reports indicating her poor performance. The employee, Ms Charissa Tan, has filed a complaint with the Tripartite Alliance for Dispute Management (TADM), seeking over S$53,000 in claims from Mr Coconut. Was Mr. Coconut right to do what they did?

Feb 15, 2024 • 33min
#662: More babies during year of the dragon
In his Lunar New Year address on Friday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong urged couples to have babies in the Year of the Dragon, as the city-state struggles with a record low birth rate. Darren explains that the dragon is an auspicious animal of the zodiac in Chinese culture. What is their zodiac sign? Listen in to learn more.
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Feb 7, 2024 • 28min
#660: Plan B is hiring
Dzar, Darren, and Rahman began reminiscing about how they have evolved since recording together, sharing their future plans, and discussing food, their favourite topic. Will Plan B have a new studio and hire new employees? Listen to find out more.
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Feb 7, 2024 • 27min
#659: Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act (FICA)
Dzar, Darren, and Rahman express concerns about Mr. Philip Chan Man Ping, 59, a naturalised Singapore citizen, becoming the first person to be dealt with under the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act (Fica), which empowers authorities to address foreign interference in domestic politics. Listen in to learn more.
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Feb 7, 2024 • 32min
#658: Najib Razak's Partial Pardon
Dzar, Darren, and Rahman discuss former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib's partial pardon, in which his sentence was cut from 12 to 6 years and the accompanying fine was decreased from RM210 million to an undisclosed amount. Was there a royal pardon?
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Feb 5, 2024 • 23min
#657: H.E. Prof. Dr. Koutoub Moustapha Sano
Darren and Rahman speak with H.E. Prof. Dr. Koutoub Moustapha Sano, Secretary-General of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy (Majma' al-Fiqh al-Islami al-Duwali), who discusses how Muslims can live in peace and build a stronger community, as well as general advice on how Muslims should look into the socio-political contexts of their communities and trust the government. Listen in to learn more.

Feb 1, 2024 • 22min
#656: What’s happening in Malaysia?
Dzar, Darren, and Rahman discuss recent events in Malaysia, such as the political feud between Mahathir and Anwar, and the wife of former Malaysian finance minister Daim Zainuddin, who has been charged in court with failing to declare assets, including the multimillion-dollar Ilham Tower, as well as plans to expand the Woodlands Checkpoint to five times its current size.

Feb 1, 2024 • 20min
#655: Should the minimum voting age be lowered?
The voting age in Singapore currently stands at 21 years old. Should it be lowered to 18? Rahman proposes that all minimum legal ages in Singapore be set at 18 years old, including the legal drinking age, the minimum legal smoking age, and cinema regulation. Listen in to find out more.

Feb 1, 2024 • 28min
#654: Definition of “Family”
The Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) recently hosted its annual flagship Singapore Perspectives conference, with the theme "Youth." Dzar, Darren, and Rahman look into one of the issues raised, in which more young people are delaying or avoiding marriage and parenthood entirely, and how this impacts them in light of Singapore's laws. They share what they believe the definition of a family should be.

Jan 24, 2024 • 27min
#653: Chinese New Year
As Chinese New Year approaches, Dzar, Darren and Rahman discuss stereotypes, cultural appropriation, and superstitions, as well as their plans over the long holiday. Darren also mentioned that many have said he had a Malay accent? Listen in to learn more.


