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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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Apr 14, 2022 • 22min

#389: Islamophobia

After consuming alcohol, a man looked down at a group of people having a barbecue by the pool two floors down from his condominium unit and threw a wine bottle towards them. Read more: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/man-threw-bottle-spottiswoode-condominium-man-died-andrew-gosling-admits-crimes-2518996
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Apr 10, 2022 • 24min

#388: Bahasa Indonesia Should Be ASEAN's Main Language

The proposal by Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob to make Malay the lingua franca of Asean has been shot down by an Indonesian minister, saying that it should be Bahasa Indonesia (BI) as it is the largest language spoken in Southeast Asia. Read more: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2022/04/05/bahasa-indonesia-not-malay-should-be-aseans-main-language-says-minister/
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Apr 10, 2022 • 19min

#387: Singaporean Couple Investigated For Autopilot Tesla Drive

Malaysia police are investigating after a Singaporean couple filmed themselves driving their Tesla hands-free on autopilot to Penang during a multi-day road trip. https://mothership.sg/2022/04/hands-free-tesla-malaysia-police-investigate/
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Apr 10, 2022 • 27min

#386: Schools Merge Due To Declining Birthrates

The names of three pairs of primary schools and five pairs of secondary schools to be merged over the next three years have been finalised, the Ministry of Education (MOE) announced on Wednesday (April 6). Read more: https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/primary-secondary-school-mergers-1866906
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Apr 7, 2022 • 27min

#385: Najib Razak Calls Out Foreigners Pumping Ron 95

Former Malaysia prime minister Najib Razak took to Facebook on April 3, 2022 - two days after the land borders between Singapore and Malaysia reopened, to call out foreign cars pumping cheap petrol in his country. Read more: https://mothership.sg/2022/04/singapore-ron95-malaysia-petrol-clampdown/

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