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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
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🎥 Watch full episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@planbmediasg
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Feb 9, 2022 • 34min
#343: North Korean Leader 'Suffered' For His People
North Korea's Korean Central Television (KCTV) has released a video about the country's leader, touching on his health issues, without going into specific details.
Read more: https://mothership.sg/2022/02/kim-jong-un-health-update/
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Feb 9, 2022 • 30min
#342: NTY's Singaporean Chicken Curry
The New York Times’ (NYT) watered down version of “Singaporean Chicken Curry” elicited a rather spicy reaction from Singaporeans. Many compared it to longkang (drainage) water and one even called it “covid” curry, probably due to the pale colour of the gravy.
Read more: https://planb.sg/nyts-longkang-water-curry-unites-singaporeans-in-uproar/
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Feb 9, 2022 • 29min
#341: 103 Year Old Woman Dies After 4th Jab
The Ministry of Health (MOH) is conducting a "thorough investigation" of a 103-year-old woman who was erroneously given fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine, it said on Friday (Feb 4).
Read more: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/moh-conducting-investigation-103-year-old-woman-erroneously-given-4th-dose-covid-19-vaccine-2479831
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Feb 6, 2022 • 40min
#340: Capital Gains Tax
Is it time to impose a capital gains tax here in Singapore?
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Feb 6, 2022 • 31min
#339: Inflation In Singapore
Inflation is quickly emerging as a key challenge this year after hitting multi-year highs on the back of a “perfect storm” of external and domestic factors.
Read more: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/why-singapore-inflation-rising-prices-higher-what-can-be-done-2463081
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Feb 6, 2022 • 27min
#338: Dino Kang's Ayam Masak Merah
Local trainer and CEO of Life-long Training University, Dino Kang, found himself in the middle of a charged debate when one of his posts about unhealthy yet yummy food went viral on various social media platforms.
Read more: https://planb.sg/trainer-accused-of-being-racist-for-criticizing-ayam-masak-merah-as-unhealthy/
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Feb 2, 2022 • 31min
#337: PM Lee CNY Message
As Chinese Singaporeans and others who celebrate Chinese New Year welcome the Year of the Tiger in the coming days, Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong wishes that married couples will welcome more than just good luck and even better health this year.
Read more: https://mothership.sg/2022/01/pm-lee-marriage-birth-rate-cny-message-2022/
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Feb 2, 2022 • 36min
#336: Fat Shaming In Sentosa Ride
A netizen shared how he and his partner went to the SkyHelix attraction at Sentosa on 27 January and wanted to get on the ride, but his partner (who is plus-sized) was apparently fat-shamed by a SkyHelix staff member.
Read more: https://singaporeuncensored.com/plus-sized-woman-told-she-need-to-test-if-she-can-fit-into-skyhelix-ride/
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Feb 2, 2022 • 26min
#335: Malaysia To Ban Tobacco Products
Malaysia's Health Ministry is planning to ban smoking products for those born after 2005, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.
Speaking at the 150th Session of the World Health Organisation's Executive Board Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, on Wednesday (Jan 26), Mr Khairy said that he hopes legislation would be passed this year.
Read more: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-proposing-to-ban-sale-of-smoking-products-to-those-born-after-2005
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Jan 30, 2022 • 35min
#334: Pokemon Go In Japanese Cemetery
The Japanese Association of Singapore has reportedly put up a sign discouraging visitors from playing the smartphone game Pokemon Go at the Japanese Cemetery Park in Hougang.
Read more: https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/pokemon-no-japanese-cemetery-park-hougang-appeals-visitors-not-hunt-pokemon-site-1800921
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