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May 10, 2023 • 16min
#567: Will foreigners still buy property in Singapore?
The revised ABSD rate for foreigners is now 60%, up from 30% earlier. It does not, however, apply to all foreigners. We spoke with The Bravo Realtors team on the increase in ABSD, or Additional Buyer's Stamp Duty, and whether it will help Singaporeans afford to buy a home.
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May 10, 2023 • 15min
#566: This house got West Sun?
Plan B recorded today's episodes in Kamal's house from The Bravo Realtors for a Special Raya edition. Dzar is sick, therefore Kamal will be our third host for today’s episodes. Kamal and The Bravo Realtors team revealed with us some of the common worries they've heard from customers looking to buy a home, one of which was where the Sun is facing. Is this a misconception? What other superstitions are there when buying a house?
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May 3, 2023 • 23min
#565: Were you caned growing up? When does it turn into abuse?
Canes used in the corporal punishment were openly sold in pasar malams, but now the idea of physically hitting a child is a lot more contentious. Were we all unknowingly abused growing up?
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May 3, 2023 • 22min
#564: LGBT and Islam - Black and white issue?
The Mufti of Singapore, Dr. Nazirudin Mohd Nasir, has sparked some debate after his interview in CNA's documentary, Regardless of Sexuality. Some felt the religious leader did not state the religious ruling on the LGBT issue clearly enough. Did he?
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May 3, 2023 • 34min
#563: Do Singaporeans want to work till they die?
A famous Bollywood actor made waves when he praised Singaporeans for their work ethic in a TikTok. However, that 'work ethic' was never retiring and working till death. Obviously, the comments blew up - but what choice do we have when we are facing such a drastic demographic change?
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Apr 30, 2023 • 24min
#562: JACKPOT
A 70-year-old retired Malaysian won RM16.97 million at the Sports Toto jackpot for only RM4. He claims that he played the Toto like it was sudoku. What would you do with that kind of money?
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Apr 30, 2023 • 24min
#561: I cried when I had McDonald's
Diet and exercise are important to maintaining a healthy lifestyle, but is there such a thing as too much of a good thing? Dzar, Darren, and Rahman share their experiences trying out different diets and trying to stay healthy. Hint: Dzar cried when he had McDonald's
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Apr 30, 2023 • 29min
#560: The world is on fire
Sudan has erupted in civil conflict and looks poised to descend into civil war, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has still not settled, and youths in Myanmar have turned into guerrilla fighters. Wherever you look, there is trouble. How do you keep up with current affairs without becoming pessimistic?
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Apr 26, 2023 • 25min
#559: Being the opposition in the new age of SG politics
As Singapore matures as a democracy, we have to grapple with new political realities. But what does this mean, and what lessons can we learn from the global political landscape? Will there ever be room for populism in Singapore?
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Apr 26, 2023 • 29min
#558: "I don't want to die with that label"
Dee Kosh shares about what he and his family had to grapple with in light of the criminal procedings against him, how an experience with a clinically diagnosed paedophillic disorder made him want to never again be associated with such individuals, but also how he has to accept society's judgement of him
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