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Apr 24, 2022 • 19min

#399: Rohingya Refugees Escape In Malaysia

The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has said it is “shocked and deeply saddened” by the deaths of six Rohingya, including two children, who died on Wednesday in an escape this week from a temporary immigration detention centre in northern Malaysia. Read more: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/4/22/un-refugee-agency-shocked-at-rohingya-deaths-in-malaysia-escape
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Apr 24, 2022 • 23min

#398: Altercation Outside Of Clinic

The clip shows a dramatic altercation between two women, including a receptionist from Everhealth Medical and Everhealth Family Clinic. The clinic has since issued a statement on Facebook apologising for the receptionist’s behaviour. Read more: https://mustsharenews.com/bukit-batok-clinic-apologises/amp/
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Apr 20, 2022 • 20min

#397: Peeing In A Bottle

On Apr. 16, a picture of a woman assisting a young boy as he peed into a bottle at a food court was uploaded onto community Facebook page COMPLAINT SINGAPORE. Read more: https://mothership.sg/2022/04/boy-pee-bottle-tiong-bahru-food-court/
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Apr 20, 2022 • 19min

#396: Church On A Plane

A viral video showing a Singaporean man and other missionaries singing worship songs mid-flight on a plane has gone viral across Tiktok and Twitter. The Singaporean man has been identified as Jonathan Neo, who claimed on his now-private Instagram reels that he was given permission to sing by the flight crew. Read more: https://nextshark.com/singaporean-man-worship-songs-plane/
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Apr 20, 2022 • 18min

#395: 6 Law Graduates Cheat In Exams

Five law graduates have had their applications for admission to the Bar delayed by six months and one other for a year because all six were caught cheating in their Bar exams. Read more: https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/culture-cheating-judge-delays-bar-admission-6-law-graduates-caught-cheating-exams-1875451
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Apr 17, 2022 • 18min

#394: Slashing At Beach Road

A 46-year-old man was arrested for attempted murder on Thursday evening (Apr 14) after he allegedly attacked a woman in the Beach Road area, leaving her bleeding profusely from slash wounds. Police said they responded to the case at about 5.30pm. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/beach-road-liang-seah-chopper-man-attack-woman-2626486
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Apr 17, 2022 • 22min

#393: Woman Jailed 6 Years For Mowing Down 8 Teen Cyclists

The High Court in Johor has sentenced a clerk to six years in prison and a fine of RM6,000 (S$1,928) for reckless driving, which resulted in the death of eight teenage cyclists five years ago. The decision overturned a Magistrate's Court decision to acquit and discharge Sam Ke Ting over the case. https://www.todayonline.com/world/malaysia-court-overturns-acquittal-jails-woman-6-years-mowing-down-8-teen-cyclists-johor-baru-road-1872241
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Apr 17, 2022 • 21min

#392: Lawrence Wong Leader Of 4G

Lawrence Wong, Leader of the People's Action Party's fourth-generation (4G) team, discusses his new role, government responsibilities, and the debate on ministerial salaries. The conversation touches on societal benefit vs. profit in innovation, gaming trends, and aspirations to interview prominent personalities like Elon Musk.
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Apr 14, 2022 • 29min

#391: Gentrification Of The Ramadhan Bazaar

We talk about commentaries surrounding the various bazaar that were opened during the fasting period.
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Apr 14, 2022 • 19min

#390: Earning $8500 A Month Doing Food Deliveries

According to a handwritten record of daily takings by one food delivery rider in Singapore, it appears that working 31 days consecutively can allow one to make S$8,511.64. Read more: https://mothership.sg/2022/04/singapore-food-delivery-earn-8k/

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